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Book SynopsisAbout the Author: Adam Freeman is an experienced IT professional who started his career as a programmer. He has held senior positions in a range of companies, most recently serving as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer of a global bank. He has written 49 programming books, focusing mostly on web application development. This industry-leading guide to ASP.NET Core teaches you everything they need to know to create easy, extensible, and cloud-native web applications. For .NET web developers looking to learn about ASP.NET s key tools and techniques.

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Book SynopsisThe book is aimed at Project Management Professionals who are casual or new users and understand the software basics but require a short and snappy guide. It is the sort of book that may be read without a computer on the bus, train, or plane.Trade ReviewIf you have been involved in Project Controls and use Oracle’s Primavera P6 project management software you will know who Paul Harris is. Paul has been publishing pragmatic project management software manuals for as long as I can remember. All too often when buying a manual for using software it becomes apparent that the author only has theoretical knowledge. This is not the case with Paul’s books. Paul has a deep experience gained over 40 years and has he the ability to distil this knowledge into an easy to read and understand guide for using this sometimes tricky software. Building on Paul’s previous Oracle Primavera P6 manuals he has now published a condensed version that also has included some additional useful tips. Paul’s new book “99 Tricks and Traps for Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional” is a useful addition to any experienced planner’s project controls library and also a handy reference guide for a new users in order to avoid some of the more dangerous pitfalls that can be hidden within P6. Michael Jack, Independent Project Controls Expert, Nietzsche Pty Ltd. Project scheduling in software is a complex undertaking and the seemingly “user friendly” environment presented by Oracle Primavera P6 can sometimes lull a user into a false sense of security. In this” 99 Tricks and Traps” book Paul has cast a spotlight on the potential pitfalls in the software that can trap the unwary. He explains the P6 environment and terminology with great clarity and makes vital recommendations about the optimum settings for the program. The book is well presented, with plenty of diagrams and screenshots, and should be considered an essential component of any professional P6 scheduler’s library. Tom Grant MSc BSc, Principal, TAG Consultancy.Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 2 GETTING THE ENVIRONMENT RIGHT – SETTING DATABASE OPTIONS 3 SETTING UP USER PREFERENCES AND OTHER USER SETTINGS 4 CREATING A NEW PROJECT 5 CALENDAR ISSUES 6 CREATING A WBS 7 ADDING ACTIVITIES 8 FORMATTING 9 ADDING RELATIONSHIPS 10 ACTIVITY NETWORK VIEW 11 CONSTRAINTS 13 FILTERS 14 PRINTING AND REPORTS 15 UNDERSTANDING P6 DATE FIELDS 16 SCHEDULING OPTIONS 17 SETTING THE BASELINE 18 UPDATING AN UNRESOURCED SCHEDULE 19 CREATING ROLES AND RESOURCES 20 ASSIGNING ROLES, RESOURCES AND EXPENSES 21 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION 22 UPDATING A RESOURCED SCHEDULE 23 OTHER METHODS OF ORGANIZING PROJECT DATA 24 GLOBAL CHANGE 25 MULTIPLE USERS PROBLEMS 27 EXPORTING AND IMPORTING 28 OTHER TOOLS AND FEATURES 29 USEFUL WEBSITES 30 INDEX

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Book SynopsisIf you’re developing server-side JavaScript applications, you need Node.js! Start with the basics of the Node.js environment: installation, application structure, and modules. Then follow detailed code examples to learn about web development using frameworks like Express and Nest.js.

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Book SynopsisStep into ABAP with this guide. First understand ABAP syntax and find out how to add data and logic to your applications. Then learn to work with the ABAP data dictionary, create database objects, and process and store data. Round out your skill set by practicing error handling, modularization, string manipulation, and more.

