References: Capstone Projects and Integration
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Software Design Pattern - Wikipedia - Overview of reusable solution templates for common software engineering problems. Applicable to designing the modular, reusable graph query libraries and pipeline components assembled in capstone projects.
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API (Application Programming Interface) - Wikipedia - Covers API design principles, REST conventions, and integration patterns. Relevant to building graph analytics services that integrate with existing organizational systems through standardized interfaces.
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Continuous Improvement - Wikipedia - Frameworks (PDCA, Kaizen) for iteratively improving processes and systems. Applicable to establishing ongoing organizational analytics programs that evolve with changing business needs.
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks - Rob Cross and Andrew Parker - Harvard Business Review Press (2004) - The concluding chapters describe how to sustain organizational network analysis as an ongoing practice, embedding it into leadership decision-making and organizational design processes.
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Network Science - Albert-László Barabási - Cambridge University Press (2016) - Provides the comprehensive theoretical foundation for understanding organizational network dynamics at scale, supporting the advanced analysis techniques integrated in capstone projects.
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Digital Twin - Wikipedia - Virtual replicas of physical systems used for simulation and analysis. Emerging concept in organizational analytics where graph-based digital twins model the organization for scenario planning and change simulation.
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Benchmarking - Wikipedia - Systematic comparison of processes and metrics against standards or peers. Relevant to establishing organizational health score baselines and tracking improvement over time.
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Health Score (business) - Wikipedia - Composite metrics aggregating multiple indicators into a single measure. Conceptual framework adapted for organizational health scores combining network connectivity, engagement, and knowledge distribution.
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AI-Generated Content - Wikipedia - Overview of AI-generated content detection challenges. Relevant to the capstone topic of identifying AI-authored content within organizational event streams to maintain data provenance.
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Systems Integration - Wikipedia - Methods for linking disparate IT systems into a cohesive whole. Provides context for the end-to-end pipeline integration that connects HR systems, communication platforms, graph databases, and analytics dashboards.