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Springer New Trends in Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries
Book Synopsis.- Short Papers..- NERGL: Named Entity Recognition and Grounding with Large Language Models for Ukiyo-e Artworks..- A Study of Temporal Fusion Strategies for Named Entity Recognition in Historical Texts..- Cite Lens: An AI Tool for Detecting Out-of-Scope and Out-of-Context Citations..- Information Specialists’ Perspectives on Research Data Management Support in Social Sciences and Humanities..- StoryNetworks: An Annotated Dataset of Event Dependencies from Short Descriptions..- Evaluating Human-LLM Alignment in ETD Subject Classification..- Linking References to Documents in Parliamentary Debates..- From notes to models: Leveraging LLMs for museum closure data..- LLM-Based Information Extraction to Support Scientific Literature Research and Publication Workflows..- Using LLMs for Improving the OCR Accuracy of Old Greek Handwritten Documents..- Is Word2Vec Dead for Topic Modeling? A Case Study on Hospitality Opinion Mining..- DM-LP: A Large Arabic script languages Dataset for OCR and Cataloguing Research..- Sharing is Caring: A Text Alignment Approach for Sharing Annotations of Copyrighted Texts..- Tracing the Evolution of Coastal Scientific Literature in Scopus (1970-2023)..- On Recommending Fair Influential Scholars with Geographically Diverse Impact ..- Ranking To Learn: Human Experts, Search Engines, or LLMs for Learning Guidance..- WCAG compliance of open government documents..- Semantic Enrichment in SQL Workflows through Targeted LLM Invocation..- Design and Implementation of a Next-Generation OAIS-Compliant Digital Preservation System for the NDPP..- Identification of potential Co-citation Linkages via Context-aware Citation Network Embeddings..- Demo Papers..- Mass migration of records: LRM-Factory, a solution to facilitate the transition to Linked Data for bibliographic agencies..- Drawio2Triples: Semantic Validation and RDF Transformation of CIDOC CRM Example Diagrams..- Interactive Association Map Creation from Documents using Association Rule Mining..- Interactive and Provenance-aware Search and QA over Documents using LLMs, RAG and Knowledge Graph Verbalization..- Demonstrating Narrative Pattern Discovery from Biomedical Literature..- A Modern Open Source Integrated Library System by Invenio..- LLM-Enhanced DETEXA Workflow Builder for Semantic Enrichment..- IILAP: Interactive Information Literacy Assessment Platform..- EcoDL Workshop Papers..- Assessing the landscape of digital species identifiers..- Validation Challenges in Large-Scale Tree Crown Segmentations from Remote Sensing Imagery Using Deep Learning: A Case Study in Germany..- Managing FAIR research products for biodiversity and ecosystems within the LifeWatch Italy Infrastructure..- Flexible metadata harvesting for ecology using large language models..- Ecolink: Towards a knowledge graph schema for complex environmental systems..- Monitoring and Modeling the Dynamics of Halophila stipulacea Meadows Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning Techniques..- Compressed Species Classification Models for Biodiversity Monitoring..- Creating datasets of moth morphology and behaviour from textual sources with large language models..- Augmenting Geospatial Data With Large Language Models Using Compositional Attention for Improved Avian Mobility Tasks Prediction.
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Springer International Publishing AG Encyclopedia of Big Data
Book SynopsisThis encyclopedia will be an essential resource for our times, reflecting the fact that we currently are living in an expanding data-driven world. Technological advancements and other related trends are contributing to the production of an astoundingly large and exponentially increasing collection of data and information, referred to in popular vernacular as “Big Data.” Social media and crowdsourcing platforms and various applications ― “apps” ― are producing reams of information from the instantaneous transactions and input of millions and millions of people around the globe. The Internet-of-Things (IoT), which is expected to comprise tens of billions of objects by the end of this decade, is actively sensing real-time intelligence on nearly every aspect of our lives and environment. The Global Positioning System (GPS) and other location-aware technologies are producing data that is specific down to particular latitude and longitude coordinates and seconds of the day. Large-scale instruments, such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), are collecting massive amounts of data on our planet and even distant corners of the visible universe. Digitization is being used to convert large collections of documents from print to digital format, giving rise to large archives of unstructured data. Innovations in technology, in the areas of Cloud and molecular computing, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing (NLP), to name only a few, also are greatly expanding our capacity to store, manage, and process Big Data. In this context, the Encyclopedia of Big Data is being offered in recognition of a world that is rapidly moving from gigabytes to terabytes to petabytes and beyond. While indeed large data sets have long been around and in use in a variety of fields, the era of Big Data in which we now live departs from the past in a number of key respects and with this departure comes a fresh set of challenges and opportunities that cut across and affect multiple sectors and disciplines, and the public at large. With expanded analytical capacities at hand, Big Data is now being used for scientific inquiry and experimentation in nearly every (if not all) disciplines, from the social sciences to the humanities to the natural sciences, and more. Moreover, the use of Big Data has been well established beyond the Ivory Tower. In today’s economy, businesses simply cannot be competitive without engaging Big Data in one way or another in support of operations, management, planning, or simply basic hiring decisions. In all levels of government, Big Data is being used to engage citizens and to guide policy making in pursuit of the interests of the public and society in general. Moreover, the changing nature of Big Data also raises new issues and concerns related to, for example, privacy, liability, security, access, and even the veracity of the data itself.Given the complex issues attending Big Data, there is a real need for a reference book that covers the subject from a multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral, comprehensive, and international perspective. The Encyclopedia of Big Data will address this need and will be the first of such reference books to do so. Featuring some 500 entries, from "Access" to "Zillow," the Encyclopedia will serve as a fundamental resource for researchers and students, for decision makers and leaders, and for business analysts and purveyors. Developed for those in academia, industry, and government, and others with a general interest in Big Data, the encyclopedia will be aimed especially at those involved in its collection, analysis, and use. Ultimately, the Encyclopedia of Big Data will provide a common platform and language covering the breadth and depth of the topic for different segments, sectors, and disciplines. Table of ContentsAdvertising Targeting.- Algorithm.- Algorithmic Accountability.- American Bar Association.- American Civil Liberties Union.- American Library Association.- Animals.- Anonymity.- Anonymization techniques.- Anthropology.- Apple.- Archaeology.- Arts.- Asian Americans Advancing Justice.- Association vs. Causation.- Astronomy.- Automated Modeling/Decision Making.- Behavioral Analytics.- Belgium.- Big Data Business Model Maturity Index.- Big Data Storytelling, Digital Storytelling.- Big Humanities Project.- Big Variety Data.- Bioinformatics.- Biomedical Data.- Biometrics.- Biosurveillance.- Blogs.- Brand Monitoring.- Business-to-Business (B2B).- Business-to-Community (B2C).- Cancer.- Cell Phone Data.- Center for National Security Studies.- Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU).- Clickstream Analytics.- Cloud Services.- Common Sense Media.- Communications.- Complex Networks.- Computational Social Sciences.- Computer Science.- Content Management System (CMS).- Content Moderation.- Correlation vs. Causation.- Criminology and Law Enforcement.- Crowdsourcing.- Cultural Analytics.- Curriculum, Higher Education, Humanities.- Curriculum, Higher Education, Social sciences.- Cyber Espionage.- Cyber Threats/Attacks.- Cybersecurity.- Data Integration.- Data Mining.- Data Model, Data Modeling.- Data Monetization.- Data Provenance.- Data Repository.- Data Science.- Data Scientist.- Data Visualization.- Data-Driven Marketing.- Data-Information-Knowledge-Action Model.- Decision Theory.- Decision Tree.- Demographic Data.- Digital Advertising Alliance.- Digital Divide.- Digital Knowledge Network Divide.- Digital Libraries.- Digital Literacy.- Digitization.- Discovery Analytics.- Diversity.- Drones.- Drug Enforcement Administration.- e-commerce.- Economics.- Education.- Education and Training.- Electronic Health Records (EHR).- Energy.- Entertainment.- Environment.- Epidemeology.- European Commission.- European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice (Data Protection Division).- European Union.- European Union Data Protection Supervisor.- Evidence-Based Medicine.- Facebook.- Facial Recognition Technologies.- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).- Financial Data and Trend Prediction.- Financial Services.- Fourth Amendment.- France.- Future of Privacy.- Gender and Sexuality.- Genealogy.- Geography.- Germany.- Google.- Google Analytics.- Google Flu.- Governance.- Health Care Delivery.- Health Informatics.- HIPAA.- Human Resources Management.- Humanities (Digital Humanities).- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.- Information Commissioner, United Kingdom.- Information Society.- Interactive Data Visualization.- International Development.- International Labor Organization.- International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs).- Internet.- Internet Association, The.- Internet of Things.- Italy.- Journalism.- Keystroke Capture.- Knowledge Management.- LexisNexis.- Link Prediction.- Link/Graph Mining.- LinkedIn.- Marketing/Advertising.- Mathematics.- Media.- Medicaid.- Metadata.- Military Operations, Counter-Intelligence.- Military Operations, Counter-Terrorism.- Mobile Analytics.- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency .- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.- National Organization for Women.- National Security Administration (NSA).- Netflix.- Netherlands.- Network Advertising Initiative.- Network Analytics.- Neural Networks.- Neuroscience.- NoSQL (Not Structured Query Language).- Nutrition.- Online Advertising.- Online Identity.- Ontologies.- Open Data.- Open Society Foundations.- Open-Source Software.- Organiztion of American States.- Participatory Health.- Patient Records.- Patient-Centered (Personalized) Health.- PatientsLikeMe.- Pharmaceutical Industry.- Physics.- Policy Analysis.- Political Science.- Pollution, Air.- Pollution, Land.- Pollution, Water.- Predictive Analytics.- Prevention.- Privacy.- Psychology.- Regression.- Religion.- Risk Analysis.- Robinson & Yu LLC.- R-Programming.- SalesForce.- Scientometrics.- Semantic Web.- Semantic/Content Analysis/Natural Language Process.- Semi-Structured Data.- Sentiment Analysis.- Smart Cities.- Social Media.- Social Network Analysis (SNA).- Social Sciences.- Sociology.- South Korea.- Spain.- Spatial Data.- Storage.- Supercomputing, Exascale Computing, High Performance Computing.- Supreme Court.- Tableau Software.- Telemedicine.- Text Analytics.- Transparency.- Treatment.- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).- Visualization.- Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI).- White House Big Data Initiative.- White House Brain Initiative.- Wikileaks.- Wikipedia.- Workforce.- World Bank.- Zappos.- Zillow.
