Abstract: A method and a configuration provide individual travel information in people transportation systems on a mobile appliance associated with a passenger. Passenger-related travel data are provided to the mobile appliance. A data link is set up between the mobile appliance and a first information system in the people transportation system. Current travel information for the passenger-related travel data is output on the mobile appliance of the passenger, with the output of the current travel information of the passenger-related travel data on the mobile appliance of the passenger advantageously being effected preemptively (i.e. in superseding fashion) in respect of further processes taking place on the mobile appliance.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for evaluating a tool used in a system including steps of providing top-level-challenges to be met by the tool in at least one life cycle phase of the system to enhance a productivity of the given system. In at least one embodiment, each top-level-challenge can be provided, each having a number of concepts or best practices with different numeric classification values. At least one tool profile of the tool is calculated for selected top-level-challenges by way of a function as a statistical function on the basis of numeric classification values assigned to sub-challenges of the top-level-challenges. The method and apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present invention can be used for evaluating a software tool such as a service information system employed in an industrial system such as a power plant for one or several life cycle phases of the system including its engineering, commissioning, operation, service and modernization phase.