Build, design, and improve advanced business intelligence solutions using Tableau's latest features, including Tableau Prep Builder, Tableau Hyper, and Tableau Server Key Features Master new features in Tableau 2021 to solve real-world analytics challenges Perform geo-spatial, time series, and self-service analytics using real-life examples Build and publish dashboards and explore storytelling using Python and R integration support Book DescriptionTableau is one of the leading business intelligence (BI) tools that can help you solve data analysis challenges. With this book, you will master Tableau's features and offerings in various paradigms of the BI domain. Updated with fresh topics including Quick Level of Detail expressions, the newest Tableau Server features, Einstein Discovery, and more, this book covers essential Tableau concepts and advanced functionalities. Leveraging Tableau Hyper files and using Prep Builder, you'll be able to perform data preparation and handling easily. You'll gear up to perform complex joins, spatial joins, unions, and data blending tasks using practical examples. Next, you'll learn how to execute data densification and further explore expert-level examples to help you with calculations, mapping, and visual design using Tableau extensions. You'll also learn about improving dashboard performance, connecting to Tableau Server and understanding data visualization with examples. Finally, you'll cover advanced use cases such as self-service analysis, time series analysis, and geo-spatial analysis, and connect Tableau to Python and R to implement programming functionalities within it. By the end of this Tableau book, you'll have mastered the advanced offerings of Tableau 2021 and be able to tackle common and advanced challenges in the BI domain. What you will learn Get up to speed with various Tableau components Master data preparation techniques using Tableau Prep Builder Discover how to use Tableau to create a PowerPoint-like presentation Understand different Tableau visualization techniques and dashboard designs Interact with the Tableau server to understand its architecture and functionalities Study advanced visualizations and dashboard creation techniques Brush up on powerful self-service analytics, time series analytics, and geo-spatial analytics Who this book is forThis book is designed for business analysts, business intelligence professionals and data analysts who want to master Tableau to solve a range of data science and business intelligence problems. The book is ideal if you have a good understanding of Tableau and want to take your skills to the next level.

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.

This third edition of the popular Mastering QuickBooks (R) is updated for 2022 and now goes above and beyond the topics covered on the QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) exam. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Learn QuickBooks Online (QBO) from scratch and get confident with best practices Fully revised to include the latest updates to QuickBooks Online Brush up on everything you need to prepare for the QBCU exam Book DescriptionWhether you have bookkeeping experience or not, handling the financial side of your growing business requires expertise. With Mastering QuickBooks (R) 2022, Third Edition, you'll learn how to use QuickBooks (R) to build the perfect budget, simplify tax return preparation, manage inventory, track job costs, generate income statements and financial reports, and perform all accounting-related tasks with ease. 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. This new edition has every chapter revised to cover a range of new features and updates available, including smart invoicing and cash flow projections. You'll learn 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. This book will also teach you how to manage sales tax, including how to set up, collect, track, pay, and report sales tax payments. In addition to this, you'll explore how to export reports to Google Sheets, use the custom chart builder, import budgets, and perform smart reporting. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with QuickBooks and have the confidence to manage all your bookkeeping tasks with ease. What you will learn Tackle bookkeeping concepts and the typical bookkeeping and financial accounting cycle Discover QBO's new features and what the whole line-up offers 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 forSmall business owners, bookkeepers, and accounting students who want to start using QuickBooks more effectively will all get plenty of practical know-how from this book. While this guide is appropriate for beginners, it can also serve as an exhaustive resource for those with some bookkeeping experience and those studying to become a QuickBooks Certified User.

