Avoid implementation failures and technical debt by mitigating anti-patterns in your Salesforce enterprise solutions using expert guidance and proven recommendations Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook PDF Key Features Build exemplary Salesforce architectures by studying anti-patterns that lead to failing systems Demonstrate deep architectural principles that you can apply in your Salesforce projects Identify common problems in Salesforce architectures and apply better architectural solutions Book DescriptionSalesforce Anti-Patterns teaches you to spot errors in Salesforce patterns that may seem like a good idea at first but end up costing you dearly. This book will enable Salesforce developers and architects to understand how ingenious Salesforce architectures can be created by studying anti-patterns and solutions to problems that can later lead to serious implementation issues. While there are several books on the market that start with the question, "How do I create great Salesforce architecture?" and proceed to a solution from there, this book instead starts by asking, "What tends to go wrong with Salesforce architectures?" and proceeds to a solution from there. In this book, you'll find out how to identify and mitigate anti-patterns in the technical domains of system architecture, data architecture, and security architecture, along with anti-patterns in the functional domain of solution architecture as well as for integration architecture. You'll also learn about common anti-patterns affecting your Salesforce development process and governance and, finally, how to spot common problems in how architects communicate their solutions. By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll have gained the confidence to architect and communicate solutions on the Salesforce platform while dodging common mistakes. What you will learn Create a balanced system architecture by identifying common mistakes around on- and off-platform functionality and interfaces Avoid security problems that arise from anti-patterns on the Salesforce platform Spot common data architecture issues and discover intuitive ways to address them Avoid the dual traps of over- and under-customization in your solution architecture Explore common errors made in deployment setups, test strategy, and architecture governance Understand why bad communication patterns are so overlooked in architecture Who this book is forThis book is for Salesforce architects, aspiring architects, developers, consultants, and decision makers who want to start making the right architectural choices or prepare for their journey to CTA. This book helps you gain a professional understanding of Salesforce and its building blocks. It is not code-centric, so you will benefit from both functional and technical experience, but a basic level of platform understanding is required.

Become a proficient Salesforce business analyst with the help of expert recommendations, techniques, best practices, and practical advice Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Learn the intricacies and nuances of every stage of a project's implementation Discover real-world examples, tips, and tricks that you can apply to any Salesforce project Overcome the challenges inherent in user interaction and improve your customer experience Book DescriptionSalesforce business analysis skills are in high demand, and there are scant resources to satisfy this demand. This practical guide for business analysts contains all the tools, techniques, and processes needed to create business value and improve user adoption. The Salesforce Business Analyst Handbook begins with the most crucial element of any business analysis activity: identifying business requirements. You'll learn how to use tacit business analysis and Salesforce system analysis skills to rank and stack all requirements as well as get buy-in from stakeholders. Once you understand the requirements, you'll work on transforming them into working software via prototyping, mockups, and wireframing. But what good is a product if the customer cannot use it? To help you achieve that, this book will discuss various testing strategies and show you how to tailor testing scenarios that align with business requirements documents. Toward the end, you'll find out how to create easy-to-use training material for your customers and focus on post-production support - one of the most critical phases. Your customers will stay with you if you support them when they need it! By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll be able to successfully navigate every phase of a project and confidently apply your new knowledge in your own Salesforce implementations. What you will learn Create a roadmap to deliver a set of high-level requirements Prioritize requirements according to their business value Identify opportunities for improvement in process flows Communicate your solution design via conference room pilots Construct a requirements traceability matrix Conduct user acceptance tests and system integration tests Develop training artifacts so your customers can easily use your system Implement a post-production support model to retain your customers Who this book is forThis book is for intermediate- to senior-level business analysts with a basic understanding of Salesforce CRM software or any CRM technology who want to learn proven business analysis techniques to set their business up for success.

