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there is a correlation between an improvement in the economic performance (measured by GDP per capita, or PPP in some instance) with an overall increase in improvement of countries in reaching the MDGs. This is self-evident in the MDG 1: Eradicating Extreme Hunger and Poverty (Bourguignon et al. 2008, pp.13–14; Melamed 2010, pp.1–2). It has been noted that poverty reduction in particular is positively correlated with economic growth, due to the fact that growth could release a certain level of…

One of the great things about technology is that it saves more lives then we will ever know. Many lives took tolls before technology because we couldn’t sense anything like we do now. We can now see where storms will hit before they’re even a week old and we can announce the news so anybody in danger can seek shelter elsewhere out of the storm’s path. With the technology we have today, we could have prevented many people killed during the storm on Armistice Day. The loss of lives because of the…

Agile Methodology: Agile Development is one of the most commonly discussed methods in IT industry now a days, it is an alternative to traditional software development methodologies, it is a different way to manage IT development team and their projects . Principal Underlying Agile Method 1. Satisfaction of customer through early and continuous delivery 2. Welcome changes in requirements even in middle of development 3. Deliver working software frequently with a preference of shorter timescale…

India is the one of country that working towards Corporate Social responsibility under the mandatory Companies Act, 2013 of India. Universal Primary Education is the most important Millennium Development Goals goal set by United Nation and India is contributing towards these goals. The aim of this paper is to identify the current status and public perception of a situation of CSR within India by seeking answers of the following questions:- • Find out investment options to promote CSR. • Business…

There are several standard tools for project management such as: Gantt chart, PERT chart, logic network, product breakdown structure and work breakdown structure. (Duncan, no date) Besides these, the logical framework approach is also widely used by donors and governments in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. The function of logical framework is to help the project design, implementation and evaluation. (WEDC) The variations of the logical framework are known as…

WALMART PART THREE:PLANNING Extreme Makeover:Walmart Edition 1)How does managerial planning for Project Impact take place at different levels within the organization? The planning process starts with a mission that defines as the basic purpose of the organization which is the basis for the strategic level of goals and plans, followed by tactical level of goals and plans and the operational level of goals and plans. Strategic goals and plans reflect to the organizational effectiveness and…

8 BEST PRACTICES TO FOLLOW IN AGILE METHODOLOGY From the late 1990’s, the software development sector experienced an upsurge in demand, as the world’s markets evolved to a more tech-oriented scope to their businesses. With a greater requirement for software development by companies targeting to increase delivery, value, and quality of output, a set of principles were constructed specifically for this purpose. These principles are collectively known as agile methodology, and they focus primarily…

Aqua America’s Software Methodology Justina Khuu The majority of Aqua America’s software is developed using the waterfall method, whether it is in-house or through contractors. Oftentimes there is a meeting set for requirements gathering between the developers and the managers or directors of the department that is to benefit from the software development, and then minimal contact between the two groups until the product is delivered. While this results in the least amount of upfront cost by…

Gattaca, is it really down to a science? “Technology makes things faster and more cost-effective, but it's not perfect. It requires you to be as flexible as you can be. - John Phillips” This relates to the society in the movie “Gattaca” due to the fact that the society is only for the “people” that are “valid” meaning that only people that have been genetically modified are accepted in the advanced work field of the future. Due to these facts that only “valid” people are accepted in the world,…

Irene Sans Meteorologist Irene Sans was always focused in mathematics and science from a very early age. She attended Florida State University, where she graduated with a bachelor in Meteorology, minor in mathematics and concentration in Hispanic Marketing Communications. While in FSU, she was the first bilingual deputy State Meteorologist on board at the Division of Florida Emergency Management – Emergency Operations Center where she would brief state officials about the weather conditions…