Business mathematics and systems Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Statistics, Data, and Statistical Thinking 2. Methods for Describing Sets of Data 3. Probability 4. Random Variables and Probability Distributions 5. Sampling Distributions 6. Inferences Based on a Single Sample: Estimation with ConfidenceIntervals 7. Inferences Based on a Single Sample: Tests of Hypotheses 8. Inferences Based on Two Samples: Confidence Intervals and Testsof Hypotheses 9. Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance 10. Categorical Data Analysis 11. Simple Linear Regression 12. Multiple Regression and Model Building 13. Methods for Quality Improvement: Statistical Process Control(Available Online) 14. Time Series: Descriptive Analyses, Models, and Forecasting(Available Online) 15. Nonparametric Statistics (Available Online) Appendix A: Summation Notation Appendix B: Basic Counting Rules Appendix C: Calculation Formulas for Analysis of Variance C.1 Formulas for the Calculationsin the Completely Randomized Design C.2 Formulas for the Calculationsin the Randomized Block Design C.3 Formulas for the Calculationsfor a Two-Factor Factorial Experiment C.4 Tukey's Multiple ComparisonsProcedure (Equal Sample Sizes) C.5 Bonferroni MultipleComparisons Procedure (Pairwise Comparisons) C.6 Scheffé's MultipleComparisons Procedure (Pairwise Comparisons) Appendix D: Tables Answers to Selected Exercises Index Credits

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Book SynopsisThe main objective is to provide quick and essential knowledge for the subject with the help of summary and solved questions /case studies without going into detailed discussion. This book will be much helpful for the students as a supplementary text/workbook; and to the non-computer professionals, who deal with the systems analysis and design as part of their business. Such problem solving approach will be able to provide practical knowledge of the subject and similar learning output, without going into lengthy discussions.Though the book is conceived as supplementary text/workbook; the topics are selected and arranged in such a way that it can provide complete and sufficient knowledge of the subject.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introductory Concepts of Systems Analysis and Design.- Chapter 2. Requirements Determination.- Chapter 3. Structured System Development Approach.- Chapter 4. Systems Prototype Approach.- Chapter 5. Computer Assisted Tools for Software Development.- Chapter 6. Systems Design.- Chapter 7. System Quality and Implementation Issues.

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Book SynopsisThis write-in workbook is an invaluable resource to help students improve their Maths and English skills and help prepare for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills exams. The real-life questions are all written with a Retail context to help students find essential Maths and English theory understandable, engaging and achievable. Written by Carole Vella, a lecturer with a wealth of experience in the Retail and Business Administration industry, this workbook is an invaluable resource to support Maths and English learning in the classroom, at work and for personal study at home.Trade ReviewEnglish 1. Spelling 2. Alphabetising 3. Comprehension 4. Grammar 5. Punctuation 6. Formal letter writing Maths 7. General mathematics 8. Basic operations 9. Decimals 10. Fractions 11. Percentages 12. Measurement conversions 13. Earning wages 14. Squaring numbers 15. Vouchers 16. Deals 17. Reading, interpreting and understanding information in tables and ChartsTable of Contents1. Spelling 2. Alphabetising 3. Comprehension 4. Grammar 5. Punctuation 6. Formal letter writing 7. General mathematics 8. Basic operations 9. Decimals 10. Fractions 11. Percentages 12. Measurement conversions 13. Earning wages 14. Squaring numbers 15. Vouchers 16. Deals 17. Reading, interpreting and understanding information in tables and charts

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Book SynopsisThe worked examples and guided questions are invaluable, and are a particular strength of this text, as they help to prepare the students to tackle the practice questions. Having exam-style questions (at the end) is another very good feature of this book. All of the examples and questions use appropriate and relevant business-related scenarios... I am confident that this book will achieve the aim of helping A/AS Business students develop their maths skills and enhance their understanding of the subject. Michaela Cottee, Principal Lecturer in Statistics, Hertfordshire Business School. If you struggle with calculating profit or working out unit costs, this is the book for you. This textbook companion will help improve your essential maths skills for business, whichever awarding body specification you''re following. You can use it throughout your course, whenever you feel you need some extra help.- Develop your understanding of both maths and business w

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Book SynopsisThis write-in workbook is an invaluable resource to help students improve their Maths and English skills and help prepare for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills exams. The real-life questions are all written with a business administration context to help students find essential Maths and English theory understandable, engaging and achievable. Written by Carole Vella, lecturer with a wealth of experience in the Retail and Business Administration industry, this workbook is an effective resource to support Maths and English learning in the classroom, at work and for personal study at home.Trade ReviewEnglish 1. Spelling 2. Alphabetising 3. Comprehension 4. Grammar 5. Punctuation 6. Formal letter writing Maths 7. General mathematics 8. Basic operations 9. Decimals 10. Fractions 11. Percentages 12. Measurement conversions 13. Earning wages 14. Squaring numbers 15. Vouchers 16. Deals 17. Reading, interpreting and understanding information in tables and Charts 18. Practice written examTable of Contents1. Spelling 2. Alphabetising 3. Comprehension 4. Grammar 5. Punctuation 6. Formal letter writing 7. General mathematics 8. Basic operations 9. Decimals 10. Fractions 11. Percentages 12. Measurement conversions 13. Earning wages 14. Squaring numbers 15. Vouchers 16. Deals 17. Reading, interpreting and understanding information in tables and charts 18. Practice written exam

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Book SynopsisAdaptive business intelligence systems combine prediction and optimization techniques to assist decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. These systems address fundamental questions: What is likely to happen in the future? What is the best course of action? Adaptive Business Intelligence explores elements of data mining, predictive modeling, forecasting, optimization, and adaptability. The book explains the application of numerous prediction and optimization techniques, and shows how these concepts can be used to develop adaptive systems. Coverage includes linear regression, time-series forecasting, decision trees and tables, artificial neural networks, genetic programming, fuzzy systems, genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search, ant systems, and agent-based modeling.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "In this book the authors explain the science and application of numerous prediction and optimization techniques as well as how these concepts can be used to develop adaptive decision-making systems. The book is suitable for business and IT managers who make decisions in complex industrial and service environments, non-specialists who want to understand the science behind better predictions and decisions, and students and researchers who need a quick introduction to the field." (OpenPR, December, 2006) "The authors want to explain why the business intelligence industry can rely on systems that can make good decisions … . The second aim is to point out the principles behind many prediction methods and optimization techniques in simple terms, so that any business manager could grasp and apply them. … The authors third goal is to underscore the enormous applicability of ABI … . the main features, characteristic aspects, and useful arguments that make this book a novelty work and valuable textbook." (Neculai Curteanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1122 (24), 2007) "We believe that the authors have presented the selected material in a way that meets the interests of their targeted audience. ... These examples show the great potential of the approach that the book presents. ... If contemporary business managers read Adaptive Business Intelligence, we believe that they will become supporters of the proposed intelligent decision-making systems. We complete our review with the optimistic quotation from Chapter 13: "... the future of the business intelligence industry lies in systems that can predict, optimize, and adapt – put another way, the future of the industry lies in Adaptive Business Intelligence". Hopefully, this book will speed up our progress to such a future." (Antanas Zilinskas, Vilnius Pedagogical University, Interfaces – Int. J. of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 38(3) May–June 2008, pp. 212–220) Table of ContentsComplex Business Problems.- Characteristics of Complex Business Problems.- An Extended Example: Car Distribution.- Adaptive Business Intelligence.- Prediction and Optimization.- Prediction Methods and Models.- Modern Optimization Techniques.- Fuzzy Logic.- Artificial Neural Networks.- Other Methods and Techniques.- Adaptive Business Intelligence.- Hybrid Systems and Adaptability.- Car Distribution System.- Applying Adaptive Business Intelligence.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisA year of HBR's essential thinking on tech—all in one place.Generative AI, Web3, neurotech, reusable rockets to power the space economy—new technologies like these are reshaping organizations at the hybrid office, on factory floors, and in the C-suite. What should you and your company be doing now to take advantage of the new opportunities these technologies are creating—and avoid falling victim to disruption?The Year in Tech 2024: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will help you understand what the latest and most important tech innovations mean for your organization and how you can use them to compete and win in today's turbulent business environment.Business is changing. Will you adapt or be left behind?Get up to speed and deepen your understanding of the topics that are shaping your company's future with the Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review series. Featuring HBR's smartest thinking on fast-moving issues—blockchain, cybersecurity, AI, and more—each book provides the foundational introduction and practical case studies your organization needs to compete today and collects the best research, interviews, and analysis to get it ready for tomorrow.You can't afford to ignore how these issues will transform the landscape of business and society. The Insights You Need series will help you grasp these critical ideas—and prepare you and your company for the future.