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Book SynopsisAccelerate your digital transformation and break down silos with Microsoft Dynamics 365 It's no secret that running a business involves several complex parts like managing staff, financials, marketing, and operationsjust to name a few. That's where Microsoft Dynamics 365, the most profitable business management tool, comes in. In Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Dummies, you'll learn the aspects of the program and each of its applications from Customer Service to Financial Management. With expert author Renato Bellu's clear instructions and helpful tips, you'll be managing to your fullest advantage before you know it. Let's get started! Digitally transform your business by connecting CRM and ERPUse data to make decisions across all business functionsIntegrate Dynamics 365 with Office 365 and LinkedInManage financials and operations Are you running a dynamic business? This book shows you how!Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Who Should Buy This Book 1 About This Book 2 Part 1: Doing Great Things with Microsoft Dynamics 365 2 Part 2: Customer Engagement (formerly Dynamics CRM Online) 2 Part 3: Business Central ERP (formerly Dynamics NAV) 2 Part 4: Finance and Operations ERP (formerly Dynamics AX) 3 Part 5: The Part of Tens 3 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Part 1: Doing Great Things with Microsoft Dynamics 365 5 Chapter 1: Floating on a Secure Cloud 7 Getting Under the Dynamics 365 Umbrella 9 Gaining a little historical perspective 10 Reading the roadmap for Microsoft ERP and CRM 12 Asking what’s in the Dynamics 365 “sausage” 13 Standardizing the tools and terminology 15 Transitioning to the Cloud 16 Understanding the difference between hosted client/server and true SaaS 17 Migrating from Dynamics GP or SL to Dynamics 365 19 Migrating from Dynamics CRM or CRM Online to Dynamics 365 21 Migrating from Dynamics AX to Dynamics 365 Enterprise edition 22 Migrating from Dynamics NAV to Dynamics 365 Business edition 23 Chapter 2: Extending Your Reach with Office 365 25 Working with the Admin Center 25 Managing users 26 Purchasing and managing subscriptions 28 Setting the password expiration 31 Integrating Dynamics 365 with Outlook Email 32 Adding the Excel Add-In for Finance and Operations 37 Organizing Documents with SharePoint and OneDrive 40 Messaging with Skype for Business 45 Chapter 3: Powering Up Your Business Intelligence 49 A Little Pre-History 50 Exploring Data through Power BI 51 Installing Power BI Desktop 54 Connecting to Dynamics 365 with Power BI Desktop 55 Connecting to a file 56 Connecting to a SQL View 56 Connecting to Dynamics 365 57 Connecting Power BI to Business Central 57 Connecting Power BI to Finance and Operations 59 Harnessing the Power of Apps and Content Packs 63 Embedding Dashboards in Dynamics 365 65 Chapter 4: Extending Dynamics 365 with PowerApps 67 Providing Power to Your People with PowerApps 68 Finding out whether PowerApps is right for you 70 Making external PowerApps connections 72 Adding an Option set 74 Adding a data connection 76 Making your app your own with App Settings 78 Connecting PowerApps to Dynamics 365 79 Chapter 5: Going with the Microsoft Flow to Enhance Dynamics 365 83 Setting Up Basic Workflows Using Microsoft Flow 84 Grasping the Relationship Between Document Management and Workflow 87 Seeing How Microsoft Does ECM 88 Understanding Workflow in the ERP and CRM Realms 89 Considering your workflow options in Dynamics 365 90 Comprehending the Microsoft Flow advantage 94 Part 2: Customer Engagement (Formerly Dynamics Crm Online) 97 Chapter 6: Turning Relationships into Revenue with Sales 99 Understanding CRM-Related Terms 99 Navigating the Navigation Bar 103 Working with Leads, Accounts, and Contacts 105 Leading the way with leads 107 Working with accounts 110 Connecting with contacts 111 Tracking Opportunities 114 Creating Quotes, Orders and Invoices 116 Chapter 7: Connecting with Customers Anytime, Anywhere with Customer Service 117 Knowing Your Way Around Dynamics 365 for Customer Service 118 Users 119 Accounts 120 Contacts 120 Cases 120 Posts and notes 121 Activities 121 Tasks 121 Queues 123 Views 123 Working with Cases 125 Finding a case 125 Adding a new case 127 Annotating an existing case 129 Taking action on an existing case 130 Adding knowledge articles (KB records) 132 Relating a case to other information 133 Gaining Control with Dynamics 365 for Customer Service Dashboards 135 Chapter 8: Profiting from Project Service Automation 137 Categorizing Project Software 139 Avoiding complicated project accounting 141 Rules of thumb for selecting project software in Dynamics 365 143 Knowing Your Way around Dynamics 365 for Project Service Automation 144 Connecting remotely with the Project Service Hub 146 Getting familiar with the components of Project Service Automation 147 Recognizing the importance of planning the setup of Project Service 148 Chapter 9: Creating and Nurturing Leads with Marketing 153 Connecting Marketing to Sales 154 Escaping the Doldrums of Drab Emails and Boring Web Pages 156 Using templates to get up to speed quickly 157 Segmenting your contacts for marketing and subscription lists 158 Adding a static marketing segment 159 Listening to the Voice of the Customer 161 Dashing Off to Marketing Dashboards 164 Configuring Advanced Settings in Dynamics 365 for Marketing 164 Chapter 10: Going Mobile with Field Service 167 Assessing Microsoft’s FSM Competitors 169 Taking the Back-office ERP into Consideration 170 Getting Acquainted with the Key Components of Dynamics 365 for Field Service 171 Living the Dream of Efficient Field Service: The Work Order Lifecycle 174 Configuring Administrative Settings for Dynamics 365 for Field Service 175 Working with Work Orders 177 Adding a Customer Asset 179 Transferring Inventory 180 Part 3: Business Central Erp (Formerly Dynamics Nav) 183 Chapter 11: Accounting for Your Business with Business Central 185 Getting to Know the Interface 188 Making Your Way Around the Home Screen 189 Setting Up the Books 191 Adding accounts to the chart of accounts 192 Defining G/L account categories 194 Specifying bank accounts 196 Entering Sales Quotes 198 Creating Sales Orders and Invoices 200 Creating Sales Credit Memos 202 Maintaining Customers 204 Maintaining Vendors 207 Chapter 12: Setting Up Business Central for Optimal Results 211 Migrating from Dynamics NAV to Business Central 213 Navigating in Business Central 215 Searching for screens and reports 215 Navigating by menu 218 Feeling at home in your Role Center 220 Setting Up Business Central 223 Working with manual setup 225 Setting up number series (sequence numbers) 227 Defining number series relationships 229 Managing users and permissions 230 Setting up inventory 233 Part 4: Finance and Operations Erp (Formerly Dynamics Ax) 237 Chapter 13: Going Beyond Crunching Numbers with Financial Management 239 Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of D365O Capabilities 242 Raising the Flag on Microsoft’s Flagship ERP 243 Learning How to Get Around in D365O 246 Navigating with tiles 249 Setting user preferences 250 Harnessing the Power of Financial Dimensions 252 Chapter 14: Becoming a Smooth Operator with Operations 259 Changing Companies 260 Navigating by Module 261 Taking Advantage of Keyboard Shortcuts 263 Taking a Deeper Dive into D365O Capabilities by Module 264 Mastering Master Data in D365O 268 Surveying the vendor record 268 Surveying the customer record 271 Surveying the inventory item (released product) record 273 Using the More Options button 276 Working with List Pages 278 Exporting List Pages to Excel Spreadsheets 281 Chapter 15: Looking Under the Hood (Understanding the D365O Technology) 283 Upgrading from Dynamics AX to Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations 284 Migrating customizations from over-layering to extensions 285 Rewriting integrations created with AIF 286 Tapping into technology for integrations and data conversions 287 Using a comprehensive design document and a right-sized project plan 289 Personalizing the User Interface 290 Configuring the Global Address Book 297 Creating additional address books 299 Setting global address book default values 299 Creating new party records 300 Transforming Your HR Department with Talent 304 Filing Expense Reports with Expense Management 306 Part 5: The Part of Tens 309 Chapter 16: The Ten Most Exciting Capabilities of Dynamics 365 311 Supercomprehensive Coverage 311 Scalability with Azure 314 Mobile Computing 315 Localization Features 316 Employee Self-Service 318 Common Data Model 321 Team Member License 323 General Data Protection Regulation 323 Unified Interface 324 Categorized and Relevance Search 325 Chapter 17: Ten Dynamic 365 Myths to Dispel 327 Myth 1: Investing in ERP Doesn’t Pay 327 Myth 2: Our ERP Is Too Entrenched 330 Myth 3: ERP Is Too Complex for the Cloud 332 Myth 4: Integrations Are Not Worth It — Just Rekey the Data 333 Myth 5: Software as a Service Is More Expensive than On-Premise 334 Myth 6: The Cloud Is Not Secure Enough for ERP 335 Myth 7: What If the Internet Goes Down 337 Myth 8: I’ll Lose My Data in the Cloud 337 Myth 9: You Won’t Have Control of Your Data 338 Myth 10: Cloud Apps Are Not Customizable 339 Index 341

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Book SynopsisBPM specialists Christine McKinty and Antoine Mottier show you step-by-step how to turn a simple business procedure into an automated, process-based application. Using hands-on examples, you'll quickly learn how to create an online process that's easy to use. Each chapter builds on earlier material.

