This article is intended to serve as an introduction to this special issue on agile practices. In
doing so, we briefly survey a number of key issues that are emerging in the application of …

This research investigated the following research question: How is uncertainty affecting
project portfolios managed in dynamic environments? While different approaches have been …

This paper presents an in vivo validation of a method for the three-dimensional (3-D) high-resolution
modeling of the human spine, rib cage, and pelvis for the study of spinal deformities…

This article addresses the research question: How is uncertainty affecting project portfolios
managed in dynamic environments? The management of four portfolios was studied in two …

This paper focuses on the application of strategic management theories to Project Management
and Project Portfolio Management research, specifically the Resource-Based View, …

Agile methods have taken software development by storm but have been primarily applied
to projects in what is referred to as the “agile sweet spot,” which consists of small collocated …

Background A universal goniometer is commonly used to measure the elbow's ROM and
carrying angle; however, some authors question its poor intertester reliability.

Study Design. To analyze Boston brace biomechanics, pressure measurements and finite
element simulations were done on 12 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Objectives. The …

The flexibility of the scoliotic spine is an important biomechanical parameter to take into
account in the planning of surgical instrumentation. The objective of the paper was to develop a …

Objectives. To analyse patient-specific bracing biomechanics in the treatment of scoliosis.
Design. Two complementary computer tools have been developed to quantify the brace action …