The Need to Measure Transit System Performance

Performance Measurements: In project management, performance measurement is a tool or mechanism for effective management and process improvement. Notably, the selection of an effective and appropriate performance measurement is crucial and based on various factors such as the decisions they will support and the people to use it. The suitability and efficiency of the performance measures is also affected by how they are effectively integrated into the benchmarking system. This is because performance…

Performance Measures and Metrics The LAMSS and ABC project team members will discuss the project overall requirements and technology expectations, and develop a set of technology/system performance requirements. The specific objective for conducting the project is to provide ABC decision-makers with subjective (employee feedback) and objective (technology performance) information on the viability of the equipment under test to meet current ABC operational needs. Furthermore, data collected will…

connected to the Internet via a high-speed connection (DSL or cable), hackers can turn computer into a "zombie" to launch attacks against thousands of other users and computers. There are several ways that can be taken to avoid failure in a computer system that performs the outsourcing in information technology. Among them include some scope are: 3.1 Banking Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a security tool to stop users from sending sensitive or critical information outside the corporate network. By using…

Performance Measures Introduction Performance measurement is a system and vital process to evaluate and record results and the success of goals. Historically, performance measures have been indicator that is used in measuring an organizations performance. Identifying the research of performance evaluations, employee turnover, profit/loss, return on investment, market share, size of company in comparison to competitors, product rate of failure and customer satisfaction survey in the critique…

As a consequence of the rapidly increasing population of the Sunshine Coast, and therefore rising transport demand, various suggestions have been made in regards to the establishment of a new transit system. Currently, the most favoured option in regards to alternative transport on the Sunshine Coast is that of a light rail line which would link all major destinations and attractions within the region as well as connect with bus and train services in hinterland communities (Deutscher, 2013). In addition…

Performance Measures 1. Measuring and improving performance 1.1 Performance measurement The activity of measuring and assessing the various aspects of a process or whole operation’s performance. Performance here is defined as the degree to which an operation fulfils the five performance objectives at any point in time, in order to satisfy its customers. A polar diagram can be used to see how well the 5 dimensions of performance of the operation meet requirements of the market. It is unlikely…

Computer system failure can be classified to unintentional threats, not to mention intentional threat, IT attacks, targeted attacks, and botnets. It occurs as the result of poor manufacturing, defective materials, and outdated or poorly maintained networks. Unintentional malfunctions can also happen for other reasons, ranging from lack of experience to inadequate testing. There’s way to prevent this unintentional threat from happening. The most common of all prevention is, create backup, test your…

Introduction Budgeting is a key contributing factor in the measure of performance for a company. If companies setup budgets for each of their departments or organization as a whole and fail to remain within these budgets it could mean losses of profit for the company and their shareholders. Over time, companies have learned that some outside forces cannot be controlled and failing to neither plan nor have a course of action for when these events happen, has driven companies into a hole. Eventually…

Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance.’ (Kaplan 2006) The purpose of the Balanced Scorecard is to harmonise the corporation’s strategy, operational objectives and performance measures so that they can be controlled to achieve goals. (Stevanovic et al. 2012, p.261) The BSC can be conceptualized as, “…a management system, which is structured according to the logic of the cyber-netic management circle (“plan-do-check-act”) (Bieker 2002, p.2) The model usually measures four core domains organised…

‘The Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance.’ (Kaplan) The purpose of the Balanced Scorecard is to harmonise the corporation’s strategy, operational objectives and performance measures so that they can be controlled to achieve goals. (Stevanovic et al. 2012, p.261) The BSC can be conceptualized as, “…a management system, which is structured according to the logic of the cyber-netic management circle (“plan-do-check-act”) (Bieker 2002) The model usually measures four core domains in organised…