One of the most important tasks of the human postural control system is the balance of the body on a small base of support supplied by the feet. The assessment of postural control represents a challenge task, however presents implications of a big value to professionals from different areas like the Otoneurology, Phonoaudiology, Physiotherapy and others. However, its assessment can be carried out through various equipments, among them the Foam-laser Posturografy Dynamic (FLP), that is a method capable of measuring the body variations, in 6 conditions named Organization Sensorial Test (TOS) and still identifying the contribution of each one of the sensorial systems involved on the balance, it has been widely used. The present study has as objective to evaluate the correlation of the results of the postural control assessment in normal young adults, obtained by means of the FLP and the platform of power. For the accomplishment of the study 30 individuals young adults (21,17 ± 1,45 years old) 19 men and 11 women, academics of UFSM s physical education course were invited, which were submitted to the TOS evaluation by mean of the FLP and platform of power simultaneously. The results revealed that there was correlation rate statistically significant among the 6 conditions of the FLP, with area of displacement of the pressure center (CP) registered by the power platform. From of the analyses of the results it can be concludes that Foam-laser Posturografy Dynamic shows strong correlation with the power platform when evaluating postural control. / Uma das tarefas mais importantes do sistema do controle postural humano, é o equilíbrio do corpo sob a pequena base de apoio fornecida pelos pés. A avaliação do controle postural representa uma tarefa desafiadora, porém apresenta implicações de grande valia para profissionais de diversas áreas como a Otoneurologia, Fonoaudiologia, Fisioterapia e outros. No entanto, sua avaliação pode ser realizada através de diversos equipamentos, entre eles a Posturografia Dinâmica Foam-laser (FLP), que é um método de capaz de medir as oscilações corporais, em 6 condições denominadas Teste de Organização Sensorial (TOS) e ainda identificar a contribuição de cada um dos sistemas sensoriais envolvidos no equilíbrio, tem sido muito utilizada. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a correlação dos resultados, da avaliação do controle postural em adultos jovens normais, obtidos por meio da FLP e plataforma de força. Para a realização do estudo foram convidados 30 indivíduos adultos jovens (21,17 ± 1,45 anos) 19 homens e 11 mulheres, acadêmicos do Curso de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Santa Maira/RS, que foram submetidos à avaliação do TOS por meio de FLP e plataforma de força simultaneamente. Os resultados revelaram que houve índice de correlação estatisticamente significante entre as 6 condições da FLP, com a área de deslocamento do centro de pressão (CP) registrada pela plataforma de força. A partir da análise dos resultados, pode-se concluir que a Posturografia Dinâmica Foamlaser apresenta forte correlação com a plataforma de força na avaliação do controle postural.

Low-code development is an alternative to regular software development where the developer is able to build software and websites using a drag and drop interface instead of writing code. Low-code development has gained popularity in recent years, one of the reasons for this is the broader targeted audience which is citizen developers, people with no previous knowledge and experience in programming and web development. However it is unclear if low-code development can uphold the standards set by software development best practices. The purpose of this study is to investigate how low-code development corresponds to best practices in software development. Maintainability, flexibility, portability, reusability, readability, and testability are the six best practices that are specifically investigated in this study. Design and creation was used as the methodology to investigate whether these best practices can be used in low-code development. A system and a website was built in partnership with CGI, using Microsoft Power Platform as the low-code development tool.  The findings of the study indicate that low-code development has a number of limitations when compared to best practices in software development. The limited ability to customize code makes it difficult to accomplish maintainability, flexibility, and testability in low-code development. Additionally, it might be challenging to accomplish portability because low-code development platforms are not always interoperable, and reusability is limited due to the differences in implementation between platforms. Furthermore, it is often difficult to follow the logic flow of a low-code system which makes readability a challenge in low-code development.  While some best practices can be adapted to low-code development, the study draws the conclusion that low-code development still has a long way to go before it can fully live up to best practices in software development. In summary, this study highlights the limitations of low-code development in comparison to best practices for software development and proposes that additional research is required to overcome these limitations.

