Since the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) published the Capability Maturity Method Integration (CMMI) in 2003, many software firms have implemented it to enhance the software quality assurance and international collaboration. The CMMI is now considered to be the price for entry to run a software business. However, implementing the CMMI is complex and necessitates an implementation methodology. In Taiwan, most of the software firms implement the CMMI with the help from the consultants. It is expensive especially for a small and midsize firm. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a feasible CMMI ML 2 implementation methodology based on two cases that have successfully implemented the CMMI ML 2. This study utilizes the systems development research method to investigate the CMMI ML 2 implementation methodology including, the implementation procedure, the stakeholders and the needed training and the needed documentations for each implementation phase. Finally, a case study is used to validate our results. With this methodology, the small and midsize firms can more easily and systematically implement the CMMI ML2, thereby reducing the cost and risk in implementing CMMI.

Today, software development approach has been shifted from structure-oriented to object-oriented. UML has become a standard modeling language in object-oriented systems analysis and design. Over the past few years a considerable effort has been made in the model driven architecture transformation area. However, little attention has been paid to the issue of transformation from sequence diagram to class diagram for modeling platform independent model (PIM). This study, therefore, presents a systematic methodology, extended from Selonen et al (2003), for sequence diagram to class diagram transformation. A case is used to illustrate the concept, application, and advantage of using the proposed methodology. With this methodology, the system developer can construct PIM efficiently and thereby enhance the efficiency and quality of system development.

The reliability of electronic component plays an important role in proper functioning of the electronic devices. The manufacturer tests electronic components before they are used by end users. Still at times electronic devices fail due to undue stresses existing inside the microelectronic components such as memory chips, microcontrollers, resistors etc. The stresses can be caused by variation in the operating voltage, variation in the usage frequency of the particular chip and other factors. This variation leads to variation in chip temperature, which can be made evident from thermal profiles of these chips. In this thesis, effort was made to study two different kind of stress existing in the electronic board, namely signal stress based on variation in duty cycle/frequency of chip usage and the voltage stress. Memory chips were stressed using these stresses causing change in heating rates, which were captured by infrared camera. This data was then extracted and plotted to obtain different curves for the heating rate. The same experiment was done time and again for a large number of chips to get heating rate data. This data consisting of average heating rate for large number of chips was used to build Neural Network model (NN). Back Propagation algorithm was used for modeling because of its advantage of converging to solution faster compared to other algorithms. To develop a prediction model, data sets were divided into two-third and one-third parts. This two-thirds of the data was used to build the prediction model and remaining one third was used to evaluate the model. The designed model would predict the stress levels existing in the chips based on the heating rates of the chips. Results obtained suggested 1. There is difference in heating rate for chips stressed at different stress levels. 2. Accuracy of the model to predict the stress is high (greater than 90 %). 3. Model is robust enough that is it can yield efficient results even if there is presence of noise in the data. 4. Generic methodology can be proposed based on the experiments. This work is a progress in direction of making predictive model, for a complete electronic device, which can predict the stress level existing on any component in the device and will provide an opportunity to either protect the data or removal of the defected components timely before it even fails.

This thesis focuses on the contemporary literature in Anglo-American analytic jurisprudence that takes answering the question â what is law?â as the primary goal. Agreement about what is lawâ that is, agreement about which theory of law is accurate and adequateâ is necessary to achieve the primary goal. Theorists have come to acknowledge that no such agreement exists due to their disagreements over two subjects: (S1) what is law and (S2) what methodology theorists should follow to produce an accurate and adequate theory of law. I refer to theoristsâ disagreement about S2 as the methodology conflict. Today, theorists advance towards the primary goal in two different directions: directly or indirectly. The direct course labors to accomplish agreement about which theory of law is accurate and adequate. The indirect course toils to accomplish agreement about which methodology a theory of law should satisfy to be accurate and adequate, before advancing to the direct course. If one course is the correct or best way to achieve the primary goal, it is imprudent for theorists to continue to work towards the same goal in separate directions. How, then, should theorists proceed? Answering this question, loosely put, is the main objective of this thesis. I argue that theorists must resolve the methodology conflict first to be able to achieve the primary goal of jurisprudence (i.e., to reach a common answer to the question â what is law?â ). I reveal that the methodology conflict poses a serious problem for theorists working to reach an agreement about S1: namely, theorists cannot agree about which legal theory is accurate and adequate unless they agree about which methodology a legal theory should satisfy to be accurate and adequate. Next, I settle the methodology conflict. I show that a particular synthesis of the current two approaches to resolve theoristsâ disagreement about S2 â imperialism and relativismâ provides a way out of the methodology conflict. I explain that the solution to the methodology conflict is a reasonable four-step examination process that enables theorists to engage in meaningful debate about S1 and S2 and work more successfully towards achieving the primary goal.

Thesis (doctoral)--Friedrich-Alexanders-Universität Erlangen, 1912. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Michael, James Bret ; Shing, Man-Tak. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on February 01, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Acquisition process, concept-refinement phase, GQM Method, use case analysis, activity diagram, workflow process, StateChart Assertions, runtime execution monitoring. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-47). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Euske, Kenneth J. ; Mutty, John E. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 28, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Ticonderoga Class Cruiser, Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate, Continuous Monitoring Program (CMP), operating target (OPTAR), other consumable (SO), repair parts (SR), and administrative (SX), sub-account. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82). Also available in print.

Thesis (M. Infm. Systems)--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Wood, W. Max. Second Reader: Larson, Harold J. "September 1990." Description based on title screen viewed on December 16, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): Methodology, coherence, accuracy, Monte Carlo method, cycles, estimates, reliability, approximation(mathematics), statistical distributions, equations, confidence level, confidence limits, intervals, poisson density functions, binomials. DTIC Identifier(s): Statistical inference, estimates, theses, chi square tests, binomials. Author(s) subject terms: Binomial, system reliability, Chosquare statistic. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Bui, Tung X. Second Reader: Abdel-Hamid, Tarek. "September 1990." Description based on title screen viewed on December 16, 2009. DTIC Descriptor(s): Computer programs, methodology, parametric analysis, environments, sizes(dimensions), decision support systems, cost estimates, theses, estimates, costs, cost models, mathematical models, models DTIC Identifier(s): Cost estimates, models, computer programs, decision support systems, Author(s) subject terms: Software cost estimation model; COCOMO, function point Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-118). Also available in print.