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Challenges in Distributed Agile Software Development Environment: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Ghani, Imran;Lim, Angelica;Hasnain, Muhammad;Ghani, Israr;Babar, Muhammad Imran
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.13 no.9
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    • pp.4555-4571
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    • 2019
  • Due to increasing interest in distributed agile software development, there is a need to systematically review the literature on challenges encountered in the agile software development environment. Using the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach, 32 relevant publications, dated between 2013 and 2018 were selected from four electronic databases. Data from these publications were extracted to identify the key challenges across the system development life cycle (SDLC) phases, which essentially are short phases in each agile-based iteration. 5 types of key challenges were identified as impacting the SDLC phases; these challenges are Communication, Coordination, Cooperation, Collaboration and Control. In the context of the SLDC phases, the Communication challenge was discussed the most often (79 times, 33%). The least discussed challenges were Cooperation and Collaboration (26 times, 11% each). The 5 challenges occur because of distances which occur in distributed environment. This SLR identified 4 types of distances which contribute to the occurrence of these key challenges - physical, temporal, social-cultural and knowledge/experience. Of the 32 publications, only 4 included research which proposed new solutions to address challenges in agile distributed software development. The authors of this article believe that the findings in this SLR are a resource for future research work to deepen the understanding of and to develop additional solutions to address the challenges in distributed agile software development.

Challenges of Providing Cervical Cancer Prevention Programs In Iran: A Qualitative Study

  • Bayrami, Roghieh;Taghipour, Ali;Ebrahimipour, Hossein
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.15 no.23
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    • pp.10071-10077
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    • 2015
  • Background: Cervical cancer has become a major public health problem worldwide. Iran, like other developing countries, is facing a number of challenges in managing the disease. This qualitative study documents challenges encountered in cervical cancer preventing programs in Iran. Materials and Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 participants including eleven patients with cervical cancer, three gynecologic oncologists, five specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, five midwives, three health care managers and one epidemiologist in Mashhad Iran, between May and December of 2012. The sample was selected purposively until data saturation was achieved. Data credibility verified via allocated sufficient time for data collection, using member checking and peer debriefing. Data analysis was carried out using conventional content analysis approach with ATLAS. ti software. Results: Findings from data analysis demonstrated 2 major themes and 6 categories about challenges of providing cervical cancer prevention programs including: individual and social challenges (cognitive/behavioral challenges and socio/cultural challenges) and health system challenges (stewardship, financing, competency of health care providers and access to services). Each category included some subcategories. Conclusions: Managing the cervical cancer prevention programs need to include the consideration of individuals, health care providers and health system challenges. Addressing the low level of knowledge, negative attitudes, socio cultural challenges, Poor intersectional collaboration and coordination and intra-sectional management, financing and competency of health care providers are essential steps toward significantly reducing the burdens of cervical cancer.

A Model to Investigate the Security Challenges and Vulnerabilities of Cloud Computing Services in Wireless Networks

  • Desta Dana Data
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.10
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2023
  • The study provides the identification of vulnerabilities in the security issues by Wireless Network. To achieve it the research focus on packet flow analysis, end to end data communication, and the security challenges (Cybercrime, insider threat, attackers, hactivist, malware and Ransomware). To solve this I have used the systematic literature review mechanisms and demonstrative tool namely Wireshark network analyzer. The practical demonstration identifies the packet flow, packet length time, data flow statistics, end- to- end packet flow, reached and lost packets in the network and input/output packet statics graphs. Then, I have developed the proposed model that used to secure the Wireless network solution and prevention vulnerabilities of the network security challenges. And applying the model that used to investigate the security challenges and vulnerabilities of cloud computing services is used to fulfill the network security goals in Wireless network. Finally the research provides the model that investigate the security challenges and vulnerabilities of cloud computing services in wireless networks

Challenges to Achieving Universal Health Coverage Throughout the World: A Systematic Review

  • Darrudi, Alireza;Khoonsari, Mohammad Hossein Ketabchi;Tajvar, Maryam
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.125-133
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: No systematic review has explored the challenges related to worldwide universal health coverage (UHC). This study reviewed challenges on the road to UHC. Methods: A systematic electronic search of all studies that identified the challenges of worldwide UHC was conducted, without any restrictions related to the publication date or language. A hand search and a bibliographic search were also conducted to identify which texts to include in this study. These sources and citations yielded a total of 2500 articles, only 26 of which met the inclusion criteria. Relevant data from these papers were extracted, summarized, grouped, and reported in tables. Results: Of the 26 included studies, 7 (27%) were reviews, 6 (23%) were reports, and 13 (50%) had another type of study design. The publication dates of the included studies ranged from 2011 to 2020. Nine studies (35%) were published in 2019. Using the World Health Organization conceptual model, data on all of the challenges related to UHC in terms of the 4 functions of health systems (stewardship, creating resource, financing, and delivering services) were extracted from the included studies and reported. Conclusions: This study provides a straightforward summary of previous studies that explored the challenges related to UHC and conducted an in-depth analysis of viable solutions.

