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Managing Business Projects: The Essentials differs from many other project management textbooks. Foremost, it is about business projects as opposed to construction or engineering projects. Although many techniques, like schedule management, apply to both, they are usually applied differently. As its title conveys, the book explains the essential techniques and perspectives needed for business projects to be successful. The focus is on small- and medium-sized projects, up to $20 million, but often below $1 million. Some literature favors large and mega-projects, but for every mega-project, there are many thousands of smaller projects that are vital to the organization and could involve considerable complexity and risk. Nevertheless, the techniques outlined here also apply to mega-projects and their many subprojects; they even apply to some aspects of construction or engineering projects.
This book does not aim to cover all project management techniques. In real life there is simply no time for sophisticated ‘should-dos.' Rather, it covers the essentials that apply to almost all business projects; these are unlikely to change in the future even as technology and methodologies advance. The driving idea, which is stated repeatedly, is to do the essentials and to do them consistently and well.
Strong emphasis is placed on things that happen before, around, and after the project itself. So, while the basic disciplines like engaging with stakeholders, managing scope, schedules, costs, risks, issues, changes, and communication, are thoroughly explained, other important aspects are covered. These include: governance of a project and of a portfolio of projects, project selection with its financial and non-financial aspects, effective use of the business case through to benefits realization, procurement, outsourcing and partnership, and also the agile mindset that is valuable beyond Agile projects.
Besides project managers and sponsors, this book is intended for people who are working in business or government, at any level, or for MBA students. It offers perspectives that enable them to learn more from their everyday experience. It is not aimed at undergraduate students, although many would benefit from the contents.
Packed with hands-on learning tools, Tomsho's GUIDE TO NETWORKING
ESSENTIALS, Eighth Edition, equips you with the knowledge and
skills to work with network infrastructure devices and network
operating systems in a small to medium-size network environment.
Focusing on troubleshooting and computer networking technologies,
it delivers a comprehensive introduction to network protocols and
network devices, including wireless and cybersecurity technologies.
It reflects the latest networking technologies and operating
systems, covers new Ethernet standards, includes an Internet of
Things (IoT) chapter and adds certification mapping to the
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA Exam 98-366) in Networking
Fundamentals. Maximizing your success, virtual labs and the MindTap
digital learning solution give you ample opportunities to put what
you learn into practice and prep for the certification test.
Master the technical skills and industry knowledge you need to
begin an exciting career installing, configuring and
troubleshooting computer networks with West/Dean/Andrews' NETWORK+
GUIDE TO NETWORKS, 8th edition. It thoroughly prepares you for
success on CompTIA's Network+ N10-007 certification exam with fully
mapped coverage of all objectives, including protocols, topologies,
hardware, network design, security and troubleshooting.
Virtualization-based projects give you experience working with a
wide variety of hardware, software, operating systems and device
interactions, while "On the Job" stories, Applying Concepts
activities, and Hands-On and Capstone Projects let you explore
concepts in more depth. MindTap Networking offers additional
practice and certification prep. The text's emphasis on real-world
problem solving provides the tools for success in any computing
environment.
This book tackles online social networks by navigating these
systems from the birth to the death of their digital presence.
Navigating the social within the digital can be a contentious
undertaking, as social networks confuse the boundary between
offline and online relationships. These systems work to bring
people together in an online environment, yet participation can
dislocate users from other relationships and deviant online
behaviour can create offline issues. The author begins by examining
the creation of a digital presence in online networks popularized
by websites such as Facebook and MySpace. The book explores how the
digital presence influences how social, cultural and professional
relationships are discovered, forged, maintained and broken, and
journeys through the popular criticisms of social networking such
as employee time-wasting, bullying, stalking, the alleged links
between social networks and suicide and the decline of a user s
public image. Social networks are often treated as morally
ambiguous spaces, which highlights a dissonance between digital and
social literacies. This discord is approached through an
exploration of the everyday undercurrents present in social
networks. The discussion of the digital presence ends by addressing
the intricacies of becoming digitally dead, which explores how a
user removes their identity, with finality, from social networks
and the entire web.