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Book SynopsisOrganizations of all sizes struggle to secure their data in a constantly evolving digital landscape. Expanding digital footprints and the rapid expansion of cloud strategies arising from the COVID-19 pandemic increase an organization's attack surface. When combined with limited resources caused by the cybersecurity skills gap, securing small and mid-sized business IT infrastructures becomes more complicated. With limited staffing and budgetary restrictions, small businesses need to create cost-effective, security-driven programs that protect data while also meeting increasingly stringent compliance requirements.This book bridges the gap between complex technical language and business objectives to create a security-first review of the security and compliance landscapes. Starting from the premise that with security comes compliance, this book starts by defining security-first and then walking readers through the process of creating a holistic security and compliance program.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Into the Mind of a Malicious ActorChapter 2 Reviewing the Compliance LandscapeChapter 3 Compliance RiskChapter 4 Looking at Risk through a Security LensChapter 5 How to Set ControlsChapter 6 Continuous MonitoringChapter 7 Vendor Risk Management: Securing the Supply ChainChapter 8 Calculating the Total Cost of ComplianceChapter 9 Information Security Audit: The What, How, and Why Chapter 10 Cyber Liability InsuranceChapter 11 Cybersustai nability: Ethical Data Handling for Corporate ResponsibilityChapter 12 Magic 8 Ball Says "Yes"

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Book SynopsisRamesh Sharda (MBA, PhD, University of WisconsinMadison) is Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Watson/ConocoPhillips Chair, and Regents Professor of Management Science and Information Systems in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. His research has been published in major journals in management science and information systems, including Management Science, Operations Research, Information Systems Research, Decision Support Systems, Decision Sciences Journal, EJIS, JMIS, Interfaces, INFORMS Journal on Computing, and ACM Database. Dr. Sharda is a member of the editorial boards of journals such as Decision Support Systems, Decision Sciences, and ACM Database. He has worked on many sponsored research projects with government and industry, and has been a consultant to many organizations. He also serves as the faculty direcTable of Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICS AND AI 1. An Overview of Business Analytics, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence 2. Artificial Intelligence: Concepts, Drivers, Major Technologies, and Business Applications 3. Nature of Data, Statistical Modeling, and Visualization PART II: PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING 4. Data Mining Process, Methods, and Applications 5. Machine learning Techniques for Predictive Analytics 6. Deep Learning and Cognitive Computing 7. Text Mining, Sentiment Analysis, and Social Analytics PART III: PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS AND BIG DATA 8. Prescriptive Analytics with Optimization and Simulation 9. Big Data, Location Analytics, and Cloud Computing PART IV: ROBOTICS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AI, AND IoT 10. Robotics: Industrial and Consumer Applications 11. Group Decision Making, Collaborative Systems, and AI Support 12. Knowledge Systems: Expert Systems, Recommenders, Chatbots, Virtual Personal Assistants, and Robo Advisors 13. The Internet of Things As a Platform for Intelligent Applications PART V: CAVEATS OF ANALYTICS AND AI 14. Implementation Issues: From Ethics and Privacy to Organizational and Societal Impacts

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Book Synopsis This project-oriented book gives you a hands-on approach to designing, developing, and templating your Snowflake platform delivery. Written by seasoned Snowflake practitioners, the book is full of practical guidance and advice to accelerate and mature your Snowflake journey. Working through the examples helps you develop the skill, knowledge, and expertise to expand your organization''s core Snowflake capability and prepare for later incorporation of additional Snowflake features as they become available. Your Snowflake platform will be resilient, fit for purpose, extensible, and guarantee rapid, consistent, and repeatable, pattern-based deployments ready for application delivery. When a Snowflake account is delivered there are no controls, guard rails, external monitoring, nor governance mechanisms baked in. From a large organization perspective, this book explains how to deliver your core Snowflake platform in the form of a Landing Zone, a consistenTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I. The Landing Zone1. Maturing the Snowflake Data Cloud2. PrivateLink3. Security4. Costs5. Share6. Usage7. Catalog8. SSO9. SCIM10. Templates11. Disaster RecoveryPart II. The Center for Enablement12. What is a Center for Enablement?13. Training14. Tooling15. Outreach and Engagement16. SandpitPart III. End User Consumption17. Self-Service Options18. Cloud Data Management Capabilities

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Book SynopsisDesigned as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable for everyone who has to work with numbers, which in today's commercially focussed world means most managers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognised techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind, forecasting and effective decision making. Over 100 charts, graphs, tables and feature boxes highlight key points, and great emphasis is put on the all-important aspect of how you present and communicate numerical information effectively and honestly. At the back of the book is an extensive A-Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortisation to zero-sum game. Whatever your business, whatever your management role, for anyone who needs a good head for figures The Economist Numbers Guide will prove invaluable.

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Book Synopsis"Business Math" is a catch-all title for a collection of topics that are anything but calculus. Business Math For Dummies takes complex mathematical theories and formulas and applies them to practical business situations. It also includes practical practice problems to help readers hone their skills.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Reviewing Basic Math for Business and Real Estate Transactions 7 Chapter 1: Starting from the Beginning 9 Chapter 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 15 Chapter 3: Determining Percent Increase and Decrease 31 Chapter 4: Dealing with Proportions and Basic Algebra 37 Part II: Taking Intriguing Math to Work 47 Chapter 5: Working with Formulas 49 Chapter 6: Reading Graphs and Charts 67 Chapter 7: Measuring the World around You 79 Chapter 8: Analyzing Data and Statistics 97 Part III: Discovering the Math of Finance and Investments 109 Chapter 9: Computing Simple and Compound Interest 111 Chapter 10: Investing in the Future 131 Chapter 11: Understanding and Managing Investments 149 Chapter 12: Using Loans and Credit to Make Purchases 165 Part IV: Putting Math to Use in Banking and Payroll 177 Chapter 13: Managing Simple Bank Accounts 179 Chapter 14: Protecting Against Risk with Insurance 193 Chapter 15: Planning for Success with Budgets 207 Chapter 16: Dealing with Payroll 223 Part V: Successfully Handling the Math Used in the World of Goods and Services 235 Chapter 17: Pricing with Markups and Discounts 237 Chapter 18: Calculating Profit, Revenue, and Cost 251 Chapter 19: Accounting for Overhead and Depreciation 273 Chapter 20: Keeping Track of Inventory 291 Part VI: Surviving the Math for Business Facilities and Operations 305 Chapter 21: Measuring Properties 307 Chapter 22: Taking Out Mortgages and Property-Related Loans 335 Part VII: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Leasing and Managing Rental Property 361 Chapter 24: Ten Things to Watch Out for When Reading Financial Reports 369 Index 373

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Book SynopsisThe hands-on STUDY GUIDE to Martin Pring's TECHNICAL ANALYSIS classicTechnical Analysis Explained is the definitive guide for mastering technical analysis. In this hands-on companion, technical analysis wizard Martin Pring serves as your personal investing coach, taking you step-by-step through his long-proven methods.Packed with hundreds of questions that correspond to chapters and sections throughout the book, Study Guide for Technical Analysis Explained, Fifth Edition, features: Charts and graphs to help you visually digest the concepts presented Full text answers to guarantee your complete understanding of each important idea Fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and matching question formats The straightforward, no-nonsense style that made Technical Analysis Explained a classic Technical analysis mastery isn't easy, but its financial rewards make it indispensable. Use Study Guide for Technical Analysis ExplainedTable of ContentsHow to Use This Study Guide 11 The Definition and Interaction of Trends 32 Financial Markets and the Business Cycle 93 Dow Theory 154 Typical Parameters for Intermediate Trends 215 How to Identify Support and Resistance Zones 276 Trendlines 337 Basic Characteristics of Volume 418 Classic Price Patterns 499 Smaller Price Patterns and Gaps 5910 One- and Two-Bar Price Patterns 6511 Moving Averages 7112 Envelopes and Bollinger Bands 7713 Momentum I: Basic Principles 8314 Momentum II: Individual Indicators 9115 Momentum III: Individual Indicators 9716 Candlestick Charting 10717 Point and Figure Charting 11518 Miscellaneous Techniques for Determining Trends 11919 The Concept of Relative Strength 12721 Price: The Major Averages 13322 Price: Sector Rotation 13923 Time: Analyzing Secular Trends for Stocks,Bonds, and Commodities 14524 Time: Cycles and Seasonal Patterns 15125 Practical Identification of Cycles 15726 Volume II: Volume Indicators 16127 Market Breadth 16928 Indicators and Relationships That Measure Confidence 17529 The Importance of Sentiment 18130 Integrating Contrary Opinion and Technical Analysis 18731 Why Interest Rates Affect the Stock Market 19332 Using Technical Analysis to Select Individual Stocks 19733 Technical Analysis of International Stock Markets 20334 Automated Trading Systems 209Index 214