Confidently handle bookkeeping for your business with QuickBooks, learn how to use advanced QBO features, gain techniques for managing sales taxes and budgeting, and discover the best practices for reporting in this fourth, fully updated edition optimized for the US. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Become proficient from a beginner level using QuickBooks Online and implement the best practices to avoid costly errors Explore advanced bookkeeping techniques such as reconciling bank and credit card accounts, importing budgets, creating customized user permissions, and exporting business analytics with Excel Understand how to manage sales taxes and transactions Book DescriptionHandling the financial side of your growing business requires expertise - but what if there's an easier path to managing accounting and tracking profits without the expense of hiring trained professionals? Mastering QuickBooks (R) 2023, Fourth Edition, helps you learn QuickBooks Online (QBO) from scratch. Throughout the book, you'll be guided by an experienced Certified Public Accountant and Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor - from setup to core features and beyond. You'll find out how to create multilingual invoices, track mileage, work with a cash flow dashboard that helps you with cash forecasting and planning reports, and upload batches of bills and checks. Every chapter in this new edition was revised to cover a wide range of new features and updates available, including smart invoicing and cash flow projections. You'll also learn how to manage sales tax, including how to set up, collect, track, pay, and report sales tax payments, before diving into the different types of businesses that can benefit from QBO Advanced. You'll then explore how to export reports to Google Sheets, import budgets, and use workflows to create automatic custom reminders for internal staff and customers. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with QuickBooks Online and have the confidence to manage all your bookkeeping tasks with ease. What you will learn Tackle bookkeeping concepts and the typical US bookkeeping and financial accounting cycle Discover QBO's newest features, such as recording upfront deposits on estimates, the simplified business view navigation menu, and improvements to bank reconciliations Track everything from billable and non-billable time to expenses and profit Generate key financial reports for accounts, customers, jobs, and invoice items Understand the complete QuickBooks payroll process Who this book is forThis book is for small business owners, bookkeepers, and accounting students who want to learn QuickBooks Online and understand how to implement and use it effectively. This book is a great way for beginners to gain confidence and expertise using QuickBooks. That said, it is also an exhaustive resource for those with some bookkeeping experience

This is the first ERP book to present comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take charge of their ERP projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside software consultants, significantly reduce implementation and support costs, mitigate risks, and design business solutions that work for your company. This book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, manage ERP vendors, transfer software knowledge, develop the right implementation strategies, establish a realistic schedule and budget, and streamline business processes. It is a guide for making informed decisions during each project phase. The information is applicable to new implementations and system upgrades. The book is endorsed by R "Ray" Wang, Tom F. Wallace, and Andy Klee

A practical handbook packed with expert advice on architectural considerations for designing solutions using SAP BTP to drive digital innovation Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format Key Features Guide your customers with proven architectural strategies and considerations on SAP BTP Tackle challenges in building process and data integration across complex and hybrid landscapes Discover SAP BTP services, including visualizations, practical business scenarios, and more Book DescriptionSAP BTP is the foundation of SAP's intelligent and sustainable enterprise vision for its customers. It's efficient, agile, and an enabler of innovation. It's technically robust, yet its superpower is its business centricity. If you're involved in building IT and business strategies, it's essential to familiarize yourself with SAP BTP to see the big picture for digitalization with SAP solutions. Similarly, if you have design responsibilities for enterprise solutions, learning SAP BTP is crucial to produce effective and complete architecture designs. This book teaches you about SAP BTP in five parts. First, you'll see how SAP BTP is positioned in the intelligent enterprise. In the second part, you'll learn the foundational elements of SAP BTP and find out how it operates. The next part covers integration architecture guidelines, integration strategy considerations, and integration styles with SAP's integration technologies. Later, you'll learn how to use application development capabilities to extend enterprise solutions for innovation and agility. This part also includes digital experience and process automation capabilities. The last part covers how SAP BTP can facilitate data-to-value use cases to produce actionable business insights. By the end of this SAP book, you'll be able to architect solutions using SAP BTP to deliver high business value. What you will learn Explore value propositions and business processes enabled by SAP's Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise Understand SAP BTP's foundational elements, such as commercial and account models Discover services that can be part of solution designs to fulfill non-functional requirements Get to grips with integration and extensibility services for building robust solutions Understand what SAP BTP offers for digital experience and process automation Explore data-to-value services that can help manage data and build analytics use cases Who this book is forThis SAP guide is for technical architects, solutions architects, and enterprise architects working with SAP solutions to drive digital transformation and innovation with SAP BTP. Some IT background and an understanding of basic cloud concepts is assumed. Working knowledge of the SAP ecosystem will also be beneficial.