£449.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Software Architecture: A Comprehensive Framework and Guide for Practitioners
Book SynopsisAs a software architect you work in a wide-ranging and dynamic environment. You have to understand the needs of your customer, design architectures that satisfy both functional and non-functional requirements, and lead development teams in implementing the architecture. And it is an environment that is constantly changing: trends such as cloud computing, service orientation, and model-driven procedures open up new architectural possibilities. This book will help you to develop a holistic architectural awareness and knowledge base that extends beyond concrete methods, techniques, and technologies. It will also help you to acquire or expand the technical, methodological, and social competences that you need. The authors place the spotlight on you, the architect, and offer you long-term architectural orientation. They give you numerous guidelines, checklists, and best practices to support you in your practical work. "Software Architecture" offers IT students, software developers, and software architects a holistic and consistent orientation across relevant topics. The book also provides valuable information and suggestions for system architects and enterprise architects, since many of the topics presented are also relevant for their work. Furthermore, IT project leads and other IT managers can use the book to acquire an enhanced understanding of architecture. Further information is available at www.software-architecture-book.org.Trade Review"Among the numerous books on the theory and practice of software architecture, we are extremely fortunate to have one that takes a broader perspective on this complex topic, covering not only the requisite technical tricks of the trade, but also the additional challenges arising from the social, business, and cultural contexts that must be fully accounted for in the design process. For seasoned professionals this text will serve as a very handy reference, while, for aspiring architects, it will uncover and explain (perhaps for the first time) the full set of skills required to do the job." - Bran Selic, Malina Software Corp., Ottawa, ON, Canada“I am really looking forward to the latest edition of this book. I can highly recommend it for anyone who needs to deal with the topic of software architecture. It provides a comprehensive starting point for conscious architectural thinking.” - Karin Dürmeyer, IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM IOT Northeast IT Architect Profession Leader "The book provides an excellent, structured, and fundamental but equally comprehensive orientation in the complex topic of software architecture. I like the fact that instead of looking at specific technologies, it focuses more on concepts and explicitly considers the people and social aspects." - Bernd Oestereich (oose)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Architecture Orientation Framework.- Architectures and Architecture Disciplines (WHAT).- Architecture Perspectives (WHERE).- Architecture Requirements (WHY).- Architecture Means (WITH WHAT).- Architecture Means (WITH WHAT).- Architecture Method (HOW).-
£66.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Präsentieren in Schule, Studium und Beruf
Book SynopsisOb in der Ausbildung oder im Studium – das professionelle Aufbereiten und Darstellen von Information stellt eine berufliche Kernkompetenz dar. In der Arbeitswelt muss sowohl betriebsintern als auch im Kontakt mit Kunden ständig präsentiert werden. Hierbei ist es längst nicht mehr ausreichend, "irgendwie" zu präsentieren. Professionelles Präsentieren will gelernt sein! In den ersten Kapiteln erfahren Sie, wie Sie Texte, Bilder, Diagramme und multimediale Elemente für eine Präsentation aufbereiten. Dabei kommt auch das Urheber- und Nutzungsrecht zur Sprache. Mithilfe von Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen können Sie das Erstellen professioneller Präsentationen auch ohne Vorkenntnis nachvollziehen. Entscheiden Sie selbst, ob Sie Ihre Präsentationen mit PowerPoint oder mit kostenloser Open-Source-Software erstellen.In diesem Buch kommen nicht nur digitale Präsentationen zu Sprache. Je nach Anlass kann es besser sein, analoge Medien wie Flipchart oder Metaplan einzusetzen. Darüber hinaus lernen Sie, wie Sie Ihr Publikum durch eine gute Rhetorik und angemessene Körpersprache für sich gewinnen. Selbst zur Bekämpfung von Lampenfieber hält das Buch Tipps bereit. Zahlreiche Checklisten helfen Ihnen bei der Vorbereitung Ihrer Präsentationen und dienen zur Kontrolle der Ergebnisse. Das Buch eignet sich ideal zum Selbststudium, kann aber auch als Lehrbuch im Unterricht eingesetzt werden.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Handling.- Kommunikation.- Medienrecht.- Farbe.- Schrift.- Bild und Grafik.- Layout.- Multimedia.- Medien.- Software.- PowerPoint.- Impress.- GIMP.- PDF.- FreeMind.- Checklisten.
£47.11
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Software Architecture: A Comprehensive Framework and Guide for Practitioners
Book SynopsisAs a software architect you work in a wide-ranging and dynamic environment. You have to understand the needs of your customer, design architectures that satisfy both functional and non-functional requirements, and lead development teams in implementing the architecture. And it is an environment that is constantly changing: trends such as cloud computing, service orientation, and model-driven procedures open up new architectural possibilities. This book will help you to develop a holistic architectural awareness and knowledge base that extends beyond concrete methods, techniques, and technologies. It will also help you to acquire or expand the technical, methodological, and social competences that you need. The authors place the spotlight on you, the architect, and offer you long-term architectural orientation. They give you numerous guidelines, checklists, and best practices to support you in your practical work. "Software Architecture" offers IT students, software developers, and software architects a holistic and consistent orientation across relevant topics. The book also provides valuable information and suggestions for system architects and enterprise architects, since many of the topics presented are also relevant for their work. Furthermore, IT project leads and other IT managers can use the book to acquire an enhanced understanding of architecture. Further information is available at www.software-architecture-book.org.Trade Review"Among the numerous books on the theory and practice of software architecture, we are extremely fortunate to have one that takes a broader perspective on this complex topic, covering not only the requisite technical tricks of the trade, but also the additional challenges arising from the social, business, and cultural contexts that must be fully accounted for in the design process. For seasoned professionals this text will serve as a very handy reference, while, for aspiring architects, it will uncover and explain (perhaps for the first time) the full set of skills required to do the job." - Bran Selic, Malina Software Corp., Ottawa, ON, Canada“I am really looking forward to the latest edition of this book. I can highly recommend it for anyone who needs to deal with the topic of software architecture. It provides a comprehensive starting point for conscious architectural thinking.” - Karin Dürmeyer, IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM IOT Northeast IT Architect Profession Leader "The book provides an excellent, structured, and fundamental but equally comprehensive orientation in the complex topic of software architecture. I like the fact that instead of looking at specific technologies, it focuses more on concepts and explicitly considers the people and social aspects." - Bernd Oestereich (oose)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Architecture Orientation Framework.- Architectures and Architecture Disciplines (WHAT).- Architecture Perspectives (WHERE).- Architecture Requirements (WHY).- Architecture Means (WITH WHAT).- Architecture Means (WITH WHAT).- Architecture Method (HOW).-
£47.49
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Business Process Blueprinting: A Method for
Book SynopsisThough customer orientation is recommended in Business Process Management, current modeling methods still have a strong focus on the company’s processes. To ensure a long-lasting requirement of a firm’s service, one should consider the customer activities in order to offer an added value that effectively addresses his or her needs. Thus, the customers’ perspective and their process chains before, during and after the interaction need to be captured in Business Process Management. Michael Hewing takes a design-oriented research approach to show how the integration of well-grounded marketing methods enables the visualization and analysis of the customer’s point of view in Business Process Management. By enhancing this method, information on usage processes as well as on the value-in-use can be provided for a comprehensive and process-based customer management.Table of ContentsReflections on the Customer’s Perspective in Marketing and Business Process Management.- A comprehensive Literature Review on Customer Processes in Business Process Management.- Development and Evaluation of a customer-oriented Process Modeling Method.
