Follow real-life, step-by-step examples that provide the building blocks to build engaging dashboards. This practical guide is all about doing. Get your data, open up Excel, and go! You don't need to be an expert to get the most out of your Dynamics GP implementation and build great-looking, easily maintained dashboards using Microsoft Excel. If you have a working knowledge of Dynamics and Excel you'll be producing amazing dashboards in hours not days.

Practical advice on starting a career in the video game industry and improving your design skills. This is your opportunity to learn from the lead designer of such commercial and critically successful video games as Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age: Origins. Discover how the author started his career, the pitfalls he encountered and how he overcame them. Written by an industry veteran with over ten years experience working for a major games studio. The Lazy Designer is geared primarily towards those looking to start a career in the games industry. It discusses how to obtain a design position, such as a writer, level designer, or game system designer. Though written specifically for the game designer most of the advice will be of interest to any newcomer to the industry. Along the way the author explores his own experiences with game development and the difficulties he encountered adjusting to life at his dream job. With practical and blunt advice, the Lazy Designer will give you the skills necessary for becoming a valued, and maybe even essential, member of any development team.

A step-by-step tutorial-based approach. This book is of great help for agile teams who are already using or planning to use the GreenHopper tooling system to execute agile projects. It suits all roles in an agile project including system administrators, stakeholders, product owners, scrum masters, and team members. Fundamental knowledge of JIRA is essential.

MASTER YOUR IMAGE and CHANGE YOUR CAREER Great performance is not enough. Projecting a superior professional image is the key driver to your career advancement in business and project management. Get Back in Front provides clear instructions to drastically improve how you are perceived without having to resort to shameless self promotion. Improve your image with management Be viewed as a top performer Use bureaucracy and fire drills to your advantage Estimating that wins every time Only the right tricks to finish projects on time"

This book is packed with real world examples that cover concepts and usability of the core modules of a complex application. If you are Project manager or consultant looking forward to using and implementing Oracle Primavera Contract Management in your rganization, then this is the best guide for you. No prior knowledge of PCM required.

This book provides a thorough look at the tools available within Redmine to facilitate the development of plugins and extensions. Full of tips and tricks, a recurring case study is also used to help guide you through the various content area extensions and plugin helpers and to provide context and realworld examples of the concepts being covered. This book is intended for those who want to build custom functionality into the Redmine project management platform. If you're already comfortable with Ruby, Rails, and Redmine, but you aren't quite sure what to do next, this book will walk you through the basics of getting a plugin written and integrated into various key areas of Redmine.

If the goal of an Agile project is to deliver the highest business value solution possible, why is the business user the least supported member of the Agile team? It's good to be an Agile developer. The Agile community provides Agile developers with countless supporting resources including books, websites, forums, and conferences where Agile development issues can be raised, discussed, and jointly addressed by the group. The interesting thing is that, where Agile approaches go to great lengths to provide developers with the foundation they need to deliver high-value software solutions, there is relatively little equivalent support provided for the business users. In most Agile methods, the business user is solely responsible for the identification, requirements gathering, clarification, and assignment of priorities for their requested system capabilities. Agile development teams rely on business users having sufficient knowledge, vision, objectivity, and time to ensure that these capabilities provide the best possible solution. The Power of the Agile Business Analyst: 30 surprising ways a business analyst can add value to your Agile development team challenges whether Agile projects are truly positioned to deliver the highest-value business solutions without offering business users the equivalent level of support, validation, and collaboration that is provided for the Agile development team. To address this challenge, The Power of the Agile Business Analyst proposes including an Agile business analyst on the development team to provide business users with the support they need, as well as a valuable resource to assist the Agile developers in their analysis, design, testing, and implementation work throughout the project. 30 ways an Agile Business Analyst can help your team Drawing on more than 20 years' experience as a senior business analyst and international solutions consultant, Jamie Lynn Cooke details 30 achievable ways in which Agile business analysts can increase the relevance, quality, and overall business value of your Agile projects. Read this book and learn how to: *Maximize the business value of your Agile solutions. *Leverage the skills, experience, and opportunities an Agile business analyst can bring to your project. *Find the most qualified Agile business analyst to complement your team. *Identify how an Agile business analyst can help you address the most critical challenges on your Agile project. *Use the strengths of an Agile business analyst to position your projects for ongoing funding and executive support. The Power of the Agile Business Analyst also provides guidance for business analysts who want to transition their skills to work most effectively in Agile environments. Bridge the gap between the business users and the Agile development team The Power of the Agile Business Analyst explains how having a skilled business analyst on the Agile team provides business users with peer support for their most critical business requirements, and provides the Agile development team with a business-knowledgeable resource who is available to work hands-on with them throughout the project. These are only some of the ways in which Agile business analysts empower development teams to deliver the most successful Agile solutions. Read this book and discover how an Agile business analyst can significantly increase the value of your solution.

