Leveraging UX design and prototyping in agile development: A business analyst’s perspective DOI Creative Commons

Adams Gbolahan Adeleke,

Temitope Oluwafunmike Sanyaolu,

Christianah Pelumi Efunniyi

и другие.

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(8), С. 2670 - 2693

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2024

In Agile development, leveraging UX design and prototyping is crucial for delivering user-centered solutions that meet business goals user needs. This review explores the integration of within frameworks from a analyst’s perspective, highlighting how these practices enhance project outcomes ensure alignment with both expectations objectives. User Experience (UX) are essential in development creating intuitive effective interfaces. focuses on understanding needs, behaviors, pain points through research, personas, journey mapping. Prototyping involves early versions product to visualize test concepts. Integrating methodologies helps iterating designs quickly, gathering feedback, refining features based real-world use. From offer several benefits. Firstly, they facilitate clearer communication between stakeholders, designers, developers by providing tangible representations ideas requirements. reduces misunderstandings ensures all parties have shared vision outcomes. Secondly, continuous allows rapid validation assumptions, reducing risk costly changes later process. The also discusses analysts can leverage prioritize features, manage stakeholder expectations, drive decision-making. By incorporating feedback into iterative cycles, final not only meets needs but aligns delivers value. Additionally, use principles tools enhances agility process, enabling teams adapt changing requirements market conditions effectively. conclusion, integrating provides strategic advantage aligning experience For analysts, this approach products user-centered, functional, responsive evolving ultimately contributing success projects. Keywords: Design, Prototyping, Development, Business Analyst, Experience, Iterative Stakeholder Communication, Feature Prioritization, Feedback, Development Process.

Язык: Английский

Legal accountability and ethical considerations of AI in financial services DOI Creative Commons

Ngozi Samuel Uzougbo,

Chinonso Gladys Ikegwu,

Adefolake Olachi Adewusi

и другие.

GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(2), С. 130 - 142

Опубликована: Май 12, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the financial services industry, offering unparalleled opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and personalized services. However, along with its benefits, AI in raises significant legal ethical concerns. This paper explores accountability considerations surrounding use of services, aiming to provide insights into how these challenges can be addressed. The revolves around allocation responsibility AI-related decisions actions. As systems become more autonomous, questions arise about who should held liable errors, misconduct, or regulatory violations. examines existing frameworks, such as data protection laws, consumer regulations, liability assesses their adequacy addressing issues. Ethical implementation are paramount, impact individuals' well-being access Issues algorithmic bias, transparency, fairness critical ensuring practices. discusses importance guidelines frameworks development deployment emphasizing need accountability, fairness. also role bodies industry standards associated It proposes recommendations policymakers, regulators, stakeholders promote responsible practices, including clear guidelines, enhanced transparency measures, mechanisms accountability. Overall, this highlights complex interplay between AI, industry. By challenges, harness full potential while that it deployed a manner, benefiting both businesses consumers.

Язык: Английский

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Regulatory Frameworks for Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Challenges and opportunities DOI Creative Commons

Ngozi Samuel Uzougbo,

Chinonso Gladys Ikegwu,

Adefolake Olachi Adewusi

и другие.

GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(2), С. 116 - 129

Опубликована: Май 12, 2024

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has emerged as a disruptive force in the financial industry, offering innovative solutions such smart contracts, decentralized exchanges, and lending protocols. However, regulatory landscape for DeFi remains uncertain fragmented, posing challenges opportunities its development adoption. This abstract provides an overview of frameworks DeFi, highlighting key opportunities. The is complex varies significantly across jurisdictions. While some countries have embraced blockchain technology, others adopted cautious approach, citing concerns money laundering, consumer protection, stability. lack harmonized framework created uncertainty projects users, hindering mainstream One facing clarity regarding compliance. often operate borderless manner, making it difficult to determine which regulations apply. ambiguity led scrutiny enforcement actions cases, need clear comprehensive guidelines. Despite these challenges, there are also significant thrive within regulated framework. Regulatory can provide legitimacy credibility attracting institutional investors users. Moreover, help protect consumers ensure integrity protocols, fostering trust confidence ecosystem. To address leverage opportunities, stakeholders ecosystem, including regulators, policymakers, developers, must collaborate develop balanced should prioritize innovation while addressing related security, privacy, By working together, industry navigate unlock full potential finance global inclusion economic empowerment.

