This book tells you the real reasons behind enterprise system failure that no one else will tell you. It shows how software is a strange land where your physical world common sense just doesn't apply. It reveals the common fallacies regarding enterprise software and shows why they can lead you to bad decisions. It defines NLP (Non Locality and Proportionality) and shows hows this simple software property combines with software entropy (disorder) to create a toxic brew that can destroy your...

Right Your Software and Transform Your CareerRighting Software presents the proven, structured, and highly engineered approach to software design that renowned architect Juval Löwy has practiced and taught around the world. Although companies of every kind have successfully implemented his original design ideas across hundreds of systems, these insights have never before appeared in print.Based on first principles in software engin...

The software development ecosystem is constantly changing, providing a constant stream of new tools, frameworks, techniques, and paradigms. Over the past few years, incremental developments in core engineering practices for software development have created the foundations for rethinking how architecture changes over time, along with ways to protect important architectural characteristics as it evolves. This practical guide ties those parts together with a new way to think about architectu...

Increase efficiency while saving money with “on-demand” computingThe biggest game-changing force in business since the creation of the Internet, cloud computing simplifies and lowers the cost of operations while providing flexibility and power you never dreamed possible. Make your strategic move now, with Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution!"Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution is an important work that captures the co...

Starting out with Value Stream Mapping means being unsure about what to do, how to start and how to get the most out of it; preparing for success, and avoiding failure.There is enormous satisfaction in seeing the change succeed, overcoming the obstacles in the way to reap the rewards and benefits that using Value Stream Mapping brings.Don't embark on the change unprepared or it will be doomed to fail. But it's my guess that since you're reading this, the forces of change ha...

A Career in Computers is a straightforward and sometimes comical look into finding a job in the field of the computer sciences. It answers questions that many IT professionals and newcomers need to know when looking for a job and what they should expect. Most computer books deal with configuring software and do little in answering important career questions in the IT field. Even trained computer professionals are unprepared for the social, political, or psychological aptitude needed to surviv...

Do your product dashboards look funky? Are your quarterly reports stale? Is the data set you're using broken or just plain wrong? These problems affect almost every team, yet they're usually addressed on an ad hoc basis and in a reactive manner. If you answered yes to these questions, this book is for you.Many data engineering teams today face the "good pipelines, bad data" problem. It doesn't matter how advanced your data infrastructure is if the data you're piping is bad. In this...

Process plants produce products and perform functions through some processes. There are many types of process plants covering a wide spectrum of industries from chemical, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food, power generation, water and waste water treatment, nuclear, to specialized government plants.From engineering, procurement, construction to operations of process plants, the key elements of lifecycle operations are essentially generation, manipulation, and management of informati...

Starting out with Theory Of Constraints means being unsure about what to do, how to start and how to get the most out of it; preparing for success, and avoiding failure.There is enormous satisfaction in seeing the change succeed, overcoming the obstacles in the way to reap the rewards and benefits that using Theory Of Constraints brings.Don't embark on the change unprepared or it will be doomed to fail. But it's my guess that since you're reading this, the forces of change ...

A comprehensive guide that will give you hands-on experience to study and overcome financial cyber threatsKey FeaturesProtect your financial environment with cybersecurity practices and methodologiesIdentify vulnerabilities such as data manipulation and fraudulent transactionsProvide end-to-end protection within organizationsBook DescriptionOrganizations have always been a target of cybercrime. Hands-On Cybersecurity for Fina...

Big Data is a technology "Moonshot," those that arise and change people's lives and their professional careers.This eBook is organized to summarize Big Data, Data Science, Analytics and Machine Learning, structuring knowledge, less technical, for a better understanding and rapid learning, demystifying and guiding Executives and Market Professionals on how to use Big Data on their favor, for greater professional success.It is the first stage to become interested in Big Data....

The one-stop-source powering Business Process Analysis 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 Business Process Analysis knowledge experts, those who are adept at continually innovating and seeing opportunities.This is the first place to go for Business Process Analysis innovation - INCLUDED are numerous re...