Die vorliegende Dissertation entstand wahrend meiner Tatig- keit als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Fraunhofer- Institut fUr Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung (IPA) in Stuttgart. Herrn Professor Dr.-Ing. H.-J. Warnecke, dem Direktor des IPA sowie Leiter des Instituts fUr Industrielle Fertigung und Fabrikbetrieb der Universitat Stuttgart, bin ich fUr seine wohlwollende UnterstUtzung und seine Forderung bei der Durch- fUhrung der Arbeit zu groBem Dank verpflichtet. Herrn Professor Dr.-Ing. H. Grabowski danke ich vielmals fUr die eingehende Durchsicht der Arbeit und die sich daraus ergebenden Hinweise. Bei der DurchfUhrung der fUr die vorliegende Dissertation not- wendigen Untersuchungen wurde ich in groBzUgiger Weise von der Firma Siemens AG (GWK) in Karlsruhe unterstUtzt. HierfUr mochte ich insbesondere den Herren K. Adam, Obering. E. Bux und Ing. (grad.) E. KUhne danken. DarUber hinaus mochte ich allen Mitarbeitern der genannten Institute danken, die mir durch Kritik und Diskussionsbereit- schaft beim Abfassen der Arbeit behilflich waren. Dieser Dank gilt insbesondere den Herren Dipl.-Ing. G.W. Dobler, Dr.-Ing. O. Hirschbach und bipl.-Math. R. Scheel.

Written by two prominent industry leaders in DevOps, this book will help you to discover various cloud services alongside modern software development practices and tools to guide your journey of continuous delivery in the cloud. Key Features * Modernize continuous delivery in the cloud with strategic goals and objectives * Master continuous delivery with the right tools, applications, and use cases * Efficiently perform multi-cluster and multi-cloud deployments Book Description Many organizations are embracing cloud technology to remain competitive. Implementing and adopting your development processes, tools, and techniques while modernizing cloud-based ecosystem can be challenging. Strategizing Continuous Delivery in the Cloud helps you to understand why you need to modernize continuous delivery and how to drive convergence of the infrastructure and the application deployment in cloud. You will begin with discovering how continuous delivery in the cloud is different from traditional approaches and understand the steps to build the right strategy that works best for your organization. Further, you will be able to develop, test, integrate, deploy, and operate cloud native software to different types of cloud-based environments. The book covers in detail the prerequisites for onboarding to continuous delivery in the cloud from an organization and technical perspective. You will delve into key aspects of organizational and technological readiness to lay out successful strategies for overcoming core challenges in your cloud journey. Finally, you will know the dos and don'ts to stay on top of your DevOps game long after the starting point. By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of choosing the right type of cloud environment and the right technologies for constructing your CD pipelines. What you will learn * Uncover the foundation of and prepare for continuous delivery in cloud * Build fast, efficient, secure, and interoperable software for real world results * Understand E-2-E continuous delivery for multi-cloud, hybrid and on-premise * Set up and scale continuous delivery in cloud for maximum return * Implement cost optimization for continuous delivery in cloud * Discover trends and advancements in CD with cloud native technologies Who This Book Is For This book is targeted towards Operations Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, DevOps Architects and Engineers who are strategizing, planning, and implementing continuous delivery in the cloud. Readers are expected to have a basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and are familiar with cloud ecosystem, DevOps, or CI/CD pipelines.