Язык: Английский

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International enforcement of cryptocurrency laws: Jurisdictional challenges and collaborative solutions DOI Creative Commons

Ngozi Samuel Uzougbo,

Chinonso Gladys Ikegwu,

Adefolake Olachi Adewusi

и другие.

Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1), С. 068 - 083

Опубликована: Май 12, 2024

The rise of cryptocurrencies has presented new challenges for regulators around the world, particularly in terms enforcement across international borders. This abstract explores jurisdictional faced by authorities enforcing cryptocurrency laws and proposes collaborative solutions to address these challenges. Cryptocurrencies operate on a decentralized network, making them difficult regulate within traditional legal frameworks. Jurisdictional issues arise when transaction involves parties different countries, as it is often unclear which jurisdiction's apply. ambiguity can lead regulatory gaps challenges, allowing illicit activities such money laundering terrorism financing flourish. To are needed. International cooperation between regulators, law agencies, industry stakeholders essential ensure effective laws. take various forms, including information sharing, joint investigations, development common standards. One example successful collaboration Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization that sets standards combating financing. FATF's guidance virtual assets asset service providers helped clarify expectations promote consistency efforts jurisdictions. Another Joint Chiefs Global Tax Enforcement (J5), coalition tax from five countries work together combat evasion. J5's focus cryptocurrency-related crimes highlights importance cross-border tackling activities. In conclusion, while remain significant hurdle laws, offer path forward. By working together, benefits realized mitigating their risks.

Язык: Английский

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Cybersecurity compliance in financial institutions: A comparative analysis of global standards and regulations DOI Creative Commons

Ngozi Samuel Uzougbo,

Chinonso Gladys Ikegwu,

Adefolake Olachi Adewusi

и другие.

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 533 - 548

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

Cybersecurity is a critical concern for financial institutions worldwide, given the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks. This paper conducts comparative analysis global standards regulations governing cybersecurity compliance in institutions. By examining regulatory frameworks key jurisdictions, including United States, European Union, Asia-Pacific countries, this study aims to identify common trends, differences, best practices compliance. The begins by outlining landscape institutions, highlighting objectives principles underlying these regulations. It then compares different regions, focusing on areas such as data protection, incident response, risk management. specific requirements guidelines set forth each jurisdiction, identifies strengths weaknesses current offers recommendations enhancing resilience. One findings convergence standards, driven interconnected nature sector need harmonized approaches. While differences still exist, particularly protection breach notification, there growing recognition international cooperation information sharing combat cyber threats effectively. also highlights challenges faced achieving compliance, resource constraints, evolving threats, complexity requirements. underscores importance implementing robust measures, encryption, multi-factor authentication, regular security audits, mitigate challenges. In conclusion, provides valuable insights into identifying trends practices, assist policymakers, regulators, their posture effectively addressing threat landscape.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing consumer protection in cryptocurrency transactions: Legal strategies and policy recommendations DOI Creative Commons

Ngozi Samuel Uzougbo,

Chinonso Gladys Ikegwu,

Adefolake Olachi Adewusi

и другие.