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Book SynopsisEffective, repeatable, and insightful analytics are key to ROI in customer relationship management systems. This practical introduction covers all the aspects and features you need to be successful with Salesforce reports and dashboards.

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Book SynopsisMeghan Casey owns Do Better Content Consulting. She helps a wide variety of clientsfrom startups, nonprofits, colleges and universities, Fortune 50 companies, and everything in betweensolve the messy content problems most organizations encounter every day. Meghan has also helped several agencies and clients build their capacity to do content strategy. Perhaps her proudest moments are when content strategy practitioners tell Meghan that the first edition of this book helped them launch their content strategy career, tackle a difficult content project, or get a promotion. A regular trainer and speaker on content strategy topics, she once inspired participants to spontaneously do the wave in a workshop setting. Yep, that really happened. Meghan has been working with content and communications since 1996, after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in writing from Concordia College. She also holds a Master of Arts in nonprofit management from Hamline University.Table of ContentsPART I: GET BUDGET AND BUY-IN 1 IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES 2 CONVINCE LEADERS AND GET THE RESOURCES PART II: SET UP FOR SUCCESS 3 GET STAKEHOLDERS ON BOARD 4 ASSEMBLE YOUR CROSS‑DISCIPLINE TEAM 5 PREPARE FOR CHANGE PART III: DIG IN AND GET THE DIRT 6 UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 7 LEARN ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE AND USERS 8 GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CONTENT 9 EVALUATE YOUR PROCESSES PART IV: ARTICULATE YOUR STRATEGY 10 ALIGN ON A STRATEGIC FOUNDATION 11 SET YOUR CONTENT COMPASS PART V: DESIGN YOUR CONTENT 12 PRIORITIZE BASED ON YOUR STRATEGY 13 ORGANIZE FOR INTUITIVE WAYFINDING 14 DEFINE THE CONTENT EXPERIENCE 15 SPECIFY CONTENT STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS PART VI: IMPLEMENT AND EVOLVE 16 DEFINE HOW YOU'LL GOVERN YOUR CONTENT 17 BUILD OUT YOUR CONTENT PLAYBOOK

