The main object of this thesis is to describe how the selected company uses information technology, its information system and the selection of the new information system. The thesis is divided into the theoretical and the practical part. In the theoretical part the basic terms related to the information system are indicated. The thesis introduces the benefits that a company can achieve with the implementation of the new information systems and the factors that affect the final price of the information system. The market of the business information systems and ERP systems in the Czech Republic is also described. In the practical part, the selected STS Olbramovice a.s. company is characterized and its current information system, strengths, weaknesses and the reasons for implementation are indicated.The benefits of the implementation of the new information system are identified at the end of the thesis.

The use of medical information systems is now prevailing in the whole healthcare environment where the focus is on reducing clinical errors and supporting healthcare professionals in their routine tasks. Hospitals adopt medical information systems to facilitate their healthcare staff in providing efficient services to patients. Studies show that most of the time these systems cannot deliver according to their functional capacities due to certain implementation problems. In this research, we have indicated different implementation problems, their root causes and suggested proper approaches for solving these issues. In the textual analysis, we examined different technical, psychological and social problems that may arise during the implementation process. These theoretical findings have been validated through questionnaires and interviews with doctors, nurses, technicians and people involved in the development of medical information systems. The companies that are providing implementation services are also consulted to validate the theoretical facts. The results show that implementation problems are social and psychological rather than technical, so these problems should be solved with interpersonal, psychological and social skills. The focus of the implementation process should be on the social, psychological and technical effects to avoid any conflict. Reasonable user involvement in the decision making process, motivation and proper training reduces many implementation issues automatically. It is concluded from empirical results that development and implementation teams should have reasonable medical domain knowledge to diminish future implementation and maintenance hazards. The theoretical and empirical results show that data security issues are psychological as well as technical and should be dealt with by high priority.

Esta dissertação tem por objetivo principal identificar a importância do gerenciamento de projetos para o processo de implementação de estratégias. De forma mais específica, a dissertação investiga o grau de associação entre as diversas técnicas e práticas de gerenciamento de projetos, bem como de gestão estratégica para o processo de implementação de estratégias. Este trabalho é decorrente de um estudo bibliográfico inicial, por meio do qual se buscou a ampliação do conhecimento sobre o tema, seguida de uma pesquisa de campo. A pesquisa teve o caráter quantitativo-descritivo, visou à descrição do conjunto de dados e a determinação das relações relevantes entre as variáveis de interesse. Para tanto, foram definidas as variáveis independentes, dependentes e intervenientes da pesquisa, como sendo, respectivamente, a satisfação e o percentual de estratégias implementadas; as técnicas de gerenciamento estratégico e de projetos; e os níveis de maturidade. Utilizou-se uma amostragem não probabilística, selecionando a amostra por conveniência e julgamento. A amostra da pesquisa foi composta por executivos da área de gerenciamento de projetos e planejamento estratégico das 1.000 maiores empresas do Brasil. Para a coleta de dados lançou-se mão de três questionários que também serviram de guia para a entrevista com os executivos. A maioria das entrevistas foi conduzida pessoalmente e algumas, pela distância, foram feitas pelo telefone. O tratamento dos dados foi feito com o uso de métodos estatísticos: análise descritiva, análise de correlação e regressão linear múltipla. A partir dos resultados da pesquisa pôde-se concluir que: 1) a maturidade não é a variável interveniente entre gerenciamento de projetos e sucesso na implementação de estratégias; 2) somente duas áreas do conhecimento tiveram alta correlação com implementação (escopo e aquisições); 3) foram apresentadas evidências positivas entre uma série de técnicas, conceitos e práticas de gestão estratégica e de projetos, com o sucesso na implementação de estratégias; 4) as empresas que possuíam satisfação com a implementação igual ou acima de 8 ou que conseguiram implementar mais do que 60% das estratégias possuíam níveis maiores de maturidade geral, principalmente, nas áreas de aquisições, custo e escopo. Cabe ressaltar que todas essas conclusões devem ficar restritas ao âmbito desta dissertação. Para pesquisas futuras recomenda-se: 1) a utilização de uma amostra maior e mais diversificada, o que permitiria obter uma estatística ainda mais rica e a comparação entre os diversos setores da economia ou focar apenas dentro de um setor; 2) a segmentação das empresas por porte; 3) a intensificação de estudos em outras áreas importantes, como recursos humanos e comunicação; e, 4) a coleta e análise de opiniões de funcionários táticos e operacionais, comparando os resultados. Por fim, o atual cenário brasileiro favorece a realização de estudos nesta temática, atendendo às necessidades de pesquisadores que se interessam pelo assunto. / This thesis aims to identify the main importance of project management for the process of strategy implementation. More specifically, the dissertation investigates the degree of association between the various techniques and practices of project management and strategic management to the process of implementing strategies. This work is due to an initial study literature, through which it sought the expansion of knowledge on the subject, followed by a field research. The research had the character quantitative-descriptive with the objective to describe the data set and determine relations between the relevant variables of interest. In such a way, some independent, dependent and intervenient variables of the research were defined, as, respectively, satisfaction and the percentage of strategies implemented the project management and strategic management techniques ment and strategic projects and the maturity levels. There was a non-probability sampling, selecting the sample with convenience and judgement. The survey sample was composed of executives from the area of project management and strategic planning of the 1,000 largest companies in Brazil. For data collection three questionnaires were used that also served as a guide for the executive interviews. Most of the interviews were conducted personally and some were made by telephone, because of the distance. Data analysis was done with the use of statistical methods like: descriptive analysis, correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. From the research its possible to conclude that: 1) the maturity is not the variable actor (intervenient) between project management and strategy implementation success, 2) only two knowledge areas had high correlation with implementation (scope and acquisitions); 3) the analysis showed that there are some positive evidence between the strategy implementation success and a variety of techniques, concepts and practice of strategic management and projects, 4) companies with strategy implementation satisfaction equal or above 8 or who managed to implement more than 60% of the strategies, had greater levels of maturity general, particularly in the procurement, cost and scope areas. It is important to emphasizing that all of these conclusions should be restricted to the scope of this dissertation. For future research it is recommended: 1) the use of a larger and more diverse sample may give a richer statistical comparison between industries or its possible to focus in only one sector, 2) its possible to compare the survey results by companys size, 3) intensify studies in other important areas such as human resources and communication, and 4) collect and analyse the tactic and operational opinions comparing the results with the executive perspective. Finally, the current Brazilian scenario favors studies in this area, attending the researchers needs who are interested in this issue.