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 520 - 532

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

Enhancing consumer protection in cryptocurrency transactions presents a critical challenge due to the decentralized and often opaque nature of market. This abstract explores legal frameworks mechanisms aimed at safeguarding consumers engaging transactions, focusing on key issues, challenges, recommendations for improvement. Consumer is pressing concern prevalence fraud, hacking, market manipulation. The lack regulatory oversight pseudonymous make it challenging seek recourse cases fraud or misconduct. To address these have been developed both national international levels. At level, some countries implemented laws that apply such as requiring exchanges comply with anti-money laundering (AML) know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. However, effectiveness limited by global difficulty enforcing regulations across borders. Internationally, organizations like Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued guidelines combat money terrorist financing sector. These recommend implement AML KYC measures wallet providers. While are step right direction, implementation remains challenge, particularly capacity political will. enhance several can be considered. include increased collaboration between regulators industry stakeholders, development standards cryptocurrencies, establishment framework balances innovation investor protection. Additionally, education awareness campaigns help individuals informed decisions when transactions. In conclusion, enhancing requires multi-faceted approach addresses gaps, promotes cooperation, empowers through awareness. By implementing recommendations, policymakers stakeholders work together create safer more transparent

Язык: Английский

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Advanced risk management solutions for mitigating credit risk in financial operations DOI Creative Commons

Anwulika Ogechukwu Scott,

Prisca Amajuoyi,

Kudirat Bukola Adeusi

и другие.

Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 212 - 223

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Advanced risk management solutions are essential for mitigating credit in financial operations, particularly today's volatile economic environment. This Review explores the innovative approaches and technologies being utilized to enhance safeguard institutions against potential losses. Credit risk, possibility that a borrower will default on their obligations, poses significant threat stability. Traditional methods of assessing managing such as scoring historical data analysis, no longer sufficient address complexities modern markets. offer more robust dynamic tools identifying, assessing, risk. One key advancements this field is integration big machine learning algorithms. By analyzing vast amounts from diverse sources, can gain deeper insights into behavior, market trends, indicators. Machine models predict probabilities with greater accuracy, allowing proactive mitigation strategies. Additionally, real-time monitoring systems have become increasingly prevalent. These provide continuous oversight portfolios, enabling detect early warning signs defaults take timely action. analytics visualization facilitate identification emerging risks implementation targeted interventions. Another crucial component advanced use stress testing scenario analysis. techniques simulate various conditions assess impact helping prepare adverse scenarios develop contingency plans. Furthermore, blockchain technology promising tool enhancing transparency reducing fraud transactions. providing secure immutable record histories transactions, improve trust reliability assessments. In conclusion, transforming way mitigate leveraging data, learning, monitoring, testing, technology, achieve accurate assessments implement effective innovations not only stability resilience operations but also contribute trustworthy system.

Язык: Английский

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Effective credit risk mitigation strategies: Solutions for reducing exposure in financial institutions DOI Creative Commons

Anwulika Ogechukwu Scott,

Prisca Amajuoyi,

Kudirat Bukola Adeusi

и другие.

Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 198 - 211

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Credit risk remains a critical concern for financial institutions, especially in the context of economic uncertainties and volatile market conditions. This paper examines importance credit mitigation strategies presents solutions reducing exposure institutions. The research focuses on various employed by banks other institutions to manage effectively. begins with an overview its significance banking industry. It discusses types faced including default risk, concentration systemic risk. then highlights impact these risks institutions' balance sheets profitability. Next, explores different used These include diversification portfolios, collateralization loans, derivatives, insurance. advantages disadvantages each strategy provides examples how have been implemented successfully Furthermore, role regulatory authorities overseeing management practices framework compliance requirements mitigating Finally, concludes discussion future emphasizes need continuous innovation adaptation new conditions requirements. also stresses integrating into overall frameworks ensure comprehensive effective approach managing Overall, this valuable insights offers practical serves as useful resource professionals, regulators, policymakers seeking enhance their understanding

Язык: Английский

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The future of Cybersecurity in renewable energy systems: A review, identifying challenges and proposing strategic solutions DOI Creative Commons

Darlington Eze Ekechukwu,

Peter Simpa

Computer Science & IT Research Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(6), С. 1265 - 1299

