The performance of a case-based diagnosis system should be validated before it can be applied in a critical operational environment. This paper proposes a framework for a validation process of case-based diagnosis systems. This framework is developed from existing work on expert system validation and on evaluation and improvement of the performance of casebased reasoning systems. First results ...

In this thought paper, Professor Steven Spear argues that the way to achieve great operational performance and value has often been misunderstood. In order to ensure that good people and good science are facilitated, rather than overwhelmed, by systems, leaders have to expand their attention from ‘what individuals do’ to ‘how the pieces come together’. High quality care and great performance in...

This paper develops a model of firm operational performance in the aftermath of an ERP implementation based upon subjects’ perceptions. We obtained a unique set of data for 198 public Chinese manufacturing companies involved in enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations from 1993 to 2006. We collected fundamental data from a survey of these companies, and then analysed their ERP impleme...

A computerized clinical database is a collection of organized clinical data, created to store, retrieve, analyze, and report meaningful information (McCartney & Barnes, 2012). In today’s datadriven healthcare system, effi cient access to clinical database information is necessary for decisionmaking, managing care, conducting research, performance improvement, and reporting. Three general types ...

NetSolve is a kind of grid middleware used for high performance computing. In this article, the architecture and operational principle of NetSolve are first analyzed, the limitations of the Netsolve system are pointed out, and then Web Service Server and Server Proxy are put forward as the improvement of NetSolve System to solve these limitations.

Spurred by intensifying competition in global markets, most companies have been increasingly implementing supply chain management (SCM) and information systems (IS) practices. As well, globalization policies have created a more intensive competition amongst manufacturers; in additional the priority of supply over demand, market competition and importance of some factor such as quality, accounta...

Reducing fuel consumption is a major goal for the aviation community due to environmental concern and fuel price uncertainty. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently developing and implementing Air Traffic Management (ATM) technologies to ensure reliable operational performance that is robust to delays caused by congestion and weather. These technologies will reduce planned and u...

Optimal cognition during complex and sustained operations is a critical component for success in current and future military operations. “Cognitive Performance, Judgment, and Decision-making” (CPJD) is a newly organized U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command research program focused on sustaining operational effectiveness of Future Force Warriors by developing paradigms through which m...

Currently systematic design of actuation (operational degrees of freedom) for process systems is not possible because (i) the required domain knowledge has not been identified and (ii) it is unclear how to explore the relation between actuation and operational improvement. This paper proposes geometry and flux equations as the required domain knowledge. It is explained that the relation between...