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Forecasting the S&P 500 index using time series analysis and simulation methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The S&P 500 represents a diverse pool of securities in addition to Large Caps. A range of audiences are interested in the S&P 500 forecasts including investors, speculators, economists, government and researchers. The ...
Assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a promising renewable energy technology to generate electricity and has other applications such as production of freshwater, seawater air-conditioning, marine culture and chilled-soil ...
Strategic frameworks in automotive systems architecting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
More often than not, large-scale engineering concepts such as those used by creative automotive manufacturing companies require the incorporation of significant capital outlays and resources for the purposes of implementation ...
Platform project management : optimizing product development by actively managing commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Product platforms have proved to be an effective strategy for designing and manufacturing products in companies that provide different products for different customer needs. By designing common parts and creating product ...
Organizational assessment processes for enterprise transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Enterprise transformation is a dynamic process that builds upon and affects organizational processes. Organizational assessment plays critical role in planning and execution of enterprise transformation. It allows the ...
Application of system safety framework in hybrid socio-technical environment of Eurasia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The political transformation and transition of post-Soviet societies have led to hybrid structures in political, economic and technological domains. In such hybrid structures the roles of government, state enterprise, ...
Analysis of on-premise to cloud computing migration strategies for enterprises
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
In recent years offering and maturity in Cloud Computing space has gained significant momentum. CIOs are looking at Cloud seriously because of bottom line savings and scalability advantages. According to Gartner's survey ...
Algorithmic simulation in system design and innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis explores the use of genetic programming as a tool in the system design and innovation process. Digital circuits are used as a proxy for complex technological designs. Circuit construction is simulated through ...
System architecture decisions under uncertainty : a case study on automotive battery system design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Flexibility analysis using the Real Options framework is typically utilized on high-level architectural decisions. Using Real Options, a company may develop strategies to mitigate downside risk for future uncertainties ...
Status of grid scale energy storage and strategies for accelerating cost effective deployment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The development of emerging grid scale energy storage technologies offers great potential to improve the architecture and operation of the electrical grid. This is especially important in the face of increased reliance on ...