Open-Source Software Applications

This assignment delves into the wide range of applications for open-source software. It examines examples from healthcare (hospital information systems), journalism (open-source platforms for news innovation), neuroscience (ERPLAB toolbox), natural language processing (Stanford CoreNLP toolkit), robotics (low-cost robot for liquid handling experiments), geographic information systems (GRASS GIS and PostGIS), prokaryotic genome annotation (Prokka), cloud manufacturing (CCIoT-CMfg), feature-oriented software development (FeatureIDE), and public transport planning. It emphasizes the versatility and impact of open-source solutions in diverse domains.

Operations Information
Management
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Part A...............................................................................................................................................3
1 Series of business process models ...........................................................................................3
2) Strategic analysis for Music Mates..........................................................................................5
Part B...............................................................................................................................................6
Open source Software Comparison Table...................................................................................6
Part C...............................................................................................................................................8
Report...........................................................................................................................................8
Part 4..............................................................................................................................................10
Reflective summary...................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Management of business activities including collecting information and adequate use of
resources is helpful for achieving organization's effectiveness. It is key element to grab various
technologies for efficient quality services of firm. The present report is based on case study of
Music Mates related to establishment of new business and making decisions for fund allocation
at workplace. In this regard, different aspects for promoting band for advertising, social media
marketing, recording business accounts are determined here. However, effective business
approach regarding technologies and analytical tools for appropriate research and analyses can
be understood through this study. In addition to this, evaluation of research and open sources
comparison table is presented here for preparing strategy for implementation. Including this,
systematic report including recommendations is obtained here. Along with different tools and
techniques are to be determined for implementing sound qualities. In addition to this, alternative
best solution for music efficiency is to be obtained through this study. Including this, different
alternatives for enhancing music quality can be determined with comparisons. However, report is
able to provide different aspects of operations information and management related tools
effectively. Overall information regarding music systems are to be understood through study.
PART A
1 Series of business process models
Business process model is an activity of depicting procedures in Music Mates for
analysing its current processes or to bring improvement in them. This model is generally adopted
by business analysts who gives their expertise in this model. It is a modern technology that has
evolved from several phases and names, starting from division of labor in the late 1700s, when
manufacturing sectors first shifted in factories form cottage industry. This model in
interchangeable with the cited firm. It is not only followed by traditional businesses, but it is
increasingly applied by all type of other types of firms. For instance, government institutions,
charitable trusts, cooperative organisations etc.
This method brings improvement in efficiency and quality for the stated firm. The
techniques of business process modelling are focused on mapping and workflow to gain
understanding, evaluation and optimistic changes. The representation of this model in
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diagrammatic form is commonly referred as “notation”. While business process modelling is
related with several perspectives of management, its deep technical features and process focus
related closely with quality management and the evaluating approaches and liabilities emerging
for improving the quality. In simple terms, it is quality management tool just like six sigma. It is
specially used in change management.
BPMN is a graphical representation to specify business procedures in the business
process model. It is standard for business process modeling which gives graphical notation to
specify business processes in the business process diagram which is based upon flowcharts
techniques that it same as activity diagrams of the unified modelling language. The purpose of
BPMN is to aid business process management, for technical users as well as business users
through giving a notation which is spontaneous for business users. It also offers a mapping
between the graphics of the notation and its inbuilt concepts of implementation languages. The
primary objective of BPMN is to offer a standardised notation which can be easily understood by
all the stakeholders of the cited organisation. These comprises of business analysts who make
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Illustration 1: Business process model using BPMN
(Source: Business Process Modeling Techniques with Examples, 2014)

and refine the procedures, the technical developers who are accountable for executing them, and
managers who supervise and maintain them. As a result, BPMN provides a common language
which bridges the communication gap which mostly happens between business procedures
design and execution. The BPMN model comprises of easy diagrams created with a controlled
set of graphical constituents. For the cited firm and business developers, it make the
understanding easy and simple regarding activities flow and processes. He four basic elements of
BPMN are flow objects, connecting objects, swim lanes and artifacts. All these four elements
foster creation of easy business process diagrams. To add value for customer, internal or
external, the business process model is at its centre. It begins with needs and wants of customers
and finishes with the contentment of those needs and desires. It is not a performance result, it is a
way for an end i.e. a tool.
