Trust in Technology: A Socio-Technical Perspective (Computer Supported Cooperative Work)

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Computer systems can only deliver benefits if functionality, users and usability are central to their design and deployment. This book encapsulates work done in the DIRC project (Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration in Dependability), bringing together a range of disciplinary approaches - computer science, sociology and software engineering - to produce a socio-technical systems perspective on the issues surrounding trust in technology in complex settings.

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Social Work Diagnosis in Contemporary Practice

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The unifying theme of this broad-reaching volume is that responsible, ethical, and effective social work practice rests on the diagnostic skills of the practitioner. Social work diagnosis refers to the conscious formulation of an ongoing set of decisions about the client and his or her situation, which serve as the basis for intervention-decisions for which the practitioner must be prepared to take responsibility. Diagnostic skill development is an ongoing process principally enhanced by a continuous commitment to remain at the cutting edge of the profession's body of knowledge, but one of the challenges for today's practitioner is keeping abreast of the rapidly expanding body of knowledge contained in some 200 important social work periodicals in circulation. Francis J. Turner, a preeminent clinical scholar, brings together in one volume some of the best work published since 2000, each reflecting new insights into understanding psychosocial situations and innovative methods of applying knowledge and skills in an increasingly effective manner. Each of the 78 articles in this volume highlights some of the critical dimensions of contemporary social work practice, guiding clinicians to address four key aspects in order to craft an accurate diagnosis. The first section presents articles covering the developmental spectrum, each of which fully explains various ages and stages of development. The second section focuses on a range of specific situations, helping practitioners and students enrich their understanding of different types of problems they meet in contemporary practice, whether they are based in mental illness, psychosocial issues, or physical ailments. The third section addresses the crucial component of diversity, demonstrating the complexity and critical importance of truly understanding clients and their lives. The last section of the book discusses innovative approaches to practice, selected to offer practitioners easy access to the latest interventions for a host of contemporary challenges facing clients and their therapists. Broad in scope and tightly focused on the goal of providing the most up-to-date information necessary for accuracy in the diagnostic process, this volume represents some of the best research available to today's social workers.

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Federal Statements of Work: A Practical Guide

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The Most Comprehensive Resource Available on Developing, Writing, and Executing Statements of Work

When written well, a statement of work (SOW) attracts high-quality, competitive bids. When written poorly, it leads to disputes and protests and results in bids that do not meet the needs of the government. Federal Statements of Work: A Practical Guide is an indispensable reference tool for anyone in the public sector charged with developing, writing, and executing an SOW to procure goods and services.

Introducing readers to the basic sections and types of an SOW, how they are written, when they should be applied, and how they are used, this book puts the SOW in perspective as a fundamental part of federal contracting. The supplemental CD-ROM offers numerous contracting resources, including federal regulations, sample SOWs and statements of objectives, sample solicitations, e-tools, and education and training information.

By employing the guidelines and techniques presented in this book, you can avoid the problems that often lead to project failure.
-Ensure that projects meet the specified scope and quality
-Reduce the possibility of change orders and increased costs
-Control risk by clearly defining roles and responsibilities

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Sizing and Estimating Software in Practice: Making Mkii Function Points Work (International Software Engineering)

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Measurement of factors, such as product size, is crucial for effective software development and function points, particularly the Mk II function points. This book focuses primarily on the practical use and application of function points, rather than the theory, guiding the reader in an accessible way through each stage of the process and aiming to bring the subject to a wide audience. The book addresses an area of growing interest and importance and is designed to be used at a number of levels: reference, overview and tutorial. To the latter's end it includes case studies and questions.

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Making Software Measurement Work: Building an Effective Measurement Program (Qed Software Evaluation)

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About This Book Software measurement is the religion of the 90's. But the literature on software metrics has been mired in academic irrelevance. Now this has changed. Making Software Measurement Work is a practice-based, superbly-real book on how to make measurement useful. Hetzel explains what to measure, how to measure it, and why. He substantiates this vital roadmap with knowledge gained in consulting with and surveying the work of real companies. Hetzel gives you:
* A practice-based, bottom-up approach.
* A comparative analysis of techniques, tools and processes.
* An emphasis on fundamentals and how to get started.
* A powerful, unbiased argument for using measurement.
* Excellent examples and sample measurements.

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