£61.19
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Das Textverarbeitungssystem LaTeX: Eine
Book SynopsisMarco und Andreas Öchsner geben eine kompakte und beispielbasierende Einführung in die Erstellung professioneller Textdokumente mittels LaTeX. Sie führen die wichtigsten Elemente eines wissenschaftlichen Dokumentes in einfacher und verständlicher Weise ein und zeigen deren Umsetzung in der Makrosprache LaTeX. Ziel ist die Fokussierung auf die grundlegenden Befehle und deren Anwendung zur Gestaltung qualitativ hochwertiger Textlayouts. Hinweise zum Bezug und zur Installation von LaTeX vervollständigen die Zusammenstellung.Table of ContentsEinführung: Was ist LaTeX?.- Voreinstellungen und Denitionen.- Text- und Absatzformatierung.-Tabellen und Bilder.- Formelsatz.- Handhabung der Bibliographie.- Software.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden DITA – der topic-basierte XML-Standard: Ein
Book SynopsisPrägnant und praxisorientiert erfahren Sie hier, auf welchen zentralen Prinzipien DITA beruht. Die wichtigsten DITA-Features werden anhand einfacher Beispiele erklärt, die direkt auf die eigene Umgebung übertragbar sind. Damit ist dieses essential ein guter Einstieg für alle, die DITA noch nicht kennen, und ideal als erste Entscheidungshilfe, wenn es um die Optimierung einer Informationslandschaft geht.Table of ContentsVorteile der topic-basierten Strukturierung.- Einführung in die zentralen DITA-Features und ihre Vorteile für ein modernes Informationsmanagement.- Entscheidungshilfen für den Einsatz von DITA.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geschäftsrisiko Cyber-Security: Leitfaden zur
Book SynopsisNicht erst seit Corona warnen Beobachter und Behörden vor einem zu erwartenden rasanten Anstieg von Cyberkriminalität im privaten sowie beruflichen Umfeld. Die Digitalisierung von Geschäftsmodellen, intensivere Vernetzung von Prozessen, Produkten und Geräten und die zuletzt stärkere Nutzung von Netzwerken und Geräten im Homeoffice sind die Treiber im Kampf für mehr IT-Sicherheit. Das essential wendet sich insbesondere an Geschäftsführer von kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen, für die der Aufbau einer wirksamen und nachhaltigen Cyber-Security mit hohem Aufwand verbunden ist. Das Buch ermöglicht ein grundlegendes Verständnis zu potenziellen Bedrohungen der Cyber-Security sowie den Auswirkungen und bietet einen Leitfaden für die Entwicklung eines resilienten Sicherheits-Ökosystems.Table of ContentsCyber-Security und Resilienz verstehen.- Ihr maßgeschneidertes Sicherheits-Ökosystem.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Non-Cognitive Factors and Learning within a
Book SynopsisSerious games can provide a convenient and straightforward access to complex knowledge for all age groups. However, learning achievements depend largely on learners’ non-cognitive factor disposition. With the aim of combining the fields of serious games and non-cognitive factors, this research focuses on the use of a business simulation which conveys change management insights. Business simulations are a subset of serious games and are perceived as a non-traditional learning method.The objectives of this work are versatile: (1) developing a scale, which measures learners’ knowledge and skills increase gained from a business simulation, (2) investigating the effects of non-cognitive factors on learning in this business simulation environment and (3) exploring the moderating role of team preference in this type of learning setting. Using the newly developed scale, this work finds that learners' skills and knowledge states are more pronounced after playing the business simulation. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Theoretical Foundation .- Theoretical Foundation.- Preparation of the Empirical Analysis.- Relations between Non-Cognitive Skills and Learning.- Empirical Analysis of Non-Cognitive Skills in a Business Simulation Environment.- Results.- Discussion of the Results.- Conclusion.
£75.99
Springer Toolbox Digital Business: Leadership, Business
Book SynopsisThis book provides important guidelines for the digital transformation process and shows how established companies in particular can use digitization for their strategic further development. It highlights developments in IT and data management, supported by AI, and analyzes how marketing, sales, HR, the corporate organization and controlling must be transformed in the digital age in order to take advantage of these new opportunities as early and comprehensively as possible. The tools offered in this book will support companies in actively shaping the change.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The world in transition.- Chapter 2. Analysis and design of a digital business performance.- Chapter 3. Eight fields of action for building digital excellence.- Chapter 4. Change management – shaping change processes successfully.
£85.49
Springer Toolbox Digital Business: Leadership, Business Models, Technologies and Change
Book SynopsisThis book provides important guidelines for the digital transformation process and shows how established companies in particular can use digitization for their strategic further development. It highlights developments in IT and data management, supported by AI, and analyzes how marketing, sales, HR, the corporate organization and controlling must be transformed in the digital age in order to take advantage of these new opportunities as early and comprehensively as possible. The tools offered in this book will support companies in actively shaping the change.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The world in transition.- Chapter 2. Analysis and design of a digital business performance.- Chapter 3. Eight fields of action for building digital excellence.- Chapter 4. Change management – shaping change processes successfully.
£56.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Modeling Time-Varying Unconditional Variance by
Book SynopsisThe book addresses the problem of a time-varying unconditional variance of return processes utilizing a spline function. The knots of the spline functions are estimated as free parameters within a joined estimation process together with the parameters of the mean, the conditional variance and the spline function. With the help of this method, the knots are placed in regions where the unconditional variance is not smooth. The results are tested within an extensive simulation study and an empirical study employing the S&P500 index.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Financial time series.- Smoothing long term volatility.- 4 Free-knot spline-GARCH model.- Simulation study.- Empirical study.- Conclusion.
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Springer Digital Transformation in Sales: How to Turn a
Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide to the digital transformation of sales organizations. In 21 steps, it provides an overview of the state of the art of technologies and digital sales tools and creates an understanding of what the digitization of sales is really about. The primary driver of digitization is the modern customer, and it is important to always keep him in mind throughout the entire sales strategy. The sole use of technologies and the pure digitization of processes are not enough to make an organization fit for the challenges of the modern business world. All tools and processes from positioning to customer management are explained in detail in this book and illustrated with concrete examples. What do chatbots do, what are virtual and augmented reality suitable for, and what is the benefit of rapid prototyping? Which sales activities can be supported by digitalization? The author provides answers to these and many other questions and shows how sales managers can make themselves fit for the future. With concrete tips and numerous implementation aids.Table of ContentsUnderstanding Digital Transformation: Trends, developments, drivers, influence, impact.- Sales technology and tools: Technology trap, digital sales tools.- Strategy: sales models, sales organization.- Conception: positioning, value proposition, digital customer profile, customer acquisition.- Implementation: technology selection, competence building in the organization, technology and the human factor.
£42.74
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden IT-Management: Die Kunst des IT-Managements auf
Book SynopsisDieses Buch befasst sich mit der Kunst des IT-Managements. Es wird ein einfacher und robuster Rahmen vorgeschlagen, um die wesentlichen Elemente des IT-Managements zu beschreiben und zu strukturieren. Die Autoren legen besonderes Augenmerk auf didaktische Aspekte, um das Behalten der vorgestellten Modelle zu erleichtern und das Nachdenken über die vorgestellten Themen zu fördern. Dank eines Konzentrats an bewährten Praktiken wird jedes Unternehmen schnell in der Lage sein, sein eigenes IT-Ökosystem aufzubauen.Table of Contents
£26.59
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Business/IT-Integration: Neuausrichtung der
Book SynopsisEiner neu aufgestellten IT-Funktion als Teil einer jeden Organisation kommt eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Umsetzung von Veränderungen im Zuge fortschreitender Digitalisierung zu. Die Rolle der IT ist demnach zu stärken und neu zu positionieren. Als problematisch erweist es sich häufig, dass gerade diese Funktion der IT vielfach jedoch als zu technisch und von den übrigen Fachbereichen zu isoliert eingebunden ist, und diese primär für die Abwicklung rein technischer Aufgaben in Infrastruktur und eingesetzter Systeme Verantwortung übernimmt. Die Umsetzung einer sozio-technischen Digitalisierung kann jedoch durch eine vollständig integrierte und als wettbewerbskritisch gestärkte IT-Rolle angegangen werden.Der in diesem Buch erarbeitete Business/IT-Integrationsansatz wird als Weiterführung des etablierten Business/IT-Alignment-Konzepts positioniert, in dem bislang „Business“ und „IT“ als zwei parallel existierende Funktionen angesehen werden, die es gegenseitig auszurichten oder aufeinander abzustimmen gilt. Dieser Ansatz ersetzt das „Alignment“ im Sinne von Abstimmung und gegenseitiger Ausrichtung durch „Integration“ im Sinne von vollständiger Vereinigung und Fusion.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Begriffliche und konzeptionelle Grundlagen.- Implikationen für eine Neuausrichtung der IT-Funktion in Organisationen aus theoretischen Ansätzen.- Implikationen für eine Neuausrichtung der IT-Funktion in Organisationen aus praktischer Betrachtung.- Vom Business/IT-Alignment zur Business/IT-Integration.- Evaluation des Business/IT-Integrationsansatzes.- Schlussbetrachtung und Fazit.
£52.24
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in der Logistik:
Book SynopsisRobotic Process Automation (RPA) bezeichnet Software-Roboter (Bots), die sich wiederholende, regelbasierte Aufgaben in einem Geschäftsprozess automatisieren. Dieses Buch beschreibt Anwendungsbereiche für RPA in der Logistik und ein Vorgehensmodell zur Implementierung von Bots in Logistikprozessen. Es beantwortet die Fragen: Was sind geeignete Anwendungsfälle für RPA in der Logistik? Welche Kriterien unterstützen die Auswahl geeigneter Prozesse? Und wie sollte ein Einführungsleitfaden gestaltet sein, um ein Implementierungsprojekt unter Berücksichtigung kritischer Erfolgsfaktoren systematisch zu unterstützen? Das Buch ist das Ergebnis eines anwendungsorientierten Forschungsprojekts zur automatisierten Ausfuhranmeldung zollpflichtiger Exportware. Es richtet sich gleichermaßen an Praktiker, Studierende und Wissenschaftler.Table of ContentsGrundlagen Robotic Process Automation (RPA).- Modellierung.- Vorgehensmodell.- Validierung.