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024

This study provides a comprehensive examination of cybersecurity within renewable energy systems, highlighting the critical role measures in ensuring sustainability and reliability these systems. With increasing reliance on sources, need for robust frameworks to protect against evolving cyber threats has never been more pressing. Through systematic literature review content analysis, this research identifies prevalent vulnerabilities specific infrastructures, evaluates effectiveness current measures, explores cutting-edge technologies practices field. The methodology encompasses detailed analysis peer-reviewed academic journals, conference proceedings, industry reports, white papers published from 2010 2024. approach facilitates identification gaps proposal strategic solutions address challenges. Key insights reveal significance adopting advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence machine learning algorithms, enhance threat detection mitigation efforts. concludes with recommendations practitioners policymakers, emphasizing importance proactive posture, collaboration information sharing, investment training, development standards regulations sector. Future directions are suggested further explore innovative assess their implications underscores necessity integrating safeguard future sustainable energy. Keywords: Cybersecurity, Renewable Energy, Cyber Threats, Vulnerabilities, Advanced Cybersecurity Technologies.

Язык: Английский

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Trends, insights, and future prospects of renewable energy integration within the oil and gas sector operations DOI Creative Commons

Darlington Eze Ekechukwu,

Peter Simpa

World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 152 - 167

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

The integration of renewable energy within the operations oil and gas sector has emerged as a pivotal trend driven by environmental concerns, regulatory pressures, technological advancements. This review explores current trends, key insights, future prospects associated with adoption in sector. Trends indicate notable shift towards incorporating sources such solar, wind, hydrogen into traditional companies. transition is motivated need to reduce carbon emissions, enhance operational efficiency, diversify portfolios alignment sustainability goals. Companies are increasingly investing projects, leveraging their expertise infrastructure capitalize on emerging opportunities Insights gleaned from ongoing initiatives underscore multifaceted benefits integrating operations. By deploying technologies, companies can mitigate impacts, optimize resource utilization, security. Moreover, renewables offers potential cost savings through reduced reliance fossil fuels access government incentives aimed at promoting clean deployment. Looking ahead, appear promising yet challenging. Advancements coupled declining costs, expected accelerate rates drive widespread implementation across industry. However, challenges intermittency, grid integration, limitations pose significant hurdles that must be addressed innovation strategic planning. Furthermore, evolving landscape geopolitical dynamics may influence pace scope Policy frameworks deployment, pricing mechanisms, international agreements climate action likely shape trajectory industry coming years. represents transformative far-reaching implications for corporate strategies. embracing renewables, not only risks but also position themselves long-term competitiveness rapidly landscape.

Язык: Английский

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The importance of cybersecurity in protecting renewable energy investment: A strategic analysis of threats and solutions DOI Creative Commons

Darlington Eze Ekechukwu,

Peter Simpa

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(6), С. 1845 - 1883

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

This study explores the critical nexus between cybersecurity and viability of renewable energy systems, emphasizing importance robust measures for sustainability success initiatives. Employing a systematic literature review content analysis, research scrutinizes peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, industry reports, policy documents from 2014 to 2024. The methodology focuses on identifying gaps, opportunities, strategic recommendations enhancing resilience within sector. Key findings reveal significant interplay viability, highlighting sector's increasing reliance digital technologies corresponding vulnerabilities. future in is characterized by both emerging challenges particularly potential innovation such as integration AI ML threat detection response. Strategic stakeholders include developing roadmap resilient infrastructure, while policymakers are urged craft comprehensive policies that foster secure ecosystems. concludes effective practices fundamental It underscores necessity further advanced tailored assessing impact cyber threats, evaluating effectiveness regulatory frameworks. exploration lays groundwork understanding current state sector provides framework security measures. Keywords: Cybersecurity, Renewable Energy, Digital Technologies, Threat Detection.

Язык: Английский

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