Identifies the undercurrents present in social networks and
explores how these influence everyday lifeProvides insight into how
the digital presence insidiously encroaches on offline aspects of a
user s lifeExamines the idea of becoming digitally dead by
discussing the often taboo subject of virtual and non-virtual
suicide in the context of social networks"
The objective of this book is to outline the best practice in
designing, installing, commissioning and troubleshooting industrial
data communications systems. In any given plant, factory or
installation there are a myriad of different industrial
communications standards used and the key to successful
implementation is the degree to which the entire system integrates
and works together.
With so many different standards on the market today, the debate is
not about what is the best - be it Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus,
Devicenet or Industrial Ethernet but rather about selecting the
most appropriate technologies and standards for a given application
and then ensuring that best practice is followed in designing,
installing and commissioning the data communications links to
ensure they run fault-free. The industrial data communications
systems in your plant underpin your entire operation. It is
critical that you apply best practice in designing, installing and
fixing any problems that may occur. This book distills all the tips
and tricks with the benefit of many years of experience and gives
the best proven practices to follow.
The main steps in using today's communications technologies involve
selecting the correct technology and standards for your plant based
on your requirements; doing the design of the overall system;
installing the cabling and then commissioning the system. Fiber
Optic cabling is generally accepted as the best approach for
physical communications but there are obviously areas where you
will be forced to use copper wiring and, indeed, wireless
communications. This book outlines the critical rules followed in
installing the data communications physical transport media and
then ensuring that the installation will be trouble-free for years
to come.
The important point to make is that with today s wide range of
protocols available, you only need to know how to select, install
and maintain them in the most cost-effective manner for your plant
or factory - knowledge of the minute details of the protocols is
not necessary.
*An engineer's guide to communications systems using fiber optic
cabling, copper cabling and wireless technology
*Covers: selection of technology and standards - system design -
installation of equipment and cabling - commissioning and
maintenance
*Crammed with practical techniques and know how - written by
engineers for engineers"
A uniquely practical DSP text, this book gives a thorough
understanding of the principles and applications of DSP with a
minimum of mathematics, and provides the reader with an
introduction to DSP applications in telecoms, control engineering
and measurement and data analysis systems.
The new edition contains:
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid
understanding
- New sections on filter sysnthesis, control theory and
contemporary topics of speech and image recognition
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises in the book
- A complete on-line resource
The on-line resource offers instructors and students complete
lecture notes, lecture videos, PowerPoint slides for presentations,
final exams and solutions, project exercises, URLs to DSP applet
experiment animations and e-meeting software for direct
communication with the authors.
Assuming the reader already has some prior knowledge of signal
theory, this textbook will be highly suitable for undergraduate and
postgraduate students in electrical and electronic engineering
taking introductory and advanced courses in DSP, as well as courses
in communications and control systems engineering. It will also
prove an invaluable introduction to DSP and its applications for
the professional engineer.
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid understanding,
along with a wide range of DSP applications
- New textbook features included throughout, including learning
objectives, summary
sections, exercises and worked examples to increase accessibility
of the text
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises included in the
book, with extra resources on-line
There are many data communications titles covering design,
installation, etc, but almost none that specifically focus on
industrial networks, which are an essential part of the day-to-day
work of industrial control systems engineers, and the main focus of
an increasingly large group of network specialists.
The focus of this book makes it uniquely relevant to control
engineers and network designers working in this area. The
industrial application of networking is explored in terms of
design, installation and troubleshooting, building the skills
required to identify, prevent and fix common industrial data
communications problems - both at the design stage and in the
maintenance phase.
The focus of this book is 'outside the box'. The emphasis goes
beyond typical communications issues and theory to provide the
necessary toolkit of knowledge to solve industrial communications
problems covering RS-232, RS-485, Modbus, Fieldbus, DeviceNet,
Ethernet and TCP/IP. The idea of the book is that in reading it you
should be able to walk onto your plant, or facility, and
troubleshoot and fix communications problems as quickly as
possible. This book is the only title that addresses the
nuts-and-bolts issues involved in design, installation and
troubleshooting that are the day-to-day concern of engineers and
network specialists working in industry.
* Provides a unique focus on the industrial application of data
networks
* Emphasis goes beyond typical communications issues and theory to
provide the necessary toolkit of knowledge to solve industrial
communications problems
* Provides the tools to allow engineers in various plants or
facilities to troubleshoot and fix communications problems as
quickly as possible
Because this is a book for engineers the practical coverage is
reinforced by use of the latest interanational standards, in
particular BICSI standards (USA and international) and EU
requirements. This will make the book ideal for the large number of
industry-based training courses. Coverage has also been matched to
the requirements of the revised City & Guilds 3466-04 course.