A practical guide filled with over 120 infographics to help you administer Moodle for large organizations and small enterprises, updated to Moodle 4 and packed with real-world examples addressing today's LMS needs Key Features Learn how to plan, install, customize, and optimize Moodle and Moodle Workplace Deliver a cutting-edge learning experience in a secure and customizable environment while optimizing the Moodle environment Discover solutions to common problems while administering Moodle using a wide range of real-world examples Book DescriptionThis updated fourth edition of the classic Moodle Administration guide has been written from the ground up and covers all the new Moodle features in great breadth and depth. The topics have also been augmented with professional diagrams, illustrations, and checklists. The book starts by covering basic tasks such as how to set up and configure Moodle and perform day-to-day administration activities. You'll then progress to more advanced topics that show you how to customize and extend Moodle, manage authentication and enrolments, and work with roles and capabilities. Next, you'll learn how to configure pedagogical and technical Moodle plugins and ensure your LMS complies with data protection regulations. Then, you will learn how to tighten Moodle's security, improve its performance, and configure backup and restore procedures. Finally, you'll gain insights on how to compile custom reports, configure learning analytics, enable mobile learning, integrate Moodle via web services, and support different types of multi-tenancy. By the end of this book, you'll be able to set up an efficient, fully fledged, and secure Moodle system. What you will learn Get expert techniques to handle courses, categories, and enrolments in Moodle Manage users, cohorts, roles, and authentication in a professional manner Configure and manage core and third-party plugins and integrations like a pro Explore different levels of technical and educational configuration Enhance Moodle's look and feel to create engaging user experiences and ensure compliance with your corporate branding Gain insights by creating powerful custom reports and learning analytics Ensure your Moodle or Moodle Workplace complies with the latest GDPR regulations Support different learning settings, including home-office based learning, mobile learning, and multi-tenancy Who this book is forIf you're new to Moodle or an experienced administrator, this book is for you. It's also ideal for anyone who has to administer a Moodle system. Whether you're dealing with a small-scale local Moodle site or a large-scale multi-site learning management system, this book will assist you with any administrative task you may encounter on your journey. Basic Moodle or Moodle Workplace knowledge will be helpful, but not essential.

Written by two Google Cloud experts, this book will help you to create a concrete foundation of Cloud Build so that you can define workflows and pipelines as builds in Google Cloud Build Key Features * Learn Cloud Build's API and build configuration/schema * Apply scalability and security best practices for using Cloud Build * Integrate Cloud Build with external systems critical to workflows Book Description When adopting cloud infrastructure, you are often looking to modernize how to automate workflows such as continuous integration and software delivery. Minimizing operational overhead via fully managed solutions like Cloud Build can be tough. Moreover, learning Cloud Build's API and build schema as well as scalability and security, and integrating Cloud Build with other external systems can be challenging. This book helps you to overcome these challenges by cementing a Google Cloud Build foundation. The book starts with an introduction to Google Cloud Build and how it brings value via automation. You will then configure the architecture and environment in which builds run while learning how to execute these builds. Next, you will focus on writing and configuring fully featured builds and executing them securely. You will also review Cloud Build's functionality with practical applications and set up a secure delivery pipeline for GKE. Moving ahead, you will learn how to manage safe roll outs of cloud infrastructure with Terraform. Later, you will build a workflow from local source to production in Cloud Run. Finally, you will integrate Cloud Build with external systems while leveraging Cloud Deploy to manage roll outs. By the end of this book, you'll be able to automate workflows securely by leveraging the principles of Google Cloud Build. What you will learn * Get started with Cloud Build the right way * Define new workflows using the Cloud Build schema * Implement a secure build and deployment environment for GKE * Automate serverless workflows for Cloud Run and Cloud Functions * Integrate Cloud Build with source code management and artifact stores * Develop a Cloud Build strategy for your organization Who This Book Is For This book is for cloud engineers and DevOps engineers who manage cloud environments and desire to automate workflows in a fully managed, scalable, and secure platform. You are expected to have an understanding of cloud fundamentals, software delivery, and containerization fundamentals to get the most out of this book.

Start defining your infrastructure using Docker Compose and leverage it for everyday development or deployment Key Features Distribute your code in an easier way for developers to get started Set up complex infrastructure for development and CI/CD purposes Deploy simple multi-container applications using Docker Compose Book DescriptionSoftware development is becoming increasingly complex due to the various software components used. Applications need to be packaged with software components to facilitate their operations, making it complicated to run them. With Docker Compose, a single command can set up your application and the needed dependencies. This book starts with an overview of Docker Compose and its usage and then shows how to create an application. You will also get to grips with the fundamentals of Docker volumes and network, along with Compose commands, their purpose, and use cases. Next, you will set up databases for daily usage using Compose and, leveraging Docker networking, you will establish communication between microservices. You will also run entire stacks locally on Compose, simulate production environments, and enhance CI/CD jobs using Docker Compose. Later chapters will show you how to benefit from Docker Compose for production deployments, provision infrastructure on public clouds such as AWS and Azure, and wrap up with Compose deployments on said infrastructure. By the end of this book, you will have learned how to effectively utilize Docker Compose for day-to-day development. What you will learn Create multi-container applications using Docker Compose Use Docker Compose for daily development Connect microservices leveraging Docker network fundamentals Add monitoring to services leveraging Prometheus Deploy to production using Docker Compose Translate Compose files to Kubernetes deployments Who this book is forThis book is for software engineers, developer advocates, and DevOps engineers looking to set up multi-container Docker applications using Compose without the need to set up a Docker orchestration engine. It is also for team leads looking to increase the productivity of an organization's software teams by streamlining the provisioning of complex development environments locally using Docker Compose. Readers are expected to understand containerization and must possess fundamental Docker knowledge to get started with this book.