£24.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Rechtliche Herausforderungen von
Book SynopsisDas essential fasst den aktuellen Stand der rechtlichen Herausforderungen der Blockchain-Technologie anhand von Beispielen kurz und prägnant zusammen. Als branchen-revolutionierende Technologie stellt die Blockchain das Recht vor besondere Herausforderungen. Die Pseudonymität der Blockchain-Teilnehmer und die Unveränderbarkeit von in der Blockchain gespeicherten Daten scheinen im Konflikt mit wesentlichen Grundgedanken des Datenschutzrechts zu stehen. Auch die Frage nach der national anzuwendenden Rechtsordnung, der gerichtlichen Zuständigkeit und der Beweiskraft von Blockchain-Transaktionen werfen spannende Fragen auf. Die Autoren erörtern Aspekte des Straf- und Zivilrechts und zeigen Lösungsansätze. Die 2. Auflage des Essentials spiegelt alle rechtlichen Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre wider, sodass die Leser stets auf dem aktuellsten Stand sind.Table of ContentsBlockchain-Technologie.- Strafrechtliche Aspekte am Beispiel des Besitzes von Kinderpornographie.- Anwendbarkeit des Datenschutzes.- Verantwortliche Stellen innerhalb einer Blockchain.- Zivilrechtliche Aspekte anhand eines Beispiels.- Lösungsansätze.- Fazit.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Macht digitaler Plattformen: Möglichkeiten
Book SynopsisEinige digitale Plattformen haben inzwischen eine kaum zu durchdringende Marktmacht aufgebaut. Diese ist ein Resultat ihres strukturellen Aufbaus als Vermittler zwischen Mitgliedern unter dem Einfluss von Netzeffekten sowie dem Skalierungs- und Hybridisierungspotenzial. Ergänzt wird diese strukturbedingte Marktmacht durch eine algorithmenbasierte Marktmacht, welche auf der Auswertung personenbezogener Daten und der Personalisierung von Inhalten basiert. Jene Plattform, welche die Daten ihrer Mitglieder am besten auswertet und auch die effektivste Personalisierung bietet, setzt sich im sog. »Race for Relevance« durch. Die Gründe der Marktmacht digitaler Plattformen werden unter betriebswirtschaftlichem Blickwinkel analysiert und die daraus entstehenden Herausforderungen diskutiert. Eine empirische Untersuchung analysiert die Präferenzen von Menschen zur Nutzung insb. von Content-Plattformen, welche als besonders daten-analytisch beschrieben werden können.Table of ContentsModerne Monopole.- Die strukturbedingte Tendenz digitaler Plattformen zur Bildung moderner Monopole.- Die Personalisierung digitaler Plattformen – Ausgangspunkt einer algorithmenbasierten Marktmachtstellung.- Empirische Identifikation von Nutzerpräferenzen bei Content-Plattformen.- Die mächtige Marktstellung von Content-Plattformen und ihr Einfluss auf die Gesellschaft.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Designing Physical Interaction Platforms
Book SynopsisPhysical interaction platforms (PIPs) such as living labs, innovation labs or co-working spaces serve as environments for ideas, experiments, and collaborative innovation. They play a key role in value creation by orchestrating ecosystem actors and facilitating interaction, e.g. the exchange of goods, services, or social currency such as information. This book explores how PIPs can be systematically designed. It adopts a platform perspective, focusing on value creation for manifold actors as a fundamental element for the sustainable operation of a platform. Well-established insights from the design of digital platforms are taken as a foundation and adapted to the physical world. This analysis is compiled of 4 major studies, structured along the lifecycle of a PIP. The first study explores design dimensions of PIPs as a basis for a design process. The second study explores the design process of a PIP itself. The third study explores sustainable innovation of PIP during later stages of their lifecycle. The fourth study applies the findings and models from studies 1-3 in a PIP design process and evaluates them. This book addresses both scholars and practitioners alike. The models and the knowledge generated contribute to the scholarly understanding of spaces for innovation and value creation while enabling designers to create sustainably successful and engaging PIPs.Table of ContentsIntroduction: About This Dissertation.- Theoretical Foundations: Key Concepts of This Dissertation.- Starting from Scratch: A Taxonomy to Identify Design Elements of PIPs.- From Scratchboard to Opening: An Action Research Study to Explore the Design Process of PIPs.- Managing Continuous Innovation: A Multiple-Case Study to Explore the Sustainable Innovation of PIPs.- A Toolkit for Designing PIPs: An Action Research Study to Apply and Evaluate this Dissertation’s Insights.- Reflections and Conclusion: Designing Physical Interaction Platforms.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Entrepreneurship der Zukunft: Voraussetzung, Implementierung und Anwendung von Künstlicher Intelligenz im Rahmen datenbasierter Geschäftsmodelle
Book SynopsisDieses Buch behandelt die Rolle von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) im Kontext der fortlaufenden Digitalisierung und Automatisierung in Unternehmen, um Wertschöpfung zu optimieren, neue Geschäftsmodelle zu entwickeln oder bestehende zu transformieren. Untersucht werden Voraussetzungen, Implementierung und Anwendung von KI in datenbasierten Geschäftsmodellen und dabei sowohl Chancen als auch Risiken beleuchtet.Der erste Buchabschnitt konzentriert sich auf die erforderlichen Bedingungen für den erfolgreichen Einsatz von KI. Hierzu zählen die Erfassung und Verarbeitung von Daten, der Aufbau einer robusten IT-Infrastruktur und die Personalschulung. Im zweiten Abschnitt wird die Implementierung von KI diskutiert. Besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf dem Aufbau und Training von KI-Systemen und deren Integration in bestehende Geschäftsprozesse. Verschiedene Ansätze der KI, wie Machine Learning und Deep Learning, werden erläutert und ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt. Der dritte Abschnitt widmet sich der praktischen Anwendung von KI in verschiedenen Branchen und Geschäftsmodellen. So werden etwa Beispiele aus der Produktion, dem Handel und der Dienstleistungsbranche vorgestellt, um den Einsatz von KI zur Automatisierung von Prozessen, Optimierung von Entscheidungen und Verbesserung von Prognosen zu demonstrieren.Insgesamt bietet das Buch eine umfassende Perspektive auf das Thema KI und liefert in 17 Kapiteln wertvolle Anregungen für Unternehmen, um ihre Zukunftsfähigkeit mit KI zu sichern und von den Möglichkeiten zu profitieren. Die Beiträge von führenden Expert:innen aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen, mit verschiedenen theoretischen Ansätzen, methodischen Zugängen und empirischen Befunden beleuchten und diskutieren das Thema sehr anschaulich.Table of ContentsVoraussetzung für KI: Datengewinnung, -verarbeitung und -schutz.- Implementierung von KI: Optimierung von Geschäftsmodellen.- Anwendung von KI: Praxisbeispiele zu Automatisierung und Robotik, Assistenzsystemen, Nachhaltigkeit.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Composable Enterprise: agil, flexibel, innovativ:
Book SynopsisDer Nutzen der Digitalisierung liegt nicht im Einsatz neuer Technologien für bestehende Prozesse, sondern in organisatorischen Änderungen und neuen Geschäftsmodellen. Das Buch stellt das Composable Enterprise als Leitbild für eine erfolgreiche digitale Transformation und damit verbundene Kostenreduktionen und Umsatzsteigerungen heraus. Was bedeutet das? Ein Composable Enterprise ist dezentral prozessorientiert organisiert. Dadurch kann das Unternehmen schnell auf neue Situationen reagieren, Prozesse und Geschäftsmodelle entwickeln oder verändern. Die Informationssysteme basieren auf Plattformarchitekturen. Ein Paradigmenwechsel zu monolithischen Anwendungen.Branchenkonzepte für Industrie, Consulting und Hochschulen zeigen, wie Organisation und Anwendungsarchitekturen im Composable Enterprise ineinandergreifen.Der Leser erhält Inspiration, Fundament und einen Kompass für die digitale Transformation eines Unternehmens zum Composable Enterprise.Table of ContentsEinführung - Erfolgstreiber digitaler Geschäftsmodelle - Digitale Branchenkonzepte -Geschäftsprozesse als zentraler Fokus der Digitalisierung - Vom Prozessmodell zum Anwendungssystem - Process Mining - Operational Performance Support - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - Einfluss der IT-Infrastruktur auf die Prozessautomation - Innovationsnetzwerk zur Digitalisierung
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Technologieinduzierte Entwicklung neuer
Book SynopsisDie Digitalisierung der meisten Branchen spiegelt sich in einem wachsenden Anteil der Software an der Gesamtwertschöpfung wider. Unternehmen eröffnen sich dadurch neue Möglichkeiten für technologische Innovationen. Gleichzeitig stehen sie aber vor der ständigen Herausforderung, diese Innovationen in Produkte zu überführen, die für den Kunden wertstiftend sind. Dieser Problemstellung widmeten sich bereits eine Reihe an Methoden zur Produkt- und Geschäftsmodellinnovation, die Überführung der hier gewonnenen Erkenntnisse in die konkrete Produktgestaltung bleibt jedoch eine Herausforderung.Genau hier setzt diese Arbeit an, indem sie die methodische Vorgehensweise „Value Proposition Deployment“ vorschlägt, mit der Unternehmen auf Basis technologischer Innovationen neue Wertversprechen entwickeln können. Hierzu verbindet das Value Proposition Deployment Erkenntnisse des Innovationsmanagements mit Methoden der konstruktiven Qualitätssicherung und stellt somit eine Brücke zwischen Innovations- und Qualitätsmanagement dar. Die auf Basis von 15 praxisrelevanten Gestaltungsanforderungen entwickelte Methode wird detailliert erläutert und anhand praxisnaher Fallbeispiele beschrieben.Table of ContentsProblemstellung.- Theoretischer Bezugsrahmen.- Stand der Forschung.- Analyse bestehender Ansätze im Kontext des Innovationsmanagements.- Analyse bestehender Quality Function Deployment-Ansätze.- Gestaltung des Value Proposition Deployments.- Evaluation des Value Proposition Deployments.- Schlussbetrachtung
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Dienstleistungsinnovationen durch
Book SynopsisDieses Buch stellt neue Geschäftsmodelle und Methoden vor, mit denen Dienstleistungsinnovationen durch den Einsatz digitaler Technologien erfolgreich umgesetzt werden.Ein Schwerpunkt des zweiten Bandes sind neue Methoden für die digitale Transformation von Dienstleistungsprozessen in der Industrie, Logistik und Gesundheitsbranche. Das Buch stellt dabei auch besondere Herausforderungen und Lösungen für die digitale Transformation kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen (KMU) vor und zeigt, wie dort neue Geschäftsmodelle umgesetzt werden. Die Entwicklung und Nutzung digitaler Plattformen stellt abschließend eine spezifische Perspektive auf neue Kooperationsformen in Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken dar. Zahlreiche Umsetzungsbeispiele zeigen konkret und praxisnah auf, wie Unternehmen digitale Geschäftsmodelle selbst entwickeln, neue Methoden sicher anwenden und Dienstleistungsinnovationen erfolgreich realisieren können.Table of ContentsDigitale Transformation von Dienstleistungssystemen – Beidhändige Innovationen für vernetzte Wertschöpfungsszenarien.- Prozessinnovationen durch digitale Dienstleistungen für den Seehafen der Zukunft.- GLASSHOUSE – Dienstleistungsinnovationen in der Logistik mit Smart Glasses realisieren.- Augmented Reality in flexiblen Dienstleistungsprozessen.- Digitalisierte Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Ernährungsberatung von Personengruppen mit erhöhten gesundheitlichen Risiken bei Fehlernährung.- Smart Services – Innovationen und der Transfer in KMU und Handwerk.- CrowdServ – Konzept für ein hybrides Entscheidungsunterstützungssystem zur Validierung von Geschäftsmodellen.- Unternehmensressourcenplanung in kleinen Lebensmittelunternehmen – Gestaltungsfelder, Maßnahmen, Software.- ProDok 4.0 – Intelligente Technische Dokumentation für Industrie 4.0.- smartTCS – Eine Plattform zur flexiblen Einbindung von Kunden in technische Dienstleistungen für den Maschinen- und Anlagenbau.- Offene Software-Plattform für Dienstleistungsinnovationen in einem Wertschöpfungsnetz in der Landwirtschaft.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Digital Management Practice: Mastering
Book SynopsisThe book illustrates how managers and knowledge workers can effectively harness collective and artificial intelligence to counteract the effects of exponential change and successfully implement digitization within their organizations. The author applies the proven management principles of Peter F. Drucker to the new challenges of the digital age, enhancing them with the concepts of collective and artificial intelligence. This approach also takes into account the insights of Daniel Kahneman regarding "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and the associated cognitive biases and deficits in human thinking. By leveraging innovative tools – collective and artificial intelligence – these deficits can be mitigated, aiding in decision-making. The use of these tools in innovation management and work organization is also discussed. Readers are provided with practical tips and strategies for implementation. Embark on an exciting journey through digital management practices and successfully navigate the challenges of the digital world.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part 1: Digitalisation and Exponential Change.- 2. The Digitalisation.- 3. The Knowledge Worker.- 4.- The Manager.- 5. The Company.- Part 2: Collective Intelligence as a System 3.- 6. Presentation Of System 3 - The Concept of Collective Intelligence.- 7. Benefits of System 3 - The Collective Intelligence.- 8. Concrete Application of System 3 - The Collective Intelligence.- Part 3: Artificial Intelligence as a System 4.- 9. Presentation of System 4 - The Concept of Artificial Intelligence.- 10. Benefits Of System 4 - Artificial Intelligence.- 11. Concrete Application Of System 4 - Artificial Intelligence.- 12. Conclusion and Recommendations for Action.- 13. Practical Examples of AI Tools and Further Literature.