The Friends for Life program is an evidence-based practice being used in schools to assist children to learn skills to manage anxiety. The Friends for Life program has been used by school districts in British Columbia, Canada, for over 10 years, yet there is little research on how the program is being implemented in schools by teachers. This qualitative case study investigated the implementation practice of the Friends for Life program by teachers in Grades 4 and 5. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 teachers from a smaller school district in British Columbia, Canada. The results yielded themes, which described critical factors that helped or hindered teachers in implementing the program with fidelity. A key finding of the study demonstrated teachers were running the program weekly, as per program guidelines. A key factor that was identified as helping teachers to implement the program with fidelity was support of school counselors, district staff, and the building administrator. The implications for social change include providing school administrators with information, which can help them to support teachers to implement the Friends for Life program with fidelity. As a result of these findings the Friends for Life program may consider updating the training materials and program implementation protocols in order to ensure teachers are implementing the program with fidelity and therefore, children are learning the skills they need to manage their anxieties and worries.

<p>I den här artikeln undersöks implementationen av ett ärende och handläggningssystem kallat Platina vid Länsstyrelsen i Västerbotten. Problematik med implementationen identifieras genom intervjuer och observationer med anställda vid myndigheten. Undersökningarna leder till slutsatsen att myndigheten inte har fått ett färdigt system utan ett som kräver fortsatt utveckling innan det uppfyller de krav som ställs på det. Det finns även en risk att utvecklingen av systemet inom myndigheten läggs ner på grund av organisationsförändringar.</p> / <p>This article researches the implementation of a case and workflow system called Platina at the County Administrative Board in Västerbotten County. Problems with the implementation were identified through interviews and observations with employees. The empiric studies showed that the County Administrative Board did not get a fully functional system, but in fact a system that demands continued development to meet the expected demands. There is also a risk that the development of the system will be aborted due to organizational changes.</p>

<p>Devices have become increasingly more interconnected to their surroundings over the last few years. The introduction of Bluetooth is likely to further accelerate this trend. With Bluetooth's bandwidth and expected low price, many devices will likely be fitted with Bluetooth chips and thus enable more devices to exchange data. </p><p>This master thesis aims at connecting a Personal Digital Assistant to an ARM Thumb microcontroller over Bluetooth. To the ARM Thumb shall an image capturing device be interfaced and the captured images shall be sent over Bluetooth to the Personal Digital Assistant which shall display them.</p>

The history of management practice is filled with innovations that failed to live up to the promise suggested by their early success. A paradox facing organization theory is that the failure of these innovations often cannot be attributed to an intrinsic lack of efficacy. To resolve this paradox, in this paper I study the process of innovation implementation. Working from existing theoretical frameworks, I synthesize a model that describes the process through which participants in an organization develop commitment to using a newly adopted innovation. I then translate that framework into a formal model and analyze it using computer simulation. The analysis suggests three new constructs—reversion, regeneration and the motivation threshold—characterizing the dynamics of implementation. Taken together, these constructs offer an alternative explanation for the paradox of innovations that produce early results but fail to find a permanent home in the organizations that adopt them.

