Speed

In this project I am going to show how ICT can improve a business by speed and quality. I am going to show this by using a School’s Sports Day as an example.

When using ICT to create a booklet for this Sports Day it is improving the time taken to create it as it is much easier to make it by computer. If allows you to move pictures around so you can find the perfect position for them on the different pages. It also allows you print off as many copies as you want, rather than photocopying every page. It will not take as much time because you can insert any piece of information and you will be able to move things around to make everything be in its best position.

For the Sports Day this year I will be creating an A5 programme. On the first page there will be the School’s Crest along with two photographs of the school. The day and date of the event will also be on the first page. Two A4 sheets need to be produced and to be used as masters for the inside and outside of the programme.

The output this Sports Day Programme will take would be in an A5 booklet. On the middle pages there will be a list of track events with the times. On the back page the will be a half- page advert of Helmcroft Hotel. A list of last year’s record breakers will also be on that page. The information to be output would be the School’s Crest, photographs of the school, an advertisement of Helmcroft Hall and photographs of the new sports hall. The data needed to be output would be record breaking list and the events.

The data that would be needed for the programme as an output are as follows:

* The events and times that they take place (excel).

* Food cost during the day.

* What time the actually starts and finishes.

* Who’s invited

* The people who are running in the races.

* Records of previous events.

Testing is needed to make sure the data and the information is detailed, precise and specific on the document so that people can fully understand it thoroughly with ease. Although testing is not needed at this stage as you are only writing up information.

Analysis for Task 2

For this task I will be using different programs for the different forms. The categories, records list and the list of beverages and food (and prices) would be produced in Excel. The entrance cost would be produced in PowerPoint so it can be created with lots of colours. The price of drinks to make a profit would be the information to be output. The data needed to produce the output would be the model on how many drinks are sold compared to the weather. I would like the best price to result in a profit.

Design – Task 1

The problem that has to be solved is how to arrange the front and back page of the brochure for the school’s Sports Day, and the software that might be useful to achieve this. I shall use Microsoft Word to solve this problem. This is because the functions of the features available on Microsoft Word are necessary for solving the problem.

Firstly, to set about reaching the problem I will use the functions of Word to make titles and sub-titles bold, italic and using the appropriate font size. The reason for this is so they will stand out, allowing the readers to see them more easily as they would be more clearer and more alluring. Secondly, I will use boxes around the text to make them stand out clearer. The text boxes will also allow me to import, position and resize graphics a lot more easily. The boxes and their borders would have bright colours to make the programme less dull. Word also allows graphics (e.g. the Helmcroft Hall advert) to be kept in the same proportions. These graphics are very easy to import using ‘drag and drop’.

Design – Task 2

For Design 1 of the spreadsheet I have shown the basic layout of the:

* Fixed Incomes

* Fixed Expenditures

* Costs of drinks to buy

* Costs of drinks to sell

My design also shows a different layout to what I will be using to display the various weather conditions. For this design I have only shown COLD and COOL conditions, as the rest will follow in my own design.

For my own design of the spreadsheet I will produce the spreadsheet in a horizontal way rather than the original design, provided by the teacher, which was shown vertically. To fit the whole spreadsheet I will make use Arial 10pt font for the main text, the main headline will be Comic Sans MS 18pt font. The sub headlines will be different fonts, two will be Showcard Gothic 14pt font and the others will be Tempus Sans ITC 12pt font. The total headings are produced in bold Arial Narrow 10pt font. The cells with the results of the formulae are formatted to be shown as currency. I varied the widths of the columns to allow the text to fit perfectly; in some parts I merged the cells. The formulae I used were simple, only addition and multiplication sums being used.

For the spreadsheets I will produce I will use Microsoft Excel. The following table outlines the software features needed to produce my Price Pledge Model, and for each feature, the suitability of Excel has been examined. Excel has a simple-to-use replicate feature. I can select a cell (that contains text, a number or formulae), highlight a section to the right and copy the contents of the original cell into those selected to the right. It will automatically change the letter for the column being used as it’s replicated across. Excel can carry out simple calculations.

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. Velocity is a vector physical quantity; both magnitude and direction are required to define it. The length of an imaginary straight path, typically distinct from the path actually traveled by P. Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation Time in physics is defined by its measurement Formula Acceleration= change in velocity/time interval

Average velocity= displacement/time Oz (square root of) squared plus y squared. The gal, sometimes called Galileo, (symbol Gal) The SSL unit of speed and velocity is the ratio of two -? the mutterer second. The standard unit of displacement in the International System Of Units ( SSL ) is the meter (m). Meter (m) In the International System of Units (SSL), the unit of time is the second (symbol: Examples At an amusement park, when you ride a reallocates it starts slowly, then faster, then slows down again.