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Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Service-orientierte Architekturen mit Web
Book SynopsisService-orientierte Architektur.- Service-orientierte Organisation.- Web-Services-Architektur.- SOAP.- Web Services Description Language.- Verzeichnisdienste für Web Services.- Leistungsaspekte von Web Services.- Web Services und Sicherheit.- Geschäftsprozess-Modellierung und -Management.- Web Services und Transaktionen.- Nichttechnische Anforderungen.- Web Services nicht nur für Programmierer.- Anwendungen des Service-Konzepts Semantik und Wolken.- Ausblick.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Blockchain and Crypto Currency: Building a High Quality Marketplace for Crypto Data
Book SynopsisThis open access book contributes to the creation of a cyber ecosystem supported by blockchain technology in which technology and people can coexist in harmony. Blockchains have shown that trusted records, or ledgers, of permanent data can be stored on the Internet in a decentralized manner. The decentralization of the recording process is expected to significantly economize the cost of transactions. Creating a ledger on data, a blockchain makes it possible to designate the owner of each piece of data, to trade data pieces, and to market them. This book examines the formation of markets for various types of data from the theory of market quality proposed and developed by M. Yano. Blockchains are expected to give data itself the status of a new production factor. Bringing ownership of data to the hands of data producers, blockchains can reduce the possibility of information leakage, enhance the sharing and use of IoT data, and prevent data monopoly and misuse.The industry will have a bright future as soon as better technology is developed and when a healthy infrastructure is created to support the blockchain market. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Creation of Blockchain and a New Ecosystem Chapter 2. Market Quality Approach to IoT Data on Blockchain Big Data Chapter 3. Industrial Applications of Blockchain to IoT Data Chapter 4. Theory of Money: From Ancient Japanese Copper Coins to Virtual Currencies Chapter 5. Ethereum, Smart Contracts, DApps Chapter 6. DEX: A Dapp for the Decentralized Marketplace Chapter 7. Blockchain Business and its Regulation Chapter 8. Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Causes and Symptoms of Socio-Cultural
Book SynopsisThis book explores cultural polarization resultant decline in social cohesion in society and how information and communication technologies exacerbate the cultural polarization through phenomenon such as “echo chambers” of information that damage the quality of online discourse. This book examines the nature of the information that is shared. Further this book identifies how the quality of online discourse and polarization induced through it leads to offline harm and negative outcomes in our society. This book discusses how wide-ranging information exchange on digital media can lead to two scenarios, namely, the formation of the public sphere or the formation of echo chambers. While the public sphere, which promotes greater diversity, is a well-researched domain, substantially less research has been conducted on echo chambers in relation to sociocultural activities, products or services. This book states that polarization induced by the formation and evolution of echo chambers in sociocultural realm such as around epidemic outbreaks, vaccination, healthcare, education, and climate change is an emerging avenue of research due to its enormous impact in the shaping of our society. Therefore, this book argues that understanding the characteristics of sociocultural products related controversies is critical and valuable in developing interventions to reduce unhealthy societal and organizational polarisations. The development of systematic knowledge is required to understand and address such a large scale and complex societal challenge so as to facilitate a deeper understanding and offer solutions to the growing issue of polarization in sociocultural context driven primarily through echo chambers. This book examines how technology enabled social media usage increases, and the complex structural outcomes such as echo chambers are likely to have an increasingly important role in shaping public opinion. This book appeals to readers with interest in developing a deeper and broader understanding of issues and initiatives related to the polarization of opinions on cultural products. These include readers and scholars from various disciplines, along with engaged organizational leaders, activists, policy makers, and common citizens. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Polarization (Israr Qureshi, Babita Bhatt, Samrat Gupta and Amit Anand Tiwari).- Part I: Techniques and Methods.- Chapter 2. A Schelling-opinion model based on integration of opinion formation with residential segregation (Victoria Arcón, Juan Pablo Pinasco and Inés Caridi).- Chapter 3. The dynamics of Online opinion formation: Polarization around vaccine development for COVID-19 (Gaurav Jain, Avinash Bapu Sreenivas, Samrat Gupta and Amit Anand Tiwari).- Chapter 4. Investigating Dynamics of Polarization of Youtube True and Fake News Channels (Manideepto Das, Priya Singh and Adrija Majumdar).- Part II: Social Aspects of Polarization.- Chapter 5. The Polarization about Bushfires in Australia (Zhiwen Zhang and Babita Bhatt).- Chapter 6. (De) polarizing ICT Debates of Reservations and Affirmative Action Policy: A Plea for Reparations in India and the U.S. (K.C. Nat Turner, Nagaraju Gundemeda and Sabiha Sultana).- Part III: Cultural Aspects of Polarization.- Chapter 7. Impact of ICT on Literary Censorship: A Study of Selected Controversial Texts in Contemporary India (Fujeena Abdul Kader and Upender Gundala).- Chapter 8. Investigating Social Media Induced Polarization on National Education Policy 2020 (Bhavna Sharma and Kirti Vasuja).- Chapter 9. Media Bias and Bollywood: An untold story (Gaurav Jain, Snehanshu Suman, Samrat Gupta and Amit Anand Tiwari).- Part IV: Consequences and Outcomes of Polarization: Trends and Future Research Directions.- Chapter 10. Polarization in Information Ethics: The Debates between Privacy and Common Goods in the Chinese Social Credit System (Zhiwen Zhang and Babita Bhatt).- Chapter 11. A Comprehensive Review on Countering Rumours in the Age of Online Social Media Platforms (Amir Ebrahimi Fard and Trivik Verma).- Chapter 12. Future Research Directions in Polarization (Israr Qureshi, Babita Bhat, Samrat Gupta and Amit Anand Tiwari).- Index.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Artificial Intelligence and COVID Effect on
Book SynopsisThis book considers the effects of COVID-19 on accounting, particularly with regard to the role of artificial intelligence in accounting in the post-pandemic business environment. The contributions in the book consider a variety of sectors that have been affected by the pandemic, such as the stock market, forensic accounting, Bitcoin, as well as the economic and educational responses to the pandemic and the aftermath felt by both developing and developed countries. This book will be a valuable read for academics, students and practitioners of accounting who are keen to explore the future of the field in light of the pandemic. Table of Contents1. Under the COVID Pandemic: Is it the springtime for Forensic Accounting Field to Blossom?.- 2. Co-movement among COVID-19 pandemic, crude oil, stock market of US and bitcoin: Empirical evidence from WCA.- 3. COVID-19 surprises in China and in the USA: which is useful in explaining the dynamic nexus among energy commodities and Bitcoin?.- 4. Corona Virus (COVID 19) Pandemic: Economic and Educational Responses and Aftermath Effects in developing and Developed Countries.- 5. The influence of the ownership structure and the corporate governance procedures on the capital structure of the Tunisian insurance enterprises.- 6. An investigation of artificial intelligence application in auditing.- 7. With Application of Agency Theory, Can Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Fraud Risk? A Conceptual Overview.- 8. The Study of Islamic P2P Crowd funding Model as an Alternative to SME Financing in Nigeria.- 9. A Study on The Implementation of International Banking Standards By BCBS with Special Reference to Basel III Norms In Emerging Economies: Review Of Empirical Literature.- 10. The role of international tax accounting in assessing digital and virtual tax issues.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Advances in Digital Manufacturing Systems:
Book SynopsisThis book contains contemporary discussions on technology, business models, and the adoption of digital manufacturing systems. The book's initial chapters cover technological details underpinning the digital manufacturing systems, for example, cyber-physical systems and digital twins. Next, the book discusses how organizations modify their business models using concepts such as servitization and platforms to leverage digital manufacturing. The latter chapters focus on how a country's unique economic and infrastructural context influences digital manufacturing adoption in terms of technology and business models and frameworks to evaluate readiness for digital manufacturing. With perspectives from different continents, the book appeals to academic researchers and industry alike.Table of ContentsPart I: Technological Foundations Professor Ted Lirn National Taiwan Ocean University Taiwan Professor Raj Roy City University of London UK Professor Serzio Terzi Politecnico di Milano Italy Professor Marco Taisch Politecnico di Milano Italy Professor G Saravana Kumar IIT Madras India Dr U Chandrasekhar Wipro 3D India Professor N Arunachalam IIT Madras India Part II: Business Models Professor Helen Rogers Technical University of Nuremberg Georg Simon Ohm Germany Professor Fiona Lettice University of East Anglia UK Professor Tim Baines Aston Business School UK Professor M Naim Cardiff Business School UK Professor Petri Pulli University of Oulu Finland Professor P Wolf University of Southern Denmark Denmark Professor E Ferrari University of Insubria Italy Ramachandran S & Jeff Kavanaugh Infosys Knowledge Institute India/USA Professor L Prakash Sai IIT Madras India Part III: Cross-country Comparisons Professor Shams Rahman RMIT University Australia Professor Amrik Sohal Monash University Australia Dr J Srai University of Cambridge (Dept. of Eng. Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)) UK Professor Vinod Singhal Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller College of Business ) USA Professor Min Zhang Queen's Management School Ireland Professor C Tang UCLA (Anderson School of Management) USA Professor Ravi Shankar IIT Delhi India Part IV: Evaluation Approaches and Readiness Assessment Dr Gavin, Lai University of Nottingham Ningbo China China Professor X Zhao CEIBS-GLP Centre for Innovation in Supply Chains and Services China Professor N Subramanian University of Sussex Business School UK Professor KD Thoben University of Bremen Germany Professor M K Tiwari IIT Kharagpur/NITIE India Dr Shankar Venugopal Mahindra & Mahindra India
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Springer Vieweg SozialesNetzwerkComputing
