Technology and Innovation Management is one of the most sought-after courses offered like MBA or PGDM in Business Schools and various Technology Institutes, today. This book, written with deep ingrained practical insights and well-researched theoretical foundations integrates people, processes and technology to achieve maximum economic benefits to society. The book is designed to be a compendium for students and managers, who wish to understand technology and innovation management to the core. The book explains the relationship between technology innovation and strategy in a simplified manner. Keeping Indian education framework in mind, this book details on practices and principles that are easy to implement. The theories are simple to grasp, and anecdotal stories on Technology and Innovation implementations make it a student-friendly edition, to help achieve success in exams as well as in the professional front. It further explains the core principles of Technology and Innovation Management. S-Curve and the Segment Zero Principle, adopting industry 4.0 and innovation 4.0 to make India a smart and intelligent manufacturing hub in the era of fourth industrial revolution, design thinking for solving complex business problems along with the role and contribution of Government in Technology Development.

Businesses are becoming increasingly global, so they need a well-orchestrated IT management strategy to meet the increasing customer expectations and international competition. This concise yet comprehensive edition is designed to prepare students with IT strategy, planning and management with latest management frameworks, researched principles and proven best practices. Besides giving an in-depth study of managing IT as a strategic resource, the book also explains how to prepare an effective plan for implementing IT strategy. Further, it covers the complete lifecycle of IT management encompassing IT projects and program management, IT service management, planning and measuring returns from IT investment, and management of IT-led change in the organization. In addition, it deals with the topics of modern interest such as computer ethics, IPR management, and Indian cyber laws. KEY FEATURES: Includes three new chapters on 'Business Model Strategies', 'Business Process Reengineering and ERP', and 'Big Data Analytics Strategy'. Several case studies in the Indian context to give a practical understanding of the subject for the readers. Review questions in the form of MCQs to help students to test their knowledge.

This is the second edition of Innovation with IT which has been updated with latest developments in the field of Innovation especially Industry 4.0 trend. Previous edition of this book was awarded First prize by Indian Society of Training and Development. In today's knowledge-driven economy, IT is the buzzword for innovation in business. Given its pervasive impact on fast-changing business landscape, IT has evolved from being an 'enabling tool' to being the 'prime mover' of most businesses. Hence, tapping its limitless potential should be a key business initiative of savvy managers for transforming and accelerating the growth of their enterprises. Innovation with IT 4.0 is a distilled account of the author's first-hand experience of business innovation with IT. It insightfully shows how to: Capitalize on IT tools to innovate business models, strategies and processes; Reinvent functions and business of IT industry for driving business innovation; and Manage the process of innovation and the people behind it Adopt new disruptive technology of Innovation aiming for Industry 4.0 This easy-to-read book simplifies complex concepts and processes using diagrams, tables, and fascinating stories drawn from the author's real-life interactions with industry leaders, customers, and colleagues. It helps managers at all levels in creating and implementing an innovative blueprint for their businesses. Salient Features: Examines the role of IT in innovating business strategies, processes and models. Addresses unique challenges, possibilities and means of innovating IT functions and IT businesses. Discusses how to conceive and implement innovative ideas and invigorate a creative workforce. Discussion about fourth Industrial Revolution, Innovation 4.0 and Industry 4.0 and their impact on businesses.

This book examines the following questions: Why cloud computing? What is cloud computing? How does cloud computing work? What are its challenges and opportunities and how can these be addressed? What are the career opportunities in cloud computing? This book unravels the mystery behind the cloud. The primary objective is to provide an introduction to the current practices of cloud computing. It takes a cross-disciplinary approach, covering topics in business, computer science, and information systems. Mainly focusing on cloud computing models, techniques, and architectures, this book provides knowledge and hands-on experience in designing and implementing cloud-based software systems. Topics included are advanced web technologies (AJAX and Mashup), distributed computing models and technologies (Hadoop and MapReduce), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), virtualization, parallelization, and security/privacy. This book also explores the current challenges facing cloud computing.