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Book SynopsisThis book is written by testers for testers. In ten chapters, the authors provide answers to key questions in agile projects. They deal with cultural change processes for agile testing, with questions regarding the approach and organization of software testing, with the use of methods, techniques and tools, especially test automation, and with the redefined role of the tester in agile projects. The first chapter describes the cultural change brought about by agile development. In the second chapter, which addresses agile process models such as Scrum and Kanban, the authors focus on the role of quality assurance in agile development projects. The third chapter deals with the agile test organization and the positioning of testing in an agile team. Chapter 4 discusses the question of whether an agile tester should be a generalist or a specialist. In Chapter 5, the authors turn to the methods and techniques of agile testing, emphasizing the differences from traditional, phase-oriented testing. In Chapter 6, they describe which documents testers still need to create in an agile project. Next, Chapter 7 explains the efficient use of test automation, which is particularly important in agile development, as it is the main instrument for project acceleration and is necessary to support state-of-the-art DevOps approaches and Continuous Integration. Chapter 8 then adds examples from test tool practice extending test automation to include test management functionality. Chapter 9 is dedicated to training and its importance, emphasizing the role of employee training in getting started with agile development. Finally, Chapter 10 summarizes the results of the agile journey in general with a special focus on testing. To make the aspects described even more tangible, the specific topics of this book are accompanied by the description of experiences from concrete software development projects of various organizations. The examples demonstrate that different approaches can lead to solutions that meet the specific challenges of agile projects.Table of Contents1. Agile: A Cultural Change.- 2. Agile Process Models and Their View on Quality Assurance.- 3. Organization of the Software Test in Agile Projects.- 4. Role of Testers in Agile Projects.- 5. Agile Test Management, Methods, and Techniques.- 6. Agile Testing Documentation.- 7. Agile Test Automation.- 8. Use of Tools in Agile Projects.- 9. Education and Its Importance.- 10. Retrospective.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction xxvii Chapter 1 • Stages of an Implementation Overview 1 What Is Microsoft Dynamics? 1 The Client Journey 2 Implementation Methodologies 5 Waterfall and Sure Step 5 Agile and Scrum 7 Triple Constraints 8 The Bottom Line 9 Chapter 2 • What to Do Before You Begin a Project 11 Identify Your Project Team and Stakeholders 11 Executive Sponsor 12 Project Owner 12 Business Process Owner(s) 13 Project Manager 13 Core Team and a Core Team Lead 14 Subject Matter Experts 14 IT Resources 15 Time Commitment by Role 17 Identify Your Processes in Scope 18 Clean Up Your Data 19 Identify Your “Master” Data 19 Develop Naming Conventions 20 Identify System Owners 20 Find and Resolve Duplicates and Incorrect Data 20 Define Your Success Metrics 21 Possible Benefits 22 Building Your Business Case and Securing Funding 23 How Much Should an ERP Project Cost? 24 Costs to Include in Your Calculations 24 Capitalizing Costs 25 Contingency 27 Return on Investment (ROI) 27 Gaining Approval 28 The Bottom Line 29 Chapter 3 • Four Keys to Consider When Buying an ERP or CRM Solution 31 Selection Process 31 Selection Consultant 32 Decision Maker 33 The Four Keys 33 Fit 34 Platform 35 Implementer 39 Cost 41 Building Your Scorecard 44 The Bottom Line 45 Chapter 4 • How to Evaluate and Buy Business Application Software 47 Buying Process Steps 47 Qualification Stage 48 Discovery and Demonstration Stage 49 Selecting Your Vendor 51 Leadership or Board Approval 54 Moving Forward 54 The Bottom Line 54 Chapter 5 • Organizing Your Team for Success and Project Governance 57 RACI 57 Your Project Team 58 Your Partner’s Implementation Team 59 Executive Sponsor 60 Engagement Manager 60 Project Manager 60 Solution Architect or Solution Delivery Manager 60 Functional Consultant or Consultants 61 Technical Consultant 61 Development Lead and Developers 61 Integration Architect 61 Data Migration Specialist 62 Project Governance 62 Project Communication 62 Resource Loading 62 Project Schedule 66 Document Repository 67 Budget Tracking 68 Change Requests 68 Project Management Plan 68 The Bottom Line 69 Chapter 6 • Sprints and Tools Needed to Run Your Project 73 Definition of a Sprint 73 Length of a Sprint 74 Start and End of a Sprint 74 Delivering Value in a Sprint 74 Backlog 75 Project Backlog 75 Sprint Backlog 76 Allocating Work to Team Members 76 Sprint Success Rate 76 Sprint Meetings 77 Sprint Planning 77 Sprint Review 77 Sprint Retrospective 78 Stand-up Meetings 78 Work Definitions 79 Epic 79 Feature 79 User Story 80 Requirement 80 Research Task 80 Design Task 80 Development Task 81 Test Task 81 Other Task 81 Test Case 81 Test 81 Bug (Defect) 81 Risk 81 Issue 82 Change Request 82 Code and Changesets 82 Azure DevOps 82 DevOps Fields 82 Progress Reporting 83 Analytical Views 83 The Bottom Line 84 Chapter 7 • Change Management Throughout Your Project 87 Success Criteria 88 Use of Satisfaction Surveys 89 Nine Steps to Change Management 90 Leadership Alignment 90 Organization Evaluation 91 Outline Your Business Process Change Steps 92 Develop a System Vision that Provides Benefits to All Stakeholders 92 Communicate Effectively 92 Maximize the Team’s Time in the New System 94 Train Effectively 94 Set Realistic Expectations for the System Just After Go-Live 94 Support Your Team Members After Go-Live 95 Steps to Business Process Change 95 Importance of Adoption 96 The Bottom Line 96 Chapter 8 • Organizing Your Business by Processes 99 Common Language Businesses Speak 99 Operations 100 Sales 100 Finance and Administration 100 Standard Processes 100 Process Hierarchy 102 Process Category 102 Process Group 103 Process 103 Sub-processes, Tasks, Activities, and Requirements 104 Discovering Your Processes 104 SIPOC 104 Core Team Members 106 Rounding Out Your Scope 106 The Bottom Line 106 Chapter 9 • Independent Software Vendors—Filling Gaps and Managing Partnerships 109 The Purpose of ISVs 109 Hosting Providers 110 Private Hosting 111 SaaS-Style Hosting 111 Industry ISVs 111 Deciding If You Need an Industry ISV 112 Functional ISVs 113 Missing Functionality 113 Advanced Features 113 Missing Connector 113 Automation 114 Reporting Extensions 114 Deciding If You Need a Functional ISV 114 Working with ISVs 114 Budgeting for ISV Solutions 115 Implementation Partner or Customer Managed 115 Buying the ISV License or Subscription 115 Implementation of ISV Products 116 Manage Your ISV Projects Closely 116 Microsoft’s AppSource Marketplace 117 Product Listing 118 Services Listing 118 The Bottom Line 119 Chapter 10 • Factors for a Successful Project Kickoff 121 Pre-Kickoff Meeting Activities 121 Checklist 121 Expectations for the Meeting 124 Outing 124 Kickoff Meeting Content 124 Executive Overview 125 Introductions and Role Review 125 Expectations for Team Members 126 Project Management and Communication Plan 126 Project Schedule 126 Resources 126 Navigation Overview [Optional] 127 Wrapping Up 127 Executive Message 127 Expectations for the Project Team 128 Time Commitment 128 Decision-Making 129 Power of Positivity 129 The Bottom Line 130 Chapter 11 • Designing the Software Collaboratively 133 Joint Application Design Concept 133 Joint Process Design and Other Design-Related Definitions 134 What Is a Joint Process Design (JPD) Session? 