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Business Agility: Sustainable Prosperity in a Relentlessly Competitive World
Author Michael H. Hugos
The relentless pursuit of industrial efficiency no longer yields the profits it once did because it requires a level of business predictability that no longer exists. Instead, the Internet and global video and telecom systems provide a massive and continuous flow of....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Moodle 1.9 for Teaching 7-14 Year Olds Beginner's Guide
Author Mary Cooch
Effective e-learning for younger students using Moodle as your Classroom AssistantFocus on the unique needs of young learners to create a fun, interesting, interactive, and informative learning environment your students will want to go on day after dayEngage and mot....
Release Date 2009/03 -
China Entrepreneur: Voices of Experience from 40 International Business Pioneers
Author Laurie Underwood , Juan Antonio Fernandez
Launching a business in China? Give yourself a "second mover advantage." China-bound entrepreneurs and small business owners: learn from experienced China hands before you bring your business to the world's largest and most dynamic consumer market.Preparing to mana....
Release Date 2009/02 -
The Art of Lean Software Development
Author Curt Hibbs , Mike Sullivan , Steve Jewett
This succinct book explains how you can apply the practices of Lean software development to dramatically increase productivity and quality. Based on techniques that revolutionized Japanese manufacturing, Lean principles are being applied successfully to product desi....
Release Date 2009/01 -
The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling Stories for Film, TV, and the Web
Author Norman Hollyn
In this groundbreaking book Norman Hollyn outlines his 'Lean Forward Moment Method' of storytelling that applies to all aspects of the film-making process and media production. Whether you are an editor, producer, director, cinematographer or visual effects pro, t....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Sandy Shrum , Karen J. Richter , Mike Phillips , Brian P. Gallagher
CMMI-ACQ® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration for Acquisition) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Thinking and Organizational Tools for Large-Scale Scrum
Author Bas Vodde , Craig Larman
Lean Development and Agile Methods for Large-Scale Products: Key Thinking and Organizational Tools for Sustainable Competitive SuccessIncreasingly, large product-development organizations are turning to lean thinking, agile principles and practices, and large-scale ....
Release Date 2008/12 -
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2009 Edition
Author Brian Fairrington , Daryl Cagle
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2009 EditionThe Best of the Year in Editorial CartoonsAll of the top political cartoonists in the world contributed to this collection of the best cartoons of 2008, from Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index website, ....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Kellie McElhaney
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can help companies build customer loyalty, recruit and retain employees, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. But to be most effective, CSR must be intimately connected to the corporate brand—it must reinforce a company....
Release Date 2008/11 -
The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways The Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
Author Lara W. Hoffmans , Ken Fisher
If you've ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth, then this book is for you. The Ten Roads to Riches takes an engaging and informative look at some of America's most famous (and infamous) modern-day millionaires (and billionaires) and reveals how they....
Release Date 2008/10 -
CMMI®Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement
Author Richard Turner , Aaron Clouse , Dennis M. Ahern
CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) is an integrated, extensible framework for improving process capability and quality across an organization. It has become a cornerstone in the implementation of continuous improvement for both industry and governments a....
Release Date 2008/05 -
The Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility
Author Stacia Broderick , Michele Sliger
When software development teams move to agile methods, experienced project managers often struggle—doubtful about the new approach and uncertain about their new roles and responsibilities. In this book, two long-time certified Project Management Professionals (PMPRs....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Lessons from a Lean Consultant
Author Chris A. Ortiz
Making Lean Work: “In-the-Trenches” Help from a World-Class Expert Lean manufacturing can improve productivity and quality, shorten lead times, reduce costs, and improve competitiveness. However, succeeding with lean is not easy. Chris A. Ortiz, one of the country’s....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Crucibles of Leadership: How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader
Author Robert J. Thomas
Experience may be a leader's best teacher--but there's a hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie supervisors. In C....
Release Date 2008/03 -
The Journey of the Accidental Leader
Author Stephen D. Gladis
You're looking around for a leader – someone else to take charge – when the responsibility to take action falls upon you. Here's a fictional story that will ensure you're up to the challenge of unexpectedly becoming a leader. This business parable describes an un....
