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The Information System Consultant's Handbook familiarizes systems analysts, systems designers, and information systems consultants with underlying principles, specific documentation, and methodologies.Corresponding to the primary stages in the systems development life cycle, the book divides into ei... More

When Belgian scientist Jean-Charles Houzeau arrived in New Orleans in 1857, he was disturbed that America, founded on the principle of freedom, still tolerated the institution of slavery. In late 1864, he became managing editor of the New Orleans Tribune, the first black daily newspaper published in... More

This chapter reviews the symptoms of an ineffective foundation for execution and provides six steps for rethinking your foundation, along with ten leadership principles for building and leveraging your foundation for execution.... More

This chapter uses case studies of UPS, MetLife, and 7-Eleven Japan to show how companies can grow profitability by building and leveraging a foundation for execution. The authors go on to forecast for the next stage of enterprise architecture maturity and the benefits it will offer companies in the ... More

IT and IT-enabled business processes are candidates for outsourcing, which can be a valuable approach to helping mature an enterprise architecture. But a company can lose ground if outsourcing is inappropriately applied. This chapter discusses how enterprise architecture can be a guide to outsourcin... More

In this chapter, the authors introduce one of the necessary elements for creating the foundation for execution-the IT engagement model-and examine its three ingredients: IT governance, project management, and linkages connecting the two.... More

This chapter explains how companies get unique benefits at each of the four stages of enterprise architecture maturity by implementing different management practices and roles at each stage to formalize organizational learning.... More

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This chapter discusses how to make enterprise architecture a powerful management tool for aligning business and technology initiatives throughout a company, illustrating effective practices through case studies of MetLife, ING DIRECT, Carlson Companies, and Delta Airlines.... More

In this chapter, the authors introduce the operating model as the first essential element for creating the foundation for execution. They describe four different types of operating models, using case studies of JM Family Enterprises, Merrill Lynch, Dow Chemical, TD Banknorth, and Schneider National.... More

As statistics show, companies with a good foundation for execution have an increasing advantage over those that don't. This chapter outlines a plan for helping managers to recognize their core operations, digitize their core to more efficiently support their strategy, and exploit their foundation fo... More

Venous Embolization of the Liver: Radiologic and Surgical Practice explores the theoretical advantages and clinical implications for utilizing Venous Embolization techniques, including portal vein and hepatic vein embolization. The practice of venous embolization of the liver was originally develo... More

History enthusiasts and admirers of Team of Rivals will rejoice in this magisterial account of the extraordinary Americans who served the nation's first chief executive: Together, they created the presidency for a country disgusted by crowns and the people who would wear them. In 1789, as George W... More

Exploring Social Psychology succinctly explores social psychological science and applies it to contemporary issues and everyday life. Based on the bestselling text, Social Psychology by David Myers and Jean Twenge, the book presents 31 short modules―each readable in a single sitting―that introduce s... More

He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator whose life mirrors the story of America from its founding until the eve of the Civil War. Speaker of the House, senator, secretary of state, five-time presidential candidate, and idol to the young Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is captured i... More

Their exciting narrative shows how the general's unpredictable behavior and determination to achieve his goals, combined with a timid administration headed by James Monroe, brought the United States to the brink of an international crisis in 1818 and sparked the longest congressional debate of the p... More

This book examines the theoretical foundations of the processes of planning and design. When people – alone or in groups – want to solve problems or improve their situation, they make plans. Horst Rittel studied this process of making plans and he developed theories – including his notion of "wick... More

The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possibleAndrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle... More

In this chapter, the authors introduce the four stages of enterprise architecture maturity and discuss how to apply them in your company.... More

Describes a small, luxury retail chain's operational sophistication achieved through the use of technology and "high-touch" customer service. A family-run business, Mitchells has built its success with a customer service strategy known internally as "hugging." The term is deceptively simple. The fir... More

As a philosopher, Richard McKeon spent his career developing Pragmatism in a new key, specifically by tracing the ways in which philosophic problems arise in fields other than philosophy—across the natural and social sciences and aesthetics—and showed the ways in which any problem, pushed back to it... More

A practical approach to the recognition and management of all aspects of migraine Migraine, characterized by periodic bursts of severe debilitating headache, is increasingly recognized as being not only a disease in its own right, but as a disorder that co-occurs with other disorders. Comorbidity in... More

This book describes a global assessment of stem cell engineering research, achieved through site visits by a panel of experts to leading institutes, followed by dedicated workshops. The assessment made clear that engineers and the engineering approach with its quantitative, system-based thinking ca... More

Europe is increasingly becoming an everyday reality for many companies, not only for large corporations but small and medium-sized enterprises as well. European Competition offers students an introduction to the field of competition, cooperation and competition policy in the EU. To increase students... More

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men?Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection... More