134 Happy Path 136 “As-Is” vs “To Be” 136 Joint Process Design Iterations 137 JPD1 137 JPD2 139 JPD3 140 JPD4 140 Keys to Successful JPDs 140 JPD Output 141 SIPOC 142 The Bottom Line 143 Chapter 12 • Requirements Gathering and Staying “In the Box” 145 Staying in the Box 145 Customization vs In-the-Box Examples 146 Requirements 147 Out-of-the-Box Fields as Requirements 147 Requirements Link to Processes 148 Functional vs Non-functional Requirements 149 Verifying Requirements 150 Writing Good Requirements 150 Requirements Tips 150 Fit/Gap Analysis 151 Fit/Gap Spreadsheet 152 Trade-Offs 153 The Cost of Customizations 154 Cloud vs On-Premise Software 155 The Bottom Line 155 Chapter 13 • Conference Room Pilots 157 The Purpose of a Conference Room Pilot 157 How to Organize CRPs 158 Common Elements of CRPs 159 CRP Agenda 159 Logistics 160 Issues and Questions 160 CRP Roles and Responsibilities 161 Session Leader 161 Helper/Expert 162 Business Process Owner 162 Users/Students 162 Who Not to Invite 163 CRP Place in the Overall Schedule 163 Can You Do a CRP on One Process Group at the Same Time That You Do a JPD? 164 Entrance Criteria 164 CRP vs UAT 166 How They Are Similar 166 How They Are Different 166 What to Do Between CRP and the End of the Create Stage 167 CRP Goals 168 The Bottom Line 168 Chapter 14 • Dealing with Challenges Mid-Project 171 Managing the Project Status 172 Status Report 172 Colors on a Status Report 173 Managing Your Budget 175 Project Pulse 177 Risks and Issues 177 Risk Register 178 Issues vs Bugs 179 Common Project Challenges 179 The Bottom Line 183 Chapter 15 • Customizations vs Configurations and How You Manage Them 185 Customizations vs Configurations 185 Customization 185 Configuration 186 Integration 186 Master Data 187 Metadata 187 Personalization 187 Reference Data 187 When to Customize vs Configure 188 Why Choose to Customize 188 Tracking Configurations 188 Configuration Tracker 189 Gold Environment 189 Lifecycle Services 189 Functional Design Documents 190 Overview 190 Modification 190 Testing 190 Development Quotation 191 Revision and Sign-off 191 Updates 191 Design Complete 191 The Development Process 192 Develop the Solution 192 Unit Test 192 Code Review 193 Functional Testing (Part 1) 193 Finishing Up 194 After Code Complete 194 Deploying the Code 194 Functional Testing (Part 2) 194 Preparing for CRP and UAT 195 The Lifecycle of a Customization 195 Managing These Tasks 195 Wrap-Up 196 The Bottom Line 197 Chapter 16 • Data Migration—Early and Often 199 Data Migration Plan 200 Proactive Cleaning 200 Before the Kickoff 201 Data Migration Tool 202 Iterations 203 Extract 206 Finding the Data 206 Extraction Tools 206 Transform 208 Mapping the Data 208 Mapping Tools 208 Transforming Mapped Data 209 Load 210 Order of Operation 210 Load Time 210 Validating the Data 210 Technical Validation 211 Business Validation 211 Functional Validation 212 Go-Live Iteration 212 The Bottom Line 213 Chapter 17 • Environment Management and Deployments 215 Types of Environments 216 Developer Environments 216 Build 217 Test 217 Sandbox 218 Production 219 Environment Plan 220 Types of Releases 220 Frequency of Code Moves 222 Populating Configurations and Master Data 222 Deploying Code 223 Application Lifecycle Management 223 Environment Flow Using DevOps 224 Rollback 224 Security 225 Definitions 225 How Best to Manage 226 The Bottom Line 227 Chapter 18 • Testing 229 Definitions 229 Types of Testing 230 Common Testing Terms 231 Pre-Deploy Stage Activities 232 Testing Strategy 232 Unit Test and Regression Tests 233 Developing Test Cases 234 UAT Entrance Criteria 235 UAT Exit Criteria 236 UAT Sessions 236 Purpose 236 Additional Benefits of UAT Sessions 237 UAT Roles and Responsibilities 237 Executing Your Test Plans 238 Tips for the Sessions 239 Post UAT Testing 240 Issues List 241 Process Sign-Offs 241 Scenario Recaps 241 The Bottom Line 242 Chapter 19 • Training for All 245 Learning During Interactive Sessions 246 JPDs 246 CRPs 246 UAT 247 Learning Modalities 247 In-Person, Classroom Style 248 Remote, Synchronous Training 249 Asynchronous 251 Building Your Training Content 251 End User Training Content 251 Product Help Content 252 Microsoft Learn 253 Recording Sessions 253 Task Recorder 253 How Much to Document 254 How to Manage and Distribute Your Content 254 Learning Management Systems 255 Building Your End User Training Schedule 255 Pre-Training Learning 256 Train the Trainer 256 Synchronous Sessions 257 Advanced Concepts 257 Testing Users’ Knowledge 257 Office Hours 258 The Bottom Line 259 Chapter 20 • Going Live 261 Go-Live Criteria 261 Cutover Plan 262 Bug Criteria 262 Data Migration and Security Criteria 263 Support Readiness 264 Training Review 264 Communication Plan 265 Go-Live Scorecard 265 Mock Cutover and Final Week Activities 266 Disaster Recovery 267 System Setup Before Cutover 267 Go/No-Go Meetings 268 When to Have It 268 Voting Criteria 268 Meeting Agenda 269 Order and Outcome of the Votes 269 Next Steps 270 Live Cutover 270 Impact of the Cutover Start Timing 271 Completing Cutover Activities 271 Rollback Plan 272 Acknowledge the Team 272 The Bottom Line 272 Chapter 21 • Hypercare 275 Go-Live Support 275 Day 1 276 Week 1 276 Project Change Champions 277 Prioritizing Issues 277 Weeks 2–4 278 First Month End 278 Duration of Hypercare 279 Role of HelpDesk 279 Sample SLA 280 Project Team Support 280 Support Levels 281 Refer Users to Training 283 Making the Transition to HelpDesk Later 283 Post Go-Live Releases 284 Planning for Future Releases 285 Hotfix Release 285 Scheduled Releases 286 Project Team Transition 287 Rolling Off the Project Team 287 Documentation 288 Expectations of Support 288 After the Transition 289 The Bottom Line 289 Chapter 22 • Support and Enhance Your Project 291 Support After Hypercare 291 Extending the Transition from Consulting to Support 292 Engaging Your Partner for Support 292 Microsoft and ISV Support Plans 294 After Action Review 295 Who to Invite 295 How to Run the Meeting 296 What to Do with the Feedback 297 Ongoing Releases 297 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Release Cadence 297 Release Testing 297 When to Schedule Your Releases 298 What to Include in Releases 299 Future Enhancements 299 New Functionality 299 Usability 300 Guardrails 301 Business Intelligence 301 Incorporating Dynamics Data into Your Daily Business 302 Integrations 302 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 302 Calculating Return on Investment 303 ROI Checkpoints 304 The Bottom Line 305 Chapter 23 • Bringing It All Together 307 Align Stage 307 Define Stage 308 Create Stage 311 Deploy Stage 313 Empower Stage 314 Additional Resources 315 The Bottom Line 315 Appendix • The Bottom Line 317 Chapter 1: Stages of an Implementation Overview 317 Chapter 2: What to Do Before You Begin a Project 318 Chapter 3: Four Keys to Consider When Buying an ERP or CRM Solution 320 Chapter 4: How to Evaluate and Buy Business Application Software 322 Chapter 5: Organizing Your Team for Success and Project Governance 323 Chapter 6: Sprints and Tools Needed to Run Your Project 325 Chapter 7: Change Management Throughout Your Project 326 Chapter 8: Organizing Your Business by Processes 328 Chapter 9: Independent Software Vendors—Filling Gaps and Managing Partnerships 329 Chapter 10: Factors for a Successful Project Kickoff 331 Chapter 11: Designing the Software Collaboratively 332 Chapter 12: Requirements Gathering and Staying “In the Box” 334 Chapter 13: Conference Room Pilots 335 Chapter 14: Dealing with Challenges Mid-Project 337 Chapter 15: Customizations vs Configurations and How You Manage Them 338 Chapter 16: Data Migration—Early and Often 340 Chapter 17: Environment Management and Deployments 341 Chapter 18: Testing 343 Chapter 19: Training for All 344 Chapter 20: Going Live 346 Chapter 21: Hypercare 347 Chapter 22: Support and Enhance Your Project 349 Chapter 23: Bringing It All Together 350 Glossary 353 Index 369

