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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The opioid epidemic is laying waste to America. Overdose deaths have decimated a generation and lowered overall life expectancy. Between the greed of Big Pharma, the war on drugs, and ineffectual treatment, addicts and their families face an uphill battle in getting the help they need. But…there is a way out! Noted recovery professionals Eric Spofford and Piers Kaniuka are providing some much needed hope. In this book, they describe how they beat opiate addiction and went on to help thousands of addicts find recovery. Along the way, they discuss the root causes of the current opiate epidemic, which include dislocation, the prison industrial complex, the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, stress, racism, poverty, and much more. In addition, Real People, Real Recovery explains the difference between recovery and sobriety and what actually constitutes success in treatment. Key Features: Provides useful, unique information on how to choose the right treatment center for yourself or your loved oneOffers valuable insight from two of the leading voices in the New England recovery community as well as input from their team of experts and valued pioneers in the fieldThoroughly explains their model of addiction treatment, which focuses on the root causes of addiction and why meaning, purpose, and connection are essential to recoveryAnalyzes and assesses the societal factors that are exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the U.S.Provides a unique blueprint for recovery that weds the 12 Steps and the dislocation theory of addiction The opioid epidemic is laying waste to America. Overdose deaths have decimated a generation and lowered overall life expectancy. Between the greed of Big Pharma, the war on drugs, and ineffectual treatment, addicts and their families face an uphill battle in getting the help they need. But there is a way out! Noted recovery professionals Eric Spoff Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Projects are volatile endeavours filled with uncertainties, dependencies, contingencies, and risks. They require not only strategic, business-focused leadership to drive results, but also nimble and adaptive approaches in the face of increasing business uncertainty. Projects that limp along… without the required adjustments and improvements suck the lifeblood out of companies. In this competitive new world economy, our project management mantra must shift from If it aint broke, dont fix it to If It Aint Broke, Fix It Anyway.This insightful and entertaining book will teach readers to be business savvy strategic corporate thinkers and planners, strong and practical project managers and leaders, and effective problem solvers and change agents focused on the bottom line. Equips project managers and business professionals with the skills and knowledge required to deliver business value to their organizations from their project investments.Instructs professionals on how to become nimble and adaptive in the face of business and economic uncertainty to drive and continuously improve their projects to achieve maximum returns.Presents a structured approach to incorporating strategic and quantitative methods to achieve, and even exceed, forecasted business objectives.Provides the tools and techniques necessary to become business improvement change agents and project turnaround specialists.WAV offers downloadable RASCI Matrix, Business Case, Benefits Realization Plan, and Cash Flow Model templates and a Strategic Project Management Checklist to help users maximize results - available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at This insightful and entertaining book will teach readers to be business savvy strategic corporate thinkers and planners, strong and practical project managers and leaders, and effective problem solvers and change agents focused on the bottom line. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. History confirms that the odds are very slim for any organization to survive more than a few decades, including many of those revered in other books for their current success. "Beat the Odds" evolved from a study of a broad pool of companies across a wide spectrum of performance over an ext…ended period of time. It clearly illustrates why great organizations slip from leader to follower to road kill and how organizations can beat the odds and avoid this fate. learly illustrates why great organizations slip from leader to follower to road-kill, and how organizations can "beat the odds" and avoid this fate. This is a concise must-read for senior executives, and for any manager interested in seeing his or her organization avoid corporate death and build for the future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This book shares the experiences and insight of a Montessori educator over the course of her 40 years as a Montessori teacher, administrator, school owner, and Montessori teacher trainer. It addresses the need for parents and educators to better understand the Montessori philosophy and to e…mbrace it as a means to solve the problems inherent in the traditional structure of education in the United States. Despite the fact that Dr. Maria Montessori created this method over 100 years ago, most of her discoveries about how children learn and the effect of their environment on their developing brains have only recently been validated by current technology and specialists in brain development. These recent discoveries and the real-world success of numerous high-profile Montessori-educated entrepreneurs have helped the popularity of this educational philosophy.Turning Education Inside-Out: Confessions of a Montessori Principal shows the impact that the Montessori experience has on the developing child, clears up misconceptions about exactly what Montessori is, and helps prospective parents determine if Montessori is right for their child. Montessori educators will also find the author's insights into the challenges of successfully implementing the Montessori philosophy into the classroom and school to be helpful in their own journey. Shares the experiences of a Montessori educator over the course of her 40 years as a teacher, administrator, school owner, and Montessori teacher trainer. The book addresses the need for parents and educators to better understand the Montessori philosophy and to embrace it as a means to solve the problems inherent in traditional education. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. When we think of coral reefs we tend to think of beautiful rock-like structures teaming with colourful fish and other marine life. But what exactly are the 'corals' in the coral reef? What are these creatures that start out very small and then have the ability to grow large enough to be see…n from outer space? Are they animals, plants, microbes, or rocks?With humor and clarity, David Vaughan takes us on an incredible journey through the secret life of corals to answer these questions, and more. He shines a light on the unlikely partners that comprise actual corals and reveals the curious ways they live, grow, reproduce, protect themselves, and defend their turf. In addition, Vaughan helps us understand why corals are so important for all life - both on land and in the sea. This generational title clearly explains the most pressing environmental threats corals face today, as well as new coral restoration practices that provide hope for their future.This book is a compelling and fun read and is for everyone interested in the marvellous workings of the natural world. Dive in and prepare to be amazed! With humour and clarity, David Vaughan takes us on an incredible journey through the secret life of corals to answer these questions, and more. He shines a light on the unlikely partners that comprise actual corals and reveals the curious ways they live, grow, reproduce, protect themselves, and defend their turf. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and many managers and engineers involved in the development, production, sales, marketing, or distribution of products all need a basic understanding of economics. Yet most struggle with economic concepts and are ill equipped to make good economic decis…ions at work or to manage their own economic lives effectively. Even many highly experienced and financially trained professionals struggle with economic concepts and how to apply them.This problem stems from the fact that the vast majority of books and courses available on economics are too heavily entrenched in complex unproven academic theory, political ideologies, and myths rather than proven historical facts. These other books also have little to no practical real-world application.Simplified Real-World Economics, by financial guru and best-selling author Michael Thomsett, dispels the myths and explains microeconomics and macroeconomics in an easy-to-understand manner. Its supported by dozens of real-world examples from history and the authors own first-hand experience, giving it the authenticity that too many books lack.This book is designed with the practical application of economic concepts in mind to help managers, engineers involved in product development, small business owners, and entrepreneurs make better professional decisions. In addition, it will also help readers more effectively manage their own economic lives.Discusses economic principles and concepts without declining into the complexity or unproven academic theory found in most other books on the topic.Describes the science of economics in non-technical terms transforming a complex technical topic into a discipline that readers, and not just those seeking a degree in economics, can understand and actually use.Illustrates major economic principles as applied in the real world.Explains economics from a practical and business point of view.Provides a practical context to real-life management situations involving textbook economics.Uses recent situations in the news to demonstrate why and how business professionals need and use economics every day. Dispels the myths and explains microeconomics and macroeconomics in an easy-to-understand manner. The book is supported by dozens of real-world examples from history and the author's own first-hand experience, giving it the authenticity that too many books lack. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Many corporate executives, lawyers, and board of directors suffer from groupthink when confronted with a crisis, restructuring or litigation, which results in a communications meltdown that hurts a company's number one asset its reputation. This failure to understand how to communicate in d…istressed situations results in lost credibility and trust on a global basis in front of many target audiences: customers, employees, vendors, business partners, media, analysts, lenders, bankers, regulatory agencies, and elected officials. If you are a CEO, CFO, board director, or general counsel, understanding how to communicate in a distressed situation is crucial. This book gives examples of corporations who failed to communicate effectively in a crisis, litigation, or restructuring. By analyzing real-life examples, it offers innovative solutions and communications strategies for decision makers to help avoid groupthink and keep your good reputations intact. By analyzing real-life examples this book offers innovative solutions and communications strategies for decision makers to help avoid communication meltdowns when confronted with a crisis, restructuring or litigation and keep good reputations intact. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This volume in the Business Analysis Professional Development Series is the companion workbook to Mastering Business Analysis Standard Practices. Designed for instructors, trainers, and students, this supplemental workbook should be used in conjunction with the main text and enables readers… to practice the seven-step business analysis process they are learning with a realistic case study, exercises, and suggested solutions. It helps facilitate self-learning and course instruction effectively where users can engage the processes before applying the tools and techniques on their own projects. Key Features:Presents a structured step-by-step process for performing business analysis that any new or experienced practitioner could follow, rather than having to piece the process together themselvesDemonstrates how to plan the business analysis work effort and develop and execute communication and information management plansShows how to set up a project for success with a clear and concise scope definition boundary, maintain agreement on scope, and control scope in an ever-changing environment A companion workbook to Mastering Business Analysis Standard Practices. Designed for instructors, trainers, and students, this supplemental workbook enables readers to practice the seven-step business analysis process they are learning with a realistic case study, exercises, and suggested solutions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Used as a companion guide to Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability, this case book provides specific examples of companies who have incorporated successful techniques to promote sustainability within their organization. Combined with the textbook, it provides a full curriculum for any intr…oductory course on corporate sustainability. Through the examples of companies from around the world, the reader will learn about best practices and helpful tools, including international standards and performance frameworks, that can be adapted to any company. These resources are described in a manner that allows the reader to successfully integrate sustainability into a company's corporate culture. It is useful for students, faculty, and practicing sustainability professionals.Pathways to Success will help develop an understanding of the pitfalls and challenges of this ever-changing field. It shows how to become adept at asking the right questions and speaking the language of sustainability to become a leader in this important business arena.Key FeaturesProvides questions for discussion at the end of each chapter to promote dialogue and learningIncludes additional resources to allow the reader to delve more deeply into the subjectOffers examples of companies who have profitably integrated environmental and social responsibility into their management systemsIllustrates from leaders in the sustainable field the successful use of stakeholder engagement and supply chain management to respond to customer demandDetails strategy and management systems to show how to actually integrate sustainability in-to a company at any stage of development, and describes various risks and pitfalls to help avoid mistakes Used as a companion guide to Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability, this case book provides specific examples of companies who have incorporated successful techniques to promote sustainability within their organization. Combined with the textbook, it provides a full curriculum for any introductory course on corporate sustainability. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Developed by industry guru and mega best-selling author Eli Goldratt, Viable Vision is a proven strategic plan and approach that lays out the steps to transform an organization's current total sales into net profits within 4 years. This book explains the Viable Vision concept and provides r…eaders the proven frame of reference and roadmap for achieving exponential growth in profits, without relying on minor miracles such as a new product breakthrough.Supported by significant testing and proven results in real companies, it is now conceivable that even large companies can grow profits at double digit rates. Concisely packed with the proven principles of 25 years of scientific research and real-life application, readers will learn about the holistic implementation of constraints management in strategic planning, operations, supply chain/logistics, sales and marketing, project management, technology, metrics and finance. Whether or not you are one of the millions of people who have read ""The Goal"" or other fine books on the Theory of Constraints, you will gain enormous benefits from reading this book. Viable Vision is a must read for anyone interested in rapidly increasing their company's net profits. Explains the Viable Vision concept and provides readers the proven frame of reference and roadmap for achieving exponential growth in profits, without relying on minor miracles such as a new product breakthrough. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: J Ross Publishing, Florida 2019
Serie: Business Analysis Professional Developme, Libro 2 di 3. Libro 2 di 3 - Business Analysis Professional Developme
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This volume in the Business Analysis Professional Development Series by renowned expert and best-selling author, Karl Wiegers, and a group of noteworthy contributors, provides experienced, advanced-level business analysis and project management practitioners with proven strategies and tips…for making the successful transition from highly respected internal expert to a fulfilling and financially rewarding career in consulting. Key Features:Addresses how to effectively lay the foundation and structure of your consulting business; how to deal with or avoid the many pitfalls of working outside the corporate world and working remotely from home; and how to balance life, family, and workPresents a list of next steps at the end of each chapter with actions you can take immediately to begin applying the guidance and tips providedFurnishes valuable strategies and tips for such essentials as setting rates for your services, invoicing, purchasing appropriate insurance, establishing important