This book is written in a simple, easy to understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations. If you are Project Managers or IT professionals looking to design and develop a data warehouse and business intelligence solution, then this is the best guide for you. This book assumes that you have a fundamental knowledge of data warehouse and business intelligence projects.

The book covers the use of the SureTrak(r) software in easy format by walking through the software in a way similar to the practical use of the software which makes it easy to apply. It has project examples which allow user to grasp the concept and us the software efficiently. SureTrak(r) is planning and scheduling software that is trademarked and owned by Oracle that can be used in any industry including building, construction, oil & gas and software developm

This training and reference guide will provide an overview of Microsoft Project 2013, from a project manager's perspective. It is also an excellent preparation guide for Microsoft Exam 74-343: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013. Project Assistants has been providing Project Management Theory and Microsoft Project training material for our training courses since the release of Microsoft Project version 3 (1993). Prior to the release of Microsoft Project 2013, we were surprised to find that there were no hands-on training manuals available for Microsoft Project 2010 that also covered the enterprise features used in Microsoft Project Professional and Project Web Application. This guide has been created to serve as that comprehensive reference and training guide, assembling content and best practices honed over many years of Microsoft Project and general project management training. Many training guides on technology are primarily manuals on features and functions of the software. The goal of this book is to show why those features and functions are important from a project management standpoint (based on PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK), and then demonstrate how to effectively leverage that value. When used cover-to-cover, this text serves as a comprehensive guide to running a project from initiation to closeout with guides along the way for how to use Microsoft Project. The information in this book was selected based on our 20+ years of project management and Microsoft Project consulting experience, and covers Microsoft Project 2013 Standard, Microsoft Project 2013 Professional, Microsoft Project Server 2013, Microsoft Project Web Application 2013 (PWA) and Microsoft Project Online 2013 for Office 365.

JIRA 5.x Development Cookbook is part of Packt's Cookbook series. A Packt Cookbook contains step-by-step recipes for solutions to the most important problems you face when working with a topic.Inside this Cookbook you will find:A straightforward and easy-to-follow format.A selection of the most important tasks and problems.Carefully organized instructions for solving the problem efficiently.Clear explanations of what you did.Details for applying the solution to other situations.If you are a JIRA developer or project manager who wants to fully exploit the exciting capabilities of JIRA, then this is the perfect book for you.

Git is a version control Swiss army knife. A reliable versatile multipurpose revision control tool whose extraordinary flexibility makes it tricky to learn, let alone master. As Arthur C. Clarke observed, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is a great way to approach Git: newbies can ignore its inner workings and view Git as a gizmo that can amaze friends and infuriate enemies with its wondrous abilities. Rather than describe one mysterious command after another, we provide recipes for typical workflows. After repeated use, you will inevitably gain proficiency with Git.

For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material. Note: This book is available in several languages: English, Dutch. An increasing number of companies are working in a project-like manner, using the PRINCE2(TM) project management method. The advantages of a standard method are great: a uniform method of working and terminology makes projects comparable, transferable and orderly. Moreover, PRINCE2 has additional qualities, such as the standard no go/go decision with each stage, the Business Case at the centre of the project and clear agreements about who is responsible for what. The book gives a faithful representation of the 2009 Edition of the PRINCE2 methodology, with many lists serving as reference material for all project types and sizes. Furthermore, as the content of the book covers all specs for the PRINCE2 Foundation exams, it can serve as a good basis for the PRINCE2 Foundation exams. The three authors of this title have successfully combined their tremendous experience and made this available in a structured manner to those who are involved in controlling, designing or managing projects. And whatever they missed was added by a team of expert reviewers. The content for this book is also intended for everyone doing projects in real world, it covers more than the minimum reference that is necessary for the Foundation exam. Therefore it is also very useful as a solid starting point for anyone studying for the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam. Available in English and Dutch.

