• 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 ...
• Autonomous Vehicles: How U.S. Cities are Preparing 

  Whitney, Jenna (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  As fully-autonomous vehicles become closer to reality than fiction, cities race to prepare for the emerging technology that promises to all but erase the need for parking while simultaneously threatening to make cities ...
• Public Opposition to Increased Housing Density in Eugene, Oregon How Opposition to Multifamily Housing Impacts the Built Environment 

  Thompson, Seth (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Land use planning plays an integral role within housing and the built environment. As cities and neighborhoods grow, planners are often challenged by opponents of increased housing density. Opponents of housing density in ...
• ASSESSING THE FLEXIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL LAND USE IN EUGENE, OREGON PLANNING FOR E-COMMERCE 

  Portwood, Paige (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  E-commerce has emerged as one of the most popular retail channels of this generation. E-commerce, also referred to as shopping online, provides customers with a simple, convenient and accessible way to purchase products ...
• CONNECTIVITY ORDINANCES IN OREGON MUNICIPALITIES IMPACTS OF STREET LAYOUT REGULATION IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS 

  Pike, Brandon (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Street connectivity ordinances influence development practices and the built environment within cities, dictating street layout for the foreseeable future. Cities in Oregon, a state with a robust statewide planning program ...
• Campus Commute Comparison The Impacts of Campus Transportation Planning on Mode Choice 

  Peterson, Justin (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  This report analyzes university modal share and compares university modal share trends to policies, programs, and the built environment on university campuses. The report contains content analysis of university plans, ...
• AUTONOMOUS POTENTIAL: COMPLETE STREETS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FUTURE 

  Nappa, Stephanie (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Our transportation system is likely to face significant changes through the adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The challenge for urban planners is to ensure city goals of increased safety, sustainability, and equity ...
• Homogenization of Public Space in Downtown Development 

  Luna, Chris (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  This research looks at how new and renovated public spaces, specifically in downtown areas, have been developed in the last decade to represent the shifting needs of the people using it, and to serve the needs of those in ...
• EVALUATING IMPACT: THE ALBERTA MAIN STREET PROGRAM’S EFFECT ON PROSPERITY, VIBRANCY, AND EQUITY IN PORTLAND, OREGON 

  Lau, Alexandra (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  The Main Street Program is one major policy tool used to meet the City of Portland’s goal to create prosperous, equitable, and vibrant neighborhoods. Literature reveals that existing evaluation of the Main Street Program ...
• SINGLE IDENTITY-BASED CREWS TOOLKIT Examining How Conservation Corps are Integrating Identity into Traditional Crew Experiences 

  Katcher, Jordan (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Since the inception of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, over 130+ Conservation Corps are still providing opportunities for young adults to engage in trail work, invasive species mitigation, and habitat restoration ...
• Collaborative Metropolitan Planning for Urban Centers A REVIEW OF STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES 

  Johnduff, Michael (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  In many U.S. regions, Metropolitan Planning Organizations have embraced linking transportation and land use funding to address a variety of regional problems through the planning of “urban centers.” This study contributes ...
• BARRIERS AND BENEFITS TO LANDOWNER PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS An analysis of watershed council conservation efforts in coastal Oregon 

  Hiller, Rachel (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Three evolutionarily significant units of coho salmon are listed as threatened on the Oregon coast. In response, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (1997) was developed to provide action measures to support salmonid ...
• Welcome Home? Building Towards the Establishment of Successful Reentry Communities 

  Green, Tyler (Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, 2018)

  Approximately 650,000 individuals in the United States are released from the criminal justice system per year. Research demonstrates 67% of these individuals will be re-arrested within 3 years, and 75% will be re-arrested ...

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