The cost of failed IT projects in the United States was recently estimated at $84 billion in just 1 year [1], so software quality matters more now than it ever has, and it matters to you and me because we use that software. For all of us, our reliance on software is increasing year by year whether we realize it or not. More of...
As the industry environment transforms from a completely regulated setting to a broader, deregulated marketplace, new market participants must understand planning and operations of power systems to effectively participate in markets. This industry overview provides a description of utility operations and traditional planning, and then...
"Don DePalma has provided us with the most comprehensive guide for corporations to compete in the era of globalization. Business Without Borders is an outstanding contribution to managing in the global era, with practical information on the skills and knowledge needed to become an effective...
This open access book questions the stereotype depicting all Gulf (GCC) economies as not sustainable, and starts a critical discussion of what these economies and polities should do to guarantee themselves a relatively stable future.
Volatile international oil markets and the acceleration...
The mobile services industry is going through a major transformation, which challenges many of the basic assumptions behind the existing business models. As the business paradigm shifts from voice-centric to data-centric mobile services, the ways of analyzing the industry need to evolve as well.
Mobile Services in the Networked Economy provides...
The demand for coal use (for electricity generation) and coal products, particularly liquid fuels and chemical feedstocks, is increasing throughout the world. Traditional markets such as North America and Europe are experiencing a steady increase in demand whereas emerging Asian markets, such as India and China, are witnessing a rapid surge...
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As a leader you need to constantly evolve to achieve sustained success. The world is being transformed by Digital. The pace of change is constantly accelerating and volatility and complexity are the...
Web services generalize the idea of the Web beyond the exchange of simple Web
pages in order to enable the provision of a broad range of different services. By com-
posing Web services, cross-organizational and collaborative business processes can
be realized in a highly dynamic and flexible way, which is particularly important if...
After decades of liberalization of the telecommunications industry around the world and technological convergence that allows for increasing competition, sector-specific regulation of telecommunications has been on the decline. As a result, the telecommunications industry stands in the middle of a debate that calls for either a total...
“This is essentially a useful guide for brand managers in organisations without long-term wisdom.” (Brand Strategy, May 2004)
“If this review were to be only two words, they would be 'Buy this!' [this] book is an essential, authoritative and easy-to-understand..” (Media Week 4 May 2004)
If you've used Windows XP for any length of time, you've probably had at least a mild attack. Symptoms include rising blood pressure, verbal outbursts, and an overpowering urge to pitch your PC off the roof. Geeks On Call has the remedy, and this book is the prescription. In it you'll find the...
High-performance computing is important in solving complex problems in areas from climate and biology to national security. Several factors have led to the recent reexamination of the rationale for federal investment in research and development in support of high-performance computing, including continuing changes in the various component...