business rules or policies, managing your finances and taxes, and other administrative aspects of your consultancyArticulates how to market your services, land both new and repeat business, negotiate deals, and craft written agreements with clientsDescribes how to establish multiple revenue streams, ways to leverage your work to develop sources of passive income, and some important issues of copyright, fair use, and managing and protecting your valuable intellectual propertyProvides sample checklists to help you keep all the activities you will be juggling as a consultant under controlIdentifies effective techniques for engaging clients in various situations, as well as warning signs about clients who can cause you headaches and how to deal with themSupplies solutions to a wide variety of problems and challenges of the consulting world, contributed by a group of noteworthy independent consultants with diverse experiencesDiscusses other common consultant activities that can generate a steady flow of revenue such as training, presenting at conferences, and other public speaking, and provides guidance and tips for delivering effective presentations with confidenceOffers strategies and tips pertaining to partnering with other consultants on larger projects and how to make such arrangements workExamines the value of participating in professional associations and pursuing relevant professional certifications as a way to market your services and attract new clients and opportunitiesExplores the benefits of writing white papers and articles for magazines, journals, websites, and blogs as a means to simultaneously share your knowledge with the world and market your expertise to prospective clientsElaborates on the process and value of writing a book in the area in which you consult, how to get it published and distributed by a reputable publishing company that can reach your market, how to co-author a book effectively, and how a good selling book can be a powerful tool for getting clients and building your businessWAV offers downloadable templates for consulting, writing, speaking, and licensing agreements, and checklists and forms to help you plan and manage your consulting business -available from the Web Added Value - Download Resource Center Provides experienced, advanced-level business analysis and project management practitioners with proven strategies and tips for making the successful transition from highly respected internal expert to a fulfilling and financially rewarding career in consulting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Spiral. Condizione: new. Spiral. This laboratory manual is comprised of 14 laboratory experiments, covering topics of water quality, water treatment, groundwater hydrology, liquid static force, pipe flow, and open channel flow. These experiments are organized with a very logical flow to cover the related topics of environmental…and hydraulics engineering within university-level courses.This state-of-the-art manual is divided into two sectionsenvironmental engineering experiments and hydraulic engineering experimentswith seven experiments for each section. It provides the basic hands-on training for junior-year civil and environmental engineering students.In each experiment, fundamental theories in the topic area are revisited and mathematic equations are presented to guide practical applications of these theories. Tables, figures, graphs, and schematic illustrations are incorporated into the context to give a better understanding of concept development, experimental design, and data collection and recording. Each experiment ends with discussion topics and questions to help students better understand the content of the experiment.This manual mainly serves as a textbook for an environmental and hydraulics engineering laboratory course. Professionals and water/wastewater treatment plant managers may also find this manual of value for their daily jobs. In addition, students in related areas can use this manual as a reference and the general public may use it to educate themselves on water quality testing and water flow.Key FeaturesContains core laboratory experiments for both environmental and hydraulic engineering so one manual can be used for both coursesWell organized perforated data sheets accompany each experiment to facilitate laboratory reportsColor graphics help students visualize experiment proceduresFeatures a lay-flat spiral bound design for maximum ease of use in the laboratory This state-of-the-art manual is divided into two sections - environmental engineering experiments and hydraulic engineering experiments - with seven experiments for each section. It provides the basic hands-on training for junior-year civil and environmental engineering students. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's Roadmap to World Class Supply Management
Rudzki, Robert A.; Smock, Douglas A.; Michael Katzorke; Shelley Stewart Jr.
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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. The cover has minor wear. 263 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Rapidly evolving technologies, global business interdependencies, and changes to project management (PM) processes and tools demand that new PM competencies be continuously developed and adequately applied to achieve successful results. Despite the many advances in the PM discipline, signif…icant competency gaps exist within even the most successful companies. This book provides the proven strategic approaches needed to grow and evolve your project managers' competency over time, in step with the needs of your business, and supplies practical examples of competency models and how to deploy them. Provides proven strategic approaches needed to grow and evolve your project managers' competency over time, in step with the needs of your business, and supplies practical examples of competency models and how to deploy them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Have