If you walk to a campsite 1 mile away and then jack to your start point within 1 hour: Your average speed would be: total distance/time = 2 miles/ 1 hour or 2 miles per hour How far does the earth travel in one year? In terms of distance, quite far (the circumference of the earth’s orbit is nearly one trillion meters), but in terms of displacement, not far at all (zero, actually). At the end of a year’s time, the earth is right back where it started from. It hasn’t gone anywhere.

Chapter – 4

PRELIMINARY SURVEYS AND DATA COLLECTION

In the chapter 3, we have discussed about the aim and methodological analysis adopted for the work. In this chapter, traffic studies which are to be conducted and the demand of the studies for explicating the indexes of the mobility are briefly explained. The chapter is organized into two parts which consists of, Preliminary studies are conducted for the informations aggregation and the 2nd portion consists of secondary informations aggregation, which is obtained from assorted beginnings.

4.1. Traffic Surveies

The undermentioned preliminary studies were conducted for developing index.

1. Traffic volume count study
2. Speed and hold surveies
3. Road stock list study
4. Opinion study

4.1.1. Traffic volume count study

Traffic volume count studies are conducted to acquire the accurate values and information about the sum of vehicles go throughing through the study country.

Need of traffic volume count study:

Traffic volume count studies are used to: [ 6 ]

1. Traffic tendencies can be established by mensurating the traffic volume.
2. To find the one-year travel clip in vehicle kilometres for the bing system and based on it economic justification can be provided for new proposals.
3. Highway user costs, grosss can be estimated.

In the present survey, classified volume count studies were conducted at the beginning and the finish of the identified stretch

Need for Classified volume count study: [ 6 ]

1. Components of Geometric design of main roads such as breadth of lanes, design of inclines, clearances for overhead constructions ; classs etc. are dependent on the categorization of the vehicles and its volume on the route.
2. Pavement deign, design of Bridgess and design of other substructure installations on the route requires informations about classified volume count.
3. Volume to the capacity, normally termed as V/C ratio can be determined merely on the footing of classified volume count.
4. Classified volume count at peak hours throws visible radiation on the lacks of the systems
5. To supply justification for the regulative steps such as, one-way streets, routing of traffic, parking installations.

Traffic volume informations is really much of import in traffic, deign, planning, operation and research intents. Traffic volume Count Survey is conducted at identified midblock for 8 hours of the twenty-four hours covering both forenoon and eventide extremum and off-peak hours.

Behavior of the study:

Manual traffic counts were conducted at the identified midblock of beginning ( Sunkadakatte ) and finish ( K.R.Puram ) of the stretch selected for 8 hours of the twenty-four hours. At each midblock, both directional classified traffic volume count study were conducted for the computation of public presentation indexs.

Analysis of the informations:

The traffic volume count informations collected from the field is scrutinized and the values are analyzed, where the information is analyzed. The entire volume is converted to Passenger auto units ( PCU ) as per IRC: 106-1990 to find the volume of the route to its capacity given in the codification.

Table 4.1: PCU factors for assorted types of vehicles [ 7 ]

( Beginning: Table 1: Recommended PCU factors for assorted types of vehicles on urban roads. IRC: 106-1990 [ 7 ] )

End product of the survey:

The obtained PCU/HR for both Peak and off–Peak hours are analyzed and the

Volume/Capacity is calculated for the finding of the public presentation index.

4.1.2. Speed and hold surveies

Travel velocity is reciprocally relative to go clip. The travel clip survey provides informations for the sum of clip required to track a specified subdivision of route web. These types of informations provide information about velocity, hold informations. Travel clip and hold features are good indexs of the degree of service that is provided and can be used to mensurate the efficiency of the traffic flow. The velocity and hold surveies yields the informations about mean journey clip, mean journey velocity, norm stopped hold, mean running clip, entire stopped hold and mean running velocity along the stretch studied.

Need of Speed and hold surveies:

1. Speed and hold surveies can supply information on the sum, location, nature of hold and cause for the hold. Congestion can be evaluated and can be rectified by traffic and other ordinances.
2. Congestion index, Travel clip index are all dependant on the travel clip, which is obtained by the velocity and hold surveies.

Behavior of the study:

Out of the assorted available methods for transporting out velocity and hold surveies, drifting auto method / Test-Car technique method is used for the current undertaking. Two trial tallies are conducted to find velocity and hold for both peak and off-peak hr of the twenty-four hours.

Analysis of the informations:

The volume count informations collected from the field is scrutinized and the information is analyzed. The mean journey clip( in proceedingss ) for all the vehicles in the watercourse along the way of flow Q is given by equation 4.1 and 4.2 [ 5 ]
= T_tungsten– ( n_Y/q ) …………………………………4.1

Q = ( n_a+n_Y) / ( T_a+ T_tungsten) …………………….…..…4.2

Where,

Q = flow of vehicles along one way of the watercourse.

