19 Dec 2004. / Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. "IS-T 2359" Dongping Xu. 12/19/2004. Report is also available in paper and microfiche from NTIS.

This thesis is focused on research of available resources about applicable methods and approaches of implementation of Business Intelligence in sales department of mid-size local company focused on information technologies. The solution is aimed on controlling and performance measurement. Local specifics and company culture of innovation and creativeness are considered during the whole work. The next part of the work is analysis of the company environment and appropriable process of implementation matching current maturity level of company. The goal is to define appropriable set of indicators for performance measurement of sales representatives in order to reflect the reality and allow the relative comparison of individuals. This solution is applied in specific company and as a result there are identified issues of this proposal and suggested recommendations for the future modifications. The work is based on research of available resources and identification of the best practices methods of design and implementation of this system. The next part contains detail analysis of the company, application of conclusion of the theoretical part and suggestion for optimal process of successful adaptation. As a result the structure of metrics has been built and it was verified that the detail analysis is required for relevant definition of the scope of the project, identification of risks and preparing the real schedule. It has been verified, that implementation of performance measurement system requires complex changes in company culture and close coordination to other triggered changes in workflow and quality of recorded data in information systems.

Les réseaux de capteurs sans fil (RCSFs) sont constitués d’un grand nombre de noeuds de capteurs qui sont généralement alimentés par batterie et conçu pour fonctionner pendant une grande période. Les domaines d’application sont nombreux et variés, tel que le domaine environnementale, médicale et militaire.L’atout majeur de ce dispositif est un déploiement à grande échelle sans aucune maintenance. Les capteurs n’ont pas besoin d’une infrastructure établie pour parvenir à transmettre des données vitales à l’étude de l’environnement. Il est nécessaire également de garantir une bonne qualité de service, car les réseaux de capteurs sans fils doivent intégrer des mécanismes qui permettent aux utilisateurs de prolonger la durée de vie du réseau en entier, car chaque noeud est alimenté par une source d’énergie limitée et généralement irremplaçable.C’est pourquoi, il est nécessaire d’optimiser la consommation d’énergie à tous les niveaux de conception de ce type de réseau. Par conséquent, la minimisation de la consommation d’énergie est un facteur de conception des plus importants dans les réseaux de capteurs.Le but de cette thèse est étudier les différents techniques de routages existant dans un contexte sans fil multi-saut afin d’obtenir de meilleures performances. Nous portons notre étude sur les protocoles de routages les plus connus afin de proposer dans une deuxième partie un nouveau protocole de routage permettant d’optimiser la consommation d’énergie dans les réseaux de capteurs sans fil, en gardant une qualité de service optimale. / Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are composed of a large number of sensor nodes that are typicallybattery-powered and designed to operate for a long period. Application areas are many and varied, such as the environmental field, medical and military.The major advantage of this device is a large-scale deployment without any maintenance. The sensors do not need to achieve an established infrastructure to transmit vital data to the study of the environment. It is also necessary to ensure good quality service, because without son sensor networks must incorporate mechanisms that allow users to extend the life of the entire network, as each node is supplied by a limited power source and generally irreplaceable. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the power consumption at all levels of design of this type of network. Accordingly, minimization of power consumption is one of the most important design factors in sensor networks.The aim of this thesis is study the different existing routing techniques in a context without multi-hop son to get better performance. We carry our study of the most popular routing protocols to offer in a second part a new routing protocol for optimizing energy consumption without son sensor networks, keeping an optimal quality of service.

This diploma thesis deals with the problem of automatic alerting on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 platform. Thesis was elaborated with Clever Decision s.r.o. company which significantly contributed to thesis assignment. Main goal of this thesis is to provide a solution concept for absence of alerting for multidimensional data in Microsoft's product. Alerting is aimed at critical business data -- Key performance indicators - KPIs. KPIs are used to deliver enhanced business performance through Corporate Performance Management concept. These indicators need to be watched frequently. Considering that alerting solution is convenient for watching the data. Solution concept is based on market research of Business Intelligence (BI) platforms which dominates the market. Platforms are examined for their alerting capabilities. Next goal is to provide overall insight to KPI management -- creating, managing, analyzing and monitoring of KPIs. Thesis is divided into three sections. First part creates theoretical background for solution creation and describes the field of KPI management. Second part consists of market research using selected criteria. Third part is aimed at providing the solution concept through web application fixing the absence of alerting on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 platform. This thesis is primarily intended for Clever Decision company but also for various BI experts dealing with alerting problems on BI platforms. Thesis serves also as a theoretical summary of KPI management which is commonly evaded by available technical literature.