Use AI solutions in Salesforce to design complete enterprise solutions for sales, service, marketing, and commerce clouds and drive digital innovation in your organization Key Features Learn how to use Salesforce's AI features and capabilities to meet ever-evolving client needs Get expert advice on key architectural decisions and trade-offs when designing AI-driven Salesforce solutions Integrate third-party AI services into applications that modernize your solutions Book DescriptionWritten for Salesforce architects who want quickly implementable AI solutions for their business challenges, Architecting AI Solutions on Salesforce is a shortcut to understanding Salesforce Einstein's full capabilities - and using them. To illustrate the full technical benefits of Salesforce's own AI solutions and components, this book will take you through a case study of a fictional company beginning to adopt AI in its Salesforce ecosystem. As you progress, you'll learn how to configure and extend the out-of-the-box features on various Salesforce clouds, their pros, cons, and limitations. You'll also discover how to extend these features using on- and off-platform choices and how to make the best architectural choices when designing custom solutions. Later, you'll advance to integrating third-party AI services such as the Google Translation API, Microsoft Cognitive Services, and Amazon SageMaker on top of your existing solutions. This isn't a beginners' Salesforce book, but a comprehensive overview with practical examples that will also take you through key architectural decisions and trade-offs that may impact the design choices you make. By the end of this book, you'll be able to use Salesforce to design powerful tailor-made solutions for your customers with confidence. What you will learn Explore the Salesforce's AI components and the architectural model for Salesforce Einstein Extend the out-of-the-box features using Einstein Services on major Salesforce clouds Use Einstein declarative features to create your custom solutions with the right approach Design AI solutions on marketing, commerce, and industry clouds Use Salesforce Einstein Platform Services APIs to create custom AI solutions Integrate third-party AI services such as Microsoft Cognitive Services and Amazon SageMaker into Salesforce Who this book is forThis book is for technical and functional architects, technical decision-makers working on the Salesforce ecosystem, as well as anyone responsible for designing AI solutions in their Salesforce ecosystem. Lead and senior Salesforce developers who want to start their Salesforce architecture journey will also find this book helpful. Working knowledge of the Salesforce platform is necessary to get the most out of this book.

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.

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.

An end-to-end practical guide to implementing Salesforce CPQ solutions, shortening your sales cycle, and generating a higher ROI Key Features Maximize sales by reducing turnaround time and providing a quick analysis of profits and losses Get up to speed with Salesforce CPQ concepts, best practices, and tips when choosing the right CPQ implementation strategy Implement CPQ configurations and automations for B2B and B2C business scenarios Book DescriptionSalesforce CPQ is innovative software that enables you create better quotes, improve quoting accuracy, and maximize sales and deals. It also provides a quick analysis of profits and losses, helping you improve the overall execution of sales processes, and allows a great deal of flexibility for your prospects, customers, and business partners. The book starts with the Quote-2-Cash business process in Salesforce and shows you how to assess when a business needs to implement CPQ. You'll then progress to configuring opportunities, quotes, and CPQ products. As you advance, you'll understand how to define and configure price books, price rules for CPQ quote automation, multidimensional quoting, and more. Next, you'll look at how to configure CPQ guided selling and create package configurations, contracts, and amendments. Later chapters will demonstrate how to perform data migration from a legacy system and the order in which the objects are to be migrated. You'll also explore CPQ billing and its advantages with the help of different use cases before learning about Industries CPQ and how it is different from standard Salesforce CPQ. Finally, you'll discover best practices for achieving optimal CPQ performance and avoiding performance bottlenecks. By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll be able to implement Salesforce CPQ for any business. What you will learn Understand Quote-2-Cash business processes and configure opportunities and quotes Create custom CPQ actions and use custom filters for automating business needs Discover how to configure products and product rules Understand the CPQ pricing structure and methods, rules, multidimensional quoting, and quote automation Explore the CPQ data model and use the Salesforce Schema Builder to view and configure object relationships Configure contracts, amendments, and renewals in Salesforce Focus on CPQ billing and its advantages Gain comprehensive insights into Industries CPQ Who this book is forThis book is for Salesforce administrators, business analysts, functional consultants, sales managers, Salesforce architects, and those looking to gain Salesforce CPQ certification. Working knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem is recommended to get the most out of this book.

Learn to use Microsoft's powerful marketing automation tool, and get comprehensive knowledge with this in-depth guide covering the core capabilities of Dynamics 365 Marketing Key Features Take your first step on the path to becoming a functional consultant with Dynamics 365 Marketing Get knowledge on how to use the systems features and functionality out-of-the-box Test your knowledge with self-assessment tests to better understand the content Book DescriptionMarketing is one of the most powerful entities in the modern world with the potential to make or break a business. The mighty Microsoft Dynamics 356 Marketing tool offers a wide range of marketing automation tools, understanding which is an essential skill for a successful marketer. This in-depth guide to the ins and outs of Dynamics 365 Marketing will help you grasp all the information you need to implement and use the system the right way. Starting with the setup and configuration of your Dynamics 365 Marketing instance, you'll explore fundamental concepts, such as leads, accounts, and contacts, and the creation and administration of segments and lists. Once you've grasped these basic concepts, you'll advance to the core of the book. From the email editor to outbound and real-time customer journeys and from the event module to Customer Voice, you'll develop a solid understanding of the fundamental topics crucial for anyone who wants to be a Dynamics 365 Marketing functional consultant. By the end of the book, you'll be ready for Dynamics 365 Marketing end-to-end implementations. What you will learn Create and manage marketing forms and pages Write good emails and use analytics to measure their effectiveness Explore outbound and real-time customer journeys Use Power Pages for real-time marketing events Create surveys to send to your customers with Customer Voice Exploit the Microsoft ecosystem to get the best results Who this book is forWhether you are a marketing consultant working on implementations or a marketer using the system, this book will help you learn all about Dynamics 365 Marketing. With the help of detailed explanations and self-assessment tests, you'll explore the system and will get be ready for end-to-end implementation.