Som ett kostnadsreducerande verktyg har förpackningslogistiken synnerligen blivit ett attraktivt område inom den svenska detaljhandeln. Hur organisationer inom branschen sedan anpassar sig till förpackningslogistik blir i sig fundamentalt för utfallet. Med grund till detta har tre välkända aktörer inom den svenska detaljhandeln djupgående studerats. Dels för att belysa de möjligheter och svårigheter ett förpackningslogistiskt styre medför, men också för att klargöra om hur ett företag bör förbereda sig organisatoriskt för att implementera ett förpackningslogistiskt förhållningssätt. Det teoretiska forskningsbidraget från studien inkluderar ett förpackningslogistiskt hjälpmedel/analysverktyg för företag att förhålla sig till inför en eventuell implementation av den. Utifrån analysverktyget exemplifierades fem fundamentala steg som ett företag inom detaljhandeln bör ta i hänsyn för en lyckad förpackningslogistisk implementering och fortsatt styrning av den. / As a cost-cutting tool, packaging logistics particularly have become an attractive area within the Swedish retail and FMCG area. How organizations in the industry since adapt to packaging logistics is itself fundamental to the outcome. The basis for this study involves three well-known Swedish players in the retail and FMCG area. The study has highlighted opportunities and challenges that packaging logistics entails. It also clarifies how a company should prepare organizationally to implement a packaging logistics approach. The theoretical contribution of the research study includes an analysis tool for companies to relate to for a possible implementation of packaging logistics in the organisation. Based on the analysis tool, five fundamental steps exemplifies what companies in the retail and FMCG-area should take into consideration for a successful packaging logistical implementation and on-going management of it.

Business Intelligence är en samling verktyg för att utvinna och analysera information ur rådata inom en organisation samt ge bättre beslutsstöd grundat på denna. Det har traditionellt använts inom industrisektorn, men på senare tid har även sjukvårdssek- torn upptäckt fördelarna med ett välimplementerat system för Business Intelligence. Implementationen är emellertid en komplex process där mycket kan gå fel, och på grund av att sjukvårdssektorn relativt nyligen började använda sig utav Business Intel- ligence finns luckor i forskningen på området. Syftet med uppsatsen var att undersöka hur sjukvården i Region Halland samt involverade konsulter arbetar med implemen- tationen, och ta fram riktlinjer för hur detta bör ske. Uppsatsen baserades på en kvali- tativ ansats och använde sig av en explorativ studie med djupintervjuer där totalt fem personer från Region Halland samt två personer från ett IT-konsultbolag bidrog till uppsatsens resultat. Resultatet visade att riktlinjer tagna från närliggande områden och det privata näringslivet, med viss modifiering, även är applicerbara på sjukvårdssek- torn. Det framkom också att utbildning är ett område som större tyngd bör läggas vid, samt att dagens system för Business Intelligence passar vårdens behov väl. / Business Intelligence is a collection of tools with the purpose of extracting and ana- lyzing information out of raw data within an organization, and based on this provide better decision support. Business Intelligence has been traditionally used within the industry sector, but in recent years the health care sector has also noted the benefits of having a well-implemented Business Intelligence system. However, implementation is a complex process where many things can go wrong, and based on the fact that the health care sector just recently began its use of Business Intelligence, research on this topic is scarce. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how the health care sector in Region Halland along with involved consultants work with the implementation process, and to produce guidelines on how this should occur. The thesis was based on a qualitative approach and applied an explorative study with depth interviews where a total of five persons from Region Halland and two persons from an IT consulting firm contributed to the thesis’ results. The results showed that guidelines drawn from neighboring academic areas and the private business sector, after some adjustment, are also valid within the health care sector. It was also concluded that education is an area on which more emphasis should be placed during the implementation process, and that today’s Business Intelligence systems fits the health care sector well.

Devices have become increasingly more interconnected to their surroundings over the last few years. The introduction of Bluetooth is likely to further accelerate this trend. With Bluetooth's bandwidth and expected low price, many devices will likely be fitted with Bluetooth chips and thus enable more devices to exchange data. This master thesis aims at connecting a Personal Digital Assistant to an ARM Thumb microcontroller over Bluetooth. To the ARM Thumb shall an image capturing device be interfaced and the captured images shall be sent over Bluetooth to the Personal Digital Assistant which shall display them.