The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the amount and variety of information that is generated and stored electronically by business enterprises. Storing this increased volume of information has not been a problem to date, but as these information stores grow larger and larger, multiple challenges arise for senior management: namely, questions such as "How much is our data worth?" "Are we storing our data in the most cost-effective way?" "Are we managing our data effectively and e...

Everything that we know about the world of finance is changing before us. Innovation is happening constantly, despite the protests of the traditional financial industry. With all the new technology that we have today, it is almost mind-blowing to think about the kind of technology that we will have in another ten years or so. The change is going to keep coming, the only thing we can do is get on board with it. This book introduces the basics of FinTech and equips readers with the knowledge...

This chapter comes from Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management , written by a master black belt/educator. Neatly condensed into a 10 step process, this book teaches you how to apply the tenets of lean operations (from the Toyota Production System) and Six Sigma management principles to supply chain management. Author Jim Martin includes more than 200 tables and figures describing roadmaps, critical success characteristics as well as specific information necessary to fully integrate Lean S...

This books explains the emerging technology of inventory optimization and multiechelon (MEIO) supply planning. It takes a complex subject and effectively communicates what MEIO is about in plain English terms. This is the only book currently available that describes MEIO for practitioners, rather for mathematicians or academics. The book describes with text and graphics how inventory optimization allows the entire supply plan to be controlled with service levels, and how multi echelon tech...

Career Guidebook for IT inInsurance " is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Insurance IT; The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry.

Career Guidebook for IT in Investment Management " is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Investment Management IT; The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry.

Are banks sufficiently prepared for the digital future and what should be top of agenda?Can digital insight provide recommended verbiage to include in your terms and conditions?How can units work differently – and work together differently – in a more connected way?How do you balance operational excellence and efficiency with flexibility and innovation?How does digital ventures align with the it and marketing functions of your organization?How has yo...

Career Guidebook for IT in Retail Banking" is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Retail Banking IT; The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry.

This Open Banking Guide is unlike books you're used to. If you're looking for a textbook, this is not for you. This book and its included digital components is for you who understands the importance of asking great questions. This gives you the questions to uncover the Open Banking challenges you're facing and generate better solutions to solve those problems.Ask questions like:Do you anticipate that there will be a movement toward more universal O...

The one-stop-source powering Project Portfolio success, jam-packed with ready to use insights for results, loaded with all the data you need to decide how to gain and move ahead.Based on extensive research, this lays out the thinking of the most successful Project Portfolio knowledge experts, those who are adept at continually innovating and seeing opportunities.This is the first place to go for Project Portfolio innovation - INCLUDED are numerous real-world Project Portfol...

Purchasing and Financial Management of Information Technology aims to significantly reduce the amount of money wasted on IT by providing readers with a comprehensive guide to all aspects of planning, managing and controlling IT purchasing and finance. Starting from a recognition that IT purchasing and the financial management often needs to be treated differently from other types of expenditure, the author draws on over 25 years of experience in the field to provide reader...

The world of M&A has always been complex and nuanced. Corporations encounter their toughest business problems during a divestiture or a merger. At the same time, optimal execution of divestitures can also create high value for the seller as well as the buyer. This book is a collection of leading practices on Divestitures and covers end to end transaction life cycle from readiness through execution including post deal transformation. It contains the synthesis of experiences across a wide ar...