*Covers the real-world issues of selection, design, installation,
testing, safety, legislation... neglected by university texts
*An easy-to-read introduction that assumes no prior knowledge
beyond basic concepts of voltage and current - ideal for
non-specialists as well as practitioners
*Covers new BICSI (US / international) regulations and EU framework
CCNA Interactive Learning: More than 300 labs More than 4,000
hands-on tasks Four Kinds of Labs: Skill Builders Subnetting
Exercises Configuration Scenarios Troubleshooting Scenarios The
CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator is a single-user software package.
It helps you develop and improve hands-on configuration and
troubleshooting skills without the investment in expensive lab
hardware. This state-of-the-art, interactive simulation software
enables you to practice your networking skills with more than 300
structured labs designed to help you learn by doing, the most
effective method of learning. Experience realistic network device
responses as you perform each lab, which include detailed
instructions, topology diagrams, critical-thinking questions,
hints, and answers. Working through the labs, you will quickly
become proficient with all the common Cisco IOS version 15 router
and switch commands on the CCNA exam. Unlike other simulators on
the market, the lab scenarios included in the CCNA 200-301 Network
Simulator are far more complex, challenging you to learn how to
perform real-world network configuration and troubleshooting tasks.
Master the hands-on skills needed to succeed on the CCNA exam,
including: Network fundamentals Network access IP connectivity IP
services Security fundamentals IP Subnetting Skill Builders: These
175+ labs are narrowly focused, enabling you to practice your
configuration skills on a single topic. Coverage includes:
Interface settings and status Router and Switch CLI Exec Mode and
config process Telnet, Ping, Traceroute, and terminal history
Switch IP address, connectivity, and forwarding PC IP commands
Configuring IP addresses Subnet Zero IP addressing and IPv6 address
configuration CDP and LLDP VLANs and Trunking Router-on-a-stick STP
and MLS Static and Dynamic EtherChannel Wireless LAN Controllers
Connected, static, and default routes OSPF SSH NAT NTP Router and
switch security fundamentals ACL CHCP Dynamic ARP Port security IOS
backup Subnetting Exercises: These 80 labs help you to perform
subnetting calculations quickly and accurately, a critical skill
for success on the CCNA exam. Topics covered include: IPv4 and IPv6
subnet ID calculation IP address rejection IP route selection VLSM
overlaps IPv6 EUI-64 calculation Selecting VLSM routes
Configuration Scenarios: These 40+ labs are more broadly focused,
combining multiple technologies into configuration scenarios that
mimic real-world environments. These labs are longer and more
complex,challenging you to put your configuration skills to the
test. Topics covered include: IP and MAC comparisons Switch IP
connectivity and security Subnetting and addressing IP addressing
and configuration IPv6 configuraiton Switch interfaces and
forwarding VLAN trunking STP analysis, configuration, and
prediction Wireless LAN Controllers Static routing Configuring
default routes OSPF Router-on-a-stick to MLS SSH and Telnet NAT ACL
Password recovery Rebuilding a configuration Troubleshooting
Scenarios: These 18 labs present typical troubleshooting scenarios
and require you to explore the misconfigured network, isolate the
issues, and correct the problems. These are very complicated and
realistic scenarios that truly test your ability to perform the job
of a network engineer. Topics covered include: Switch forwarding
Path analysis and troubleshooting IPv4/IPv6 addressing IP routing
OSPF VLAN troubleshooting STP Network discovery Port security
System requirements: Operating Systems: Windows 10 (32/64 bit)
Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit) Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina) Mac OS 10.14
(Mojave) Mac OS 10.13 (High Sierra) Free Storage Space: 1 GB
(minimum) System memory (RAM): 4 GB (minimum) Processor: i3 3.4 GHz
(minimum) and above Software Pre-requisites: Node JS 10 PDF reader
Monitor resolution: Minimum resolution: 1024 X 768 Best viewed:
1280 X 800 and above Internet speed: 2 Mbps (minimum) is needed
only during software activation, reporting feedback and receiving
updates. After activation, Internet is not needed for accessing the
labs in the application. Language: English (US)
Since the advent of the internet, online communities have emerged
as a way for users to share their common interests and connect with
others with ease. As the possibilities of the online world grew and
the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the world, many organizations
recognized the utility in not only providing further services
online, but also in transitioning operations typically fulfilled
in-person to an online space. As society approaches a reality in
which most community practices have moved to online spaces, it is
essential that community leaders remain knowledgeable on the best
practices in cultivating engagement. Community Engagement in the
Online Space evaluates key issues and practices pertaining to
community engagement in remote settings. It analyzes various
community engagement efforts within remote education, online
groups, and remote work. This book further reviews the best
practices for community engagement and considerations for the
optimization of these practices for effective virtual delivery to
support emergency environmental challenges, such as pandemic
conditions. Covering topics such as community belonging, global
health virtual practicum, and social media engagement, this premier
reference source is an excellent resource for program directors,
faculty and administrators of both K-12 and higher education,
students of higher education, business leaders and executives, IT
professionals, online community moderators, librarians,
researchers, and academicians.