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Book SynopsisFor introductory courses in Information Systems or Management Information Systems.   Connect essential MIS concepts to everyday life Essentials of MIS is an in-depth look at how today's businesses use information technologies and systems to achieve their corporate objectives. Current real-world business cases illustrate how companies have identified, and ultimately solved, key business challenges using information systems and technologies. Through the use of Essentials of MIS, you will be able to participate in, and even lead, management discussions of information systems for a firm.   The 13th Edition consists of 12 chapters with hands-on projects that cover the most essential topics in MIS. In addition to the core text, this edition includes a Video Case Package consistTrade Review Table of ContentsPreface I. Information Systems in the Digital Age 1. Business Information Systems in Your Career 2. Global E-business and Collaboration 3. Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems 4. Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems II. Information Technology Infrastructure 5. IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software 6. Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 7. Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 8. Securing Information Systems III. Key System Applications for the Digital Age 9. Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 10. E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 11. Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge IV. Building and Managing Systems 12. Building Information Systems and Managing Projects Glossary Subject Index

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Book SynopsisDoug Rose has been transforming organizations through technology, training, and process optimization for more than 25 years. He is the author of the Project Management Institute (PMI) first major publication on the agile framework, Leading Agile Teams. He is also the author of Data Science: Create Teams That Ask the Right Questions and Deliver Real Value and Enterprise Agility for Dummies. Doug has a master degree (MS) in information management, a law degree (JD) from Syracuse University, and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP-SM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop (CCDH). You can attend his lively and engaging business and project management courses at the University of Chicago or oTable of ContentsForeword xv Preface xix PART I: Thinking Machines: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence 1 Chapter 1: What Is Artificial Intelligence? 3 What Is Intelligence? 4 Testing Machine Intelligence 6 The General Problem Solver 8 Strong and Weak Artificial Intelligence 11 Artificial Intelligence Planning 14 Learning over Memorizing 15 Chapter Takeaways 18 Chapter 2: The Rise of Machine Learning 19 Practical Applications of Machine Learning 22 Artificial Neural Networks 24 The Fall and Rise of the Perceptron 27 Big Data Arrives 30 Chapter Takeaways 33 Chapter 3: Zeroing in on the Best Approach 35 Expert System Versus Machine Learning 35 Supervised Versus Unsupervised Learning 37 Backpropagation of Errors 38 Regression Analysis 41 Chapter Takeaways 43 Chapter 4: Common AI Applications 45 Intelligent Robots 45 Natural Language Processing 48 The Internet of Things 50 Chapter Takeaways 51 Chapter 5: Putting AI to Work on Big Data 53 Understanding the Concept of Big Data 54 Teaming Up with a Data Scientist 54 Machine Learning and Data Mining: What’s the Difference? 55 Making the Leap from Data Mining to Machine Learning 56 Taking the Right Approach 57 Chapter Takeaways 59 Chapter 6: Weighing Your Options 61 Chapter Takeaways 64 PART II: Machine Learning 65 Chapter 7: What Is Machine Learning? 67 How a Machine Learns 71 Working with Data 74 Applying Machine Learning 77 Different Types of Learning 79 Chapter Takeaways 81 Chapter 8: Different Ways a Machine Learns 83 Supervised Machine Learning 83 Unsupervised Machine Learning 86 Semi-Supervised Machine Learning 89 Reinforcement Learning 91 Chapter Takeaways 93 Chapter 9: Popular Machine Learning Algorithms 95 Decision Trees 99 k-Nearest Neighbor 101 k-Means Clustering 104 Regression Analysis 108 Naive Bayes 110 Chapter Takeaways 113 Chapter 10: Applying Machine Learning Algorithms 115 Fitting the Model to Your Data 119 Choosing Algorithms 120 Ensemble Modeling 121 Deciding on a Machine Learning Approach 123 Chapter Takeaways 124 Chapter 11: Words of Advice 125 Start Asking Questions 125 Don’t Mix Training Data with Test Data 127 Don’t Overstate a Model’s Accuracy 127 Know Your Algorithms 128 Chapter Takeaways 128 PART III: Artificial Neural Networks 129 Chapter 12: What Are Artificial Neural Networks? 131 Why the Brain Analogy? 133 Just Another Amazing Algorithm 133 Getting to Know the Perceptron 135 Squeezing Down a Sigmoid Neuron 138 Adding Bias 141 Chapter Takeaways 142 Chapter 13: Artificial Neural Networks in Action 143 Feeding Data into the Network 143 What Goes on in the Hidden Layers 145 Understanding Activation Functions 149 Adding Weights 151 Adding Bias 152 Chapter Takeaways 153 Chapter 14: Letting Your Network Learn 155 Starting with Random Weights and Biases 156 Making Your Network Pay for Its Mistakes: The Cost Function 157 Combining the Cost Function with Gradient Descent 158 Using Backpropagation to Correct for Errors 160 Tuning Your Network 163 Employing the Chain Rule 164 Batching the Data Set with Stochastic Gradient Descent 166 Chapter Takeaways 167 Chapter 15: Using Neural Networks to Classify or Cluster 169 Solving Classification Problems 170 Solving Clustering Problems 172 Chapter Takeaways 174 Chapter 16: Key Challenges 175 Obtaining Enough Quality Data 175 Keeping Training and Test Data Separate 176 Carefully Choosing Your Training Data 177 Taking an Exploratory Approach 177 Choosing the Right Tool for the Job 178 Chapter Takeaways 178 PART IV: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work 179 Chapter 17: Harnessing the Power of Natural Language Processing 181 Extracting Meaning from Text and Speech with NLU 183 Delivering Sensible Responses with NLG 184 Automating Customer Service 186 Reviewing the Top NLP Tools and Resources 187 NLU Tools 189 NLG Tools 190 Chapter Takeaways 191 Chapter 18: Automating Customer Interactions 193 Choosing Natural Language Technologies 195 Review the Top Tools for Creating Chatbots and Virtual Agents 196 Chapter Takeaways 198 Chapter 19: Improving Data-Based Decision-Making 199 Choosing Between Automated and Intuitive Decision-Making 201 Gathering Data in Real Time from IoT Devices 202 Reviewing Automated Decision-Making Tools 204 Chapter Takeaways 205 Chapter 20: Using Machine Learning to Predict Events and Outcomes 207 Machine Learning Is Really about Labeling Data 208 Looking at What Machine Learning Can Do 210 Predict What Customers Will Buy 210 Answer Questions Before They’re Asked 210 Make Better Decisions Faster 212 Replicate Expertise in Your Business 213 Use Your Power for Good, Not Evil: Machine Learning Ethics 214 Review the Top Machine Learning Tools 216 Chapter Takeaways 218 Chapter 21: Building Artificial Minds 219 Separating Intelligence from Automation 221 Adding Layers for Deep Learning 222 Considering Applications for Artificial Neural Networks 223 Classifying Your Best Customers 224 Recommending Store Layouts 225 Analyzing and Tracking Biometrics 226 Reviewing the Top Deep Learning Tools 228 Chapter Takeaways 229 Index 231

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Book SynopsisWritten in partnership with SAP, this is the first IS book that provides the right introductory content and combines it with hands-on practice in the form of a simulated SAP environment. It also offers a unique perspective by discussing both the typical processes in organizations and the role of information systems in supporting these processes.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Organizations, Processes, and Information Systems. Chapter 2: Enterprise Systems. Chapter 3: The Procurement Process. Chapter 4: The Fulfillment Process. Chapter 5: The Production Process. Chapter 6: Integrated Processes.

