complexity
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment In fact, the biggest challenge for business travellers is not finding a network connection but the complexity arising from having multiple modems, logons and payment methods. This approach helps keep a lid on... [12 Jun 2008]
Complexity of Wavelength Assignment in Optical Network Optimization
White Paper This paper studies the complexity of a spectrum of design problems for optical networks in order to carry a set of demands. Under Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology, demands sharing a common fiber are... [09 Dec 2006]
Ethics, complexity spark U-turn on NHS records
News A study of the trial rollout by University College London (UCL) in May 2008 questioned the ethics of automatically adding patient's details to a SCR unless they opted out, and the complexity of the two-tier existing... [19 Sep 2008]
Complexity Metric for XML Schema Documents
White Paper This paper proposes a new complexity metric for XML Schema documents (XSD). On the contrary of the available complexity metrics, the proposed metric is based on the internal architecture of the XSD... [18 Nov 2008]
CIO Jury: Complexity is the enemy
News Complexity caused by business change and rapid technology developments is still one of the main battlegrounds for CIOs, according to UK tech chiefs. Analyst Gartner's annual CIO survey this week revealed that almost... [14 Feb 2007]
Complexity Evaluation of Web Service Interfaces for End Users
White Paper This paper describes an algorithm to evaluate the usability of Web services by evaluating the complexity of the structures that are provided as the input of the Web service methods. Providing simple interfaces which can... [05 Feb 2009]
Parsimony Vs. Complexity: A Monte Carlo Investigation of Hierarchical and Cross-Classified Modeling Using SAS PROC MIXED
White Paper This Monte Carlo study focuses on the consequences of hierarchical vs.cross-classified modeling of cross-classified data on the estimation of fixed and random effects in terms of model convergence and both point and interval estimates as... [29 May 2009]
Complexity versus Security: How to Strike a Balance and Maintain Your Sanity
White Paper Instead of buying expensive individual products that add complexity to an organization's security architecture, many small to medium businesses are now able to take a holistic approach to their needs. [18 Mar 2009]
Complexity holding IT back, say CIOs
News CIOs believe too much complexity and not enough innovation are holding back IT departments. Speaking on a panel at the BusinessWeek CIO Discussion Evening in London last night, Brian Jones, CIO of Allied Domecq, said:... [19 May 2005]
Reduce the Complexity of Your Network
White Paper The attendee of this webcast can increase the effectiveness of the branch offices while reducing the technical complexity of the network. The attendee will discover how a systems approach to building an integrated... [31 Aug 2007]
The Power to Create: Streamlining Creative Processes While Reducing the Complexity and Associated Costs
White Paper Design spend is one of the highest and least challenged costs - but Xerox can help reduce the cost and complexity of document creation across their enterprise. This paper manages the creative design of documents from... [30 May 2009]
Reducing the Complexity of Sub-Band ADPCM Coding to Enable High-Quality Audio Streaming From Mobile Devices
White Paper Although the consumer is increasingly demanding higher audio quality, devices such as portable media players and wireless headsets also demand low computational complexity, low power dissipation and practical... [02 Oct 2009]
Health trusts cut operating system and storage complexity
Case Study Working for what is - in effect - the IT department of two primary care trusts, a mental health trust and 44 general practices across Yorkshire, with a total of 4,000 end-users, Bridges was faced with too much complexity. [06 Sep 2005]
Ripple Effect: A Complexity Measure for Object Oriented Software
White Paper The computation of ripple effect is based on the effect that a change to a single variable will have on the rest of a program; it provides a measure of the program's complexity. This paper describes the ripple effect... [13 Dec 2008]
IT complexity costs top UK firms dearly
News David Ogidi, MD at Sqribe, claimed the problem stems from the complexity of IT systems. The UK's top 1,000 companies are losing over £4bn per year as employees try to get to grips with complex IT systems, according to a... [29 Sep 1998]