N_a= mean figure of vehicles counted in the way of the watercourse when the trial vehicle travels in the opposite way.

N_Y= mean figure of vehicles catching the trial vehicle minus the figure of vehicles overtaken when the trial vehicle is in the way of Q.

T_a= mean journey clip, in minute when the trial vehicle is running against the watercourse Q.

T_tungsten= mean journey clip, in minute when the trial vehicle is running with the watercourse Q.

( Mention: Highway Engineering, S.K.Khanna and C.E.G.Justo ) [ 5 ]

End product of the survey

Delaies along the stretch are obtained and the type and ground for the holds are besides obtained.

4.1.3. Road Inventory Survey

Road stock list study is conducted to update the database of the bing route web.

Behavior of the study:

For the selected stretch, ocular stock list was conducted and the undermentioned stock lists of the installation have been done.

1. Identified subdivision length.
2. Effective route breadth.
3. Presence of median.
4. Quality of siting surface
5. Presence of intersection installations.
6. Handiness of foot way installations.
7. Parking installations.

1. Identified subdivision length

Two test tallies were conducted from Sunkadakatte to K.R.Puram and back, to find the effectual subdivision length between the beginning and finish and it is has been found out to be 26kms.

2. Effective route breadth.

Road breadth available for the vehicular motion is calculated for every 250m utilizing tape and is represented as below in the graph. It is classified as route width holding breadth & A ; gt ; 7.5m, breadth & A ; lt ; 7.5m, Width & A ; gt ; 10.5m. Graph indicates that 41 % of the route in the identified stretch has effectual route breadth & A ; gt ; 7.5m, 25 % has less than 7.5m, and 34 % has greater than 10.5m.

Figure 4.1: Road width Classification

3. Presence of median.

Majority of the route which comes under identified subdivision has median, approximately 86 % of the stretch has average and it is absent or removed for approximately 14 % of the subdivision, due to the building of subway and other infrastructural activity.

Figure 4.2: Median Handiness

4. Quality of siting surface

Quality of siting surface is evaluated by Pavement rating [ 8 ] by ocular observations. Following process is followed to measure the quality of siting surface.

5
Pavement like new
4

Many old ages of service life

3
Near to or necessitating Rehabilitation
2
Should hold been rehabilitated in the last twosome of old ages
1
Should hold been rehabilitated many old ages
0 ago

Figure 4.3: Quality of siting surface

Based on the above process siting quality is evaluated and is found out to be 3.71 for the full stretch.

5. Presence of intersection installations.

For the stretch of 26kms there are about 39 signalized intersections.

6. Handiness of foot way installations

Road stock list surveies are conducted to mensurate the handiness of footpath length and this has installation has been described briefly under Walkability index in chapter 4

7. Parking installations

Parking length on the on-street has been carried out to find the On-street parking index. This installation has been described briefly under On-street parking index in chapter 4.

4.2. Secondary Data Collection

The secondary informations required for the survey is collected from the assorted beginnings and informations collected from assorted authorities sections are as follows:

1. Bangalore City Traffic Police.

Accident statistics informations is obtained from Bangalore City Traffic Police.

2. Regional Transport Office, Bangalore. ( RTO )

Datas about Vehicles enrollment and the growing of vehicles for the decennaries is obtained from RTO, Bangalore.

3. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation ( BMTC )

Datas abut coach fleet size, figure of agendas, figure of riders carried per twenty-four hours is obtained from BMTC, Bangalore.

Death is eternal. It is the biggest truth, the ultimate reality that we are born to face. According to the Holy Quran “Every soul shall have a taste of death. Hence, death is inevitable and its time and place is determined even before we are born.

The following verse from the Holy Quran proves that there is life after death: “And do not speak of those who are slain in Allah’s way as dead; nay, (they are) alive, but you do not perceive” (2:154).

Al Barzakh is an Arabic term which means barrier or veil. The word barrier implies the intermediary stage between death and the day of resurrection. As the Holy Quran mentions: “Between them is a Barzakh (Barrier) which they do not transgress” (Ar-Rahman: 20).

Those who are alive cannot communicate with those who are in their graves. In return, the deceased cannot hear or see what happens in this world. To ask them for forgiveness is a sin since Allah alone has the power to forgive us. Life in this world and life in the grave is separate and the wall between them cannot be crossed (Islam, 2008).

Life

Human beings are curious and the mysteries of life and death have always fascinated them. Unlike death, life can be scientifically proven. Life for all human beings begins in his mother’s womb. After forty days of conception, life exists in the womb, and after another eighty days, life is blown into the piece of flesh and blood. At this time, the person’s deeds, destiny, religion, and time of death are determined. Since Allah gives us our lives, He has the sole right to take it away as and when He pleases.