Release Date 2008/01 -
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2008 Edition
Author Brian Fairrington , Daryl Cagle
The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2008 EditionThe Best of the Year in Editorial CartoonsAll of the top political cartoonists in the world contributed to this collection of the best cartoons of 2007, from Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index website, ....
Release Date 2007/11 -
Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War
Author Gini Graham Scott
The potential for conflict exists in every interaction. But when one doesn’t know how to deal with these disagreements constructively, they can escalate into unproductive and even destructive situations. The key is not to avoid conflict, but to recognize and m....
Release Date 2007/11 -
Project Management Success with CMMI
Author James Persse
Use CMMI to Improve Project Management Efficiency, Effectiveness, and AccountabilityThe Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 2 offers powerful, end-to-end tools for improvement throughout your organization. In Project Management Success with C....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Neil Raden , James Taylor
“Automated decisions systems are probably already being used in your industry, and they will undoubtedly grow in importance. If your business needs to make quick, accurate decisions on an industrialized scale, you need to read this book.”Thomas H. Davenport, Profess....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Ken Jennings , John Stahl-Wert
Matt James is in trouble. Recently promoted to head his division, he's delivered two years of divisional losses in clients, market share, and profits. He knows his workers are talented and creative, but they don't respond to his efforts to lead them, and he'....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Johanna Rothman
Your project can't fail. That's a lot of pressure on you, and yet you don't want to buy into any one specific process, methodology, or lifecycle.Your project is different. It doesn't fit into those neat descriptions.Manage It! will show you how to beg, borrow, a....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Richard E. Zultner , Peter C. Patton , Bijay K. Jayaswal
Leading companies around the world, including Toyota and General Electric, have practiced Quality Function Deployment (QFD) for decades. Developed in Japan by Dr. Yoji Akao and Dr. Shigeru Mizuno, QFD has two aims: to ensure that true customer needs are properly dep....
Release Date 2007/03 -
CMMI for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition
Author Susan Kushner , John W. Mishler , Deborah K. Yedlin , Hubert F. Hofmann
"By following the guidance contained in [the CMMI-ACQ and this book], you'll be able to build an organic acquisition capability that will position your organization to successfully set the scope of engagements with suppliers, keep suppliers and in-house users focus....
Release Date 2007/03 -
Managing Projects with Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team System
Author Martin Danner , Joel Semeniuk
Get the practical reference for using Visual Studio Team System in your software development lifecycle—and maximize project success. Designed for software project managers, this book offers straightforward product information and expert insights for collaborating w....
Release Date 2007/03 -
101 Ways to Build Better Relationships with Your Customers
Author Peter R. Garber
Building better customer relationships is not just something that would be nice to do – it is something you must do if you expect to be successful in business today. This book contains 101 useful suggestions for maintaining and building relationships with your custo....
Release Date 2007/01 -
CMMI: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second Edition
Author Sandy Shrum , Mike Konrad , Mary Beth Chrissis
CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI provides a single, comprehensive framework for orga....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Professional Team Foundation Server
Author Mickey Gousset , Erik Gunvaldson , Jean-Luc David
As the most important component of Microsoft's Visual Studio(r) 2005 Team System, Team Foundation Server is the central integration point that provides a collaborative environment for every member of a team, regardless of role. Since Team Foundation Server is so ti....
Release Date 2006/11 -
CMMI Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement
Author Richard Turner , Suzanne Garcia
Praise for CMMI® Survival Guide"Traveling down the CMMI road can be difficult and time-consuming. Garcia and Turner have given us a practical roadmap that addresses the key points to learn as well as the many potholes to avoid. Their Survival Guide is a most valuabl....
Release Date 2006/10 -
The Leader of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the New Era
Author Marshall Goldsmith , Frances Hesselbein
The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date.In twenty-seven in....
Release Date 2006/09 -
The Earned Value Management Maturity Model
Author Ray W. Stratton
The Earned Value Management Maturity Model® gives you the fundamental tools needed to build an effective Earned Value Management System (EVMS). This must-have resource makes earned value management easy by defining a maturity model and describing metrics to me....
Release Date 2006/09