Reduce the complexity of managing applications on Kubernetes and develop an enterprise pattern for application delivery Key Features Learn best practices from the core maintainer of Helm for application delivery and life cycle management Manage applications deployed in Kubernetes effectively using Helm Go beyond the basics when using Helm with key security considerations and management options Book DescriptionContainerization is one of the best ways to implement DevOps, and learning how to execute it effectively is an essential part of a developer's skillset. Kubernetes is the current industry standard for container orchestration. This book will help you discover the efficiency of managing applications running on Kubernetes with Helm. Starting with a brief introduction to Helm and its impact on users working with containers and Kubernetes, you'll delve into the primitives of Helm charts and their architecture and use cases. From there, you'll understand how to write Helm charts in order to automate application deployment on Kubernetes and work your way toward more advanced strategies. These enterprise-ready patterns are focused on concepts beyond the basics so that you can use Helm optimally, looking at topics related to automation, application development, delivery, lifecycle management, and security. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to leverage Helm to build, deploy, and manage applications on Kubernetes. What you will learn Understand how to deploy applications on Kubernetes with ease Package dynamic applications for deployment on Kubernetes Integrate Helm into an existing software release process Develop an enterprise automation strategy on Kubernetes using Helm Use Helm within a Helm Kubernetes operator Leverage Helm in a secure and stable manner that fits the enterprise Discover the ins and outs of automation with Helm Who this book is forThis book is for Kubernetes developers or administrators who are interested in learning Helm to provide automation for app development on Kubernetes. Although no prior knowledge of Helm is required, basic knowledge of Kubernetes application development will be useful.

This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Cambodia, focusing on agriculture, education, health, and climate change. It discusses the challenges facing tech startups and provides recommendations to overcome them. Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific. By applying innovative technologies to create new products and services, they can make a significant contribution to economic development while generating social and environmental benefits. However, to survive and then thrive, tech startups require an enabling ecosystem that includes supportive government policy, access to capital, skilled personnel, quality digital infrastructure and other elements. It is the first country report in the series "Ecosystems for Technology Startups in Asia and the Pacific.

This report examines Singapore's vibrant technology-based startup ecosystem and identifies key lessons that can inform the efforts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to nurture and develop their tech startups. Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific. By applying innovative technologies to create new products and services, they can make a significant contribution to economic development while generating social and environmental benefits. However, to survive and then thrive, tech startups require an enabling ecosystem that includes supportive government policy, access to capital, skilled personnel, quality digital infrastructure and other elements. The report focuses on four key sectors: agriculture, education, health, and the environment. It is the second country report in the series "Ecosystems for Technology Startups in Asia and the Pacific.

Take your DevOps and DevSecOps game to the next level by leveraging the power of the GitHub toolset in practice Key Features Release software faster and with confidence Increase your productivity by spending more time on software delivery and less on fixing bugs and administrative tasks Deliver high-quality software that is more stable, scalable, and secure Book DescriptionThis practical guide to DevOps uses GitHub as the DevOps platform and shows how you can leverage the power of GitHub for collaboration, lean management, and secure and fast software delivery. The chapters provide simple solutions to common problems, thereby helping teams that are already on their DevOps journey to further advance into DevOps and speed up their software delivery performance. From finding the right metrics to measure your success to learning from other teams' success stories without merely copying what they've done, this book has it all in one place. As you advance, you'll find out how you can leverage the power of GitHub to accelerate your value delivery - by making work visible with GitHub Projects, measuring the right metrics with GitHub Insights, using solid and proven engineering practices with GitHub Actions and Advanced Security, and moving to event-based and loosely coupled software architecture. By the end of this GitHub book, you'll have understood what factors influence software delivery performance and how you can measure your capabilities, thus realizing where you stand in your journey and how you can move forward. What you will learn Effectively measure software delivery performance Adopt DevOps and lean management techniques in your teams Plan, track, and visualize your work using GitHub Issues and Projects Use continuous delivery with GitHub Actions and Packages Scale quality through testing in production and chaos engineering "Shift left" security and secure your entire software supply chain Use DevSecOps practices with GitHub Advanced Security Secure your code with code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot Who this book is forThis book is for developers, solutions architects, DevOps engineers, and SREs, as well as for engineering or product managers who want to enhance their software delivery performance. Whether you're new to DevOps, already have experience with GitHub Enterprise, or come from a platform such as Azure DevOps, Team Foundation Server, GitLab, Bitbucket, Puppet, Chef, or Jenkins but struggle to achieve maximum performance, you'll find this book beneficial.