Book SynopsisEinführung in das soziale Netzwerk-Computing.- Visualisierung sozialer Netzwerke.- Triadische Schließung in sozialen Netzwerken.- Starke und schwache Beziehungen in sozialen Netzwerken.- Homophilie in sozialen Netzwerken.- Positive und negative Balance in sozialen Netzwerken.- Das Small-World-Phänomen in sozialen Netzwerken.- Potenzgesetze in sozialen Netzwerken.- Gemeinschaften in sozialen Netzwerken.- Kommunikation in sozialen Netzwerken.- Spiele in sozialen Netzwerken.- Netzwerke in sozialen Netzwerken.- Linkvorhersage für soziale Netzwerke.- Bewertung des Einflusses sozialer Netzwerke.- Dynamische Analyse sozialer Netzwerke.- Randomisierte Experimente in sozialen Netzwerken.- Modellierung und Simulation sozialer Netzwerke.- Repräsentationslernen für soziale Netzwerke.
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Springer Web Information Systems Engineering WISE 2024
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Springer Social Simulation of COVID19 with AI in Japan
Book SynopsisChapter 1 Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Complex Systems Simulation for Computational Pandemic Response: The Japanese Government's COVID-19 AI & Simulation Project.- Chapter 2 Projection of COVID-19 positive cases considering new viral variants and vaccination effectiveness models: Deep learning approach.- Chapter 3 Projections of COVID-19 Severity and Case Fatality Rates in Tokyo: Real-Time Analysis and Ex-post Assessment.- Chapter 4 Prefecture-Level Projections for COVID-19 Hospital Bed Demand in Japan.- Chapter 5 Driven by Models, Data, and People toward Lessons from “Stay with Your Community” .- Chapter 6 Risk of COVID-19 infection at home and in the office.- Chapter 7 Individual-based epidemic simulation with one million agents.- Chapter 8 Effect of small-world network on infection diffusion: A multi-agent simulation reflecting human travel network.- Chapter 9 A multi-layered AI simulation for assessing the impact of infection control measures.- Chapter 10 The pEffects of Reopening the Border on Covid-19 Infection: A Simulation Study for Japan in the Summer of 2022.- Chapter 11 Forecasting COVID-19 Infection with Model Averaging: A Real-Time Evaluation 1.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Filmmakers Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Management Labour Process and Software Development
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Quantitative Data Analysis with SPSS 12 and 13 A Guide for Social Scientists
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Elements of Digital Transformation
Book SynopsisElements of Digital Transformation is a practitioner's guide to the digital transformation process. It is also a guide for managers in today's organizations that are accelerating digital transformation to modernize core technology capabilities and processes. The book discusses such key components of digital transformation as processes, principles and proven methods. It also covers such novel concepts in digital transformation as the first-time right framework, incident management transformation, digital factory, cloud migration, API-first approach and legacy modernization. Other highlights of the book include: A cloud migration framework along with a cloud migration methodology, rollout strategy and migration principles Principles and approaches for legacy modernization and process modernization Smart ticket management, smart problem management, proactive maintenance and ticket-avoidance architecture The novel digital factory approTable of ContentsPART I DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INTRODUCTION 1. An Introduction to Digital Transformation 2. Digital Transformation Framework PART II MIGRATION AND MODERNIZATION 3. Legacy Modernization 4. Cloud Migration PART III DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF TECHNOLOGY 5. Services Transformation 6. Digital Factory for Digital Transformation 7. First Time Right Methodology in Digital Transformations 8. Experience Transformation 9. Transforming the Platform Performance 10. AI and Digital Transformation. PART IV DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF PROCESS 11. Agile Delivery in Digital Transformation 12. Digital Transformation of Incident Management Process PART V DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF OPERATIONS 13. Digital Transformation Operations 14. Automation through DevSecOps PART VI DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CASE STUDIES 15. Digital Transformation Case Studies 16. Digital Transformation of Intranet Platforms
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Cambridge University Press Compiling with Continuations
Book SynopsisThis book shows how continuation-passing style is used as an intermediate representation on which to perform optimisations and program transformations. It will be essential reading for compiler writers in both industry and academe, as well as for students and researchers in programming language theory.Trade Review"I recommend the book to language designers and implementors specializing in the functional paradigm." F.G. Pagan, Computing ReviewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. Overview; 2. Continuation-passing style; 3. Semantics of the CPS; 4. ML-specific optimizations; 5. Conversion into CPS; 6. Optimization of the CPS; 7. Beta expansion; 8. Hoisting; 9. Common subexpressions; 10. Closure conversion; 11. Register spilling; 12. Space complexity; 13. The abstract machine; 14. Machine-code generation; 15. Performance evaluation; 16. The runtime system; 17. Parallel programming; 18. Future directions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Emboss Administrators Guide Bioinformatics Software Management
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Microsoft Office 2016 A Skills Approach
Book SynopsisMicrosoft Office Skills on Demand!Microsoft Office 2016: A Skills Approach provides a unique approach to learning Office skills by isolating skills for customized learning. Created from the learning side from SIMnet, McGraw-Hill's online training and assessment program, this textbook has 1:1 content with SIMnet. As a result, students have access to specific, isolated skills which creates the customized learning and makes Microsoft Office 2016: A Skills Approach the most flexible book on the market. Additionally, the approach uses consolidated instruction with fewer steps to explain each skill, resulting in easier learning for today's students!Microsoft Office 2016: A Skills Approach also offers projects to allow students to practice their skills and receive immediate feedback via autograding in the SIMgrader component. This integration with SIMnet helps meet the diverse needs of students and accommodate individual learning styles.Table of ContentsOffice 1 Essential Skills for Office 2016Word 1 Getting Started with Word 2016Word 2 Formatting Text and ParagraphsWord 3 Formatting DocumentsWord 4 Working with Pictures, Tables, and ChartsWord 5 Working with Reports, References, and MailingsExcel 1 Getting Started with Excel 2016Excel 2 Formatting CellsExcel 3 Using Formulas and FunctionsExcel 4 Formatting Worksheets and Managing the WorkbookExcel 5 Adding Charts and Analyzing DataAccess 1 Getting Started with Access 2016Access 2 Working with TablesAccess 3 Working with Forms and ReportsAccess 4 Using Queries and Organizing InformationPowerPoint 1 Getting Started with PowerPoint 2016PowerPoint 2 Adding Content to SlidesPowerPoint 3 Formatting PresentationsPowerPoint 4 Managing and Delivering Presentations
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Microsoft Office 2016 In Practice
Book SynopsisRandy Nordell Microsoft Office 2016: In PracticeTopic, Instruction, Practice! Microsoft Office 2016: In Practice offers a fresh approach to teaching today's students Microsoft Office skills by clearly introducing skills in a logical sequence: 1) Topic 2) Instruction and 3) Practice. Nordell's T.I.P.s approach builds a foundation for success by helping students practice what they learn, and provides transferable skills that allow students to grasp critical thinking beyond the textbook assignment.In Practice seamlessly integrates with SIMnet Online, McGraw-Hill's learning and assessment solution, which has 1:1 content to help students practice and master computing concepts and Microsoft Office skills. In Practice projects in SIMgrader allow students to practice their skills in a live Office application. Students receive immediate feedback upon completion of these auto-graded projects. The integrTable of ContentsIntro Chapter: Windows 10, Office 2016, and File ManagementWord—Chapter 1: Creating and Editing DocumentsWord—Chapter 2: Formatting and Customizing DocumentsWord—Chapter 3: Collaborating with Others and Working with ReportsWord—Chapter 4: Using Tables, Columns, and GraphicsExcel—Chapter 1: Creating and Editing WorkbooksExcel—Chapter 2: Working with Formulas and FunctionsExcel—Chapter 3: Creating and Editing ChartsExcel—Chapter 4: Formatting, Organizing, and Getting Data Access—Chapter 1: Creating a Database and TablesAccess —Chapter 2: Using Design View, Data Validation, and RelationshipsAccess —Chapter 3: Creating and Using QueriesAccess —Chapter 4: Creating and Using Forms and ReportsPowerPoint—Chapter 1: Creating and Editing PresentationsPowerPoint—Chapter 2: Illustrating Slides with Pictures and Information GraphicsPowerPoint—Chapter 3: Preparing for Delivery and Using a Slide Presentation
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Microsoft Office 2016 ProjectLearn
Book SynopsisProjects Today; Skills for Life!Microsoft Office 2016: ProjectLearn takes a project-based approach to engage students learning Microsoft Office 2016 focusing on the end result, skills for life. Students are presented with a scenario and then asked to produce a relevant work-related task (i.e. newsletter, expense budget, etc). Students get to develop a portfolio to impress future employers. Each lesson provides a structured, consistent step-by-step framework for student learning including a lesson overview, skills preview, and project practice. The structured series has two projects per chapter. At the end of each chapter are two "on your own" projects that each have three "work it out" exercises. By working directly within the project experience, students develop a deeper understanding of skills essential to their future careers.ProjectLearn is integrated with SIMnet, McGraw-Hillâs online learning and assesTable of ContentsWINDOWS 10CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft Windows 10OFFICE 2016CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft Office WORDCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft Word CHAPTER 2 Writing a Research Paper CHAPTER 3 Enhancing Your Documents EXCELCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft Excel CHAPTER 2 Summarizing DataCHAPTER 3 Advanced Formatting and Presenting DataACCESSCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft AccessCHAPTER 2 Organizing and Retrieving DataCHAPTER 3 Presenting and Managing DataPOWERPOINTCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Microsoft PowerPointCHAPTER 2 Placeholders and Slide DesignCHAPTER 3 Multimedia and Slide EnhancementINTEGRATION AND COLLABORATIONCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Integration and CollaborationWant more information? Contact your Learning Technology Representative.