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Book SynopsisAsset accounting setup is mandatory in SAP S/4HANA, so get the details you need to get it up and running! Walk through the configuration that underpins all asset accounting, starting with organisational structures and master data. From there, master key tasks for asset acquisition and retirement, depreciation, year-end close, reporting, and more.

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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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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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Book SynopsisTrade Review"...this volume is the most accessible introduction to data mining to appear in recent years. It is worthy of a fourth edition." --Computing ReviewsTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction to data mining 1. What’s it all about? 2. Input: Concepts, instances, attributes 3. Output: Knowledge representation 4. Algorithms: The basic methods 5. Credibility: Evaluating what’s been learned Part II. More advanced machine learning schemes 6. Trees and rules 7. Extending instance-based and linear models 8. Data transformations 9. Probabilistic methods 10. Deep learning 11. Beyond supervised and unsupervised learning 12. Ensemble learning 13. Moving on: applications and beyond

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Nonlinear Equations 2. Simultaneous Linear Algebraic Equations 3. Finite Difference Methods and Interpolation 4. Differentiation and Integration 5. Ordinary Differential Equations: Initial Value Problems 6. Ordinary Differential Equations: Boundary Value Problems 7. Partial Differential Equations 8. Linear and Nonlinear Regression Analysis

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Margo Chaney Adkins is an associate professor of information technology at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree in information systems and a master's degree in post-secondary education from Salisbury University. Stephanie Murre-Wolf is a technology and computer applications instructor at Moraine Park Technical College in Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Alverno College and enjoys teaching, writing curriculum, and authoring textbooks. In addition to classroom instruction, Stephanie actively performs corporate training in technology. She is married and has two sons; together, the family enjoys the outdoors.Table of ContentsPART 1: TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS Getting Started with Computer Concepts Common Features of Windows and Office Browse the Internet PART 2: MICROSOFT OFFICE Microsoft Word Introduction to Word Create Letters and Memos Create Business Reports Create Flyers Create Newsletters and Mail Merge Documents Capstone Project Integrated Project 1: Format Academic Reports and Include Information from the Web Integrated Project 2: Use Excel Data in Word Mail Merge Office Online Project: Create Flyers Using Word Online Microsoft Excel Introduction to Excel Create Workbooks with Excel 2019 Insert Summary Functions and Create Charts Manage Multiple Worksheets More Functions and Excel Tables Text, Statistical, Logical, and Conditional Functions Capstone Project Integrated Project 3: Copy Word Tables into Excel Worksheets Integrated Project 4: Link Data from Excel Integrated Project 5: Refer to Cells in Other Workbooks Excel Online Project: Create Workbooks Using Excel Online Microsoft Access Introduction to Access Create Database Tables Create Select Queries Create Forms Create Reports Capstone Project Integrated Project 6: Create Envelopes from Access Queries Integrated Project 7: Export Access Data to Word Documents Access Office Online Project: Create OneNote Notebooks Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction to PowerPoint Getting Started with PowerPoint 2019 Format a Presentation Enhance a Presentation with Graphics Present Data Using Tables, Charts, and Animation Capstone Project Integrated Project 8: Copy and Paste between Office Programs Integrated Project 9: Send PowerPoint Handouts to Word PowerPoint Online Project: Create Presentations Using PowerPoint Online App Microsoft Office Specialist Appendixes

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Shelley Gaskin (series editor) is a professor in the Business and Computer Technology Division at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), a master's degree in Business from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate in Adult and Community Education from Ball State University (Indiana). Before joining Pasadena City College, she spent 12 years in the computer industry, where she was a systems analyst, sales representative, and director of Customer Education with Unisys Corporation. She also worked for Ernst & Young on the development of large systems applications for their clients. She has written and developed training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector and has also written and edited numerous computer application textbooks. Alicia Vargas (Word and Excel author) isTable of ContentsTable of Contents MICROSOFT OFFICE Chapter 1: Microsoft Office Common Features and Windows 10 Features and File Management Explore Microsoft Office Create a Folder for File Storage Download and Extract Zipped Files and Enter, Edit, and Check the Spelling of Text in an Office Program Perform Office Commands and Apply Office Formatting Finalize an Office Document Use the Office Help Features Explore Windows 10 Prepare to Work with Folders and Files Use File Explorer to Extract Zipped Files and to Display Locations, Folders, and Files Start Programs and Open Data Files Create, Rename, and Copy Files and Folders WORD Introducing Microsoft Word 2019 Chapter 1: Creating Documents with Microsoft Word Create a New Document and Insert Text Insert and Format Graphics Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes Preview and Print a Document Change Document and Paragraph Layout Create and Modify Lists Set and Modify Tab Stops Insert a SmartArt Graphic and an Icon Chapter 2: Creating Cover Letters and Using Tables to Create Resumes Create a Table for a Resume Format a Table Present a Word Document Online Create a Letterhead for a Cover Letter Create a Cover Letter and Correct and Reorganize Text Use the Word Editor to Check Your Documents Print an Envelope, Change Style Sets, Create a Word Template and Use Learning Tools Chapter 3: Creating Research Papers, Newsletters, and Merged Mailing Labels Create a Research Paper Insert Footnotes in a Research Paper Create Citations and a Bibliography in a Research Paper Use Read Mode and PDF Reflow Format a Multiple-Column Newsletter Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge EXCEL Introducing Microsoft Excel 2019 Chapter 1: Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data Create, Save, and Navigate an Excel Workbook Enter Data in a Worksheet Construct and Copy Formulas and Use the SUM Function Format Cells with Merge & Center, Cell Styles, and Themes Chart Data to Create a Column Chart and Insert Sparklines Print a Worksheet, Display Formulas, and Close Excels Check Spelling in a Worksheet Enter Data by Range Construct Formulas for Mathematical Operations Edit Values in a Worksheet Format a Worksheet Chapter 2: Using Functions, Creating Tables, and Managing Large Workbooks Use Flash Fill and the SUM, AVERAGE, MEDIAN, MIN, and MAX Functions Move Data, Resolve Error Messages, and Rotate Text Use COUNTIF and IF Functions and Apply Conditional Formatting Use Date & Time Functions and Freeze Panes Create, Sort, and Filter an Excel Table View, Format, and Print a Large Worksheet Navigate a Workbook and Rename Worksheets Enter Dates, Clear Contents, and Clear Formats Copy and Paste by Using the Paste Options Gallery Edit and Format Multiple Worksheets at the Same Time Create a Summary Sheet with Column Sparklines Format and Print Multiple Worksheets in a Workbook Chapter 3: Analyzing Data with Pie Charts, Line Charts, and What-If Analysis Tools Chart Data with a Pie Chart Format a Pie Chart Edit a Workbook and Update a Chart Use Goal Seek to Perform What-If Analysis Design a Worksheet for What-If Analysis Answer What-If Questions by Changing Values in a Worksheet Chart Data with a Line Chart ACCESS Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Access 2019 Identify Good Database Design Create a Table and Define Fields in a Blank Desktop Database Change the Structure of Tables and Add a Second Table Create a Query, Form, and Report Close a Database and Close Access Use a Template to Create a Database Organize Objects in the Navigation Pane Create a New Table in a Database Created with a Template View a Report Chapter 2: Sort and Query a Database Open and Save an Existing Database Create Table Relationships Sort Records in a Table Create a Query in Design View Create a New Query From an Existing Query Sort Query Results Specify Criteria in a Query Specify Numeric Criteria in a Query Use Compound Criteria in a Query Create a Query Based on More Than One Table Use Wildcards in a Query Create Calculated Fields in a Query Calculate Statistics and Group Data in a Query Create a Crosstab Query Create a Parameter Query Chapter 3: Forms, Filters, and Reports Create and Use a Form to Add and Delete Records Filter Records Create a Form by Using the Form Wizard Modify a Form in Layout View and in Design View Create a Report by Using the Report Tool and Modify the Report in Layout View Create a Report by Using the Report Wizard Modify the Design of a Report Keep Grouped Data Together in a Printed Report POWERPOINT Introducing Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint Create a New Presentation Edit a Presentation in Normal View Add Pictures to a Presentation Print and View a Presentation Edit an Existing Presentation Format a Presentation Use Slide Sorter View Apply Slide Transitions Chapter 2: Formatting PowerPoint Presentations Format Numbered and Bulleted Lists Insert Online Pictures Insert Text Boxes and Shapes Format Objects Remove Picture Backgrounds and Insert WordArt Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic Chapter 3: Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Video, Tables, and Charts Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes Animate a Slide Show Insert a Video Create and Modify Tables Create and Modify Charts INTEGRATED PROJECTS Chapter 1: Integrating Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Neural Networks and Deep Learning 2. Deep reinforcement learning in medical imaging 3. CapsNet for medical image segmentation 4.Transformer for Medical Image Analysis 5. An overview of disentangled representation learning for MR images 6. Hypergraph Learning and Its Applications for Medical Image Analysis 7. Unsupervised Domain Adaptation for Medical Image Analysis 8. Medical image synthesis and reconstruction using generative adversarial networks 9. Deep Learning for Medical Image Reconstruction 10. Dynamic inference using neural architecture search in medical image segmentation 11. Multi-modality cardiac image analysis with deep learning 12. Deep Learning-based Medical Image Registration 13. Data-driven learning strategies for biomarker detection and outcome prediction in Autism from task-based fMRI 14. Deep Learning in Functional Brain Mapping and associated applications 15. Detecting, Localising, and Classifying Polyps from Colonoscopy Videos Using Deep Learning 16. OCTA Segmentation with limited training data using disentangled represenatation learning 17. Considerations in the Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithm Performance for Medical Imaging