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

Discover best practices to create simple, robust, and scalable software solutions quickly and securely, and focus on what's important - the business and the end customer Key Features Discover strategies and tips for low-code and no-code development with the help of useful examples in this full-color guide Build enterprise-scale reactive web and mobile applications Explore the benefits of low-code development Book DescriptionOutSystems is a software development platform that speeds up the build phase by abstracting code and making almost everything visual. This means replacing textual language with visual artifacts that avoid lexical errors and speed up code composition using accelerators and predefined templates. The book begins by walking you through the fundamentals of the technology, along with a general overview of end-to-end web and mobile software development. You'll learn how to configure your personal area in the cloud and use the OutSystems IDE to connect with it. The book then shows you how to build a web application based on the best architectural and developmental practices in the market, and takes the same approach for the mobile paradigm. As you advance, you'll find out how to develop the same application, and the great potential of reusing code from one paradigm in another and the symbiosis between them is showcased.The only application that'll differ from the application in the exercise is the one used in business process technology (BPT), with a focus on a common market use case. By the end of this OutSystems book, you'll be able to develop enterprise-level applications on the web and mobile, integrating them with third parties and other systems on the market. You'll also understand the concepts of performance, security, and software construction and be able to apply them effectively. What you will learn Get to grips with the OutSystems infrastructure Develop reactive web and mobile applications in OutSystems using best practices in Service Studio Define and design Architecture Canvas (3-Layer Canvas) for your applications Integrate with external systems in OutSystems Enhance applications with BPT Manage and monitor your applications in the OutSystems infrastructure Who this book is forThis book is for back-end developers, tech leaders, UX/UI developers, frontend developers, (in general, full-stack developers), tech companies, and enterprises looking to learn how to develop web and mobile software quickly and disruptively by leveraging OutSystems, one of the most low-code platforms in the market. An IT background is not mandatory; however, experience in SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and C# is required 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 examines Viet Nam's tech-based startups in two sectors: agriculture and health. It assesses the challenges for creating a more enabling ecosystem to scale up startups in these sectors and makes 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, adequate access to capital, skilled personnel, and quality digital infrastructure. This is the third country report in the series ""Ecosystems for Technology Startups in Asia and the Pacific.

This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Thailand, focusing on climate change, education, agriculture, and health. 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 fourth country report in the series ""Ecosystems for Technology Startups in Asia and the Pacific.

Build production-grade machine learning models with Amazon SageMaker Studio, the first integrated development environment in the cloud, using real-life machine learning examples and code Key Features Understand the ML lifecycle in the cloud and its development on Amazon SageMaker Studio Learn to apply SageMaker features in SageMaker Studio for ML use cases Scale and operationalize the ML lifecycle effectively using SageMaker Studio Book DescriptionAmazon SageMaker Studio is the first integrated development environment (IDE) for machine learning (ML) and is designed to integrate ML workflows: data preparation, feature engineering, statistical bias detection, automated machine learning (AutoML), training, hosting, ML explainability, monitoring, and MLOps in one environment. In this book, you'll start by exploring the features available in Amazon SageMaker Studio to analyze data, develop ML models, and productionize models to meet your goals. As you progress, you will learn how these features work together to address common challenges when building ML models in production. After that, you'll understand how to effectively scale and operationalize the ML life cycle using SageMaker Studio. By the end of this book, you'll have learned ML best practices regarding Amazon SageMaker Studio, as well as being able to improve productivity in the ML development life cycle and build and deploy models easily for your ML use cases. What you will learn Explore the ML development life cycle in the cloud Understand SageMaker Studio features and the user interface Build a dataset with clicks and host a feature store for ML Train ML models with ease and scale Create ML models and solutions with little code Host ML models in the cloud with optimal cloud resources Ensure optimal model performance with model monitoring Apply governance and operational excellence to ML projects Who this book is forThis book is for data scientists and machine learning engineers who are looking to become well-versed with Amazon SageMaker Studio and gain hands-on machine learning experience to handle every step in the ML lifecycle, including building data as well as training and hosting models. Although basic knowledge of machine learning and data science is necessary, no previous knowledge of SageMaker Studio and cloud experience is required.