£234.74
Pearson Education ECommerce 2019 Business Technology and Society
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£210.92
Wiley Excel 2010 Formulas
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£34.19
John Wiley & Sons Inc Word 2010 Bible
Book SynopsisIn-depth guidance on Word 2010 from a Microsoft MVP Microsoft Word 2010 arrives with many changes and improvements, and this comprehensive guide from Microsoft MVP Herb Tyson is your expert, one-stop resource for it all.Table of ContentsIntroduction xxxvii Part I: My Word, and Welcome to It 1 Chapter 1: Brave New Word 3 Chapter 2: Quick Start 29 Chapter 3: Where in the Word Is . . .? 61 Chapter 4: Making Word Work for You 73 Chapter 5: The X Files: Understanding and Using Word’s New File Format 91 Chapter 6: Make It Stop! Cures and Treatments for Word’s Top Annoyances 101 Part II: Word on the Street 115 Chapter 7: Formatting 101: Font/Character Formatting 117 Chapter 8: Paragraph Formatting 135 Chapter 9: In Style! 155 Chapter 10: The Clipboard 173 Chapter 11: Find, Replace, and Go To 185 Part III: Writing Tools 217 Chapter 12: Language Tools 219 Chapter 13: Building Blocks and Quick Parts 241 Chapter 14: AutoCorrect 255 Chapter 15: AutoFormat 265 Chapter 16: Action Options (What Happened to Smart Tags?) 279 Part IV: More than Mere Words 283 Chapter 17: Tables 285 Chapter 18: Pictures and SmartArt 315 Chapter 19: Headers and Footers 339 Chapter 20: Symbols and Equations 351 Chapter 21: Field Guide 367 Chapter 22:WordArt 395 Chapter 23: Charts 409 Chapter 24: Inserting Objects and Files 425 Part V: Document Design 437 Chapter 25: Page Setup and Sections 439 Chapter 26: Textboxes and Other Shapes 455 Chapter 27: Columns 467 Chapter 28: On Background 477 Chapter 29: Publishing as PDF and XPS 489 Chapter 30: Blogging and Publishing as HTML 497 Chapter 31: Templates and Themes 509 Part VI: With All Due Reference 533 Chapter 32: Bookmarks 535 Chapter 33: Tables of Contents 545 Chapter 34: Master Documents 559 Chapter 35: Footnotes and Endnotes 573 Chapter 36: Citations and Bibliography 581 Chapter 37: Captions and Tables of Captioned Items 595 Chapter 38: Indexing 603 Chapter 39: Tables of Authorities 613 Chapter 40: Hyperlinks and Cross-References 621 Part VII: Getting Out the Word 637 Chapter 41: Data Sources 639 Chapter 42: Envelopes and Labels 649 Chapter 43: Data Documents and Mail Merge 661 Chapter 44: Forms 687 Part VIII: Power and Customization 713 Chapter 45: Keyboard Customization 715 Chapter 46: TheQuick Access Toolbar 727 Chapter 47: The Ribbon 737 Chapter 48: Options and Settings 749 Chapter 49: Macros: Recording, Editing, and Using 795 Part IX: Collaboration—Getting Along with Others 817 Chapter 50: Security, Tracking, and Comments 819 Chapter 51: Comparing and Combining Collaborative Documents 845 Chapter 52: SharePoint and SkyDrive 853 Chapter 53: SharePoint Workspace 865 Chapter 54: Integration with Other Office Applications 881 Index 895
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction
Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive reference volume to the use of mobile and pervasive computing in construction.Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction: an Introduction 1Chimay J. Anumba and Xiangyu Wang 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Fundamental Characteristics of Mobile Computing 2 1.3 Pervasive Computing 7 1.4 Summary 9 References 9 2 Mobile and Semantic Web-Based Delivery of Context-Aware Information and Services in Construction 11Chimay J. Anumba, Zeeshan Aziz and Darshan Ruikar 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Limitations of Current Processes and Technologies 12 2.3 Integrated Service Delivery Architecture 15 2.4 Prototype System Implementation 17 2.5 Development of the Project Repository 18 2.6 OntoWise 19 2.7 Deployment Case Studies 21 2.8 Summary and Conclusions 24 References 25 3 Communication Technology in Mobile and Pervasive Computing 26Jerker Delsing 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Mobile and Pervasive Devices 26 3.3 Communication Basics 27 3.4 Communication Protocols 31 3.5 Service Protocols 33 3.6 Proprietary Buses and Protocols 34 3.7 Summary 35 References 35 4 A Framework for Designing Mobile Virtual Training Systems through Virtual Modeling Technology 37Xiangyu Wang and Phillip S. Dunston 4.1 Introduction 37 4.2 Taxonomy for Defining Virtual Training Systems 39 4.3 Relating Virtual Technologies to Training Skills 47 4.4 Conclusions and Future Work 51 References 52 5 Mobile and Pervasive Construction Visualization Using Outdoor Augmented Reality 54 Amir H. Behzadan, Suyang Dong and Vineet R. Kamat 5.1 Introduction 54 5.2 Prior Related Work in Construction Visualization 56 5.3 Main Contributions 57 5.4 Technical Approach to Create AR Animations 58 5.5 ARVISCOPE Animation Authoring Language 60 5.6 Creating an AR Animation Trace File from a DES Model 63 5.7 ARVISCOPE Language Design Issues 66 5.8 Examples of Pervasive Outdoor AR Visualization 76 5.9 Summary and Conclusions 82 Acknowledgments 83 References 83 6 Ubiquitous User Localization for Pervasive Context-Aware Construction Applications 86Hiam M. Khoury, Manu Akula and Vineet R. Kamat 6.1 Introduction 86 6.2 Current State of Knowledge 88 6.3 User Tracking in Construction Environments 92 6.4 Validation of Accuracy in 3D Spatial User Tracking 106 6.5 Integration of GPS and Inertial Navigation 116 6.6 Summary and Conclusions 124 Acknowledgments 124 References 125 7 Person-oriented Mobile Information System Enhancing Engineering Communication in Construction Processes 128Danijel Rebolj and Ales Magdic 7.1 Introduction 128 7.2 Considering People in Processes 131 7.3 Dynamic Communication Environment (DyCE) 134 7.4 On-site Evaluation 139 7.5 Conclusions 144 7.6 Future Work 144 References 146 8 The iHelmet: An AR-enhanced Wearable Display for BIM Information 149Kai-Chen Yeh, Meng-Han Tsai and Shih-Chung Kang 8.1 Introduction 149 8.2 Design and Implementation of the iHelmet 153 8.3 Module Implementations 157 8.4 Discussion 163 8.5 Summary 164 References 165 9 Mobile and Pervasive Computing: The Future for Design Collaboration 169mi Jeong Kim, Mary Lou Maher and Ning Gu 9.1 Introduction 169 9.2 Analytical Frameworks for Understanding Collaborative Technologies in Design 170 9.3 Characterizing Early Collaborative Design Technologies 172 9.4 Understanding Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Design Collaboration 177 9.5 Towards the Future 182 9.6 Conclusion 184 References 185 10 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Technologies for Construction 189Ioannis Brilakis 10.1 Structural Element Recognition 189 10.2 Construction Equipment and Personnel Recognition 193 10.3 Damage and Defects Recognition 196 10.4 Videogrammetric Surveying 199 10.5 Summary 203 References 204 11 Structural Health Monitoring using Wireless Sensor Networks 210Jiannong Cao and Xuefeng Liu 11.1 Introduction 210 11.2 How to Realize Long-Term Monitoring with WSNs using Battery-Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes 219 11.3 How to Implement Simple and Effective SHM Algorithms 224 11.4 How to Realize Fast and Reliable Delivery of a Large Amount of Data 228 11.5 How to Deploy Sensor Nodes in WSN-based SHM System 229 11.6 How to Develop Middleware Framework for WSN-based SHM 230 11.7 Conclusion 233 Acknowledgments 233 References 233 12 Cloud Computing Support for Construction Collaboration 237Jack C.P. Cheng and Bimal Kumar 12.1 Introduction 237 12.2 What is Cloud Computing? 239 12.3 Cloud Computing as a Construction Collaboration Enabling Technology 243 12.4 Potential Benefits of Cloud Computing in the Construction Industry 244 12.5 Challenges of Cloud Computing Adoption in the Construction Industry 247 12.6 Proposed Collaboration Framework 250 12.7 Summary 252 References 252 13 Concluding Notes 255Chimay J. Anumba and Xiangyu Wang 13.1 Introduction 255 13.2 Summary 255 13.3 Benefits of Mobile and Pervasive Computing to Construction Sector Organizations 256 13.4 Considerations in the Effective Deployment of Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction 257 13.5 Future Directions 257 References 259 Index 261
£107.06