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Book SynopsisThe Basics of Business Start-Up outlines the entrepreneurial journey from inception to start-up. Starting from the basic concepts and working through the start-up process step by step, the book is an indispensable guide both for would-be entrepreneurs and students on entrepreneurship / small business courses. Key features of this book include: A step-by-step, sequential approach, detailing the typical entrepreneurial journey Non-technical introduction to the basic business functions, including budgeting, accounting, marketing and more A readable and accessible beginnerâs guide to entrepreneurship and business start-up. Written in a refreshingly personal style, this concise guide is the perfect starting point for anyone seeking to put their entrepreneurial ambitions into action.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook examines the role of cognitive biases, emotional influences, and mental heuristics that shape investor behaviour and market outcomes. Designed to serve as a comprehensive resource, it integrates foundational concepts and advanced applications, ensuring utility for financial practitioners, academicians, and students alike. This book will be essential for understanding the psychological underpinnings of financial behaviour and leverage this knowledge to advance personal and professional objectives in finance. The integration of behaviour tests and experiments further enhances its utility, enabling practitioners to identify and address behavioural biases systematically. It fills a critical gap in existing literature, which often prioritizes perspectives rooted in developed economies. It aims to place behavioural finance within the context of these markets and offers insights that are both domestically relevant and globally informed.Written in a lucid yet academically robust manner, the book ensures accessibility without compromising the depth of analysis, making it suitable for both novice learners and experienced scholars. It would be useful as a core text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Management, Commerce and Economics.

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Book SynopsisOver the past decade, platforms have spread through many industries and generated an increasing share of the global economy. Many of the world's most valuable companies have adopted a platform-based business model and today, we find that platforms pervade our everyday lives. So far, however, the existing management literature has failed to provide professionals and students with appropriate tools to understand the business models that make those platforms successful. This book offers rigorous analysis of the complexity of platforms, as well as practical strategic guidance and tools to help you deal with this complexity.Written in an accessible style and based on a comprehensive approach, Platform Strategies is self-contained and does not require the reader to have specific prior knowledge. The book is both academically rigorous and a pragmatic and efficient guide, incorporating path-breaking insights from academic research on platforms with real-world applications of cTrade Review"This is THE book for anyone interested in founding, growing, or transforming a business into a platform."Chiara Farronato, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School"This book is a comprehensive take on the strategies for building platform businesses. It adapts the well-known business theory to the age of platforms and explains the unique characteristics of these businesses using a combination of a theoretical framework and a large set of case examples. Recommended reading for anyone building a platform business."Juho Makkonen, Co-founder and CEO, Sharetribe"As a co-founder and CEO of a platform, I have found this book very helpful to better understand my business and challenges, even after more than 10 years running a platform.The book suggests in its introduction that entrepreneurs actually (and maybe regularly) read strategy books to better run their business. I might be an exception, but I’m not sure this is often the case. It certainly isn’t my case. Why? Probably for multiple reasons like lack of time or interest or even because entrepreneurs don’t even think about it, but I believe that it is mostly because entrepreneurs believe that there is a gap between their reality and what academics think they know about it, too big a gap to get anything useful out of such a book.Well, I think this book might be the exception! The concepts are laid out in simple terms and the book takes a very practical approach. A must-read for platform entrepreneurs (to be) or for 'traditional' entrepreneurs willing to analyze the opportunity to move towards a platform model!"Charles-Albert de Radzitzky, Co-founder and CEO, Spreds"A tour-de-force combination of academic insights and practical relevance, Platform Strategies is a timely and masterful guidebook on value generation through platform business models."Michael Zhang, Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University"Belleflamme and Neysen’s book uses sharp economic reasoning, sound managerial intuition and evocative examples to create a unique offering in the crowded space of books on the platform economy. Structuring the book around the building blocks of Value Proposition, Value Creation and Value Capture, the authors take the reader through the intricacies of digital platforms and how entrepreneurs can navigate on and around platforms. This book is rigorous, entertaining and it leaves the reader with a host of useful prescriptions on how to thrive in the platform economy."Tobias Kretschmer, Professor of Management and Director, Institute of Strategy, Technology and Organization, LMU Munich"A fabulous book. Belleflamme and Neysen translate their deep economic expertise into a concise, complete and highly accessible roadmap for launching and growing a platform business. A must-read for any entrepreneur, executive or business student looking to succeed and thrive in the rapidly evolving platform economy."Arun Sundararajan, Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship, New York University; author, The Sharing Economy"Finally! An easy-to-read, pragmatic, and no-nonsense toolbox for entrepreneurs who want to be successful in the booming platform business world!"Bart De Ridder, Intelligent Platform Services Lead France & BeNeLux, Accenture"With Platform Strategies, Belleflamme and Neysen offer us a valuable addition to the ideal library for platform entrepreneurs anywhere. This guidebook is a thorough yet reader-friendly volume, full of actionable principles and examples."Annabelle Gawer, Chaired Professor in Digital Economy, University of Surrey; co-author of The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and PowerTable of ContentsPart I Value Proposition 1. Understanding and activating network effects 2. Co-creating value with platform users Part II Value Creation 3. Assessing a platform’s competitive position 4. Launching a platform: The big challenge Part III Value Capture 5. Monetizing a platform 6. Consolidating and growing a platform

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Book SynopsisPaul Bocij is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Aston Business School. An experienced educator, he has worked for a variety of institutions, including universities, colleges, and numerous commercial organisations. His commercial experience includes time spent in the fields of programming, management, training, and consultancy. Andrew Greasley is a lecturer of Information Systems, Operations Management, and Simulation Modelling at Aston Business School. Simon Hickie has worked for 20 years as a senior lecturer in Business Information Systems, having previously worked for 10 years in the Management Information Systems field in a variety of roles, including programmer, project manager, and trainer.Table of ContentsPreface Plan of the book About the authors Authors' acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Chapter 1 Basic concepts – understanding information Chapter 2 Basic concepts: an introduction to business information systems Chapter 3 Hardware and software Chapter 4 Databases and analytics Chapter 5 Networks, telecommunications and the Internet Chapter 6 Enterprise and functional BIS PART 2 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Chapter 7 An introduction to acquiring and developing BIS Chapter 8 Initiating systems development Chapter 9 BIS project management Chapter 10 Systems analysis Chapter 11 Systems design Chapter 12 System build, implementation and maintenance: change management PART 3 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Chapter 13 Information systems strategy Chapter 14 Information systems management Chapter 15 Managing information security Chapter 16 End-user computing – providing end-user services Chapter 17 Ethical, legal and moral constraints on information systems Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. The Context of Database Management 1. The Database Environment and Development Process II. Database Analysis and Logical Design 2. Modeling Data in the Organization 3. The Enhanced E-R Model 4. Logical Database Design and the Relational Model III. Database Implementation and Use 5. Introduction to SQL 6. Advanced SQL 7. Databases in Applications 8. Physical Database Design and Database Infrastructure IV. Advanced Database Topics 9. Data Warehousing and Data Integration 10. Big Data Technologies 11. Analytics and Its Implications 12. Data and Database Administration with Focus on Data Quality Online Chapters 13. Distributed Databases 14. Object-Oriented Data Modeling Appendix A. Data Modeling Tools and Notation Appendix B. Advanced Normal Forms Appendix C. Data Structures

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Book SynopsisMaster SAP scripts, Smartforms, and data migration with hands-on exercises. The information provided in this book will help you decode the complexities and intricacies of SAP ABAP programming. Pro SAP Scripts, Smartforms, and Data Migration begins by describing the components of a SAP script: forms, styles, and standard texts. It then shows you how an ABAP program can invoke a SAP script form and send data to the form to provide output. You will then apply these concepts to hands-on exercises covering real business scenarios. These scenarios include creating a custom form from scratch to output purchase orders. Smartforms will then be introduced as an enhanced tool to output business documents. The book will show you how to apply the concepts of Smartforms to real-world problems. The data migration material includes details of the Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW). This is introduced as a platform from which every dataTable of ContentsPart I – Scripts and FormsChapter 1. SAP Script: Forms, Styles and Standard TextGenerate Business Documents or Outputs incorporating styling, Font Control, Graphics etc. with SAP ScriptsSAP Script Forms Architecture.Language Independent Components of FormsLanguage Dependent Components of FormsSAP Script Form PainterSAP Script SymbolsSAP Script Formatting OptionsSAP Script Control CommandsSAP Script Form check, Form TestingSAP Supplied SAP Script Forms for Business DocumentsChapter 2. SAP Script – Hands-on ExercisesABAP Program interaction with SAP Script FormsFunction Modules for SAP Script Form usage and invocation in ABAP ProgramCreate Form - Output Customer Wise Sales Summary with SAP Script FormCreate Form - Output Purchasing Document Business Document with SAP Script FormCreate Form - Output Address Labels with SAP Script FormCreate SAP Script Form. Create ABAP Program to invoke Form and testCopy SAP Supplied Form into User Name Space and Modify: Modify a Copy of MADRUCK – the SAP Supplied Form to Output the Business Document ‘Purchasing Document’Options Available to Test Modified Copy of SAP Supplied SAP Script Forms for Business DocumentsSAP Script Tit BitsChapter 3. Smart Forms: Forms, Styles and Text ModulesGenerate Business Documents or Outputs incorporating styling, Font Control, Graphics etc. With Smart FormsSmart Forms Architecture Enjoy Transaction Code SMARTFORMS Improvements and Enhancements in Smart Forms over SAP Script Form ComponentsSmart Forms Processing: Output Conditions, Branching, Looping and Page SequencingStyle Maintenance: Paragraph Formats and Character FormatsABAP Driver Program to Invoke Smart Form and Output Data: ConsiderationsChapter 4. Smart Forms – Hands-on ExercisesOutput Customer Wise Sales Summary with Smart FormsCreate ABAP Program to invoke Form and testOutput Billing Document Business Document with Smart FormsCreate ABAP Program to invoke Form and testOutput Address Labels with Smart FormsCreate ABAP Program to invoke Form and testSupplied Form to Output the Business Document ‘Purchase Order’Options Available to Test Modified Copy of SAP Supplied SAP Script Forms for Business DocumentsTransaction Code: NACESmart Forms Tit BitsPart II – Data MigrationChapter 5. Data Migration: Using Batch Input Session and Call Transaction MethodsIntroduction, Data Migration ScenariosReading Input Files from Presentation ServerReading Input Files from Application ServerHands-on Exercise to demonstrate Reading of Files from Presentation and Application ServerRun BDC Session with different data in Foreground and BackgroundDescribe a Method for Error Log File Creation with Call Transaction MethodProgram further to be able to Create Error Log File When using Call Transaction MethodChapter 6. Data Migration: using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) IDescription of the LSMW EnvironmentHands-on Exercise: Data Migration with LSMWHands-on Exercise: Data Migration with LSMWConclusionChapter 7. Data Migration: using Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) II Hands-on Exercise: Data Migration with LSMWHands-on Exercise: Data Migration with LSMWConclusion