Designed to provide software engineers, students, and IT professionals with an understanding of the fundamentals of project management in the technology/IT field, this book serves as a practical introduction to the subject. Updated with information on how Fundamentals of Project Management integrates with and complements Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge, this collection explains fundamental methodologies and techniques while also discussing new technology, tools, and virtual work environments. Examples and case studies are based on technology projects, and there are sample documents ranging from initial RFP to closing reports and different meeting agendas, status reports, cost analysis, and technical specifications. The book includes 60 templates to lead technology professionals through the six phases of the project life cycle: planning, design, development, integration, deployment, and postdeployment. A chapter on using social media is also included.

For anyone who wants to be operating at a high level with the Excel Solver quickly, this is the book for you. Step-By-Step Optimization With Excel Solver is more than 200+ pages of simple yet thorough explanations on how to use the Excel Solver to solve today's most widely known optimization problems. Loaded with screen shots that are coupled with easy-to-follow instructions, this book will simplify many difficult optimization problems and make you a master of the Excel Solver almost immediately. Here are just some of the Solver optimization problems that are solved completely with simple-to-understand instructions and screen shots in this book: The famous "Traveling Salesman" problem using Solver's Alldifferent constraint and the Solver's Evolutionary method to find the shortest path to reach all customers. This also provides an advanced use of the Excel INDEX function. The well-known "Knapsack Problem" which shows how optimize the use of limited space while satisfying numerous other criteria. How to perform nonlinear regression and curve-fitting on the Solver using the Solver's GRG Nonlinear solving method. How to solve the "Cutting Stock Problem" faced by many manufacturing companies who are trying to determine the optimal way to cut sheets of material to minimize waste while satisfying customer orders. Portfolio optimization to maximize return or minimize risk. Venture capital investment selection using the Solver's Binary constraint to maximize Net Present Value of selected cash flows at year 0. Clever use of the If-Then-Else statements makes this a simple problem. How use Solver to minimize the total cost of purchasing and shipping goods from multiple suppliers to multiple locations. How to optimize the selection of different production machine to minimize cost while fulfilling an order. How to optimally allocate a marketing budget to generate the greatest reach and frequency or number of inbound leads at the lowest cost. Step-By-Step Optimization With Excel Solver has complete instructions and numerous tips on every aspect of operating the Excel Solver. You'll fully understand the reports and know exactly how to tweek all of the Solver's settings for total custom use. The book also provides lots of inside advice and guidance on setting up the model in Excel so that it will be as simple and intuitive as possible to work with. All of the optimization problems in this book are solved step-by-step using a 6-step process that works every time. In addition to detailed screen shots and easy-to-follow explanations on how to solve every optimization problem in the book, a link is provided to download an Excel workbook that has all problems completed exactly as they are in this book. Step-By-Step Optimization With Excel Solver is exactly the book you need if you want to be optimizing at an advanced level with the Excel Solver quickly.

The Laws of E-commerce Project Management is the first book dedicated on management of e-commerce projects. Based on real life experience and boiled down to the point, it solves the mystery to successful e-commerce software delivery. This is a condensed guidebook, based on direct experience of what works and what does not in e-commerce project management. In other words, what an e-commerce project manager should take care of so that, should everything else not work out, the project would still be a success This is not an overwhelming 300-page textbook, but a condensed, pocket-size handbook to read and refer to before, during and after a project. To complete the picture, there is a free 30-days access (worth 27$) to the E-CHIEVE membership area providing you with online coaching and resources, including functional specifications, budget planning, software and software supplier assessment and much more.
PART OF THE BOOK REVIEWS:
"Boiled down to the point, fast to read and pocket format - in other words everything you need for daily business with e-commerce. A must have for e-commerce project managers in all industries."
Kai Thomas Krause, e-commerce project manager and author of "Change Management"
"This book is a spot on summarizing pitfalls and challenges for e-commerce project managers and offers practical ideas how to handle them. It is like reading a well and easy written summary of all my learnings in previous projects. A must read-guide for e-commerce project managers."
Jeroen Van Eck, e-Business consultant and founder of Social Media Club Rotterdam.
"The book is an excellent user-guide for effective and modern e-commerce project management. Enyo Markovski created a brief and very exact overview of all aspects a modern project manager should consider."
Rico Neitzel, CEO Buro 71a
"Enyo Markovski's book is a great base for successfully executing e-commerce projects. The book covers all areas of project management and applies them to the specifics of e-commerce. The author's broad experience is condensed into easy to remember laws which should guide each e-commerce project."
Frank Reinartz, IT Manager Gulf Countries, Henkel Arabia
"An excellent guide that will help you become aware of a number of issues that are common to those who work very closely with e-commerce projects, and explain in a clear and simple way how to tackle them in a better way. Topics are addressed in an analytical way and get right to the heart of the matter without getting lost in unnecessary verbiage."
Matteo Cordini, CEO at PLAYGROUND creative web agency
"The book describes a set of laws which you must definitely take in consideration when you are involved in an E-Commerce project. Even if you're not actually managing the project I'd recommend this book to help avoid common mistakes. I like the way the information is summarized, especially funny parts like "riding the death horse of the law of failure." Proper focus, clear priorities and responsibilities together with the other "E-commerce Laws" summarized by the author must help you to avoid riding the "death horse" of the ever changing E-commerce."
Felix Hanos, Senior Developer Next Commerce