you ever noticed how many products appear to be designed by someone who has never used a product of that kind before? Nearly everyone has encountered websites, software apps, cars, appliances, and other products that made them wonder what the designers were thinking. The Thoughtless De…sign of Everyday Things presents more than 150 examples of products that violate nine fundamental design principles, along with suggestions for improving many of the flawed user interfaces and other design problems. These examples of thoughtless design reveal 70 specific lessons that designers ought to heed as they craft the user experience. This book describes numerous specific practices for enhancing product usability through usage-centered design strategies. You'll also see more than 40 products that exhibit particularly thoughtful designs, the kinds of products that surprise and delight users. Whether you're a designer, a product development manager, or a thoughtful and curious consumer, you'll find The Thoughtless Design of Everyday Things engaging, informative, and insightful. Presents more than 150 examples of products that violate nine fundamental design principles, along with suggestions for improving many of the flawed user interfaces and other design problems. These examples of thoughtless design reveal 70 specific lessons that designers ought to heed as they craft the user experience. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This volume offers project managers, trainers, teachers, and students a step-by-step guide to project quality management process. The first, award-winning, edition of Project Quality Management, offered project managers a specific, succinct, step-by-step project quality management process f…ound nowhere else. This second edition has been fully updated and enhanced to also meet the needs of trainers, college instructors, and their students! Project Quality Management demonstrates how to implement the general methods defined in the PMBOK[registered] Guide, 5th Edition, and augments those methods with more detailed, hands-on procedures that have been proven through actual practice. It also features case studies that illuminate the theory of quality planning, assurance, and control with real-world narratives, including situation, analysis, and lessons learned; discussion points and practical exercises at the end of each chapter; and a walk-through of a wrap-up practical exercise relevant to many project domains to help readers gain experience using the tools and techniques before applying them to their own project work. Presents case examples that illuminate the theory of quality planning, assurance, and control with real-world narratives, including situation, analysis, and lessons learned. The book also provides course discussion points and practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This unique guide details a revolutionary approach to lean systems. Whereas traditional lean techniques suffer from less-than-inspiring results, Quantum Lean (QL) rethinks this subject and provides an overdue remedy. The key to this breakthrough is that QL approaches lean systems from an en…tirely different perspective than conventional methods. Instead of focusing on resource utilization, QL centers on achieving efficiency from the standpoint of a companys product. The benefits from this simple departure are vast and wide-ranging. In terms of speed, effectiveness, and sustainability, QL offers a superior process for transforming an enterprise and gives practitioners a way to avoid the shortcomings that are commonplace in conventional lean. In addition to being geared toward lean practitioners and consultants, the book is also useful for the C-suite, managers, supervisors, technical staff, and rank-and-file employees. It is intended for those who work in all economic sectors, including services, manufacturing, and government. Key Features: provides easy-to-understand QL analysis techniques that are much simpler than standard lean methods and offer uncomplicated rules of thumb for determining priorities and improvement targets; details a win/win/win scenario for customers, employees, and shareholders that focuses on a companys product, avoids conflicting objectives, and enables every stakeholder to benefit, and more. Presents a revolutionary approach to lean systems. Whereas traditional lean techniques suffer from less-than-inspiring results, Quantum Lean (QL) rethinks this subject and provides an overdue remedy. The key to this breakthrough is that QL approaches lean systems from an entirely different perspective than conventional methods. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This bold new text approaches project portfolio management from a fresh new lens of delivering immediate value. In today's hyper-paced business climate, the need for portfolio management has grown exponentially but the time to deliver results has dramatically shortened. This book recognizes… that and explains how an impactful portfolio is attainable using a back-to-basics approach. It also walks readers through the actual implementation of each portfolio component using a popular platform called Smartsheet. Every section of this practical desk reference provides guidance for getting your portfolio up and running quickly to achieve immediate results. It also presents a detailed look at successful portfolio governance; explores the important relationship between the portfolio office, CIO, and finance department; and supplies effective funding strategies for project portfolios. In today's hyper-paced business climate, the need for portfolio management has grown exponentially but the time to deliver results has dramatically shortened. This book recognizes that and explains how an impactful portfolio is attainable using a back-to-basics approach. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The persistent failure rates of complex industrial and large capital investment projects are a clear indication that traditional project management is not sufficient to deliver these types of project consistently and successfully. A new thought process needs to emerge. Investment-Centric Pr…oject Management is a comprehensive methodology and management system for the controlled execution of complex industrial and capital projects that unifies an organization's project resources into a single framework designed to prevent projects from failing and blowing budgets or schedules. This one-of-a-kind guide shows how to develop projects into profitably performing assets that yield valuable sustained ROI to its shareholders over its economic life, and how to execute projects to achieve speed to market, cost and risk containment, security of supply, and certainty of quality. Written by a leading expert in the aerospace, defense, manufacturing and oil and gas industries, this advanced reference offers project owners and developers alike a road map to predictable and repeatable project success, and a guarantee of future investment returns from their assets. Offers a comprehensive methodology and management system for the controlled execution of complex industrial and capital projects that unifies an organisation's project resources into a single framework designed to prevent projects from failing and blowing budgets or schedules. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Foreword by David Clevenger, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Organizational Development at Corporate United, and six-time honoree of the Inc. 5000.The procurement profession is at a major crossroads. Practitioners are responding to pressure from executive leadership to become more str…ategic, in some cases eliminating tactical work through outsourcing or automation. At the same time, performance metrics emphasize the need to continue negotiating savings and managing supplier performance. Procurement at a Crossroads: Career-Impacting Insights into a Rapidly Changing Industry aids practitioners in developing a vision for their medium- and long-term career goals, and shows them how to balance the need to become more strategic while out-performing tactical expectations. Aids practitioners in developing a vision for their medium- and long-term career goals, and shows them how to balance the need to become more strategic while out-performing tactical expectations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability is a practical guide to the leading tools and resources used to successfully integrate sustainability into a company's corporate culture. Through the examples of companies from around the world, it provides an overview of the basics of any successful s…ustainability program, including the various international standards and performance frameworks that can be adapted to companies striving to improve their sustainability performance. These standards are summarized and explained in clear language and a conversational tone, allowing the reader to absorb what can be a complicated maze of resources. Used as the centerpiece for a popular corporate sustainability class taught on campus and online at Harvard University Extension School, as well as other universities around the U.S., this guide provides students and professionals alike with an overview of the most valuable management tools and resources available today. The second edition has been expanded with updated resources and a greater emphasis on climate change and reducing a firm's carbon footprint.Mainstreaming Corporate Sustainability provides an understanding of the pitfalls and challenges of this ever-changing field. It helps the reader become adept at asking the right questions and speaking the language of sustainability professionals, providing guidance to become a leader in this important business arena. Recommendations for additional reading are provided throughout, allowing the reader to delve more deeply into the subject at any stage.Key Features:Provides step-by-step processes for building a corporate sustainability program from the ground upEmphasizes environmental and social responsibility while providing tools to promote successful financial measurement and economic successIncludes key ingredients to enrich any existing sustainability program and prioritizes the various choices for actionHelps to identify risk and opportunity to create economic success when environmental and social challenges ariseIncludes advice on stakeholder engagement and meeting communication challenges in today's shifting business worldDescribes how to develop strategies and systems management to promote successful transitions from inefficient operationsProvides key advice for supply chain management and meeting challenges of the value chain for multi-national corporationsGives information about reporting and how to develop a clear and successful sustainability reportSupplies ideas for innovation, design, and marketing to promote responsible stewardship and successful customer relationsOffers a great balance between application of the tools/metrics/frameworks and the understanding of the philosophical underpinningsIntegrates the various elements of sustainability into a cohesive and systematic methodology that broadens how you will view corporate responsibility and the options available for addressing the pressing sustainability challenges facing our worldWAV offers teaching material for adopting professorsavailable from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center A practical guide to the leading tools and resources used to successfully integrate sustainability into a company's corporate culture. Through the examples of companies from around the world, the book provides an overview of the basics of any successful sustainability program. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The subject of innovation has become a permanent fixture of the current political and economic discourse across the globe. In fact, the belief that economic growth is driven by innovation is common. The first half of the book adopts the viewpoint of the innovator through the details of the…innovation's development journey. The second half advances this journey, where the actual running of an innovation business. Key Features:Provides a complete road map which breaks down the sequence of activities to transform the idea into a productPresents techniques for quantifying scope of work, time and cost estimates of each task, resources, and go/no-go decision schemes.Identifies the many pitfalls of the design process.Discusses the proactive management of risks and leads readers through the step-by-step process of securing the first few clients up through the ultimate commercial roll-outWAV offers a downloadable unit transformation process template, slide presentations covering a direct accountability concept, and 40 TRIZ design principles that will aid users on their journey to success. The subject of innovation has become a permanent fixture of the current political and economic discourse across the globe. The first half of the book adopts the viewpoint of the innovator through the details of the innovation's development journey. The second half advances this journey, where the actual running of an innovation business. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. According to studies by major think tanks, few projects finish on time, within budget, or meet customer requirements. The number one problem, cited by these studies, is a failure on the people side of project management, stemming from ineffective or inadequate leadership. While certainly no…t the only cause of project failures, exhibiting effective leadership throughout the entire life cycle of any project is key to achieving success. Drawing on the principles and research findings of Organizational Engineering (OE), this book explains how project managers can adopt the most appropriate leadership style under a given set of circumstances.Leading High-Performance Projects helps project managers encourage greater teaming, become more effective decision-makers, reduce incidences of negative conflict, and eliminate opportunities for ""negative energy"" to permeate a project. The Results - readers will learn how to become more efficient, more effective, more productive, and consequently, more successful project managers. Helps project managers encourage greater teaming, become more effective decision-makers, reduce incidences of negative conflict, and eliminate opportunities for negative energy to permeate a project. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Project Quality Management: Why, What and How, Third Edition adds helpful detail and action steps to the generally described principles defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge7th Edition (PMBOK Guide). It augments those methods with more detailed, hands-on procedures…that have been proven through actual practice. This edition presents case examples that illuminate the theory of quality planning, assurance, and control with real-world narratives, including situation, analysis, and lessons learned. It also provides course discussion points and practical exercises at the end of each chapter. In its first edition, Project Quality Management was the recipient of the PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award. The award-winner offered project managers a specific, succinct, step-by-step project quality management process found nowhere else. This third edition features updated and enhanced material that meets the needs of practitioners, trainers, college instructors, and their students! Course instructor material is also available. Adds helpful detail and action steps to the generally described principles defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge - 7th Edition (PMBOK Guide). This book augments those methods with more detailed, hands-on procedures that have been proven through actual practice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Corporate location is no longer a constraint when pursuing business opportunities in support of strategic goals. This book presents success factors for a virtual project team and illustrates an approach for assessing the performance of the team. It contains evaluation tools for team members…, describing how best to manage and motivate different people on virtual team assignments to achieve optimal results. Corporate location is no longer a constraint when pursuing business opportunities in support of strategic goals. This book presents success factors for a virtual project team and illustrates an approach for assessing the performance of the team. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. There are numerous books on how to improve your communication and leadership skills that are based solely on theory. This is not one of them. This how-to guide employs an empirical approach to meaningful improvement and aims to help you to leverage your own observations, assessments, experi…ences, and learning experiments, not just ours as the authors. The first section deals with building better behavior-based communication skills, while working on fixing your mental wheel ruts (reinforcing negative behaviors that you find yourself performing over and over again). The communications section details how to listen better, build relationships, give and receive feedback, and mine disagreements for value, among other topics. The second section on leadership describes effective leadership in the virtual environment, building great work teams, and coaching for success. The final section combines your communication and leadership improvement areas into a focused transformation plan. There are numerous books on how to improve your communication and leadership skills that are based solely on theory. This is not one of them. This how-to guide employs an empirical approach to meaningful improvement and aims to help you to leverage your own observations, assessments, experiences, and learning experiments. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Effective Project and Change Sponsorship addresses the challenges that organizations face surrounding the sponsorship of projects and change initiatives. This long overdue book provides techniques, remedies, and approaches to improve the way these initiatives are sponsored, led, and execute…d to ensure context, alignment, and a focus on value creation. Readers will learn key concepts about specific aspects of project sponsorship, including overcoming the most common and challenging project-related obstacles, connecting the key elements of project and change management, and advanced techniques to effectively engage stakeholders and manage their expectations. This book provides a comprehensive and holistic approach to sponsoring initiatives across the organization. It gives sponsors a toolbox to deal with a variety of challenges and situations in any type of project life cycle (including agile and waterfall). Sponsors will learn how to lead their initiatives from inception to success by reducing waste, redundancies, misunderstandings, and misalignments. In addition, they will also discover how to overcome organizational silos, effectively handle organizational politics, and facilitate the building of high-performing teams. This guide is designed for senior managers, organizational leaders, project managers, change practitioners, and anyone who is involved in leading initiatives in the organizationincluding managers of PMOs, members of steering committees, and accidental project or change sponsors. Addresses the challenges that organisations face surrounding the sponsorship of projects and change initiatives. This long overdue book provides techniques, remedies, and approaches to improve the way these initiatives are sponsored, led, and executed to ensure context, alignment, and a focus on value creation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The quest for successful products and a simple, predictable way to determine in advance which products will be successful is a core concern of all companies. Most firms use financial projections to select the best portfolio of products in which to invest their limited human and capital reso…urces and are frustrated repeatedly by under-forecast sales, lower than expected margins, and outright failures of new products. Value Innovation Portfolio Management addresses this core concern by showing you a more reliable decision-making method based on high customer value, tight business strategy alignment, and optimal investment intensity. These inputs will enable your company to invest more wisely and create more successful new products. Best-in-class companies like Motorola, DuPont, and Hewlett-Packard have used customer value in crafting winning portfolios. Supported by various case studies and examples, the authors demonstrate the significantly improved results that can be achieved from using customer value as the business driver for creating a portfolio of products. It is a must read for senior executives and anyone involved in strategic planning, portfolio management, product development, sales and marketing, and R&D. Senior executives will discover a path to achieving double-digit growth, greater market share and improved shareholder value. The managers and teams involved directly in the product development process will learn how to create a robust and thorough product definition process aligned with the portfolio management of the enterprise. Demonstrates a reliable decision-making method based on high customer value, tight business strategy alignment, and optimal investment intensity. These inputs will enable your company to invest more wisely and create more successful new products. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Agile methodologies have become a popular and widely accepted method for managing software development. However, despite this success, managing agile methods has proven to be a real challenge for most companies, particularly those with complex products such as IoT devices and large developm…ent environments. Many companies have been forced to adopt a hybrid version of agile and waterfall techniques, and this hybrid approach is fast becoming the norm rather than the exception in the industry. Metagility is the first book to provide a comprehensive approach for managing a new and highly effective breed of agility from the executive level on down. Based on scientific theory and practitioner research, it is the definitive playbook for those seeking the optimal solution for adapting agile to more complex product development and organizational contexts. Provides a comprehensive approach for managing a new and highly effective breed of agility from the executive level on down. Based on scientific theory and practitioner research, this is the definitive playbook for those seeking the optimal solution for adapting agile to more complex product development and organisational contexts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Agile Business Analysis discusses trends in the business analysis and agile environments, how these two areas align and promote each other, and identifies areas of responsibility and ownership for the business analyst (BA). Readers will learn ways BAs can provide support to agile projects t…hrough modeling techniques; documentation; communication, meetings and reporting; governance; building user stories, elaborating requirements, and facilitating the estimating process; ensuring effective application of lessons, improvements, and efficiencies; and much more. The book is designed for BAs of all levels, from all types of environments. Discusses trends in the business analysis and agile environments, how these two areas align and promote each other, and identifies areas of responsibility and ownership for the business analyst (BA). The book is designed for BAs of all levels, from all types of environments. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
