A group of eminent software developers gathered at a Colorado ski lodge in 2001, codifying The Agile Manifesto, a philosophy for efficiently accomplishing technical work. In this accessible, real-world-example-laden, and unexpectedly entertaining book, The Agile Enterprise explains how to apply The Agile Manifesto's ideas company-wide.The wisdom imparted in The Agile Enterprise teaches students to decompose large problems into manageable chunks, helps managers fin...

Consumers, public officials, and even managers of health care and insurance are unhappy about care quality, access, and costs. This book shows that is because efforts to do something about these problems often rely on hope or conjecture, not rigorous evidence of effectiveness. In this book, experts in the field separate the speculative from the proven with regard to how care is rendered, how patients can be in control, how providers should be paid, and how disparities can be reduced – and ...

Are you bewildered by the advanced editing options available in Photoshop Elements? Do you want to get the most out of your image without going bleary-eyed in front of a computer screen?This handy guide will explain the ins and outs of using Photoshop Elements, without having to spend hours staring at the screen. Using a fabulous combination of easy-to-follow advice and step-by-step instructions, Focus On Photoshop Elements gives great advice on setting up, storing and sharing your...

Insurance/Financial IT executive says: you clearly paint what success looks like and call out solid characteristics of structure/rigor within the discipline. VP of Technology at digital publisher says: I have found this book to be a valuable resource as Dr. Houseworth has made the complex subject of project management very approachable. His many examples, slogans and other techniques help the reader quickly grasp and remember key project management concepts. Throughout the book Dr. Housewo...

The managerial position in most companies is the most coveted position to have. Once you've moved to this level of employment, there's no turning back. But, being a manager and being good at it are two different things. Not all people are manager material and good management is hard to find in today's world and economy. As a manager, it's your responsibility to ensure that you are the leader that a company can depend on and that your employees will respect. "How To Be A Manager" explores e...

Architecting and Orchestrating Agile focuses not only on the day to day agile activities and people interaction, but also focuses on the designing aspects of Agile. And it starts with Program and Portfolio stakeholders alignment of strategic themes, driving clarity with business and architectural Epics and how that fits down to program and team level tactical planning. The leadership must make sure that the technology team understands the business value of a product feature and do anything...

Set Your Business Up For Success With Lean Analytics - Here'sHow!Do you want your customers to LOVE your products and services?Do you want to achieve your business goals with maximal success and minimal costs?Do you want to help your startup grow with smart and innovative business strategies?For this, you need to measure what matters - you need Lean Analytics.You may have heard the word Lean before - after all, this p...

Book Four in Motivated Series by Brian E. Howard.Job search expert, Brian E. Howard, has been helping job seekers for over 25 years. From that depth of experience, Brian wrote The Motivated Job Search Workbook, which contains thought-provoking questions and exercises that correlate directly with Brian's job search books: The Motivated Job Search and Over 50 and Motivated!Conducting a job search can be a daunting task, especially i...

Everyone is talking about agility and praising it as THE approach for successful project management. However, many approaches offer hardly any methods for external steering, budgeting, reporting, controlling. Many only cover the development process and leave it to the users to add further parts as needed. This repeatedly leads to the desire for hybrid project management, which combines agile development with project control and planning. However, most hybrid approaches are patchwork. Diffe...

Yes, You Can Build A Successful Startup On The First Try - Here's How To Pick The Right Business Strategy And Manage Your Business Like A ProAre you working on a business idea but not sure how to turn it into an actual business?First of all, don't believe the people who say that everyone's first business is doomed to be a failure.It's true that many first-time entrepreneurs fail and end up in debt. But in most cases, it's their own fault be...

This book is a comprehensive source of guidance for individual contributors who have just transitioned (or about to transition) to new roles in training domain such as training managers, learning managers or instructional design manager or any such roles to accelerate their leadership in training domain. The book describes S2Pro© Model of Strategic Competencies for Training and Learning Management Function, developed out of years of practice and research, which proposes a framework for acc...

Discover the keys to successful digital project management with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're an experienced project manager looking to adapt to the digital landscape or a newcomer seeking to understand the fundamentals, this guide provides invaluable insights and practical advice.From understanding holistic well-being to embracing agile methodologies, managing remote teams, and leveraging digital tools, this guide covers every aspect of digital project management. Learn how to ...