DATABASE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS, 7E, International Editionfits perfectly into any introductory database course for information systems, business or CIS programs. This concise text teaches SQL in a database-neutral environment with all major topics being covered, including E-R diagrams, normalization, and database design. DATABASE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS, 7E, International Edition prepares students for success in their field using real-world cases addressing current issues such as database design, data integrity, concurrent updates, and data security. Special features include detailed coverage of the relational model (including QBE and SQL), normalization and views, database design, database administration and management, and more. Advanced topics covered include distributed databases, data warehouses, stored procedures, triggers, data macros, and Web databases.

Project Management Websites is an excellent resource for project managers, business analysts, testers, engineers and anyone working on virtual teams. Certified Project Management Professional James Thomas will carefully guide even beginners through step by step instructions for building professional Project Management Websites. In a matter of hours you will be comfortable with the skills to build and deploy websites for any size project. If you really want to look good as a project manager, you have to master virtual team communications. Why not take advantage of the net and leverage the power of websites. This book has been simplified for non-technicals. No programming experience is required. It utilizes proven PM principles. The Website templates and Project Management templates are included on-line. As a bonus, he has included his techniques for building interactive screen mockups for website prototyping.

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MICROSOFT PROJECT 2010, International Edition takes a critical-thinking, problem-solving approach to teaching Microsoft's project management software. Case-based tutorials ask you to combine project management concepts with technology skills to complete realistic assignments. After working through NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MICROSOFT PROJECT 2010, you will be prepared to transfer your skills to complete projects successfully outside of the classroom and to thrive in your professional career.

A practical field guide to the practice of scrum, an agile software project management methodology.

Following the critical-thinking, problem-solving approach of the New Perspectives Series, students will gain a basic to intermediate understanding of Microsoft Project 2007 skills. The case-based tutorials challenge students to apply what they are learning to real-life tasks, preparing them to easily transfer skills to new situations. This book is a perfect add-on to any project management course.

Note: This pocket book is available in several languages: English, German, French, Dutch. This Pocket Guide supplies a summary of the PRINCE2 method, to provide a quick introduction as well as a structured overview of the method; Main target Group for this pocket guide is anyone who wants to get to know the method PRINCE2 or a methodical approach for project management. The book is also very useful for members of a project management team on a project using the PRINCE2 method. Furthermore this pocket guide can be used as literature for the preparation of the PRINCE2 2009 Edition Foundation exam; This pocket guide is based on PRINCE2 2009 Edition; This pocket book deals with processes, themes and principles within project management and PRINCE2. Tailoring PRINCE2 explains how to fit the PRINCE2 method onto the specific project circumstances; A complete but concise description of PRINCE2 2009 Edition, for anyone involved in projects or project management. Available in English, Dutch and French.

"Finally a CM book for the rest of us " "Configuration Management" is a must-have book for anyone deploying CM within their organization. In "Configuration Management," you will learn: - What Configuration Management is - CM Lifecycle Management - Software CM - Hardware CM - Enterprise CM - How to establish a CM Program - How to write a CM Plan - The differences between CMMI, ISO 9000, PRINCE2, ITL - and so much more This handy desk reference is complete with acronyms and a glossary of popular CM terms.

Practical Guide to Project Scope Management