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Book SynopsisIntelligent machines are revolutionizing business.Machine learning and data analytics are powering a wave of groundbreaking technologies. Is your company ready?If you read nothing else on how intelligent machines are revolutionizing business, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how these technologies work together, how to adopt them, and why your strategy can't ignore them.In this book you'll learn how: Data science, driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, is yielding unprecedented business insights Blockchain has the potential to restructure the economy Drones and driverless vehicles are becoming essential tools 3-D printing is making new business models possible Augmented reality is transforming retail and manufacturing Smart speakers are redefining the rules of marketing Humans and machines are working together to reach new levels of productivity This collection of articles includes "Artificial Intelligence for the Real World," by Thomas H. Davenport and Rajeev Ronanki; "Stitch Fix's CEO on Selling Personal Style to the Mass Market," by Katrina Lake; "Algorithms Need Managers, Too," by Michael Luca, Jon Kleinberg, and Sendhil Mullainathan; "Marketing in the Age of Alexa," by Niraj Dawar; "Why Every Organization Needs an Augmented Reality Strategy," by Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann; "Drones Go to Work," by Chris Anderson; "The Truth About Blockchain," by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani; "The 3-D Printing Playbook," by Richard A. D’Aveni; "Collaborative Intelligence: Humans and AI Are Joining Forces," by H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty; "When Your Boss Wears Metal Pants," by Walter Frick; and "Managing Our Hub Economy," by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani.Trade Review"a timely, relevant compendium of HBR articles. The authors' insights…have value for CIOs and business people trying to use analytics in the running their businesses." -- CIO Magazine

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Book SynopsisThis book is a self-contained treatment of all the mathematics needed by undergraduate and masters-level students of economics. Building up gently from a very low level, the authors provide a clear, systematic coverage of calculus and matrix algebra. The second half of the book gives a thorough account of probability, optimisation and dynamics.The emphasis throughout is on intuitive argument and problem-solving. All methods are illustrated by examples, exercises and problems selected from central areas of modern economic analysis. The book’s careful arrangement in short chapters enables it to be used in a variety of course formats for students with or without prior knowledge of calculus, for reference and for self-study. This new fourth edition includes two chapters on probability theory, providing the essential mathematical background for upper-level courses on economic theory, econometrics and finance.Trade Review'In spite of the wide scope of this textbook, its presentation is clear and crisp. The materials are very carefully organised. The transition from mathematical principles to economic propositions is remarkably lucid throughout the book. If a first-year undergraduate student in economics comes to ask me which one, among many books on mathematics for economists, to buy for years to come, then I would definitely tell them that this is the one.'Chiaki Hara, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University‘This is a great text to learn from – the authors do an excellent job providing intuitive explanations, making connections between results and illustrating the use of mathematics in solving economics problems, and there is a host of solved exercises which perform two roles: providing essential practice material and introducing further applications in economics.’Andrew Chesher, Director of The Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, IFS and UCL -- .Table of Contents1. Linear equations2. Linear inequalities3. Sets and functions4. Quadratics, indices and logarithms5. Sequences, series and limits6. Introduction to differentiation7. Methods of differentiation8. Maxima and minima9. Exponential and logarithmic functions10. Approximations11. Matrix algebra12. Systems of linear equations13. Determinants and quadratic forms14. Functions of several variables15. Implicit relations16. Optimisation with several variables17. Principles of constrained optimisation18. Further topics in constrained optimisation19. Integration20. Aspects of integral calculus21. Probability22. Expectation23. Introduction to dynamics24. The circular functions25. Complex numbers26. Further dynamics27. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors28. Dynamic systems29. Dynamic optimisation in discrete time30. Dynamic optimisation in continuous time31. Introduction to analysis32. Metric spaces and existence theoremsNotes on further readingIndex

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Book SynopsisAn essential guide for anyone new to Scrum, and a valuable reference for the more experienced.Includes downloadable templates to get you started.Scrum is the most widely used agile framework for developing software products.Scrum in easy steps provides an introduction to Scrum, then steps through how a team gets going on a project and how they sustain performance and continually improve. It explores the three core roles in a Scrum team and how they work together effectively, and covers how a team works with others outside the team (an area most books on Scrum leave out). The book then shows how to apply the Scrum framework throughout product development, from product discovery and definition, through the experience of working in Sprints on product delivery, to how teams inspect and adapt to improve themselves and find opportunities for their organisations to get better too. It finishes with a look at how Scrum could be applied beyond a single team and how the work of Scrum teams is integrated successfully with other parts of the organisation. Whether you're looking to move into the field of software development, are currently in a Scrum team and want a handy reference, or you work in an environment with Scrum teams and want to understand how they work, Scrum in easy steps is for you.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the Scrum methodology from its co-creator and the CEO of Scrum, Inc., Jeff Sutherland.Scrum is the revolutionary approach to project management and team building that has helped to transform everything from software companies to the US military to healthcare in major hospitals. In this bestselling productivity bible, its originator, Jeff Sutherland, explains precisely and step-by-step how it operates - and how it can be made to work for anyone, whether you're working from the office or from home.He explains how to define precisely what it is that you are seeking to achieve, how to set up the team to achieve it, and how to monitor progress until the project is successfully completed. Filled with practical examples drawn from all types and organisation, Scrum will make you rethink the fundamentals of successful management - and show you how to get things done.Every organisation, whatever its size, constantly has to come to grips with delivering a product or service on time and on budget. Scrum shows you how.__________________________'Full of engaging stories and real-world examples. The project management method known as Scrum may be the most widely deployed productivity tool among high-tech companies. On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly.' - ERIC RIES, New York Times bestselling author of THE LEAN STARTUP'Engaging, persuasive and extremely practical . . . Scrum provides a simple framework for solving what seem like intractable and complicated work problems. Amazingly, this book will not only make your life at work and home easier, but also, better and happier.' - SHAWN ACHOR, New York Times bestselling author of BEFORE HAPPINESS and THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE'Scrum is mandatory reading for any leader, whether they're leading troops on the battlefield or in the marketplace. The challenges of today's world don't permit the luxury of slow, inefficient work. Success requires tremendous speed, enormous productivity, and an unwavering commitment to achieving results. In other words, success requires Scrum.' - U.S. General BARRY McCAFFREY'Jeff Sutherland is the master of creating high-performing teams. The subtitle of this book understates Scrum's impact. If you don't get three times the results in one-third the time, you aren't doing it right!' - SCOTT MAXWELL, Founder & Senior Managing Director, OpenView Venture Partners'This deceptively simple system is the most powerful way I've seen to improve the effectiveness of any team. I started using it with my business and family halfway through reading the book. - LEO BABAUTA, creator of ZEN HABITS'[Scrum] dramatically increases productivity while reducing employees' frustrations with the typical corporate nonsense. This book is the best description I've seen of how this process can work across many industries. Senior leaders should not just read the book - they should do what Sutherland recommends.' - PROFESSOR JEFFREY PFEFFER, Stanford Business School; co-author of THE KNOWING-DOING GAPTrade ReviewFull of engaging stories and real-world examples. The project management method known as Scrum may be the most widely deployed productivity tool among high-tech companies. On a mission to put this tool into the hands of the broader business world for the first time, Jeff Sutherland succeeds brilliantly. * Eric Ries, New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup *Required reading. * The Times (Book of the Week) *Engaging, persuasive and extremely practical...Scrum provides a simple framework for solving what seem like intractable and complicated work problems. It’s hard to make forward progress when you can’t see your impediments clearly. Sutherland offers a lens to remedy that. Amazingly, this book will not only make your life at work and home easier, but also, better and happier. * Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of Before Happiness and The Happiness Advantage *This book contains immense practical value that could be transformative for your company. If you have a project that requires people to accomplish, your first act should be to read and be guided by Scrum. * Stephen Lundin, New York Times bestselling author of Fish: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Performance *Scrum is mandatory reading for any leader, whether they’re leading troops on the battlefield or in the marketplace. The challenges of today’s world don’t permit the luxury of slow, inefficient work. Success requires tremendous speed, enormous productivity, and an unwavering commitment to achieving results. In other words success requires Scrum. * General Barry McCaffrey *