2) Strategic analysis for Music Mates
According to given case study, Music Mates have been performing together since 2 years
as part time professionals (Batra and et.al., 2014). Now, organization requires business approach
for sound effectiveness. Therefore, it is looking for different alternative solutions and software
for implementing strategies regarding band and musicians. In addition to this, it also target to
take advantage of three professionals as Alexander, Sergei and Vassliy for promoting band. For
this purpose, it determines techniques for customer management relationship. Thus, strategy for
growing Music Mates can be analyzed as below:-
SWOT Analysis:- It presents performances and quality of musicians including strength
and weakness. Moreover, opportunities to be grabbed and threats occurs for implementing action
plans are considered. In accordance to this, SWOT for Music Mates can be obtained as:-
Strength:-
 Provides effective music qualities

Weaknesses:-
 Inefficient fund
 Improper idea for making decisions
regarding investments.
 Lack of technology for implementing
strategies
Opportunities:
 Taking advantage of professional help
before making decisions for
Threats:
 Risk to allocate fund adequately.
 Customer management relationship
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investments.
 Utilizing Open source Software
 Operating new agency for promoting
band.
may successful.
 Starting new agency for business
approach may unable to expand
organization.
However, Music Mates strategies are analyzed through above mentioned SWOT analysis.
It is helpful to recognize positive aspects as well weaknesses can be recovered. Moreover,
different opportunities can be grabbed for enlargement and improving quality services for
business approach. Including this, threats are also considered to be overcome on the basis of
which agency can be established effectively (Berde and et.al., 2014). Therefore, focusing on all
these elements are helpful to reach out set targets for musicians.
PESTLE analysis:- It includes environmental factors like political, socio-cultural, legal
and technological. By identifying and implementing strategies for these factors for starting new
agency, musicians can achieve creativity in band. It interrelates with financial, social and
technological development of firm. Under this analysis, new ideas are generated for music mates
to develop efficiencies in entity. Hence, strategic analysis for music mates is effective for proper
fund allocation and making decisions for economic growth of agency (Fomel and et.al., 2013).
On behalf of these factor analyses innovative techniques for full time musicians can be obtained.
PART B
Open source Software Comparison Table
Research is conducted for determining appropriate software solution for Music Mates.
Therefore, different alternatives are obtained for increasing information system technologies can
express:-
Software Characteristics Minimum system
requirements
Disadvantages
Magix Music Maker  Audio editing
tools
 Easy to use
 It can store
more than 1500
sounds
Processor: 2GHZ
RAM: 2 GB
Hard drive space: 9GB
Less formats than
WavePad.
Lack of batch
conversion
I-tunes  Creative virtual
liberary
Procesor: 1GHZ
RAM: 512 MB
Performance issues
Less memory
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 Audio file
format support
FL Studio UI design
Multiband Compassor
Wave form editor
RAM: 1GB Hard to get
synthesized
Unable on Mac
computers
Ableton Live Able to compose,
record, arrange and
mixing of music
MIDI controller
Mixer automation
Multicolor processor
RAM: 2GB
No track folder
groups, projects.
Ineffective quality
(Cheap sound).
Being OMI consultant, there are different source software are presented. The Music
Mates can obtain comparison of various software for sound music quality. However, from all of
the above mentioned software sources, Magic Music Mixer is quite good. It is appropriate for
musician and business approach. Through this music software, 2 GB data can be stored as well
convenient for beginners to use (Gholami and et.al., 2013). Including this, it can store more than
1500 sounds that is useful for storing music and able to satisfy with quality services for Music
mates. Thus, it is essential for recording music and providing effective sound quality to
customers.
In comparison to Magic Music Mixer, sound quality of Ableton Live is worse. Although
their random access memory quantity is equal as 2 GB but features are impacted for music
services. Even, there are no track folder presents in Ableton Live that impacts on satisfaction
level regarding sound quality. However, FL studio has memory storage of 1 GB also provides UI
designs and wave from editor but it does not support on Mac computers including on other
systems, it does not provide effective service quality (Haux and et.al., 2013). Thus, on critical
evaluation, it is determined that FL studio is also not suitable for Music Mates.