Att använda low-code för applikationsutveckling har blivit allt vanligare, men säkerhetsförutsättningarna när low-code används är däremot inte helt kartlagda. Denna studie fokuserar på ett av de största företagen inom mjukvaruutveckling, Microsoft. Microsoft tillhandahåller tjänsten MS Power Platform som innehåller verktyg för low-code utveckling och samverkar med Microsofts andra tjänster. En stor del av informationssäkerheten hanteras av Microsoft på grund av att MS Power Platform använder low-code och integrerar molntjänster. Syftet med denna studie var att ta reda på vilka utmaningar it-konsulter möter i sitt arbete när de använder MS Power Platform när det gäller informationssäkerhet. Kvalitativa, semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts med it-konsulter som arbetat med MS Power Platform. Empirin har analyserats med hjälp av CIA-Triaden där förhållandet till informationssäkerhet kontrollerades genom CIA-Triadens tre delar: konfidentialitet, integritet och tillgänglighet. Resultatet från denna studie visade att Microsofts tjänster för roller och grupper har en stark inverkan på informationssäkerheten. Detta gäller särskilt hur verksamheterna som it-konsulterna arbetar med har implementerat roller och grupper i sin identity access management. Studien visade också att kommunikation kring informationssäkerhet inte är en kontinuerlig del av it-konsulternas arbete. Implementation av ytterligare säkerhetsfunktioner utöver de inkluderade i Microsofts tjänster var heller inte vanligt.

In recent years, the number of digital services and tools available has increased rapidly. When companies want to digitalize their business, they have the opportunity to browse a large number of existing platforms and applications available on the market to find a good match for their specific needs. However, when a company wishes to digitalize a work task that already has a well-established workflow, problems may arise. Due to this, a tailored digital solution may in some cases be the better suited option, rather than the ones available on the market.  The intention of this work was to investigate the challenges that companies face in relation to digitalization of the workplace in general, and the challenges of a company’s expense management process in particular. As an example of how a workplace digitalization can take place, a collaboration with a forest industry company was conducted. An evaluation of their analog and internal expense management process was done, where the found challenges were assessed with respect to chosen quality factors. The evaluation and the found challenges regarding digitalization constituted the basis for a process mapping and a digital solution aiming to improve the company’s expense management process. The resulting work emphasizes how a digital solution can be tailored with simple means within a limited time frame, taking specific needs and existing challenges into account in order to digitalize the workplace. In addition, the work presents what challenges that exists within the concept of digitalizing the workplace and regarding expense management, and how quality factors can be used in combination with a process improvement in order to relieve and eliminate them.

The growing demand for IT professionals to develop and maintain software is creating huge concerns for organizations looking to keep up and build resilience. The trends show that there is a large shortage compared to the demand. Manufacturing companies are no exception to this, and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies will most likely increase this need even further. However, developing software solutions often requires specialized knowledge, and organizations are looking far and wide for the competence. If it is present, it is often found in the organization’s centralized IT departments. Low-code development might offer a solution, by lowering the threshold for employees and individuals to develop, deploy and maintained applications with limited technical expertise. Low-code development is method that enables software applications to be built using graphical user interfaces in so called low-code development platforms. The platforms provide templates, drag-and-drop modules and integration with other systems to reduce the complexity of the application development process. These platforms could offer advantages for manufacturing firms, including quicker development that could aid in responding to new requirements. Other benefits include: cost savings and shorter development cycles, allowing for faster releases which can help enterprises stay more competitive and reduce risk. This thesis probes the factors to consider with low-code platforms, such as the role of citizen developers and the balance between accessibility and control in the context of manufacturing industries. It explores how low-code development could enhance efficiency and presents a case study from the engine assembly facility in Scania Södertälje. Best practices for building an organization around low-code developers are discussed. The insights from this study provide an understanding of the complexities and potential of low-code development, laying the groundwork for further exploration and implementation. Combined, the results and insights offer a clear perspective on how low-code development can assist organizations in the digital age.

Big amounts of data are produced every day in companies. By analyzing and visualizing the data a lot of insights can be gained. The company Solution Xperts wanted to create a system that could import and visualize Big Data. In this work a system was created and evaluated. The report shows that it can be difficult to visualize Big Data, but when a system is created it can easily be adapted to data coming from different companies and provide a lot of value to companies and organizations.