Cengage Learning Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning
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£139.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Data Fluency
Book SynopsisAnalytical data is a powerful tool for growing companies, but what good is it if it hides in the shadows? This book shows you the tools and strategies for getting the job done right. It helps you to learn the practices of data presentation and the ways that reporting and dashboards can help organizations effectively gauge performance.Table of ContentsForeword xix Introduction xxi Chapter 1 The Last Mile Problem 1 The Information Age: Driving the Need for Data Fluency 2 Data Fluency: Unlock the Potential Energy of Data in Your Organization 4 Big Data and Data Metaphors 5 Our Data Fluency Framework 7 Case Studies: A Window into the Framework for Data Fluency 8 Data Consumers: Fantasy Football 8 Producers of Data Products: U.S. News 11 Organizational-Level Consumers: School District Woes 13 Organizational-Level Producers: Insurance Company Bottom Lines 15 Chapter 2 The Data Fluency Framework 19 The Data Fluency Framework 21 Individuals and the Organization 22 Using Data versus Presenting Data 23 Element 1: Data Literate Consumers 23 Element 2: Data Fluent Producers 24 Element 3: The Data Fluent Culture 26 Element 4: The Data Product Ecosystem 27 Connective Tissue 28 Resources for More Depth 28 Benefits of the Data Fluent Organization 29 How to Use This Framework 30 How Organizations Struggle 31 Summary 32 Chapter 3 How Organizations Struggle with Data Fluency 33 Pitfalls on the Path to Data Fluency 35 Report Proliferation 35 Balkanized Data 36 Data Elitism 38 The Supermodel 39 Searching for Understanding 40 Data Care 42 Metric Fixation 43 Finding Balance 45 Chapter 4 A Consumer’s Guide to Understanding Data 47 Data Products 49 Everyday Data Products 51 Barriers to Using Data Products 55 Jargon 55 Not Knowing Where to Start or What to Focus On 57 Inconsistency 58 Learning the Language of Data 60 Atomic Data 60 Summarized Data 61 Exploring Data Tables 63 Rows Tell Stories 63 Columns Give the Bigger Picture 64 Understanding Charts and Visualizations 64 Comprehensibility 65 Dissecting Data Products 66 Where Does It Come From? 67 What Can I Learn from It? 68 What Can You Do with It? 74 Wrapping Up 77 Chapter 5 Data Authors: Skilled Designers of Data Presentations 79 A Rare Skillset 80 What You’ll Learn 81 Guided Conversations 82 Finding Your Purpose and Message 84 Let the Data Speak 85 Your Objectives 85 Your Audience 86 Information Discrimination 88 Defining Meaningful and Actionable Metrics 92 Creating Structure and Flow to Your Data Products 95 A Guided Path: Structure and Flow 95 Why Structure Matters? 97 Structure Options 97 Designing Attractive, Easy-to-Understand Data Products 103 Form 103 Visualizing Your Data 104 Color 107 Typography 109 Wrapping Data in Context 111 Language 112 Creating Dialogue with Your Data Products 114 Your Audience’s Audience 114 Data Leading to Dialogue 114 Design Principles 115 Visualizations 115 Design Principles for Data Products 121 Compactness and Modularity 121 Gradual Reveal 121 Guide Attention 122 Support Casual Use 122 Lead to Action 123 Customizable 124 Explanation before Information 124 Viva the Authors of Data Products 125 Chapter 6 The Data Fluent Culture 127 Leadership, Culture, and Communicating Priorities 129 Set and Communicate Expectations 130 Articulate Specific, Measureable Indicators 131 Celebrate Effective Data Use and Products 132 Use Data to Inform Decisions and Actions 133 Establishing Key Metrics to Rally Around 134 What Makes a Good Metric? 134 Using Metrics to Drive Organizational Improvement 137 Choose a Few Key Metrics at Any Given Level 138 Select Key Metrics That Align with the Mission and Vision 138 Show Employees That Their Contributions Are Essential 138 Reference Key Metrics and Data Analysis When Communicating Goals 139 Avoiding Metrics Pitfalls 139 Shared Understandings 141 Common Vocabulary and Terminology Relating to Organization-Specific Data 143 Clear Definitions of Measures 143 Standard Forms for Collecting Data 143 Understanding and Appreciating Credible, Reliable Data Sources 145 Understand the Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources 145 Provide Transparency into How Data Is Manipulated and Modeled 147 Define a Shared Set of Key Metrics 148 Understanding the Purpose and Motivation for Data Products 149 Everyday Activities 151 Data Consumers 152 Help Individuals Evaluate Data without Distraction 152 Focus on the Message 153 Data Products 153 Establish Clear Guidelines for Quality Data Products 153 Develop a Feedback Mechanism for Data Products to Help Evolve and Improve Content. 155 Celebrate Examples of Quality Data Products 156 Data Usage 156 Encourage Data-Driven Decision-Making 157 Evaluating Effective Data Use within the Organization 157 Evolution of Data Fluent Cultures 158 Chapter 7 The Data Product Ecosystem 161 Data Products for Information Delivery 162 Necessary Conditions 163 Learning from the App Store 165 Demand 167 Top-Down Demand Map 167 Grassroots Needs 169 Where to Begin 169 Design 170 Objective 170 Start with a Style Guide 172 Develop 172 “It’s a Poor Craftsman Who Blames His Tools” 174 Discover 175 Objective 176 Where to Begin: A Centralized Inventory of Data Products 176 Discuss 177 Objective 177 Where to Begin: Create a Place to Capture Insights 178 Distill 179 Learning from Wikipedia 179 Objective 180 What Can You Do Without? 180 “Only Connect” 181 Chapter 8 The Journey to Data Fluency 183 Why Data Fluency? 185 Data Consumers: Creating a Sophisticated Audience 187 Data Product Producers: The Skills to Enable Effective Data Communication 188 Data Fluent Culture: Building a Shared Understanding of Data 189 Data Product Ecosystem: Tools and Processes to Facilitate the Fluid Exchange of Information 189 Begin the Journey 190 Feature The Data Fluency Inventory 193 The Data Fluency Inventory Survey Questions 194 Component 1: Data Consumer Literacy 196 Use of Data 197 Data Skills 198 Value Placed on Data 199 Component 2: Data Product Author Skills 200 Tools 201 Skills 202 Perceptions and Attitudes 203 Component 3: Data Fluent Culture 204 Leadership 205 Key Metrics 205 Shared Understanding and Everyday Data Use 206 Component 4: Data Product Ecosystem 207 Demand and Design 208 Develop 208 Discover 209 Discuss and Distill 209 Summary of the DFI 210 DFI Scoring Guide (for Organizations) 210 Question Types and Point Values 211 Organization Scores 211 Component 1: Data Consumer Literacy 211 Thoughts for an Organizational Leader 212 Component 2: Data Product Authors 212 Thoughts for an Organizational Leader 213 Component 3: Data Fluent Culture 213 Thoughts for an Organizational Leader 214 Component 4: Data Product Ecosystem 214 Thoughts for an Organizational Leader 214 Organizational Scoring Summary 215 Scoring Guide (for Individuals) 215 What Can You Measure as an Individual? 216 Component 1: Data Consumer (Individual Only) 216 Component 2: Data Authors (Individual Only) 217 Individual Scoring Guide Summary 217 DFI Supporting Materials 218 Survey Introduction E-mail 218 Data Literacy Quiz 219 Appendix A Designing Data Products 223 A Checklist for Creating Data Products 224 Think Like a Designer 226 Designed to Be Used 228 Breaking Free of the One-Page Dashboard Rule 229 Dashboard Alerts Checklist 231 Context: Users Need to Understand How an Alert Is Defined and How It Fits into the Larger Picture 232 Cogency: An Alerting System Needs to Avoid Causing Unnecessary Alarm While Delivering Easy-to-Understand Information That Can Be Acted Upon 232 Communication: Alerts Must Be Designed to Effectively Capture Attention and Inform 233 Control: Advanced Alert System Should Give Users the Ability to Customize and Manage Alerts 233 8 Features of Successful Real-time Dashboards 234 Appendix B Style Guide 237 Style Guide Sample 1: Fonts 239 Style Guide Sample 2: Colors 240 Style Guide Sample 3: Date/Number Formatting 241 Style Guide Sample 4: Bar Charts 242 Style Guide Sample 5: Trend Charts 243 Style Guide Sample 6: Tables 244 Index 245
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