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Book SynopsisThis practical book takes you through many commonly encountered visualization problems, and it provides guidelines on how to turn large datasets into clear and compelling figures.

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Book SynopsisData governance incorporates the ways people, processes, and technology work together to ensure data is trustworthy and can be used effectively. This practical guide shows you how to effectively implement and scale data governance throughout your organization.

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Book SynopsisDave Chaffey (BSc, PhD, FCIM, HIDM) is co-founder of his own digital business, Smart Insights, providing advice on best practice and industry developments for digital marketers and e-commerce managers. Dave also works as an independent digital marketing trainer and consultant. He has consulted on digital marketing and e-commerce strategy for a range of companies from larger organisations like Barclaycard and Mercedes-Benz to smaller organisations like Arco and Confused.com. He is proud to have been recognised by the Department of Trade and Industry as one of the leading individuals who have input towards the development and growth of e-commerce and the Internet in the UK over the past 10 years. Dave has been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing as one of 50 marketing gurus worldwide who have helped shape the future of marketing. He is also proud to be an Honorary Fellow of the IDM.Table of ContentsPreface About the authors Acknowledgements Part 1 Introduction Introduction to digital business Opportunity analysis for digital business and e-commerce Managing digital business infrastructure Key issues in the digital environment Part 2 Strategy and applications Digital business strategy Supply chain and demand Digital marketing Customer relationship management Part 3 Implementation Customer experience and service design Managing digital business transformation and growth hacking Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisAn effective Chief Technology Officer shapes almost every aspect of a modern business. This book shares the experience and advice of veteran CTOs and industry experts for handling IT crises, leading tech teams, and creating an inspiring vision for your company. In Think Like a CTO you will learn: Effective interaction and relationship building with other C-level executives Creating long term visions and executing on short term goals Interviewing, hiring, and terminating team members Negotiating salaries and managing promotions Architecting future proofed systems Handling security breaches and ransomware attacks Putting together budgets and working with your CFO Identifying and managing outsourced vendor opportunities Managing and communicating bad news by leading with data, not passion Being the kind of leader that employees want to follow and emulate Becoming a CTO is an incredible accomplishment. It's also one of the hardest transitions a technologist can make. This high-power and high-pressure role demands skills that are rarely developed as a software engineer. Think Like a CTO shines a light on all the areas an aspiring CTO needs to master to succeed. You'll learn how to build incredible working relationships with the rest of the C-suite, transform a company with private equity, and recruit and manage your development team. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become a trusted leader figure with an inspiring vision for your company. about the technology Every modern company is a technology company, and that makes the CTO one of the most important leaders in an organization. The CTO must plan a company's technology vision, build and lead the team to get it done, and effectively interact with business leaders, clients, and investors. A highly effective CTO is vital for a company's continued growth and success. This book will show you how to be that CTO. about the reader For technology leaders working in or aspiring towards a CTO role.

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Book SynopsisIn this practical book, author Susan Fowler presents a set of microservice standards in depth, drawing from her experience standardizing over a thousand microservices at Uber. You'll learn how to design microservices that are stable, reliable, scalable, fault tolerant, performant, monitored, documented, and prepared for any catastrophe.

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Book SynopsisThe ideal review for your financial mathematics courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaumâs Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. Coverage of a wide variety of practical applications using actual business and financial transactions Each chapter presents principles and formulas, together with solved problems relevant to each subtopic, followed by a set of supplementary problems with answers Review problems at the end of the book for additional study or self-testing Chapter topics include: Exponents and logarithms; Progressions; Simple interest and discount; Compound interest and discount; Simple annuities; GenTable of ContentsExponents and Logarithms; Progressions; Simple Interest and Simple Discount; Compound Interest and Compound Discount; Simple Annuities; General and Other Annuities; Amortization and Sinking Funds; Bonds; Capital Budgeting and Depreciation

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"IFRS 9 and CECL Credit Risk Modelling and Validation: A Practical Guide with Examples Worked in R and SAS by Tiziano Bellini is a precious resource for industry practitioners, researchers and students in the field of credit risk modeling and validation. The author does a great job in covering the various topics in a scientifically sound and comprehensive way without losing practitioner focus. The SAS and R case studies further contribute to its value and make it indispensable for anyone working in credit risk!" --Bart Baesens, KU Leuven and the University of Southampton "It is commendable that practitioners like Dr Tiziano Bellini find the time to write volumes on the important industry developments in risk management. This timely volume provides a guide to credit risk modelling and validation in the context of IFRS 9 and CECL expected credit loss estimates. The book is thus developed in the context of the familiar PD, LGD and EAD framework. Recent challenging developments are discussed, for example the treatment of lifetime losses is very timely. The last part of the book, where multivariate time series models are brought into play, can also give ideas to researchers who may wish to make their work more relevant for the industry. More generally, this volume provides an unparalleled guide for graduate and MSc students. Examples in R and SAS make the book a must-have for risk management practitioners." --Damiano Brigo, Imperial College LondonTable of Contents1. Introduction to Expected Credit Loss Modelling and Validation2. One-Year PDs3. Lifetime PDs 14. LGD Modelling5. Prepayments, Competing Risks and EAD Modelling6. Scenario Analysis and Expected Credit Losses

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Book SynopsisNigel Wyatthas been running his own financial training consultancy Magenta Financial Training since 1991. Nigel has worked with a wide range of organisations, including many blue-chip companies. In recent years he has worked extensively abroad, including India, China, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Jordan. Most of the training programmes Nigel delivers are aimed at non-financial managers.Table of ContentsContents About the author Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Preparing your budgets 1 What is the budget for? Introduction The role of budgets – why do we have them? 1 Meeting the organisation’s objectives 2 Planning 3 Monitoring and controlling 4 Co-ordinating 5 Evaluating performance 6 Improving performance 7 Motivating managers 8 Management contract 9 Communicating 10 Providing a basis for authorising expenditure and delegating responsibility 11 Identifying scarce resources 12 Allocating resources 13 Demonstrating and delivering good corporate governance Linking budgets to strategy and policy Budgets for special purposes Planning periods 2 What is a forecast and how does it differ from a budget? What is the difference between a budget and a forecast? Benefits of forecasting ‘beyond the wall’ Forecasts, projects and contracts Forecasting tools and techniques Sales forecasting Quantitative forecasting using Microsoft Excel Useful Excel tools Forecast frequency and automation Measuring and improving forecast accuracy Forecast financial statements New product sales forecasting Other factors to consider in sales forecasts 3 Essential background financial skills for budgeting Cheaper is not always better: cost and value in budgeting Accruals, cash and commitment accounting and budgeting Understanding profit and loss account figures Review of accruals accounting Direct and indirect methods of producing cash flow accounting The balance sheet The master budget Costs Value analysis and value engineering Activity based costing (ABC) The breakeven model Cost structure Capital expenditure planning 4 How should the budget be built? Introduction Building budgets Incremental budgeting Zero based budgeting Activity based budgeting Should budgets be top-down or bottom-up? Fixed v flexible budgets External comparison driven budgets VFM, outcome orientated and evidence based budgets The power of evidence in protecting budgets Good budgeting practice and ideas for constructing a budget Setting budgets for contingencies The challenge process Building budgets and performance measurement The budget game Presenting budgets 5 How should cash be budgeted and controlled? Planning systems and cash flow forecasting Managing working capital – cash and risk Managing trade debtors (accounts receivable) Managing stock (inventory) Managing trade creditors (accounts payable) Cash flow in a business 6 How should capital expenditure be budgeted for? What is capital expenditure? The payback rule NPV and DCF Capital rationing: profitability index Strategic fit and ‘roadmaps’ Sensitivity analysis Risk Post-investment appraisal Long-term cash flow planning Asset rep

