03763nam 2200757 a 450 991096782210332120200520144314.097866139086299781466516816146651681X9781466516809146651680197813153002761315300273978128359617612835961729781439879788143987978810.4324/9781315300276 (CKB)2550000000074650(EBL)826965(OCoLC)771288244(SSID)ssj0000552147(PQKBManifestationID)11337086(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552147(PQKBWorkID)10563779(PQKB)11565409(Au-PeEL)EBL826965(CaPaEBR)ebr10518022(CaONFJC)MIL390862(CaSebORM)9781439879788(MiAaPQ)EBC826965(FINmELB)ELB155287(EXLCZ)99255000000007465020110616d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA tale of two transformations bringing lean and agile software development to life /Michael K. Levine1st editionBoca Raton, Fla. CRC Press2012Boca Raton, Fla. CRC Press20121 online resource (522 p.)"A Productivity Press book."9781439879757 1439879753 Includes bibliographical references and index.Setting the stage for change: February -- MCCA February : Wes's challenge -- FinServia February : Mary's challenge -- Both companies February : setting initial approaches -- Understanding the landscape: March 2008 -- MCCA March : getting to know MCCA team & culture -- FinServia March : re-orienting the GRI relationship -- MCCA March : solving the chief engineer puzzle -- Beginning the transformations: April-May -- FinServia end of April : six weeks to change the finservia organization -- MCCA end of May : six weeks to start the MCCA transformation -- Transformations take hold : May-September -- FinServia May : making delivery commitments -- MCCA July : DocWorld : engaging with the salesforce & customers -- FinServia July : sprint one demo : dealing with disappointment -- MCCA September : Jack's gambit -- Looking back and looking ahead : December -- December : sustaining lean & agile -- Summary and conclusions : transforming to become lean and agile.There are many books that seek to explain Lean and Agile software that offer theory, techniques, and examples. Michael Levine's first book, A Tale of Two Systems, is one of the best, synthesizing Lean manufacturing and product development with agile software concepts in an engaging business novel. However, there has been precious little practical guidance for those seeking to change existing organizations to become Lean and Agile, until now. Mr. Levine has followed the successful approach of A Tale of Two Systems, telling two simultaneous intertwined and contrasting storieInformation technologyManagementInformation technology projectsManagementAgile software developmentInformation technologyManagement.Information technology projectsManagement.Agile software development.005.068/4Levine Michael K1795009MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910967822103321A tale of two transformations4336023UNINA04787nam 2200793Ia 450 991096378930332120251117063109.01-135-70344-21-135-70345-01-282-28356-197866122835670-203-88717-410.4324/9780203887172 (CKB)1000000000783944(EBL)446652(OCoLC)444678968(SSID)ssj0000338422(PQKBManifestationID)11265516(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000338422(PQKBWorkID)10295803(PQKB)11611414(MiAaPQ)EBC446652(Au-PeEL)EBL446652(CaPaEBR)ebr10330904(CaONFJC)MIL228356(OCoLC)625841413(OCoLC)176648826(FINmELB)ELB157711(EXLCZ)99100000000078394420071019d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe handbook of election news coverage around the world /[edited] by Jesper Stromback and Lynda Lee Kaid1st ed.New York, NY Routledge20081 online resource (471 p.)ICA Handbook SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8058-6037-1 0-8058-6036-3 Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Series Editor's Foreword; THE ICA HANDBOOK SERIES; Acknowledgements; Contributors; 1 A Framework for Comparing Election News Coverage Around the World; I ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE IN COUNTRIES WITH MAJORITARIAN ELECTIONS; 2 Media Coverage of U.S. Elections: Persistence of Tradition; 3 Trends in Television Network News Coverage of U.S. Elections; 4 Media Matter: Election Coverage in Canada; 5 Election News Coverage in the U.K.; 6 Free Journalism under Control: Election Coverage in France7 Australia: Gladiatorial Parties and Volatile Media in a Stable Polity8 Elections in India: One Billion People and Democracy; II ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE IN COUNTRIES WITH PROPORTIONAL ELECTIONS; 9 The Netherlands: Media Logic and Floating Voters?; 10 Swedish Election News Coverage: Towards Increasing Mediatization; 11 Election Coverage in Spain: From Franco's Death to the Atocha Massacre; 12 Election News Coverage in Greece: Between Two Logics; 13 Campaigns in the Holy Land: The Content and Effects of Election News Coverage in Israel; 14 Election News Coverage in Poland15 Media Coverage of Election News in the Republic of Serbia16 Democratzation and Election News Coverage in Brazil; 17 Media and Elections in South Africa: Finding a Foothold on the Democratic Path; III ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE IN COUNTRIES WITH COMBINED SYSTEMS; 18 Characteristics and Dynamics of Election News Coverage in Germany; 19 News Coverage of Elections in the Long Transition of Italian Democracy; 20 News Coverage of National Elections in Hungary after 1990; 21 Election News Coverage in Bulgaria; 22 Election Coverage in the Russian Federation23 Election Coverage in Mexico: Regulation Meets Crony Capitalism24 The Media Coverage of Election Campaigns and Its Effects in Japan; IV ELECTION NEWS COVERAGE IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE; 25 News Coverage of EU Parliamentary Elections; 26 Election News Coverage Around the World: A Comparative Perspective; IndexThe Handbook of Election Coverage Around the World focuses on the news coverage of national elections in democracies around the globe. It brings together and compares election news coverage within a single framework, offering a systematic consideration of various factors. Considering the prominence and power of the press in the election process, this volume will offer unique breadth in its global consideration of the topic. The volume will appeal to scholars in political communication, political science, mass media and society, and others studying elections and media coveragICA Handbook SeriesCommunication in politicsElectionsPress coveragePress and politicsCommunication in politics.ElectionsPress coverage.Press and politics.070.4/4324989.56bcl05.33bclMF 4000rvkMF 4600rvkStromback Jesper901466Kaid Lynda Lee283900MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963789303321The handbook of election news coverage around the world4490965UNINA