Essays about: "application of financial management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 99 essays containing the words application of financial management.

1. 21. Risk-adjusted Earned Value and Earned Duration Management models for project performance forecasting

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Ilektra-Georgia Apostolidou; Georgios Karmiris; [2019]
   Keywords : Project monitoring; Project forecasting; Financial risk; Earned Value Management; Earned Duration Management; Schedule Performance Index; Duration Performance Index; Cost performance Index; Program Performance Index; Risk Coefficient; Risk-adjusted Schedule Model; Risk-adjusted Cost Model; Risk-adjusted Man-hours Model; Statistical Analysis; Decision Support System;

   Abstract : Project control is essential to ensure that the investment on a project is providing the intended benefits and is valuable to the customers. Previous methods offer project performance monitoring and forecasting tools, but they lack accuracy and the associated techniques omit the project financial risk (any unplanned event that has an impact on schedule and budget); the main factor of project failure. READ MORE

3. 22. Blockchain Technology in Disaster Risk Management: Transforming the Delivery of Emergency Relief

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Carolina Källner; [2019]
   Keywords : blockchain technology; cash-based transfers; emergency relief; humanitarian aid; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Persisting challenges such as corruption and a lack of coordination among humanitarian organisations continuously lead to almost a third of all development assistance not reaching those in need. As various attempts of solving this dilemma have not been successful, an innovative approach is required. READ MORE

4. 23. Essential Factors for Usability and Acceptance of Mobile Learning in Ugandan Primary Schools : Minor Field Studies

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Lovisa Hager; Sara Almström; [2019]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; MFS; Mobile Learning; Human Computer Interaction; HCI; User Centered Design; UCD; Gamified Mobile Learning; Usability; Think Aloud; User Tests; Mobile Application; Kotter’s 8-step model; Implementation; Change Management; Uganda; Primary School;

   Abstract : Two different focus groups in primary schools in Uganda participated in this study to investigate critical aspects of usability comparing two different educational mobile applications. The first group was already familiar with both applications, while the second group had no previous experiences of the applications. READ MORE

5. 24. Comparing the Perception of and Expectations for Mobile Financial Services among Millennials and Industry Experts

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Anett Hollas; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The rising housing prices and stagnant salaries combined make the start of the independent life difficult for the millennial generation. The higher cost of living diminishes the means the young adults have for saving and therefore it is challenging to find a way out of the struggle. READ MORE

6. 25. The institutional environments impact on sales at an engineering consultancy firm : The institutional environments impact on sales at an engineering consultancy firm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Felix Brunnstedt; [2019]
   Keywords : New institutional theory; public procurement; sales; engineering consultant; institutional environment; isomorphism; public sector; Nyinstitutionell teori; offentlig upphandling; försäljning; ingenjörskonsult; institutionell miljö; isomorfis; offentlig sektor;

   Abstract : This thesis uses a case study approach and investigates how the institutional environment has an impact on decision making regarding sales within three departments at WSP Management in Sweden. With the application of neo-institutional frameworks, the study explains how decision making is constrained by the institution and the actors that make up the institutional environment, as well as how a pursuit for stability and legitimacy isolate engineering consultant companies from other sectors within the market. READ MORE