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Data-centric and intelligent systems in air quality monitoring, assessment and mitigation 1. Application of deep learning and machine learning in air quality modelling 2. Case study of air quality prediction by deep learning and machine learning 3. Considerations of particle dispersion modelling with data-centric and intelligent systems 4. Data-centric modelling of air filters, HVAC and other industrial air quality control systems 5. A review of recent developments and applications of data-centric systems in air quality monitoring, assessment and mitigation Section 2: Data-centric and intelligent systems in water quality monitoring, assessment and mitigation 6. Application of deep learning and machine learning methods in water quality modelling and prediction 7. Case studies of surface water, groundwater and rainwater quality prediction by data-centric and intelligent systems 8. Application of deep learning and machine learning methods in contaminant hydrology 9. Deep learning and machine learning methods in emerging contaminants and micro-pollutants research 10. A review of recent developments and applications of data-centric systems in water quality monitoring, assessment and mitigation Section 3: Data-centric and intelligent systems inland pollution research 11. Application of deep learning and machine learning methods in flow modelling of landfill leachate 12. Case studies of evaluations and analysis of solid waste management techniques by deep learning and machine learning methods 13. Application of deep learning and machine learning methods in soil quality assessment and remediation 14. Establishing a nexus between non-biodegradable waste and data-centric systems 15. A review of recent developments and applications of data-centric systems inland pollution research Section 4: Data-centric and intelligent systems in noise pollution research 16. Methods development for data-centric systems in noise pollution research 17. Case studies of data-centric systems in noise pollution research 18. A review of recent developments and applications of data-centric systems in noise pollution research

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I - Introduction 1. Artificial intelligence and machine learning in water resources engineering Section II - Application of Artificial Intelligence to Water Resources 2. Demystifying Artificial Intelligence amidst Sustainable Agricultural Water Management 3. Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory Based Empirical Wavelet Transform: a New Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Model for Robust Prediction of Soil Moisture Content 4. Fuzzy logic modeling of groundwater potential in Marinduque, Philippines 5. Soft-computing approach to scour depth prediction under wall jets Section III – Image Processing Applications in Water Resources 6. Assessment of Water Resources using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques 7. Establishing Spatial Relationships Between Land Use and Water Quality Influenced by Urbanization 8. Satellite sensors, machine learning and river channel unit types: A review 9. Geospatial modeling in the assessment of environmental resources for sustainable water resource management in a semi-arid region: A GIS approach 10. Study of morphologic changes of Arvand River in the past and predicting its future changes 11. Rainfall runoff modelling using GIS: a case study of Gonbad Kavous, Iran 12. GIS-Based Hydrological Models for a Sustainable Groundwater Management: An Overview 13. Development of Rainfall-Runoff Model Using ANFIS with an Integration of GIS: A Case Study 14. Assessing the impact of land use and land cover changes on the water balances in an urbanized peninsular region of India Section IV - Advances in Hydroinformatics mitigation 15. Random Vector Functional Link Network based On Variational Mode Decomposition for Accurate Prediction of River Water Turbidity 16. Water Quality Management: Development of a Fuzzy based index in Hydroinformatics platform 17. Appraisal Of Multi-Gene Genetic Programming For Estimating Optimal Properties Of Lined Open Channels With Circular Shapes Incorporating Constant And Variable Roughness Scenarios 18. Geoinformatics based assessment of gross irrigation requirement of different crops grown in the south-western region of Haryana, India Section V - Advances in Watershed Modelling 19. Theorical background and application of numerical models to surface water resources 20. Prophecy of groundwater fluctuation through SVM-FFA hybrid approaches in arid watershed, India 21. Basin-scale Subsurface Hydrology: Modelling of a stressed and data-scarce aquifer using hillslope-based approach Section VI - Advances in Numerical Modelling in Water Resources 22. Multiphysics modelling of groundwater flow on the example of a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model of infiltration of water warmer or cooler than the surroundings. 23. Hydro-Salinity Modeling of Water and Salt Dynamics in Irrigated Soil Groundwater Systems Section VII - Optimization Techniques and Analytical Formulations in Water Resource 24. Multi-objective optimization techniques for urban water management: An Agent Modeling Approach 25. Hybrid Extreme Learning Machine Optimized Bat Algorithm based on Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition for Modelling Dissolved Oxygen in River 26. Application of machine learning models to side-weir discharge coefficient estimations in trapezoidal and rectangular open channels Section VIII - Advances in Sediment Transport Modelling and River Engineering 27. The hole size analysis of bursting events around mid-channel bar using the conditional method approach 28. Magnitude Frequency Analysis of Sediment Transport: Concept, Review and Application 29. Last Century Evolution of Local Scour Measuring Techniques Section IX - Computational Intelligence in Extreme Hydrology: Flood and Droughts 30. Understanding trends and its variability of rainfall and temperature over Patna (Bihar) 31. A review of climate change trends and scenarios (2011-2021) 32. Climate change and trend analysis of precipitation and temperature: a case study of Gilan, Iran 33. Innovative Triangular Trend analysis of monthly precipitation at Shiraz station, Iran 34. Understanding Rainfall Variability and Trends in Arid Region of Rajasthan, India 35. Flash Floods and their Impact on Natural Life Using Surface Water Model and GIS Technique at Wadi Degla Natural Reserve Area, Egypt 36. GLOF Early Warning System – Computational Challenges and Solutions 37. Flood Forecasting using novel ANFIS-WOA approach in Mahanadi river basin, India