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Book SynopsisFor many decades, management in its research and practice has been in need of an alternative approach and paradigm to understanding human behaviours. Many studies and books have attempted to provide solutions to the individual, which ended up being a cultural dilemma with little success. This book provides a novel approach to address this dilemma by linking aspects from three knowledge domains; Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology. Cross-Cultural Leadership supports Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and makes it a practical construct and tool that both managers and researchers harness to understand what cultural Chameleon means. The book also renders support to Douglaisan Cultural Framework (DCF) by activating the role of the usually neglected fifth culture; the hermit by linking it to the metacognitive dimension of CQ. This link introduces for the first time the mechanism that individuals use to run through metacognitive processes to drive change. This book is a tool for individuals to help them work efficiently outside their homeland. Being an adaptive or culturally hybrid leader is among the most important competencies of the effective leaders in the 21st century. By focusing on comprehending the five cultures as elaborated in DCF, leaders and managers will be relieved from the dilemma of having to understand each and every national culture of their employees. This book will be of value to researchers, academics, managers, and students with an interest in leadership, management, organization studies, globalization, and innovationTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1. Preface, Forward and Book Structure 2. Leadership, The Missing Jewel 3. Hamlin’s Generic Model of Managerial and Leadership Part 2: Culture and Cultural Intelligence 4. Culture, What it Means and What it Does Not 5. Cultural Intelligence Part 3: The Sustainable, Dynamic And Adaptable Leadership Model 6. Cultural Intelligence a Competency of Effective Leader 7. Formation of The Model; Integrating DCF’s Cultures with CQ Dimensions Part 4: Application and Impact 8. Deployment of the Model in a Cross-Cultural Environment 9. UAE; A Dynamic Cross-Cultural Example 10. Assignments

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this practical textbook provides an introduction to the world of new and emerging ventures and to the fundamentals of effective new venture management, including such diverse activities as planning, marketing, financing, and growth.This textbook is divided into four distinct parts, guiding readers through the entire new venture management process and focusing in turn on ideas and opportunities, planning, finance, and management challenges. All chapters of this revised edition feature international cases, and the complete business plan has been replaced with a contemporary version. Other new elements to the third edition include: Expanded coverage of the Lean Startup methodology Improved focus on the development and importance of teams A new section on the emergence of equity crowdfunding Further discussion of ethics and the dangers of dramatic scaling Presented in an eTrade Review'This text is robust, succinct, and engaging. It is evidenced-based, yet practical, and perfect for today’s undergraduate students.'Matthew W. Rutherford, Johnny D. Pope Chair in Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, USA'Professors Kuratko and Hornsby are renowned experts of new venture management, and their book synthesizes their knowledge into a well-organized, reader-friendly approach to understand the process of starting and managing a new venture. They have a true passion for entrepreneurial education, and their enthusiasm is evident throughout this edition. The timely updates in this edition will help you prepare for the global revolution in entrepreneurship!'Robert Garrett, Brown & Williamson Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Louisville, USA'Kuratko & Hornsby strike a delicate balance where many falter. Unlike traditional textbooks, New Venture Management is smart about introducing the most critical concepts without overloading readers with extraneous content. Unlike popular press books, New Venture Management is deeply grounded in quality research that extends far beyond the authors' personal war stories. In my view, this book is ideal for students who wants to both understand the key concepts and translate this knowledge into real-world skills for managing new ventures.'Aaron F. McKenny, Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University, USA'Drs. Donald F. Kuratko and Jeffrey S. Hornsby's book is a roadmap that will guide the reader through all the stages of a startup. It achieves the rare feat of having scholarly credibility behind the work while being very applicable to any entrepreneur during the various steps of their company's journey. It is both thorough and very readable.'Michael G. Goldsby, Ph.D., Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Ball State University, USATable of ContentsPart 1: New Venture Opportunities 1. New Ventures: The Quite Giant 2. Ideation: The Concept 3. Venture Choices: The Pathways Part 2: New Venture Development 4. Marketing: The Customer 5. Legal Considerations: The Parameters 6. Strategic Pricing: The Hook Part 3: New Venture Finances 7. Startup Capital: The Injection 8. Financial Statements: The Scorecard 9. Financial Analysis: The Gauges Part 4: New Venture Growth 10. HR and the Development of Teams: The People 11. Successful Business Plans: The Compass 12. Scaling Ventures: The Future

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Book SynopsisCyber risk is the highest perceived business risk according to risk managers and corporate insurance experts. Cybersecurity typically is viewed as the boogeyman: it strikes fear into the hearts of non-technical employees. Enterprise Cybersecurity in Digital Business: Building a Cyber Resilient Organization provides a clear guide for companies to understand cyber from a business perspective rather than a technical perspective, and to build resilience for their business. Written by a world-renowned expert in the field, the book is based on three years of research with the Fortune 1000 and cyber insurance industry carriers, reinsurers, and brokers. It acts as a roadmap to understand cybersecurity maturity, set goals to increase resiliency, create new roles to fill business gaps related to cybersecurity, and make cyber inclusive for everyone in the business. It is unique since it provides strategies and learnings that have shown to lower risk and demystify cybeTable of ContentsPart I: The Evolution of Cybersecurity. 1. Cyber – A business Issue 2. ‘Cyber Risk’ 3. ‘The History of Cybersecurity’ 4. ‘Cyber Consequences’ 5. ‘Cyber Trends and Spending’ 6. ‘Cyber Roles’ Part II: Cybersecurity Basics. 7. ‘Cyber –Attack Surfaces and Digital Asset Inventories’ 8. ‘Cyber Terminology and Statistics’ 9. ‘Enterprise Threats of Today and Cybercriminals’ 10. ‘Cybersecurity Regulations, Standards and Frameworks’ 11. ‘Enterprise Cybersecurity Programs’ 12. ‘Organizational Cyber Maturities’ Part III: Cybersecurity Tools. 13. ‘Cyber Policies’ 14. ‘Cybersecurity Tools Part IV: Cybersecurity Regulation.15. ‘U.S. Federal Regulations’ 16. ‘U.S. State Regulations’ 17. ‘New York State Department of Financial Services Part 500’ 18. ‘Global, Industry or Other Types of Cybersecurity Regulations’ Part V: Incident Response, Forensics and Audit. 19. ‘Incident Response Plans’ 20. ‘Forensic Methods’ 21. ‘IT Audit’ Part VI: Cybersecurity Risk Management. 22. ‘Cybersecurity Financial Exposures’ 23. ‘Digital Asset Cyber Risk Modeling and Scoring’ 24. ‘Mitigating Cybersecurity Scores and Residual Cyber Risk Scores’ Part VII: GDPR and Privacy. 25. ‘GDPR Overview’ 26. ‘GDPR Articles’ 27. ‘GDRP Evidence’ 28. ‘GDPR Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)’ Part VIII: Cybersecurity Risk Management Strategy. 29. ‘CISO Strategies’ 30. ‘Cyber in the Board Room’ Part IX: Cybersecurity Insurance. 31. ‘Cyber Insurance Overview’ 32. ‘Calculating Limits Adequacy’ 33. ‘Ransomware Strategies’ Part X: Introduction to Cybersecurity Vendor Risk Management. 34. ‘Vendor Risk Overview’ 35. ‘Vendor Cybersecurity Regulations’

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Book SynopsisLike much of SMEs research, innovation studies of small enterprises have commenced later and are less numerous. The focus of such studies remains high-technology enterprises, which continue to attract both academic and popular interest, oblivious to the innovative endeavours of people in traditional low-tech industries. This book attempts to address this imbalance through a comprehensive analysis of innovation in this largely neglected area. Based on case studies of seven small innovative food companies, this book presents an in-depth analysis of innovation in the Scottish food and drinks industry and unravels a lesser-known approach to effective low-cost product innovation, which is simple and economical, yet elegant and successful. Using careful data collection and rigorous statistical testing, the analysis and findings in this book address a wide spectrum of interests: academics in business schools, policy makers in governments and executives and entreTrade Review'Vijay Vyas addresses the dearth of significant research on low tech SMEs. Drawing from case studies of seven small companies it throws light on effective low-cost product innovation in small innovative Scottish food companies. It will be an insightful resource for SMEs seeking to be innovative, including the non-innovative food companies. Its analysis and findings offers significant suggestions for Government policy makers.' - Sunil Shukla, Professor, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India'Vijay Vyas's book provides a unique blend of insights that should be of interest to both academics and managers in the food industry. The book is full of insights about the role of innovation within Low-Tech industries and we are treated to a deep and well thought through study of the role of product innovation, its antecedents and its consequences for small business innovation' - Luke Pittaway, Professor, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ohio University, USATable of Contents1. Innovation and New Product Development in the Food Industry: An overview of international research 2. Business Innovation: Meaning, antecedents, process and consequences 3. Methodology 4. Context of Study I 5. Context of Study II 6. Innovation in Case-study Companies 7. New Product Development in Scotland: A survey 8. Conclusions and Implications 9. Research Findings and Extant Literature: Congruence, conflict and implications