However, iTunes has creative virtual liberary for storing as 1 giga hurtz that is quite
ineffective for Magic Music Mixer. In accordance to this, various issues occurs during its
performance. Its random access memory is also 512 MB that is less for storing music and
creating creativity in sound system. On the basis of critical it can be determined that iTunes also
presents inadequate services for music and sound system quality. Similarly, sound quality and
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inefficiency in music system is obtained. Hence, it is also not suitable for using as software
system for implementing strategies related to music and band quality.
According to critical evaluation of above mentioned alternative sound software, it is
recognized that Magix Music Maker is best option for Music Mates to be used for effective
sound system and organizing band for musicians. Moreover, its hardware space is 9 GB that is
great for storing music and composing different sounds. It considers as key element for making
sound quality more effective (Kuzlu, Pipattanasomporn and Rahman, 2014). In this system tool,
organization requires to focus on batch conversion that it should be adequate for proper sound
system. Therefore, it remains as one of the best alternative for Music Mates for enhancing music
quality as well effectiveness of sound can be determined through this software.
PART C
Report
Introduction:- The present report is based on quality of sound and band. It includes
various tools and technologies for developing efficiency in music professionals. In accordance to
this, three music professionals and OMI consultant support is to be determined for implementing
strategies regarding music system. Including this, different tools are to be recognized for
establishing good relationship with clients and customers in music industry (Manning and et.al.,
2014). However, Music Mates effectiveness tools are to be analyzed through this study that
impacts on organization's efficiecny.
Main body:- Music Mtaes is a group of three musicians who perform together from last
2 years. In this process, they are working as part time professionals in music industry that
focuses to increase its sound quality for promoting band. In addition to this, it is obtained that
there are three professionals named Alexander, Sergei and Vassily who provide opportunity to
become agents for their organizations. However, it can increase earning capacity and strength to
work perform at high level (Nejatimoharrami, Faina and Støy, 2016). Therefore, it is considered
that Music Mates can play supportive role for music professionals.
In this section, they will be accountable for advertising events, keeping systematic record
of business account and social media marketing for effective music and sound services.
Including this, it can be foretasted that Music Mates will able to create bridge of communication
for sharing views and ideas related to dealing with clients who want to get booking for band and
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also for music professionals who operates agency for providing band. At this time, Music Mates
looks at alternatives for improving its music quality as influences on its business approach
(Neteler and Mitasova, 2013). However, it looks for various alternatives as using information
technology tools including Facebook, macebook, laptop etc.
Therefore, focusing on several strategies for implementing music quality and customer
relationship is valuable for agencies. In this regard, different information technology tools are
utilizes for gaining best alternative option. In accordance to this, Music Mates prepares plan for
fund allocation and investing fund in adequate field for better music quality. Under this system,
varsities of alternatives are presented as Magix Music Maker, iTunes, Ableton Live. Further, as
per critical evaluation of all these alternatives, the best appropriate solution obtains as Magix
Music Maker. It is valuable for creative sound quality as well able to increasing sound quality
effectively (Obe and Hsu, 2015). In this regard, importance of information technology tools are
obtained that how much they effective for enhancing music quality for organization.
In this process, different technologies and tools are determined for creativity in band as
well molding business in democratic styles. Thus, methods to establish good relationship with
clients and customers who want to take advantage of band from agencies are considered.
Including this, various software and their comparisons related to music and sound quality
interrelation with customer management is analyzed here. Therefore, enterprise resource
management and manner for fund allocation for effective band and musicians are recognized. In
addition to this, manner to increase personal relation with three music professionals is presented
(Seemann, 2014). However, Music Mates takes help of professionals for sound effectiveness
including investments and getting source for finance is determined. In accordance to this,
supportive role of music professionals and OMI consultant is crucial for enhancing sound quality
of band. Moreover, several technologies are used for implementing music quality and
significance of information technology in effective sound system is created. Therefore, different
ideas for customer management relationship including professional band quality tools are
analyzed. Moreover,various tools and techniques are recognized for growing Music Mates is
considered. However, the report is presented enterprise resource management and fund
allocation techniques.