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Clinical and safety assessment of the HCC patients2. Liver transplantation for HCC therapy3. Clinical trials for HCC in the diagnosis and therapy: An international perspective4. Recent advancements in immunotherapy interventions for the management of HCC5. Role of genetic insights and tumor microenvironment in HCC: New opportunities for gene therapy6. An Update on the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma7. An update of image-based surveillance in HCC8. Meta-analysis of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in advanced HCC9. Towards a personalized medicine approach for the treatment of HCC10. Precision medicine in the theranostics of HCC11. Immunohistology of HCC-enabled precision medicine12. Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine for HCC13. Genomics-Enabled Precision Medicine for HCC

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: General properties of NO/metabolites in human diseasesSection 2: Development of novel NO donors/inhibitors and NO complexes: properties, cell signaling, synergy Section 3: Pharmacokinetics of NO donors/inhibitors in animal models and toxicities Section 4: Red-Ox signaling and modification of proteins. Characterization of their modified functions Section 5: Therapeutic applications of NO donors/inhibitors in non-cancer related human diseases Section 6: Therapeutic applications of NO donors/inhibitors in various cancersConcluding remarks and future perspectives

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Book Synopsis New Paradigm for considering application integration and B2B problems Heightens the importance of conveying meaning between systems Addresses movement in the EAI space toward more data handling capabilities Offers a solution for the multitude of managers disconnected with the latest technologies Leverages the technical advances made in complex data integration over 15 years Shifts the focus from technology solutions to information solutions Relies heavily on the use of practical examples, tips, definitions, and soapbox excerpts throughout the main body of text Trade Review"Overall, I found the book to be enjoyable and informative, with lots of references and pointers to areas of interest. The variety of topics discussed within the book encourages the reader to read outside of their core specialisms." (BCS, 1 November 2010)" ...an essential read for all Semantic Web practitioners-from CIOs to CTOs and architects to managers...a must-read for upper management." (IEEE Distributed Systems Online, August 2005)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations xvii List of Tables and Other Sidebar Elements xxi Foreword xxiii Preface xxv Acknowledgments xxxi Part One: Why Semantic Interoperability? 1. Semantic Interoperability Gives IT Meaning 3 2. Information Infrastructure Issues and Problems 23 3. Promise of Frictionless Information 39 Part Two: Semantic Interoperability Primer 4. Foundations in Data Semantics 69 5. Semantic Conflict Solution Patterns 99 6. MetaData Archetypes 127 7. Ontology Design Patterns 145 8. Multimodal Interoperability Architecture 195 9. Infrastructure and E-Business Patterns 223 Part 3: Adopting Semantic Technologies 10. Capability Case Studies 259 11. Adoption Strategies 305 12. Tomorrow’s Adaptive and Dynamic Systems 333 Appendices Appendix A. Vendor Profiles, Tools, and Scorecards 347 Appendix B. Acronyms and Abbreviations 375 Endnotes 379 Index 383

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed for users of earlier versions to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software.Table of ContentsDay 1 - Create an Unresourced Project 1. Introduction to Asta Powerproject and Creating a project 2. Navigation and Setting Options 3. Calendars 4. Tasks and Milestones 5. Summary Tasks 6. Linking Tasks to create a Critical Path Schedule and Reschedule 7. Constraints 8. Other Task Types Day 2 – Formatting, Reports and Updating an Unresourced Project 9. Formatting the Display 10. Code Libraries 11. Filters 12. Organising Tasks using Group and Sorts 13. Printing and Reports 14. Baselines 15. Updating an Unresourced Project 16. Library Explorer 17. User Definable Fields and WBS. Student Workshops Workshop 1 – Creating a Project Workshop 2 – Navigation and Setting Options Workshop 3 – Maintaining the Calendars Workshop 4 – Adding Tasks Workshop 5 - Summary Tasks Workshop 6 - Adding the Links Workshop 7 – Constraints Workshop 8 - Other task Types Workshop 9 - Formatting the Bar Chart Workshop 10 - Code Libraries Workshop 11 – Filters Workshop 12 - Organizing Tasks Using Group and Sort Workshop 13 – Printing Workshop 14 - Setting a Baseline Workshop 15 - Updating an Unsourced Project Workshop 16 - Library Explorer

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Book SynopsisThis streamlined intro to Microsoft Power BI covers all the foundational aspects and features you need to go from "zero to hero" with data and visualizations.

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Book SynopsisThis practical book explains how small-business and enterprise users can replace manual work that takes days with an automated process you can set up in a few hours using Power Automate.

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