Gain insight and strategic advice for driving value in your organization with this practical guide that condenses a decade of ServiceNow wisdom into the must-know essentials for impactful deployments Key Features Focus on what to do when shaping and leading a ServiceNow journey Explore strategies for making your projects impactful and valuable Guidance for leaders at every level to maximize return on their investments in ServiceNow Book DescriptionServiceNow is the leading enterprise service management platform that enables the effective management of services in a modern enterprise. In this book, you'll learn how to avoid pitfalls that can challenge value realization, where to focus, how to balance tradeoffs, and how to get buy-in for complex decisions. You'll understand the key drivers of value in ServiceNow implementation and how to structure your program for successful delivery. Moving ahead, you'll get practical guidance on the methods and considerations in securely using ServiceNow. You'll also learn how to set up a multi-instance environment including best practices, patterns and alternatives in the use and maintenance of a multi-instance pipeline. Later chapters cover methods and approaches to design processes that deliver optimal ROI. Further, you'll receive tips for designing technical standards, designing for scale, ensuring maintainability, and building a supportable instance. Finally, you'll focus on the innovative possibilities that can be unlocked in a ServiceNow journey which will help you to manage uncertainty and claim the value of being an early adopter. By the end of this book, you'll be prepared to lead or support a ServiceNow implementation with confidence that you're bringing not only a solution but also making an impact in your organization. What you will learn Understand the key drivers of value in ServiceNow implementation Structure your ServiceNow programs for successful delivery Discover methods and tools for securely using ServiceNow Set up a multi-instance environment with best practices and patterns Architect and lead the deployment of AI capabilities in ServiceNow Build innovative experiences using NLU, virtual agents and the Now Experience Framework Who this book is forThis book is for architects, consultants and project leaders looking to drive value by applying ServiceNow effectively and efficiently. Platform administration or development experience is useful but not necessary to get the most out of this book. However, some familiarity with the modules and features of ServiceNow is expected.

Get your first channel up and running quickly and understand how to grow your marketing initiatives as you need or want to expand your reach with mailchimp Key Features * Learn how to move quickly to establish your first marketing channel * Begin to reduce trial and error of experimenting by yourself * Understand various use-cases depending on the type of business you might have Book Description Readers will start by understanding how and why to use the Mailchimp Platform. Understand common terms used in Mailchimp enviornment. the nuanced differences between groups, tags, and segments and how they can be used throughout the platform. Additionally, the chapter will go into how these can be used when your contacts are subscribing to automate the creation of some of these contact subsets. Then the book covers the two basic channels and how to set the tone for your marketing and outreach to your contacts. We will review what we should consider the role of templates to be in your marketing strategy and how to think about what might be consistent within their marketing attempts (things like logo, openings, footers, etc.). Then the section will go into how to leverage this in your campaign sends and how to think about timing and your audience and their locations in terms of engagement. to set up a consistent marketing presence in the form of websites and the benefits of determining a brand identity. Then they will learn to optimize the platform utilization and expand on analytic options and even some pro features for leveraging comparative reports. Later, they will be in a position to understand benefits of integrating their external commerce platform to their marketing initiatives if they do so. What you will learn * Take ownership of designing your marketing voice and mechanism * Learn to grow your marketing initiatives as you need or want to expand your reach * Learn to make informed decisions about the marketing channels relevant to your business goals * Begin to experiment with at least one channel to better grow or understand your audience * Learn to progress to automating your marketing efforts quickly * Empowering yourself to have more time and put in additional efforts on other parts of your business Who This Book Is For If you are a small-to-midsize business or an entrepreneur who is just starting their marketing journey and enjoys researching engagement strategies this book is for you. In order to get the best from this book you just need to be familiar with leveraging web-apps and have a notion of content design. This book will help readers to take hands-on initial ownership of designing their marketing voice and mechanisms.

The ultimate guide for developers, with straight to the point information, advice, and tips on how to write and run code, migrate legacy services and extend your applications with Google Cloud. Key Features * Master all options for running your code on the cloud and improve it using Google Cloud services * Migrate your legacy code to the cloud without hassles and learn to create code which runs anywhere * Use the hands-on examples to learn and showcase your experience with Google Cloud Book Description Many organizations are discovering the benefits of running code on the cloud and migrating their legacy applications. This process can be overwhelming for Developers and Engineers who are new to the cloud. Filled with practical tips and expert advice from a Google developer, this book will help you to achieve more and faster in terms of application development. You will begin with understanding and comparing all available options to run your code. You will then be able to write, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot your code without leaving the Google Cloud IDE, along with guidance on selecting the best option for each use case. Next, you will get to grips with the basic Google Cloud infrastructure services and connecting your code with public APIs. This will help you to easily add features to your application such as language translation, object detection in images or videos and many more. Further, you will have a comprehensive list of tips and best practices to make your migration as smooth as possible. If you are interested in writing code from scratch, the book will show you the basics of hybrid cloud applications to build services which can run virtually anywhere. By the end of this book, you will know how to approach application development process with no hassles while successfully moving your code to Google Cloud. What you will learn * Understand how to write, run, and troubleshoot code on Google Cloud * Choose among all available options for running your code * Connect your code to Google Cloud services using public APIs * Migrate your code to Google Cloud without surprises * Architect hybrid cloud solutions which can run virtually anywhere * Get to grips with Cloud Functions, App Engine, GKE and Anthos Who This Book Is For This book is targeted towards Cloud Architects, Engineers and Developers willing to migrate their applications and services to Google Cloud or start building them from scratch. Entrepreneurs in early-stage start-ups and IT Professionals who want to know more about Google Cloud from the eyes of a Developer will also benefit from reading this book. Readers are expected to have a basic understanding of Cloud concepts and basic experience on how to write Python and Shell scripts.

