Use Dynamic Scheduling Algorithm to Assure the Quality of Educational Programs and Secure the Integrity of Reports in a Quality Management System

The implementation of quality processes is essential for an academic setting to meet the standards of different accreditation bodies. However, processes are complex because they involve several steps and several entities. Manual implementation (i.e., using paperwork), which many institutions use, ha...

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Published in:Information (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 315
Main Authors: Alshehri, Yasser Ali, Mordhah, Najwa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2021
Subjects:
Accreditation
Algorithms
Automation
Case studies
Data integrity
dynamic scheduling
Education
educational program
Employment
Higher education
Integrity
program accreditation
Quality assurance
Quality management
Schedules
Scheduling
Tomasulo algorithm
Workplaces
ISSN:2078-2489, 2078-2489
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Summary:The implementation of quality processes is essential for an academic setting to meet the standards of different accreditation bodies. However, processes are complex because they involve several steps and several entities. Manual implementation (i.e., using paperwork), which many institutions use, has difficulty following up the progress and closing the cycle. It becomes more challenging when more processes are in place, especially when an academic department runs more than one program. Having n programs per department means that the work is replicated n times. Our proposal in this study is to use the concept of the Tomasulo algorithm to schedule all processes of an academic institution dynamically. Because of the similarities between computer tasks and the processes of workplaces, applying this method enhances work efficiencies and reduces efforts. Further, the method provides a mechanism to secure the integrity of the reports of these processes. In this paper, we provided an educational institution case study to understand the mechanism of this method and how it can be applied in an actual workplace. The case study included operational activities that are implemented to assure the program’s quality.
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ISSN:2078-2489
2078-2489
DOI:10.3390/info12080315