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Highly efficient software development using DevOps and microservices: a compreh...

With the growing popularity of DevOps culture among companies and the corresponding increase in Microservices architecture development—both known to boost productivity and efficiency in software development—an increasing number of organizations are aiming to integrate them. Implementing DevOps culture and best practices can be challenging, but it is increasingly important as software applications become more ro...

Provisions and Contingent Liabilities: Determinants of recognition and complian...

Provisions and contingencies are one of the topics involving the calculation of estimates and the need to exercise professional judgement, thus playing an important role in the work of the accountant. This study aims to identify the determinants of the recognition of provisions by Portuguese companies and to assess the information disclosed as well as the degree of compliance with accounting standards (IAS 37)....

Applying large language models to software development: enhancing requirements,...

Applying large language models to software develop-ment: enhancing requirements...

This paper explores the potential of Large Language Models (LLM) to optimize various stages of the software development lifecycle, including require-ments elicitation, architecture design, diagram creation, and implementation. The study is grounded in a real-world case, where development time and result quality are compared with and without LLM assistance. This research underscores the possibility of applying p...

Rebooting procurement processes: leveraging the synergy of RPA and BPM for opti...

Efficient procurement processes are pivotal for strategic performance in digital organizations, requiring continuous refinement driven by automation, integration, and performance monitoring. This research investigates and demonstrates the potential for synergies between RPA and BPM in procurement processes. The primary objective is to analyze and evaluate a manual procurement-intensive process to enhance effici...

Artificial intelligence in recruitment: a multivocal review of benefits, challe...

This study investigates the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment, with a specific emphasis on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cultural diversity, two dimensions frequently underrepresented in existing research. The objective is to evaluate the benefits, challenges, and strategies for the responsible adoption of AI in recruitment. To achieve this, a Multivocal Literature Review (MLR) was c...

Project management office typologies, types, and functions: a systematic analys...

Project management offices (PMOs) connect the complex relationships of strategies, projects, and organizational structures to boost the success of business. However, PMOs face significant challenges in clearly defining their roles and responsibilities due to the variety of potential functions that can be assigned to them. This study presents a systematic analysis of PMO typologies, types, and respective functio...

A new proposed model to assess the digital organizational readiness to maximize...

Scientific research in digital transformation is expanding in scope, quantity, and relevance, bringing forth diverse perspectives on which factors and specific dimensions—such as organizational structure, culture, and technological readiness—affect the success of digital transformation initiatives. Numerous studies have proposed mechanisms to assess an organization’s maturity through digital transformation acro...

Framework for the application of explainable artificial intelligence techniques...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in democracy, proposing an applicable framework. With artificial intelligence’s (AI) increasing use in democracies, the demand for transparency and accountability in AI decision-making is recognized. XAI addresses AI “black boxes” by enhancing model transparency. Design/methodology/approach: This study includes a thorough literature r...

CRESustain: Approach to Include Sustainability and Creativity in Requirements E...

Requirements Engineering is an evolving field facing new challenges. One of the central conundrums is sustainability in software. The possibility of using known creativity techniques while introducing the dimensions of sustainability to help provide unexpected, original, practical, and sustainable answers in software development is challenging and motivating. This paper proposes an approach, CRESustain, incorpo...