Make the most of Salesforce Lightning by delivering impressive enterprise-grade applications with the help of established architectural patterns and best practices. Key Features * Use the Salesforce Platform to build integrated, scalable, and robust apps focused on enterprise-level customer demands * Deliver modern and responsive user experiences targeting multiple devices through Lightning Experience and Salesforce Mobile * Extend your application with access to external services and AI Book Description Salesforce makes architecting enterprise-grade applications easy and secure - but you'll need guidance to leverage its full capabilities and deliver top-notch products for your customers. This fourth edition brings practical guidance to the table, taking you on a journey through building and shipping enterprise-grade apps. You will learn how to leverage the platform's many productivity features and harness its extensibility and customization capabilities. This guide will teach you advanced application architectural design patterns such as Separation of Concerns, Unit Testing, and Dependency Integration. You'll also get to grips with Apex and FFLib, and create scalable services with Java, Node.js, and other languages using Salesforce Functions and Heroku, and find new ways to test Lightning UIs with UTAM. These key topics, alongside a new chapter on exploring Asynchronous Processing Features, are unique to this edition. You'll also benefit from an extensive case study based on how Salesforce Platform delivers solutions. By the end of this Salesforce book, whether you are looking to publish the next amazing application on AppExchange or build packaged applications for your organization, you will be prepared with the latest innovations on the platform. What you will learn * Create and deploy packaged apps for your own business or for AppExchange * Understand Enterprise Application Architecture patterns * Customize mobile and desktop user experience with Lightning Web Components * Manage large data volumes with asynchronous processing and big data strategies * Learn how to go beyond the Apex language, and utilize Java and Node.js to scale your skills and code with Heroku and Salesforce Functions * Test and optimize Salesforce Lightning UIs with UTAM * Use Salesforce AWS Integration and Lightning External Services to integrate external code and data with your Lightning Application Who This Book Is For If you are a Salesforce developer who wants to unlock the true potential of the Salesforce platform and deliver complex, scalable applications within your company or for use in large enterprises you target through AppExchange, then you have come to the right place. You will need a solid foundation of Salesforce development to dive into this book - it is here to elevate your skills, not teach you the basics.

Evolve the humble CLI with Go and unleash the next generation of powerful, flexible, empathy-driven interfaces. Finally, join a community of other CLI developers and distribute within the popular Homebrew package management tool! Key Features * Discover how Go enables the development of powerful, elegant, and intuitive CLIs * Explore a range of CLI development aspects and pick up a vast array of best practices * Create impressive interfaces that are both fun and user-friendly, and learn how to distribute them Book Description Let's face it: GUIs can only do so much. Sure, they have their place - they're intuitive and user-friendly - but for productivity, nothing beats a CLI. Many organizations these days settle for the GUI, thinking no alternative offers similar accessibility but better functionality. Does this describe your organization? Pick up this book and get them to think again. Building Modern CLI Applications in Go helps you achieve what most assume isn't possible: an interface that rivals the GUI in elegance yet surpasses it in high-performance execution. Through its practical, step-by-step approach, you'll gain everything you need to harness the power and simplicity of the Go language to build CLI applications that revolutionize the way you work. After a primer on CLI standards and Go, you'll be launched into tool design and proper framework use for true development proficiency. The book then moves on to all things CLI, giving you full mastery of everything from arguments and flags to errors and API calls. Later, you'll dive into the nuances of empathic development, so that you can ensure the best UX possible, before you finish up with build tags, cross-compilation, and container-based distribution. By the end of this guide, you'll be fully equipped to take the performance and flexibility of your organization's applications to the next level. What you will learn * Explore good CLI philosophy and enact it effectively using Go * Master Go code structure, testing, and other essentials * Add a colorful dashboard to your CLI using engaging ASCII banners * Use Cobra, Viper, and other frameworks to give your CLI an edge * Handle inputs, API commands, errors, and timeouts like a pro * Target builds for specific platforms the right way using build tags * Build with empathy, using easy bug submission and traceback * Containerize, distribute, and publish your CLIs quickly and easily Who This Book Is For This book is for beginner and intermediate Golang developers who have an interest in developing CLIs and who enjoy learning by doing. You will need to understand basic Golang programming concepts but will require no prior knowledge of CLI design and development.

