Carasoft AB är ett företag som specialiserat sig på utveckling av dokumenthanteringssystem. Man erbjuder bland annat ett Windowsbaserat dokumenthanteringssystem vid namn Caradoc. Systemet består av flertalet DLL:er skrivna i Delphi och har inte ändrats eller kompilerats sedan 2004. Det här examensarbetet har i syfte att utreda om det finns möjlighet att inom rimlig tid portera Caradoc till Windows 7, med hjälp av den nya Delphi-versionen XE2. Efter en förstudie i ämnet portering, programspråket Delphi och systemets struktur gjordes ett försök att portera systemets största DLL "OfficeUtils.dll".Erfarenheter från examensarbetet visar på tre viktiga förutsättningar för att porteringen ska lyckas. Arbetet resulterade i en fungerande DLL samt ett antal porterade och fungerande Delhpi-komponenter. Slutligen dras slutsatsen att systemet bör kunna porteras som tänkt. / Carasoft is a company specializing in document handling systems. Caradoc, a product from Carasoft, is a system that has not been updated or compiled since 2004. It is a document handling system for Windows with several DLLs written in Delphi. The main goal of this thesis is to investigate whether a full scale porting of Caradoc to Windows 7 is feasible within a reasonable period of time. The work is done with the new Delphi version XE2. An initial study was performed, concerning porting in general, the Delphi programming language and the Caradoc system in particular. Thereafter an attempt was made to port the largest DLL,  “OfficeUtils.dll”, of the system. This thesis shows three conditions that should be satisfied for a porting effort to be successful. This work also resulted in a functional DLL and several working Delphi components. In conclusion, the system can be ported as envisioned.

Published Article / A concept CPD framework, to be implemented by medical technology workers, was compiled and needed to be evaluated by professionals. The aim of this survey was therefore to use the Delphi technique as a research tool to evaluate the concept CPD framework by a widely distributed group of medical technology workers. The Delphi technique is a research tool organizing group communication in gaining consensus among a panel of experts. A monitoring team co-ordinated and evaluated the Delphi process in response to the feedback received by a panel of experts. Panellists are selected for their contribution to the topic under investigation. They do not normally interact with one another during the Delphi rounds. Fifteen panellists, distributed throughout South Africa, participated. The panellists were knowledgeable about medical technology and CPD. During the three Delphi rounds, statements were added, moderated, rephrased and rated. This resulted in a final CPD framework that consisted of 71 statements, completed within the three months scheduled time frame with a very high percentage co-operation of the panellists. The Delphi technique was an ideal tool for evaluating the concept CPD framework among a widely distributed group of medical technology workers.

The purpose of this study was to identify policies and practices that impact the admission and retention of Hispanics in higher education. The study did this by identifying those policies and practices that are currently being used and that facilitate or hinder institutions of higher education in the recruitment, admission, retention, and graduation of students, particularly Hispanic students. The researcher utilized the Delphi method to conduct the study. This research method produces a consensus of opinion from a group of individuals identified as experts in a given field. Three structured surveys were conducted. Each round of surveys had two questionnaires: (a) policies and practices that positively or negatively impact the admission of Hispanics in higher education and (b) policies and practices that positively or negatively impact the retention of Hispanics in higher education. Conclusions The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is negatively affecting Hispanic students’ admission into Texas colleges and universities. Further, it is affecting the retention of Hispanic students in Texas institutions. If students do poorly on the TASP, they are placed in remedial courses. Even though students successfully complete all remediation courses (even with A’s & B’s), if they do not pass the TASP after remediation, they cannot continue college level work. This causes many students to become discouraged and leave college. Although college test makers, such as the Educational Testing Service (ETS), state that the SAT should be used as an assessment instrument, many Texas college’s continue to use it for admissions and awarding scholarships; both of which are contrary to test-makers’ recommendations. College admission tests are hindering the admission of Hispanic students into colleges and universities. Tuition costs, particularly where students depend heavily on loans, are keeping students from entering college, from continuing in college, and from pursuing graduate and post-graduate degrees.

The purpose of this study was to identify leadership characteristics of highperforming Texas high school principals that positively affect student performance. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine the degree of agreement between conceptualizations of leadership presented in existing research and those of successful practitioners. A Delphi panel of sixteen high school principals participated in the study. Over the course of three rounds, the members of the expert panel provided feedback to both the researcher and other members of the panel as to which leadership characteristics they felt were of critical importance to student success. The characteristics presented in the questionnaire were based upon a sound theoretical framework resulting from a thorough review of existing research. At the completion of Round Three, it was decided that consensus had been reached among the members of the panel and the data collection period was ended. Each of the questionnaires used in the study, as well as the relevant statistical analysis and frequency distributions, can be found in the appendices of this document. The major findings of the study affirm the importance of leadership and its positive impact on student achievement. First, there seems to be agreement between the body of research on leadership and the viewpoint of successful practitioners as to which leadership characteristics are essential for student success. Second, vision for goal achievement, response to diversity, and ethical practice head the list of critical leadership attributes for high school principals. Third, leadership characteristics presented in the literature base are, at least in the opinion of the high-performing high school principals involved in this study, comprehensive and are not missing any major components for student success. The conclusions and recommendations of this study could affect the performance of high school principals’ leadership in school improvement. Its major significance can be found in its potential effect on the daily practice of individuals currently serving as school leaders, the professional growth plans of practicing administrators, and the components and focus of principal preparation programs.

Zugl.: Göttingen, Univ., Diss., 2005

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-137). Also available via the Internet.

Zugl.: Freiburg (Breisgau), Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

Diss. Helsinki School of Economics, 1999.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 155 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-116).

Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção. / Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-23T16:46:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 260110.pdf: 6072771 bytes, checksum: 03ec22bab98730d65ac5d674851ed1f5 (MD5) / Previsões mais precisas são importantes em qualquer ambiente organizacional por reconhecidamente possibilitarem a alocação eficiente dos recursos disponíveis, gerando tanto a redução de custos quanto a elevação da qualidade percebida pelos clientes. Uma prática que se mostra útil na elevação da precisão de previsões é a inclusão dos efeitos de situações contextuais às saídas de métodos estatísticos através da consideração da opinião de pessoas capacitadas a percebê-los e mensurá-los. No entanto, a forma com que se realiza esta inclusão assume um papel primordial neste processo, na medida em que pode gerar resultados indesejáveis se for mal conduzido. Isto gera uma demanda por parte das organizações de métodos estruturados e formais que torna esta linha de pesquisa ainda mais atrativa. Visando contribuir para o preenchimento das lacunas percebíveis na literatura acerca deste tema, assim como fornecer uma alternativa precisa e barata aos ambientes de tomada de decisão estratégica, apresenta-se neste trabalho uma proposta de método para estruturar o processo de integração de previsões quantitativas e qualitativas. Esta proposta envolve na sua aplicação a utilização de um sistema que foi desenvolvido para facilitar sua condução, o qual é acompanhado de um conjunto de diretrizes e critérios a serem seguidos para que todas as suas potencialidades sejam exploradas, uma vez que permite que os usuários o adaptem à sua realidade. Tal método quando aplicado gerou resultados que indicaram haver a possibilidade de ser provada de forma contundente que uma redução do erro de previsão pode ser verificada a partir de sua utilização. Isto pôde ser verificado tomando-se como base de comparação o desempenho de um procedimento objetivo robusto.