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a new model, the competency framework, for students, innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to better understand the dynamic world of innovation and entrepreneurship. Focused on both the individual and strategic organizational level, this book is about people and the competencies each person needs to learn to be successful in creating a more dynamic future. Matthews and Brueggemannâs framework for innovation and entrepreneurship competencies empowers individuals to excel at innovation and new venture creation. It provides a practical guide and clear and concise understanding of the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences that are needed to increase imagination, creativity, innovation and new venture creation capability. Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be attractive for students of entrepreneurship, innovation, management and cross-disciplinary classes, such as design thinking.Presented in a modular format, Trade Review"I was excited to learn that Chuck Matthews and Ralph Brueggermann teamed up to produce a book on entrepreneurship and innovation. They did not disappoint. The word ‘entrepreneurship’ conjures up different images in people's minds, but it has become evident that the critical contribution of entrepreneurs is through innovation. Innovation and Entrepreneurship introduces readers to actions they can take in creating new ventures, innovating within larger organizations, and even in making societies more competitive." - Frank Hoy, Director of Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USATable of ContentsIntroduction1. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Importance2. The Elements of Innovation3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competencies 4. Innovative Behaviors5. Innovation and Thinking 6. Problem Solving 7. Knowledge Building8. Creativity Insights9. Culture Building 10. Innovation Theory11. Entrepreneurship12. Innovation Strategy13. Catalytic Leadership14. Ecosystems Interdependencies 15. Technology Accelerators16. The Importance of Intellectual Property 17. Applying Innovation Process 18. Creating a Learning ArchitectureAbout the AuthorsIndex

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the principles and practical elements of BI Choose the right technology and implement a successful BI environment You're intelligent, right? So you've already figured out that Business Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the right decisions about your business.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Introduction and Basics. Chapter 1: Understanding Business Intelligence. Chapter 2: Fitting BI with Other Technology Disciplines. Chapter 3: Meeting the BI Challenge. Part II: Business Intelligence User Models. Chapter 4: Basic Reporting and Querying. Chapter 5: OLAP: Online Analytical Processing. Chapter 6: Dashboards and Briefing Books. Chapter 7: Advanced / Emerging BI Technologies. Part III: The BI Lifecycle. Chapter 8: The BI Big Picture. Chapter 9: Human Factors in BI Implementations. Chapter 10: Taking a Closer Look at BI Strategy. Chapter 11: Building a Solid BI Architecture and Roadmap. Part IV: Implementing BI. Chapter 12: Building the BI Project Plan. Chapter 13: Collecting User Requirements. Chapter 14: BI Design and Development. Chapter 15: The Day After: Maintenance and Enhancement. Part V: BI and Technology. Chapter 16: BI Target Databases: Data Warehouses, Marts, and Stores. Chapter 17: BI Products and Vendors. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten Keys to BI Success. Chapter 19: Ten BI Risks (and How to Overcome Them). Chapter 20: Ten Keys to Gathering Good BI Requirements. Chapter 21: Ten Secrets to a Successful BI Deployment. Chapter 22: Ten Secrets to a Healthy BI Environment. Chapter 23: Ten Signs That Your BI Environment Is at Risk. Index.

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Book SynopsisDigitalizing Sustainability outlines why business as usual' isn''t working and sets out five Transformational Forces which can be used to innovate and scale sustainability solutions using digital means.This transformation will be powered by a range of digital technologies that have the potential to ideate, propel and scale sustainability solutions in an exponential manner over the next decade. This book introduces the Five Forces of Digital Transformation. These forces all share a common root they are powered by digital technologies that enable them to operate at the speed and scale that we need to achieve global transformation for people and planet. Working together, these forces help overcome many of the barriers and pitfalls that humanity has faced in trying to achieve sustainability 2.0 and will help you tackle these questions: Why has sustainability 1.0 failed us? What are the bugs and bad code in our operating systems that wTrade Review"It has reframed my thinking around what it means to scale sustainability globally, and I share Kathryn’s esteem for the common good of the planet as a lens for rewiring our systems and in turn, our behaviors, to achieve universal impact." Lindsey Peterson, Global President of Earthforce at Salesforce "Kathryn ably stares down the 'hard problem' of sustainability… bringing her pragmatic systems thinking to the challenge. The five transformational forces will re-shape the questions you ask in your business, in policy making, decision making and strategy setting. How might we harness these transformational forces to create a sustainable planet?" Meredith England, Director of Systems Innovation, Climate-KIC Australia "Kathryn has done an amazing job of not only sounding the climate alarm bells but she also intelligently processes how digital technologies and transformations are crucial solutions to scale the change needed." Eddie Listorti, CEO, Viridios Capital Global "Kathryn Sforcina is a force of nature! Her passion for sustainability and creating change in the world is breathtaking, this new book from her offers both a stark reality check and a way forward through the complex and challenging world and contribution of the digital reality in which we live today. Kathryn Sforcina’s work offers an invaluable contribution to the pathway to meet the United Nations Sustainability Goals. This work is insightful, challenging and deeply encouraging." Stephen Moss, Managing Director and Chair, Symon Capital "We’re all pretty clear on the why and the what, but we’re missing the how. 'HOW' do we fundamentally shift our approach to enterprise in a way that harnesses the power of technology to honour our humanity whilst recognising the urgency of the crisis we are facing? Never before have we needed the finely tuned minds of today’s thinkers pointed so directly to solve the crises we are facing, like we do now. Sforcina’s five forces has done just that, by taking the familiar and applying it to the wicked problem of sustainable growth.Sforcina’s approach to these five forces, takes a sustainability mindset and turns it from being an esoteric construct or worse, an after-thought to business or commercial strategy, and breaks it down into something clear, tangible and most importantly, 'followable'." Olivia Tyler, Managing Director AUS/NZ, Edge Environment Table of ContentsPart One: Understanding the "Hard Problem" for Sustainability Chapter One: Tracking the trajectory of Spaceship Earth Chapter Two: Re-coding the "operating systems" of Spaceship Earth Chapter Three: Introducing the five forces of digital transformation Part Two: The Five Forces of Digital Transformation Chapter Four: Transformational Force #1: Sense-Making Chapter Five: Transformational Force #2: Socializing Chapter Six: Transformational Force #3: Valuing Chapter Seven: Transformational Force #4: Embedding Chapter Eight: Transformational Force #5: Adapting Part Three: When These Forces Converge Chapter Nine: The dark side of the force Chapter Ten: Convergence by Design Chapter Eleven: May the transformational forces be with you Index

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Book SynopsisThe Remote Work Handbook: The Definitive Guide for Operationalizing Remote Work as a Competitive Business Strategy is for readers seeking to leverage the business benefits of a flexible, remote workforce. It is a practical guide for building and implementing remote work at any size organization. C-suite executives, operation leaders, business owners, or entrepreneurs who recognize the workplace is changing can use it to re-tool their operations for a strategic business advantage. Mari Anne Snow, the author, is a recognized remote work expert with over 20 years of experience leading remote teams and has re-written the rules of leadership to unlock the potential in remote and distributed teams. In this book, she shares all her secrets. The book explores the untapped potential of remote teams and lays out the business case for adopting a new, flexible workplace model to build organizational resilience and a competitive edge. It takes the reader through Table of ContentsChapter 1: Workplace flexibility is a smart business move Chapter 2: Build it right Chapter 3: The 5 organizational components of remote work Chapter 4: Component one: Infrastructure Chapter 5: Component two: Operational protocols Chapter 6: Component three: Performance accountability measures Chapter 7: Component four: Talent Management Systems Chapter 8: Component five: Remote workforce training Chapter 9: Operationalizing your remote work business model Chapter 10: Managing change Chapter 11: Multi-channel communications Chapter 12: Institutionalizing remote work Chapter 13: Build on team achievements

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