• Risk Mitigation for SMEs Implementing ERPs 

  Stewart, Tyler (University of Oregon, 2019)

  ERP systems offer benefits to businesses through cost reductions, efficiencies, and building competitive advantages (Aversano, Di Brino, Guardabascio, Salerno, & Tortorella, 2015). However, research indicates ERP implementations ...
• The Value of Transitioning to a Cloud-based Phone Platform for an SME 

  Schwartz, Christopher (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This study assists in understanding the value of transitioning to a cloud-based phone solution for an SME. The target audience is SME leaders and their IT stakeholders seeking innovative technology solutions rather than ...
• IT Offshore Outsourcing: Best Practices for U.S.-Based Companies 

  Murberg, Damian (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Outsourcing IT services from onshore to offshore allows an organization to access skilled labor while reducing development and testing times and expenditures (Trickett, 2003). As the trend of outsourcing IT services to ...
• The Quest to Provide a Complete Personal Health Record 

  Muller, Jacqueline (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This annotated bibliography examines the social, technical, and regulatory challenges of providing patients and care teams with complete personal health records. The intended audience includes executives, policy makers, ...
• Best Practices for Tailoring and Implementing a Project Management Methodology 

  McClure, Colin (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Research has shown that the use of a project management methodology (PMM) contributes to a project’s success (Joslin & Muller, 2014). As the field of project management continues to evolve, it is incumbent on project ...
• Managing Culturally Diverse, Virtual Teams 

  Mayer, Jen (University of Oregon, 2019)

  The rise in the use of culturally diverse, virtual teams in business has resulted in unique challenges for managers attempting to lead these teams. This study includes a review of sources published within the last ten ...
• Effective Implementation of ITIL/ISO 20000 Problem Management 

  Dryden, Seth (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Significant documentation indicates that individuals and organizations that are responsible for the quality operation of information technologies do so through the use of well defined, established processes. Problem ...
• Benefits of an ITIL Transition in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises 

  Barker, Brandon (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are subject to the same complex computing requirements as their larger counterparts (Cruz-Hinojosa & Gutierrez-de-Mesa, 2016). With ever increasing complexity and cost associated ...
• Increasing Generation Z Enrollment in Four-year Universities 

  Roman, Natasha (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This annotated bibliography addresses the decline in enrollment and increase in cost at four-year institutions over recent years. The issue of declining enrollment is compounded by the introduction of a new generation to ...
• Improving Maritime Electronic Navigation Systems to Improve Collision Avoidance 

  Perez, George (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Collisions at sea continue to be one of the most serious challenges facing the maritime industry, despite advances in marine electronic navigation systems. These electronic navigation systems can be improved with better ...
• Best Practices for Heterogenous Health IoT Integration into Electronic Health Records 

  DeWitt, Jeffrey (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Health IoT represents an agglomeration of medically-based devices that automate collection, communication, and processing of health data (Da Costa, Pasluosta, Eskofier, Da Silva, & Da Rosa Righi, 2018). This study examines ...
• Best Practices in Using Semantic Transformation in Data Integration to Address Data Integrity Issues 

  Balijepalli, Saketh (University of Oregon, 2019)

  Data integration is a digital technology used to combine data from multiple sources and provide users with a unified view of data assets (Chen, Hu, & Xu, 2015; Davidovski, 2018). Data is typically loaded into a data warehouse ...
• Identifying and Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning Applications 

  Bald, Laura (University of Oregon, 2019)

  This study addresses the existence of bias in machine learning applications and examines techniques for identifying and mitigating bias using scholarly literature published between 2012 and 2019. The intended audience is ...
• Best Practices of Learning Analytics Implementations in Higher Education 

  Sorter, Hiroe (University of Oregon, 2019)

  As the use of learning analytics garners significant interest from higher education institutions, complex challenges have surfaced in the implementation of this tool. A successful implementation requires strategic and ...
• Artwork as a Service: Lessons and Best Practices From Service-Based Businesses 

  Berman, Daniel (University of Oregon, 2018)

  Smartphones and social media have driven the popularity of photography to an all-time high. In addition to being popular, photography is big business and operates within a crowded and competitive market. To find success ...
• Best Practices to Obtain and Maintain PCI Compliance 

  Blackwell, Jennifer (University of Oregon, 2018)

  PCI developed security standards to guide merchants in ensuring sensitive cardholder data is protected. However, data breaches continue, affecting the data of billions of customers and negatively affecting revenue and ...
• Optimizing Recovery of Critical Systems Through Replication to the Cloud 

  Gillin, Barry (University of Oregon, 2018)

  This annotated bibliography addresses the business requirements for disaster recovery planning in order to avoid the loss of critical data and provide business continuance with a focus on replicating critical data using ...
• Best Practices for Implementing a Hybrid Project Management Methodology 

  Hillaire, Olivia (University of Oregon, 2018)

  Best practices in implementing a hybrid project management methodology that will align stakeholders with differing project approaches were gathered from scholarly literature from 2005 to 2018. Project managers, directors, ...
• Augmenting Workplace Wellness Programs with Biometric Monitoring 

  Miller, Jason (University of Oregon, 2018)

  This annotated bibliography contains recent research describing the practices, policies, risks, and results regarding employer-sponsored wellness programs in the United States that are increasingly augmented with biometric ...
• Strategies and Barriers in Implementing Emergency Response on Social Media for the Washington Air National Guard 

  Smith, Donald (University of Oregon, 2018)

  This study explores the barriers and best practices for consideration by the Washington Air National Guard for the implementation of a social media program for use before, during and after crises within the state of ...

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