Death

Despite being the greatest truth of our lives, death remains one of the biggest mysteries. Belief in life after death is crucial to being a true believer. The recent demise of my father intrigued me to answer certain questions about death. Life after death exists in a metaphysical world. It is questioned by people because it cannot be scientifically proven. However, there is sufficient proof of it in the Holy Quran and in the sayings of the Holy Prophet (al-Jibaly, 2006).

When a Muslim dies, he is bathed and wrapped in a clean white cloth, after which he is buried. Prayers are offered at a person’s death for his forgiveness. According to an interview conducted with a Muslim scholar, death is a transition that takes us from a life that is temporary to live that is eternal. Life in the world is just there to prepare us for the life in the hereafter. It is then that actual and meaningful life begins. For those who did good in their lives, they will be rewarded with a life in paradise beyond their imagination (al-Jibaly, 2006).

According to the Muslim scholar interviewed, when a person dies, he does not take his wealth with him into the grave. The only things he takes with him are his deeds. And it is his deeds that determine his final destination, that is, heaven or hell.

Content creation can be a slow and arduous process. Among marketers, the agile are primed for creating and delivering content at lightning speed. Here are some ways your organization can benefit from leveraging daily customs of those who excel in the field.

1. Align content with user stories.

The user story template should be clear. One user story describes the needs and wants of one persona. This extremely narrow focus serves a purpose. It reduces meandering, mitigates excess and encourages simplicity in .

Creating content quickly means doing one thing really well for one person. Your audience should be able to 

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2. Get content creators involved early.

Content creators often aren’t part of the planning and strategy sessions that take place at the start of a sprint. But they should be. Silos slow down content production. Involving creatives earlier allows them to become attuned to the overall content strategy. This can help them begin the ideation stage early and potentially short-circuit it by dismissing ideas that don’t fit in with the bigger picture.

This approach also empowers creators to provide valuable feedback from their vantage point. They may foresee potential roadblocks that others miss. Addressing problems early is a major win for any strategy.

3. Create manageable tasks per user story.

Teams and organizations will vary in how they split the tasks that make up a user story. Regardless, it’s important to focus on creating tasks that work directly to accomplish narrative. This prevents the scope of work from expanding.

Likewise, if a team’s run rate is predictable each time, don’t add tasks or stories in the hopes of getting more work done. It is far more important to deliver completed work than to end a run with unfinished tasks.

4. Prioritize the work that is truly critical.

You can’t do everything at once. Make tough decisions about what is absolutely critical and rank the work accordingly. Then, tackle content creation in priority order.

Ideally, team members should complete a user story before moving on to the next one. If disaster strikes, your organization can rest assured that the workflow won’t be interrupted. 

5. Get feedback during and after every run so you can fail early.

Teams inevitably will fail. It’s the design of human nature. Agile marketers know the focus is never the failure itself — it’s the after-effects. Getting feedback can be challenging, but it exists to help.

Fail, , and learn. Then rise up and quickly re-route the course. Consider any and all feedback to increase your content’s quality, effectiveness and responsiveness.

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6. Embrace cross-functionality.

Not everyone is an effective content creator. But the people within your organization have accumulated a wide variety of knowledge and experiences that can prove to be a gold mine.

Get rid of the idea that only those hired to create content should contribute to the end product. Crowdsource content creation by allowing every department to contribute. Creatives can then harness the mass knowledge base. This allows them to ideate, create and refine more rapidly.

7. Address blockers on a daily basis.

If a team member is stuck, others need to know — and soon. In agile marketing, status stand-up meetings occur daily. The primary purpose is to find bottlenecks, roadblocks, dead ends and boulders so these obstacles can be removed. Resolve as quickly as possible any issues that cause a work stoppage or inhibit workflow.

Use an end-of-run retrospective.

At the end of every campaign run, schedule a postmortem. Team members discuss what worked well and what could be improved. Postmortems provide value, but only if members derive actionable items from the discussion. It isn’t enough to simply learn what didn’t work. Teams must create goals that address these gaps. Give members ownership over each pitfall. This built-in accountability helps ensure the same issues won’t recur. 

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8. Abide by the manifesto.

In theory, creators can revise content until the end of time. Seasoned creators rely on external feedback to help determine when a piece is finished. Similarly, developers rely on quality-assurance professionals to determine that functionality is complete.

Establish a mutually agreed-upon definition of “done.” This will function as a checklist to curtail unnecessary time spent on a task. Once a story has checked off every item on the list, it is considered complete. Remember that perfection is never the goal. Content’s role is to deliver value.