This research studies risk and how to manage it during new product development projects. It highlights the major types of risk in NDP as well as what are some of the more common risk management and process tools. The research proposes an approach to risk management systems, and what managerial...

In risk assessment, generally model parameters are affected by uncertainty arises due to vagueness, imprecision, lack of data, small sample sizes etc. Fuzzy set theory and Dempster-Shafer theory (In short DST) of evidence should be explored to handle this type of uncertainty. Representation of...

Management may see security as an inhibitor to the daily operations if the investment is not well aligned with current business activities or is presented in financial terms not relevant to their agenda. While this article shows that security improvements create bottom-line business benefits,...

Finding the costs and risks associated with highway traffic routes would allow companies and people alike to find routes that offer a comfortable amount of risk. With the amount of traffic data being collected at a more granular level the ability to find costs and risks associated with traffic...

The purpose of this paper is to present the chronological development of risk assessment techniques and models undertaken in construction project for the past two decades. This research used a systematic review and meta-analysis on risk assessment of construction project literatures. This...

This study analyzes Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the global market. A strategic analysis is presented in order to understand the liquidity, asset utilization, profitability, stability and debt management, and investor ratios of Pfizer. In this study, the...

This article describes how outsourcing and offshoring for software development is a widely used business strategy implemented by many organizations worldwide. Due to its significant benefits, project managers can accrue greater flexibility, lower labor costs, and have access to skilled workers,...

Modern cytopathology has advanced from the point when conventional Pap testing was adequate enough for medical diagnosis thanks to the implementation of the latest Laboratory Diagnostics. No matter how well-structured a cytopathology laboratory may be, it is still subjected to potential risks...

This article contends that there are two increasingly important phenomena for organisations: the existence of virtual teams and the realisation that information needs to be protected more effectively. On-line communication methods expose organisations to issues regarding security of their ICT...

In this paper, a novel security-enhanced agile software development process, SEAP, is introduced. It has been designed, tested, and implemented at Ericsson AB, specifically in the development of a mobile money transfer system. Two important features of SEAP are 1) that it includes additional...