Follow Google's own ten-step plan to construct a secure, reliable, and extensible foundation for all your Google Cloud base infrastructural needs Key Features Build your foundation in Google Cloud with this clearly laid out, step-by-step guide Get expert advice from one of Google's top trainers Learn to build flexibility and security into your Google Cloud presence from the ground up Book DescriptionFrom data ingestion and storage, through data processing and data analytics, to application hosting and even machine learning, whatever your IT infrastructural need, there's a good chance that Google Cloud has a service that can help. But instant, self-serve access to a virtually limitless pool of IT resources has its drawbacks. More and more organizations are running into cost overruns, security problems, and simple "why is this not working?" headaches. This book has been written by one of Google's top trainers as a tutorial on how to create your infrastructural foundation in Google Cloud the right way. By following Google's ten-step checklist and Google's security blueprint, you will learn how to set up your initial identity provider and create an organization. Further on, you will configure your users and groups, enable administrative access, and set up billing. Next, you will create a resource hierarchy, configure and control access, and enable a cloud network. Later chapters will guide you through configuring monitoring and logging, adding additional security measures, and enabling a support plan with Google. By the end of this book, you will have an understanding of what it takes to leverage Terraform for properly building a Google Cloud foundational layer that engenders security, flexibility, and extensibility from the ground up. What you will learn Create an organizational resource hierarchy in Google Cloud Configure user access, permissions, and key Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security groups Construct well thought out, scalable, and secure virtual networks Stay informed about the latest logging and monitoring best practices Leverage Terraform infrastructure as code automation to eliminate toil Limit access with IAM policy bindings and organizational policies Implement Google's secure foundation blueprint Who this book is forThis book is for anyone looking to implement a secure foundational layer in Google Cloud, including cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, cloud security practitioners, developers, infrastructural management personnel, and other technical leads. A basic understanding of what the cloud is and how it works, as well as a strong desire to build out Google Cloud infrastructure the right way will help you make the most of this book. Knowledge of working in the terminal window from the command line will be beneficial.

Now in full color, this edition of Learning Tableau will empower you to bring data to life and make better business decisions Key Features * Learn the basics of data analysis, from snappy visualizations to comprehensive dashboards, now in full color * Gain meaningful insights with geospatial analysis, scripting extensions, and other advanced methods * Explore the latest Tableau 2022 features, including Einstein Discovery and Explain Data Book Description Learning Tableau 2022 helps you get started with Tableau and data visualization, but it does more than just cover the basic principles. It helps you understand how to analyze and communicate data visually, and articulate data stories using advanced features. This new edition is updated with Tableau's latest features, such as dashboard extensions, Explain Data, and integration with Einstein Discovery, which will help you harness the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive modeling in Tableau. After an exploration of the core principles, this book will teach you how to use table and level of detail calculations to extend and alter default visualizations, build interactive dashboards, and master the art of telling stories with data. You'll learn about visual statistical analytics and create different types of static and animated visualizations and dashboards for rich user experiences. We then move on to interlinking different data sources with Tableau's Data Model capabilities, along with maps and geospatial visualization. You will further use Tableau Prep Builder's ability to efficiently clean and structure data. By the end of this book, you will be proficient in implementing the powerful features of Tableau 2022 to improve the business intelligence insights you can extract from your data. What you will learn * Develop stunning visualizations to explain complex data with clarity * Build interactive dashboards to drive actionable user insights for large datasets * Explore Data Model capabilities and interlink data from various sources * Create and use calculations to solve problems and enrich your data analytics * Enable smart decision-making with data clustering, distribution, and forecasting * Extend Tableau's native functionality with extensions, scripts, and Einstein Discovery AI * Leverage Tableau Prep Builder's amazing capabilities for data cleaning and structuring * Share your data stories to build a culture of trust and action Who This Book Is For This Tableau book is for aspiring BI developers and data analysts, data scientists, researchers, and anyone else who wants to gain a deeper understanding of data through Tableau. This book starts from the ground up, so you won't need any prior experience with Tableau before you dive in, but a full Tableau license (or 14-day demo license) is essential to be able to make use of all the exercises.