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The raging of COVID-19 has caused a huge impact on all countries. This paper selects China, which has adopted a "strict strategy” in response to the epidemic, to observe the correlation between changes in COVID-19 data and ICT statistics, so as to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the ICT industry. Due to availability of the data, this paper mainly analyzes the impact on telecommunication industry, mobile Internet, Internet business and software industry, which are more consumption-oriented in the ICT industry. In this paper, data from different fields at different time periods are collected and organized into four sets of graphs, and each graph is analyzed using pearson correlation data model and simple linear regression model. It can be concluded that the revenue of ICT industry in different fields was affected differently during the epidemic period. The specific impact needs to be discussed according to the different types of business in relation to the development of the epidemic. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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In addition to traditional technical skills, like modeling in UML, programming, databases and APIs, students of software engineering also need to learn how to work effectively in physically separated teams. The global nature of the software industry also requires students to learn to communicate with team members and stakeholders in different countries, with different cultures. Travel restrictions imposed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic have made it very difficult for students to spend a semester abroad. To enable students to gain international experience without leaving their home countries, a distributed course on global software engineering was conducted by two universities. Experiences with a focus on the student's perspectives are presented. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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: The coronavirus COVID-19 swept the world in early 2020, working from home was a necessity. In the software industry, thousands of software developers began working from home, many did so on short notice, under difficult and stressful conditions. The emotions of developers can be affected by this situation. On the other hand, some well-known soft skills have been emphasized as required for working remotely. Software engineering research lacks theory and methodologies for addressing human aspects in software development. In this paper we present an exploratory study with a survey applied to practitioners in the west border area of Mexico-USA. It is focused on the developers' wellbeing during pandemic, expressed as emotions, and the perceptions of the level in which soft skills are practiced/required in the working from home mode. The results show that high percent expressed to experience positive emotions, however, a portion of respondents expressed to feel negative emotions. In general terms, 91.0% of respondents expressed to be satisfied working from home, but some conditions should be improved. In the case of soft skills, some of them are revealed as practiced in high level in working from home, but still there is not consensus. © 2022, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
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The future of work is discussed in academic literature and reports starting with 2014. Various studies have identified artificial intelligence, robots, big data, globalization, population pressures, and changed demographic profiles as the main drivers for change in the future of jobs. Also, international organizations did comprehensive analyses of the professions' rapid technology changes. In contrast to the number of consultancy documents, there are not numerous scientific articles on the topic of the future of work. Research performed on the reputable scientific databases return a much larger number of scientific articles on the broader topic of Industry 4.0 (I4.0), including several systematic literature reviews, with 31 scientific articles on the topic. Still, the specific goal of this review is to explore the impact of job automation on the IT professions in Romania's IT industry. Consequently, the present paper is designed as a semi-systematic literature review, building on over one hundred papers written on the topic of Industry 4.0, studies that were done on the particular subject of the future of work, research papers done on the IT industry, and available studies on the IT industry in Romania. The findings are analyzed via various criteria which are meant to provide an accurate image of the state-of-the-art on the topic of interest.
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Curriculum planning is an important but complex and challenging decision-making problem at universities. There is a growing interest in curriculum planning problem. However, the body of research on curriculum planning process using analytical methods is still small. Additionally, prior research focused on planning of an individual curriculum or making study plan for students. Curriculum planning at the program level is an under-researched topic. A robust model has not been constructed to address curriculum selection and credit allocation problems simultaneously. To help educational leaders make the most appropriate curriculum plan corresponding to their goals with the highest level of utility achieved, this study presents a new decision support framework with integrated approach. In the proposed framework, based on the competency weights derived from the analytical hierarchy process method, the importance of each potential curriculum is evaluated using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. An exploratory estimation is made to calculate the contribution values of competency development by each curriculum taught at different levels. Finally, multichoice goal programming with utility function determines the curriculum to be provided and corresponding credits to minimize the aggregate deviations from predefined goals with multiple aspirations. An application to curriculum planning of an undergraduate supply chain management program is presented to validate the flexibility and practicality of the proposed approach. The implications of the study are not restricted to curriculum planning of supply chain management program.
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The paper presents the current state of using augmented reality (AR) in the sectors of food analysis and food promotion through products and orders. Based on an extensive literature review, 34 indicative augmented reality applications of various purposes, target audiences and implementations have been selected and presented. Applications are research-based, commercial, or oriented just for entertainment. Eight classification criteria are defined, especially for these applications, and used for presenting them, including content, context, execution scenario, markers, devices supported, implementation details and appeals based on evaluation, downloads, or sales. Additionally, 16 implementation and supportive platforms that have been used in the presented applications are described. The paper discusses advantages and limitations of current applications leading to proposals of further use of augmented reality in these food sectors towards a uniform handling of all parameters related to food processing, from production until consumption. These parameters include content use, design considerations, implementation issues, use of AR markers, etc.
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The possibility of a quick return on investment - ROI, is reflected in the application of clear research studies on the actors involved in production processes, with an emphasis on investment and the application of compliance. Tendencies to ensure the stability, reliability and compliance of software require the application of certain standards. By understanding the application of standardization and digitalization, companies can identify themselves as leaders in investing in innovation. The main element of the research is reflected in the identification of the reasons for the cooperation of software companies, suppliers, manufacturers. Research studies rely on supplier segmentation, through the study of decision-making methods. The analysis of the accompanying literature ensures the application of harmonization of standards in business practice with the aim of defining research issues. The scope and structure are limited in the review of the sources of connection of the processes that take place during production from the physical parts to the software itself. The application of the methodological approach considers the degree of innovation in order to provide a secure and reliable integration solution. Performance is measured through the constant presentation of acquired software knowledge and verification of compliance. Relying on intelligent data collection techniques can accelerate development and enable a higher degree of definition writing by harmonization between companies.