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Conclusion and recommendations:- The report is concluded that by applying different
tools and techniques for effective sound quality including adequate funding is helpful for
effectiveness of Music Mates. In this regard, varieties of methods are presented for effective
sound quality and allocating fund as well resources (Tao and et.al., 2014). However, taking
advantage of three professionals support remains helpful for better music quality. Including this,
methods to create good relationship with customers and other music professionals are determined
here. In addition to this, different open software tools are considered for selecting best for
effective sound and storage of music. Moreover, the report is obtained through varieties of tools
and techniques for implementing music system and getting ideas for investments is obtained.
Thus, study is presented strategies and planning procedures for enhancing quality services of
band. In this, operating agencies for three qualitative professionals are determined that impacts
on effectiveness of Music Mates band. In this regard, methods and determinants are achieved
that agency uses for implementation. It including using system and techniques of information
technologies like Facebook, iphones' and other tools that generates idea for developing
efficiecny. Thus, through this study, different methodologies for music and better sound quality
is determined.
In addition to this, various components should be applied by agencies for increasing
sound quality and operating agency effectively. In accordance to this, it would be effective for
Music Mates by taking help of professionals related to music software quality and financial
management including investments and sources for implementing service qualities of entity.
Moreover, according to critical evaluation of all alternatives for music software, it is concluded
that Magix Music Maker is crucial for implementing sound quality and economic development
of firm. In this regard, it is obtained that applying different strategies are useful for developing
efficiency of entity (Thüm and et.al., 2014). Moreover, contribution of different music
professionals including OMI consultant is obtained that is useful for effective sound qualities
also impact on customer satisfaction tool.
PART 4
Reflective summary
It is related to analyzing own contribution for Music Mates. Being OIM consultant, I
supported organization for selecting best appropriate alternative in music software options.
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However, I recognized the role of music professionals for entity. Including this, I suggested
options for fund allocation with effective service qualities of sound. In this regard, critical
evaluation of different music software as Magix Music Maker, iTunes, Albeton is considered.
Moreover, critical evaluation including features, disadvantages and storage limit for different
software is obtained. On the basis of theses software analyses best option for effective music
quality is determined. Therefore, various components are analyzed for enhancing quality services
of sound. In this regard, reflection over personal contribution is analyzed. Including this, I
suggested several tools and technologies for developing efficiency regarding sound system as
well valuable for creating implementation in music system effectively.
Moreover, different ideas are generated for quality services of sound efficiency. It is
useful for adopting technologies in effective sound system as well remains valuable for creativity
in organization's efficiency. However, I compared different music software for Music Mates
including their features and drawbacks that is valuable for determining best alternative for
effective sound and music system. In addition to this, various methods are obtained for
developing quality of sound system that would be effective for operating agencies. In accordance
to this, different ideas are recognized for qualitative services of information technologies. It
influences business strategies for developing market position of sound and music system. Thus,
different techniques and ideas are generated for effective quality services of Music Makers.
However, different approaches are analyzed for creating more effectiveness in sound system. It
influences expansion and creative environment of organization regarding developmental tools
and technologies.
CONCLUSION
The present report is concluded that applying strategic plans for good quality of sound
system impacts on effectiveness of Music Makers. However, different ideas are determined for
developing efficiency in organization related to music industry. Including this, strategic analyses
for effective business approach regarding agency for music professionals is obtained here. It
provides different analyses factors to recognize company and service quality of organization
(White, 2016). Moreover, crucial role of professionals including OIM consultant is recognized
that influences ideas for increasing qualities of music determinants. In addition to this, proper
management of fund and business operations is obtained through this report. Thus, reflective
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summary for personal contribution including management of Music Makers is determined. It
also generates ideas for reactivity at workplace. In addition to this, effective ideas for
technologies and its implantation are considered through this study. However, various tools and
technologies including software for music and sound qualities are obtained.
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