The cursor and usage in embedded SQL The SQL language, by default, uses set-at-a-time processing. While this is used in most SQL queries, sometimes there is a need to loop through the set and execute a stored procedure or many different SQL statements for each row fetched. SELECT statements that return more than one …

Different Parameter Types in Database Cost Functions and Their Information Storage The cost function is part of the query cost optimization module of the database management system. Elmasri & Navathe (2015) indicate that the optimizer heuristic rules or query transformations are not the only dependencies used for cost …

Enhancing Project Communication Essential Tools and Techniques in Agile Scrum Our company is using Agile Scrum to manage the project. The project communication for Agile Scrum is different from normal project communication. There are a few Agile Scrum techniques for increasing communications. This post covers three. …

A Summary of the two most important tools and techniques used in estimating software project Estimating is attempting to look into the future and predict the time and money needed to produce a result, as Verzuh (2015) points out. Since an estimate is, well, an estimate, it can be wrong sometimes, and stakeholders …

Here we summarize risk management in a project. Identify tools that can be used to assist in risk management Most projects are put together and identify significant deliverables and milestones to be delivered in a project, as Wills & Governance (2015) discuss. The deliverables and milestones are normally identified at …

How will you identify stakeholders? How will you keep your stakeholders engaged and informed? ** At first, stakeholder identification seems pretty straightforward – name the people who will affect the project or be affected. All too frequently, some very important stakeholders are forgotten. How will you identify …

Why is it critically vital to support IT projects with a business strategy? A project consists of a beginning and end; in many cases, projects are used to achieve strategic organizational goals. A company may use projects to innovate, move into a new business market or use a project to drive down cost within the …

The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency Introduction A project is created to have a start and a conclusion or end. At the end of the project, the project manager is released from the project or moves onto the next project as Serrador &Turner (2015) discuss. Currently there two competing measures …

The Intricate Dance of the Triple Constraint: Balancing Time, Cost, and Quality in Project Management Imagine a project as a three-legged stool. Each leg represents a crucial element for its success: Time, Cost, and Quality. This interconnected trio, known as the Triple Constraint, forms the foundation of every project …

Internet Of Things Risks: Smart Home Device Security Threats Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to the Internet in 2015 is estimated to be five billion. This number is seen growing to twenty-five billion within the next five years and thought to be the third wave of the Internet boom as described …