Bring your data to life with this accessible yet fast-paced introduction to Power BI, now in color. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Learn faster with practical examples of the latest features of Power BI, including navigator buttons, column-level security, visualizing goals, and more Migrate your existing Excel and data analysis skills to Power BI Build accurate analytical models, reports, and dashboards, now in full color Book DescriptionUpdated with the latest features and improvements in Power BI, this fast-paced yet comprehensive guide will help you master the core concepts of data visualization quickly. You'll learn how to install Power BI, design effective data models, and build basic dashboards and visualizations to help you make better business decisions. This new edition will also help you bridge the gap between MS Excel and Power BI. Throughout this book, you'll learn how to obtain data from a variety of sources and clean it using the Power Query Editor. You'll also start designing data models to navigate and explore relationships within your data and building DAX formulas to make data easier to work with. Visualizing data is a key element of this book, so there's an emphasis on helping you get to grips with data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling. As you progress, you'll start building your own dataflows, gain an understanding of the Common Data Model, and automate dataflow refreshes to eradicate data cleaning inefficiency. You'll learn how to administer your organization's Power BI environment so that deployment can be made seamless, data refreshes can run properly, and security can be fully implemented. By the end of this Power BI book, you'll know how to get the most out of Power BI for better business intelligence. What you will learn Connect to data sources using import, DirectQuery, and live connection options Use Power Query Editor for data transformation and data cleansing processes, and write M and R scripts and dataflows to do the same in the cloud Design effective reports with built-in and custom visuals to optimize user experience Implement row-level and column-level security in your dashboards Administer a Power BI cloud tenant for your organization Use built-in AI capabilities to enhance Power BI data transformation techniques Deploy your Power BI Desktop files into Power BI Report Server Who this book is forThis book is for aspiring business intelligence and data professionals with a basic understanding of BI concepts, who want to learn Power BI quickly. Complete beginners with no BI background can also get plenty of useful information from this book.

Unravel the power of java design patterns by learning where to use and apply them effectively to solve specific problems in software design and development Key Features * Decouple logic across the objects with Dependency Injection by creating various vehicles with features * Finalize a vehicle construction by chaining handlers by using the Chain of Responsibility Pattern * Plan and execute an advanced vehicle sensors initiation with Scheduler Pattern Book Description Design patterns are proven solutions to standard problems in software design and development. It allows you to create reusable, flexible, and maintainable code. Knowing some popular patterns is essential to becoming a proficient software developer thereby elevating your skills to the next level. In this book, you will begin by exploring the Java module system for effective understanding and implementation of design patterns. You'll start by covering an example of filling out parking places with vehicles with prototype Patterns. Then, you will learn how to create only one vehicle that is shared with Singleton Pattern. You will then extend object functionality by using the Decorator Pattern and reducing a refactoring effort with Extension Objects Pattern. Later, you will learn how to avoid expensive initialization with Caching Pattern and provide default behavior with Null Object Pattern. You'll also perform a less expensive multi-threaded execution with Thread Pool Pattern. Finally, you will identify and understand the anti-pattern utilization at the early stages of development. By the end of this book, you will have gained practical knowledge of design patterns in java and be able to apply them to address common design problems. What you will learn * Understand the most common problems that can be solved using Java Design Patterns * Uncover Java building elements, their usages, and concurrency possibilities * Optimize a vehicle memory footprint with the Flyweight Pattern * Explore one-to-many relations between instances with Observer Pattern * How to route vehicle messages by using the Visitor Pattern * Utilize and control vehicle resources with Thread Pool Pattern * Understand the penalties caused by anti-patterns in software design Who This Book Is For This book is for intermediate-level Java developers and software architects who want to learn the practical implementation of software design patterns in java. No prior knowledge of design patterns is required, but an understanding of Java programming is necessary.