With the growing maturity and stability of digitization and edge
technologies, vast numbers of digital entities, connected devices,
and microservices interact purposefully to create huge sets of
poly-structured digital data. Corporations are continuously seeking
fresh ways to use their data to drive business innovations and
disruptions to bring in real digital transformation. Data science
(DS) is proving to be the one-stop solution for simplifying the
process of knowledge discovery and dissemination out of massive
amounts of multi-structured data. Supported by query languages,
databases, algorithms, platforms, analytics methods and machine and
deep learning (ML and DL) algorithms, graphs are now emerging as a
new data structure for optimally representing a variety of data and
their intimate relationships. Compared to traditional analytics
methods, the connectedness of data points in graph analytics
facilitates the identification of clusters of related data points
based on levels of influence, association, interaction frequency
and probability. Graph analytics is being empowered through a host
of path-breaking analytics techniques to explore and pinpoint
beneficial relationships between different entities such as
organizations, people and transactions. This edited book aims to
explain the various aspects and importance of graph data science.
The authors from both academia and industry cover algorithms,
analytics methods, platforms and databases that are intrinsically
capable of creating business value by intelligently leveraging
connected data. This book will be a valuable reference for ICTs
industry and academic researchers, scientists and engineers, and
lecturers and advanced students in the fields of data analytics,
data science, cloud/fog/edge architecture, internet of things,
artificial intelligence/machine and deep learning, and related
fields of applications. It will also be of interest to analytics
professionals in industry and IT operations teams.
The concept of autonomic computing seeks to reduce the complexity
of pervasively ubiquitous system management and maintenance by
shifting the responsibility for low-level tasks from humans to the
system while allowing humans to concentrate on high-level tasks.
This is achieved by building self-managing systems that are
generally capable of self-configuring, self-healing,
self-optimising, and self-protecting. Trustworthy autonomic
computing technologies are being applied in datacentre and cloud
management, smart cities and autonomous systems including
driverless cars. However, there are still significant challenges to
achieving trustworthiness. This book covers challenges and
solutions in autonomic computing trustworthiness from methods and
techniques to achieve consistent and reliable system
self-management. Researchers, developers and users need to be
confident that an autonomic self-managing system will remain
correct in the face of any possible contexts and environmental
inputs. The book is aimed at researchers in autonomic computing,
autonomics and trustworthy autonomics. This will be a go-to book
for foundational knowledge, proof of concepts and novel trustworthy
autonomic techniques and approaches. It will be useful to lecturers
and students of autonomic computing, autonomics and multi-agent
systems who need an easy-to-use text with sample codes, exercises,
use-case demonstrations. This is also an ideal tutorial guide for
independent study with simple and well documented diagrams to
explain techniques and processes.
Opinion Mining and Text Analytics on Literary Works and Social
Media introduces the use of artificial intelligence and big data
analytics techniques which can apply opinion mining and text
analytics on literary works and social media. This book focuses on
theories, method and approaches in which data analytic techniques
can be used to analyze data from social media, literary books,
novels, news, texts, and beyond to provide a meaningful pattern.
The subject area of this book is multidisciplinary; related to data
science, artificial intelligence, social science and humanities,
and literature. This is an essential resource for scholars,
Students and lecturers from various fields of data science,
artificial intelligence, social science and humanities, and
literature, university libraries, new agencies, and many more.
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