Transform Average Employees into Powerhouse Performers
“I cannot think of a more important message and timely book. 20 Minutes to a Top Performer offers quick, simple techniques for managers to improve their effectiveness in communicating with their teams.” Steven Fine, vice president for...
When enterprise architects try to explain to people who are not enterprise architects what it is they do for a living, they almost invariably resort to using an analogy with the architecture of buildings, and describe enterprise architecture as a ‘kind of blueprint’. While this analogy may be helpful in conveying a general sense...
This is an insiders account of 50 years of genetic studies of the soil-inhabiting microbes that produce most of the antibiotics used to treat infections, as well as anti-cancer, anti-parasitic and immunosuppressant drugs. The book begins by describing how these microbes the actinomycetes were discovered in the latter part of the nineteenth...
Thoroughly reviewed and eagerly anticipated by the agile community, User Stories Applied offers a requirements process that saves time, eliminates rework, and leads directly to better software.
The best way to build software that meets users' needs is to begin with "user stories": simple, clear, brief descriptions of...
Bitcoin is starting to come into its own as a digital currency, but the blockchain technology behind it could prove to be much more significant. This book takes you beyond the currency ("Blockchain 1.0") and smart contracts ("Blockchain 2.0") to demonstrate how the blockchain is in position to become the fifth...
This brilliantly accessible book is the perfect introduction to using all the key features of VirtueMart to set up and install a fully-functioning e-commerce store. From the basics to customization, it's simply indispensable.
Overview
Get to grips with VirtueMart and build an attractive store powered...
The Cisco authorized self-study test preparation guide for CCIE Security 2.0 350-018 written exam The only official, Cisco endorsed study guide for the CCIE Security 2.0 written exam Includes best-of-breed self-assessment series features, including a CD-ROM test engine, "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes, topic lists/foundation...
The simplest way to learn Oracle's ADF is to follow an enterprise development process from start to finish, which is exactly what this book does. Combining theory with real-world examples, it's the ultimate guide for Oracle and J2EE developers.
80% of software projects fail -- here’s why the other 20% succeed!
Software Development is the most thorough, realistic guide to "what works" in software development - and how to make it happen in your organization. Leading consultant Marc Hamilton tackles all three key components of
For any manager or executive committed to achieving business goals through effective strategic partnership, this book gathers successes of some of the world's leading companies to deliver a tool kit for shaping a partnering culture.
From the author who introduced the groundbreaking concept of Partnering Intelligence come the...
Get an inside look at how successful businesses build their e-business architectures. In this book, four IBM e-business experts capture years of experience into easy-to-follow guidelines. Deliberately focusing on Business patterns, Integration patterns, and Application patterns, the authors share with you proven architectural patterns that can help...
The consumer electronics industry is entering an era of extraordinary growth. The industry’s best companies will ride that wave to unprecedented success. But, today, many CE companies are struggling with business models that are simply untenable. They must change to survive: they must change even more dramatically to win.
