Cloud computing and SOA convergence in your entreprise A step-by-step guide

Massive, disruptive change is coming to IT as Software as a Service (SaaS), SOA, mashups, Web 2.0, and cloud computing truly come of age. Now, one of the world's leading IT innovators explains what it all means-coherently, thoroughly, and authoritatively....

 Value shift Why companies must merge social and financial imperatives to achieve superior performance

Chosen by Library Journal as one of the Best Business Books of 2002 Lynn Paine has an optimistic analysis of the need for--and the value of--bringing ethical values into business decisionmaking. Paul A. Volcker This book presents a way of broadening...

 Maximizing Project Value

What good is a project that's on time...on budget...and ends up providing your organization with no bottom-line results whatsoever? Whether it falls short of expectations, fails to ultimately be embraced by the people in the company meant to be using it, ...

 Value at Risk The New Benchmark for Managing Financial Risk

The International Bestselling Guide to Financial Risk Management-Completely Updated Thoroughly revised and updated with new information and critical analysis, Philippe Jorion's classic Value at Risk remains the industry leader in risk management. The...

 Marketing Management A value-creation process

Marketing Management offers comprehensive coverage of this important area, dealing with both strategic and operational marketing issues with a liberal use of contemporary, global examples. It demonstrates clearly how marketing processes can contribute to ...

 Creating Value in a Regulated World CFO Perspectives

This book is about championing a move away from simply evaluating physical assets to understanding and evaluating the intangible value of an entity. It means moving beyond economic theory to reprioritise and change the organisation so that further value c...

 Strategic Operations Management A Value Chain Approach

The value chain framework has made its way to the forefront of management thought as a powerful analysis tool for strategic planning. Its ultimate goal is to maximize value creation while minimizing costs. In this book David Walters applies the framework ...

 Information Systems Creating business value

Achieve a higher return on your investment in IS When a business devotes resources to its information systems, it expects a positive return on its investment. So should you. You are about to invest your own time and effort in your Information Systems Co...

  Wiring Your Digital Home for Dummies

Enjoy your home more and boost its value Get wired for sound, home theater, VoIP, whole house Internet access, and more If you've ever started a sentence with "! wish my home was wired for..." this book is for you! Whether you're a do-it-yourselfe...

 Information Technology Project Management Providing Measurable Organisational Value

The real measure of success for an information technology (IT) project is the value the organization receives when the system is finally implemented. In his innovative book, Marchewka focuses on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) through ...

 Benefits Management Delivering Value from IS & IT Investments

The successful management of investments in information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) continues to be a challenge to most organisations. Studies repeatedly show that the majority of projects, even if they are implemented on-time and on-bud...

 Service-Oriented Architecture Compass Business Value, Planning, and Enterprise Roadmap

Maximize the business value and flexibility of your SOA deployment In this book, IBM Enterprise Integration Team experts present a start-to-finish guide to planning, implementing, and managing Service-Oriented Architecture. Drawing on their extensive e...

 Lean Manufacturing Information Systems Using IT for Continuous Improvement

Learn how Lean IT can help companies deliver better customer service and value Lean Enterprise Systems effectively demonstrates how the techniques derived from Lean Manufacturing, combined with the thoughtful application of information technology, can he...

 Value Creation from E-Business Models

Value Creation from E-Business Models provides a thorough analysis of what constitutes an e-business model. Unlike many e-business books available, this text draws together theoretical and empirical contributions from leading academic scholars in the fiel...

 Introduction to Business Management

Whatever line of work you're in, or whatever career path you intend embarking upon, you need to know how business functions. The best-selling Introduction to business management has taught students in subject areas as diverse as commerce, nursing, and ...

 Software by Numbers Low-Risk, High-Return Development

Link software development to value creation-and optimizing early returns Extend your current methodologies with real financial discipline Prioritize new features based on their quantifiable business value Dramatically reduce software development risks...

 Managing information technology for business value Pratical strategies for IT and business managers

Managing Information Technology for Business Value is Martin Curley's call for IT and business planners to reformulate the way they manage IT. Traditionally, IT success has been measured in terms of internal IT systems parameters, such as availability, ca...

 The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management

The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management, by noted IT veteran and author Jon William Toigo, is a comprehensive, vendor-neutral guide to networked storage management. The book gives consumers straight information on the business value of current produc...

 Customer-Driven It

After the Internet bubble burst, the technology industry was left facing a host of unrealized opportunities, from e-commerce to market exchanges. Where will the industry go from here, and who will drive it forward? David Moschella argues that IT industry ...