Management of any aspect of life remains the single determining factor for success, wealth, growth and prosperity – this is a general truth. Without an effective management system, nothing will have direction and no milestone can be achieved. The most important management section of any organization is the management on ground level. If ground level management of an organization is defective, the organization will not function and will soon only serve as a reference to a valuable lesson. The sustainability of local government is determined by the same principle, with the success thereof ascribed to the management of infrastructure and processes within a municipality. One such functioning aspect of municipalities is the electrical energy metering system. A wellmanaged and maintained electrical energy management system is one of the few capital resources of any municipality. The electrical supply system can however also be one of many constraints, impeding development if mismanaged. This research study shows the effects of management, or the lack thereof, on selected rural municipalities. Research was done to determine the current state of technology and the associated financial impact on these municipalities. Although it is not possible to generalize, it is evident from this research study that an underlying problem is the lack of proper ground level management. Design science research was used to add value in the form of a capability maturity model for rural municipalities. Such a model can be used to score a municipality in terms of its capability maturity at national level. When applied correctly, this model can be used as a management tool. By the implementation of certain management strategies based on technical principles, the impact of an electrical energy metering management system was also illustrated by this research study. This research study also covers the applied method and results as implemented by several municipalities within the Republic of South Africa. / Thesis (MIng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013

Measurement of the strength development of Cemented Paste Backfill in laboratory cast cylinders does not replicate the in situ strengths of CPB in mine stopes. The mass of CPB in a filled stope is large and temperature rises due to the heat of hydration of the cementing materials, thus accelerating the gain in strength, relative to laboratory specimens stored at ambient temperature. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact on strength development when CPB test cylinders were subjected to a temperature profile mimicking that in a large mass, such as a mine stope. Also, maturity (the integral of time and temperature during hydration of the CPB) was compared to actual strengths, and the maturity – strength concept used in concrete technology was applied. It was found that the strength- maturity relationship was applicable to CPB once the base line or datum temperature was adjusted.

Measurement of the strength development of Cemented Paste Backfill in laboratory cast cylinders does not replicate the in situ strengths of CPB in mine stopes. The mass of CPB in a filled stope is large and temperature rises due to the heat of hydration of the cementing materials, thus accelerating the gain in strength, relative to laboratory specimens stored at ambient temperature. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact on strength development when CPB test cylinders were subjected to a temperature profile mimicking that in a large mass, such as a mine stope. Also, maturity (the integral of time and temperature during hydration of the CPB) was compared to actual strengths, and the maturity – strength concept used in concrete technology was applied. It was found that the strength- maturity relationship was applicable to CPB once the base line or datum temperature was adjusted.

Thesis (M. Div.)--International Christian Graduate University, School of Theology, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-60).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1994. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-156).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-128).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 21, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-83).

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / The microfinance sector has a strategic role since they facilitate integration and development of all social classes to sustained economic growth. In this way the actual point is the exponential growth of data, resulting from transactions and operations carried out with these companies on a daily basis, becomes imminent. Appropriate management of this data is therefore necessary because, otherwise, it will result in a competitive disadvantage due to the lack of valuable and quality information for decision-making and process improvement. The Master Data Management (MDM) give a new way in the Data management, reducing the gap between the business perspectives versus the technology perspective In this regard, it is important that the organization have the ability to implement a data management model for Master Data Management. This paper proposes a Master Data management maturity model for microfinance sector, which frames a series of formal requirements and criteria providing an objective diagnosis with the aim of improving processes until entities reach desired maturity levels. This model was implemented based on the information of Peruvian microfinance organizations. Finally, after validation of the proposed model, it was evidenced that it serves as a means for identifying the maturity level to help in the successful of initiative for Master Data management projects. / Revisión por pares

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-07-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:43:41Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_hjc_dr_guara.pdf: 6711689 bytes, checksum: 6d5b4089094aeb576b06d39420bbc204 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A medição de maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos é utilizada pelas organizações no intuito de construir condições favoráveis de sucesso em projetos. Os objetivos deste trabalho consistem em estruturar e analisar um modelo de avaliação de maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos fundamentado em pesquisas quantitativa e qualitativa, tendo como fatores contribuintes a existência de um sistema de medição de desempenho, de um escritório de gerenciamento de projetos e de um estrutura organizacional claramente definida nas organizações. Um levantamento tipo survey foi direcioando aos profissionais específicos de área de gerenciamento de projetos, cujos resultados foram submetidos a uma análise multivariada por meio da aplicação da técnica dos minimos quadrados parciais ou partial leas square (PLS). A pesquisa também contemplou uma análise de consistência das respostas do qustionário escolhido baseada em sistemas especialistas Fuzzy, que é uma contribuição científica inádita. A identificação da influência e do impacto individual dos fatores contribuintes permitiu desenvolver um modelo de avaliação da maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos e analisá-lo por meio de um estudo de caso múltiplo. Este modelo traz a inovação na sua dinâmica de utilização por aumentar sua precisão ao incorporar dados das respostas á sua base original e também por possuir embasamento estatístico. Seu ineditismo o distingue dos demais modelos existentes apresentando-o como consistente, de fácil aplicação e capaz de fornecer subsídios para a evolução da maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos nas organizações / The measurement of maturity in project management is used by organizations in orderto reache favorable conditions for projects success. The objectives of this work consist of structuring and analyzing and evaluation model of maturity in project management based on quantitative and qualitative research, wich one considers contributing factors such as the existence of a performance measurement system, a project management office and a clearly defined organizational structure. A survey was aimed at professionals of project management area and the results were submitted to a multivariate analysis by partical least squares technique application. The research also contemplates a consistency analysis of the chosen questionnaire responses basedon Fuzzy Expert Systems, what is an original scientific contribution. The identification of the influence and individual impacts of the contributing factors allowed to structuring a model for a evaluating maturity in project management and analyzing it by a multiple case study. This model breaks new ground in its dynamic use for increasing accuracy by incorporating new responses data in its original database, and also for having statistical foundation. Its originality distinguishes it from other existing models and is qualified as a considtent, easy to use and able to provide subsidies for the development of maturity in project management in organizations