The Issues and Challenges of Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers - A group of Surveys from South China

  • Wang, Linquan
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.119-126
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, the current problems and challenges of mathematics teachers practice and conditions are discussed with an oriental perspective. What are mathematics teachers' needs of their professional practice? What contradictions and difficulties do they meet in the condition of their professional development? The problems and challenges are described with the result of a group of surveys.

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Advances and New Challenges in LCD

  • Souk, Jun-Hyung
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.24-27
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    • 2002
  • Even though the TFT-LCD industry gained enough momentum that has been built up in past 10 years, the industry faces new challenges in order to maintain the 'true mainstream display' position in near future. The technical challenges can be summarized in two fold; one is image quality upgrade for different application area. Cost competitiveness is the other big issue in LCD for the continued leadership position in display industry. In this paper, we describe the technology advancement and the technical challenges in LCD to achieve these goals..

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Challenges for large area processing equipment for TFT-LCD manufacturing

  • Tanaka, Tak
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.08a
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    • pp.85-86
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    • 2007
  • As the manufacturing capacity needs for large size LCD TV shifts very fast into next generation, equipment manufactures face more challenges in development of the systems which can accommodate productivity, reliability and high process quality requirements from the panel makers. AKT committed to continue its contribution to the growth of the LCD market by providing excellent PECVD products. The cost containment and performance improvement are key challenges for large size processing equipment development and this presentation discusses various challenges and AKT's solutions in developing large size PECVD equipment beyond Gen. 8.

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Verification Algorithm for the Duplicate Verification Data with Multiple Verifiers and Multiple Verification Challenges

  • Xu, Guangwei;Lai, Miaolin;Feng, Xiangyang;Huang, Qiubo;Luo, Xin;Li, Li;Li, Shan
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.558-579
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    • 2021
  • The cloud storage provides flexible data storage services for data owners to remotely outsource their data, and reduces data storage operations and management costs for data owners. These outsourced data bring data security concerns to the data owner due to malicious deletion or corruption by the cloud service provider. Data integrity verification is an important way to check outsourced data integrity. However, the existing data verification schemes only consider the case that a verifier launches multiple data verification challenges, and neglect the verification overhead of multiple data verification challenges launched by multiple verifiers at a similar time. In this case, the duplicate data in multiple challenges are verified repeatedly so that verification resources are consumed in vain. We propose a duplicate data verification algorithm based on multiple verifiers and multiple challenges to reduce the verification overhead. The algorithm dynamically schedules the multiple verifiers' challenges based on verification time and the frequent itemsets of duplicate verification data in challenge sets by applying FP-Growth algorithm, and computes the batch proofs of frequent itemsets. Then the challenges are split into two parts, i.e., duplicate data and unique data according to the results of data extraction. Finally, the proofs of duplicate data and unique data are computed and combined to generate a complete proof of every original challenge. Theoretical analysis and experiment evaluation show that the algorithm reduces the verification cost and ensures the correctness of the data integrity verification by flexible batch data verification.

Bio-Nanotechnology Challenges for Intelligent Materials

  • Aizawa, Masuo
    • Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2006.10a
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    • pp.78-79
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    • 2006
  • Bio-nanotechnology challenges have been emerging in development of molecular and cellular intelligent bio-materials, engineered cells for enhancing intelligence, biodevices for diagnosis and prevention, and biodevices for therapeutics and prevention. The perspectives of bionanotechnology challenges are overviewed.

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Effect of Challenges with Class Size, Classroom Management and Availability of Instructional Resources on Science Teachers' Teaching Practices in Secondary Schools

  • Moluayonge, Gracemary Eloheneke;Park, Innwoo
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.135-151
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    • 2017
  • This study set out to investigate the challenges to science teacher's teaching practices in the Anglophone sub-system of education in Cameroon secondary schools. A sample of 331 of these teachers was selected using the purposive sampling method. Data was collected by use of a questionnaire and was subjected to inferential analysis. The major findings from the multiple regression were challenges associated with the size and management of a science class have an effect on the teaching practices of a science teacher. However, challenges with availability of instructional resources did not have an effect on science teaching practices. Recommendations to solve the identified drawbacks include the provision of more classrooms to accommodate the ever growing population of students and the organization of many seminars through which teachers could be educated on how to handle classroom problems and improvise when necessary.