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Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation
| Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation |
| Autore | Cooke Jamie Lynn |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.4
658.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agile software development
Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-84928-564-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FOREWORD; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; Introduction; Agile: an executive summary; The path forward; SECTION 1: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AGILE; Chapter 1: Agile in a Nutshell; Understanding Agile principles; Agile in action; Popular Agile methods; Who uses Agile?; Chapter 2: Why is Agile So Effective?; Management of controllable risk; Minimal start-up costs; Initial and ongoing returns; Chapter 3: Why Don''t More Organizations Use Agile?; Chapter 4: Agile Sounds Good, But; SECTION 2: 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR ORGANIZATION
Chapter 5: Responsive PlanningWhy every upfront plan fails; Apply, Inspect, Adapt; Defining (and refining) your goals; Empowering the delivery team; The critical decision points; Paving the pathway; When to walk away; Publicizing your success; Chapter 6: Business-value-driven Work; Real productivity; Dancing around the budget bonfire; Over-delivery is wasted money; Measuring cost/benefit; Communicating actionable goals and priorities; Drawing the line; When priorities change; It''s more than the baton; Chapter 7: Hands-on Business Outputs; The ''try before you buy'' power position There is no substitute for realityMitigating risk; Continuous delivery of valuable outputs; When the end does not justify the means; Chapter 8: Real-time Customer Feedback; Every audience is a customer; The false security of market testing; Intrinsic customer satisfaction; The ''expert by proxy'' myth; Hiring a customer; Using the customer to manage your budget; Chapter 9: Immovable Deadlines; Why you should never move a deadline; The power of imminent timeframes; Early delivery means early payback; Setting the next deadline; Chapter 10: Management by Self-motivation ''I''m not going to do it - and you can''t make me''The top-down and bottom-up management myths; The power of self-organized teams; Giving the team a higher purpose; In my estimation; Trusting the team; Why shorter deadlines lead to happier employees; The end of overtime; Success breeds motivation; Chapter 11: ''Just-in-time'' Communication; When was the last time you attended a valuable meeting?; Redefining the corporate meeting; What can you do in five minutes?; Knowledge transfer through pairing, co-location and cross-training; Documentation is no substitute The most valuable meeting of allChapter 12: Immediate Status Tracking; The end of the monthly report; Measuring productivity by outputs; Tracking overall progress in the requirements backlog; Tracking day-to-day work in the delivery backlog; The power of the ''burndown'' chart; The real-time executive dashboard; Early and continuous delivery tracking; Redefining risk management; Chapter 13: Waste Management; What is waste management?; It''s what you don''t do that matters; The power and peril of the value stream; The waiting game; Movement without added value; Task-switching and time leakage Doing it right the first time |
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Cooke Jamie Lynn
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| Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation
| Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation |
| Autore | Cooke Jamie Lynn |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.4
658.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agile software development
Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing |
| ISBN | 1-84928-564-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FOREWORD; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; Introduction; Agile: an executive summary; The path forward; SECTION 1: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AGILE; Chapter 1: Agile in a Nutshell; Understanding Agile principles; Agile in action; Popular Agile methods; Who uses Agile?; Chapter 2: Why is Agile So Effective?; Management of controllable risk; Minimal start-up costs; Initial and ongoing returns; Chapter 3: Why Don''t More Organizations Use Agile?; Chapter 4: Agile Sounds Good, But; SECTION 2: 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR ORGANIZATION
Chapter 5: Responsive PlanningWhy every upfront plan fails; Apply, Inspect, Adapt; Defining (and refining) your goals; Empowering the delivery team; The critical decision points; Paving the pathway; When to walk away; Publicizing your success; Chapter 6: Business-value-driven Work; Real productivity; Dancing around the budget bonfire; Over-delivery is wasted money; Measuring cost/benefit; Communicating actionable goals and priorities; Drawing the line; When priorities change; It''s more than the baton; Chapter 7: Hands-on Business Outputs; The ''try before you buy'' power position There is no substitute for realityMitigating risk; Continuous delivery of valuable outputs; When the end does not justify the means; Chapter 8: Real-time Customer Feedback; Every audience is a customer; The false security of market testing; Intrinsic customer satisfaction; The ''expert by proxy'' myth; Hiring a customer; Using the customer to manage your budget; Chapter 9: Immovable Deadlines; Why you should never move a deadline; The power of imminent timeframes; Early delivery means early payback; Setting the next deadline; Chapter 10: Management by Self-motivation ''I''m not going to do it - and you can''t make me''The top-down and bottom-up management myths; The power of self-organized teams; Giving the team a higher purpose; In my estimation; Trusting the team; Why shorter deadlines lead to happier employees; The end of overtime; Success breeds motivation; Chapter 11: ''Just-in-time'' Communication; When was the last time you attended a valuable meeting?; Redefining the corporate meeting; What can you do in five minutes?; Knowledge transfer through pairing, co-location and cross-training; Documentation is no substitute The most valuable meeting of allChapter 12: Immediate Status Tracking; The end of the monthly report; Measuring productivity by outputs; Tracking overall progress in the requirements backlog; Tracking day-to-day work in the delivery backlog; The power of the ''burndown'' chart; The real-time executive dashboard; Early and continuous delivery tracking; Redefining risk management; Chapter 13: Waste Management; What is waste management?; It''s what you don''t do that matters; The power and peril of the value stream; The waiting game; Movement without added value; Task-switching and time leakage Doing it right the first time |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786900903321 |
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Cooke Jamie Lynn
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| Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation
| Agile Productivity Unleashed [[electronic resource] ] : Proven approaches for achieving productivity gains in any organisation |
| Autore | Cooke Jamie Lynn |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.4
658.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agile software development
Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing |
| ISBN | 1-84928-564-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FOREWORD; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; Introduction; Agile: an executive summary; The path forward; SECTION 1: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AGILE; Chapter 1: Agile in a Nutshell; Understanding Agile principles; Agile in action; Popular Agile methods; Who uses Agile?; Chapter 2: Why is Agile So Effective?; Management of controllable risk; Minimal start-up costs; Initial and ongoing returns; Chapter 3: Why Don''t More Organizations Use Agile?; Chapter 4: Agile Sounds Good, But; SECTION 2: 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR ORGANIZATION
Chapter 5: Responsive PlanningWhy every upfront plan fails; Apply, Inspect, Adapt; Defining (and refining) your goals; Empowering the delivery team; The critical decision points; Paving the pathway; When to walk away; Publicizing your success; Chapter 6: Business-value-driven Work; Real productivity; Dancing around the budget bonfire; Over-delivery is wasted money; Measuring cost/benefit; Communicating actionable goals and priorities; Drawing the line; When priorities change; It''s more than the baton; Chapter 7: Hands-on Business Outputs; The ''try before you buy'' power position There is no substitute for realityMitigating risk; Continuous delivery of valuable outputs; When the end does not justify the means; Chapter 8: Real-time Customer Feedback; Every audience is a customer; The false security of market testing; Intrinsic customer satisfaction; The ''expert by proxy'' myth; Hiring a customer; Using the customer to manage your budget; Chapter 9: Immovable Deadlines; Why you should never move a deadline; The power of imminent timeframes; Early delivery means early payback; Setting the next deadline; Chapter 10: Management by Self-motivation ''I''m not going to do it - and you can''t make me''The top-down and bottom-up management myths; The power of self-organized teams; Giving the team a higher purpose; In my estimation; Trusting the team; Why shorter deadlines lead to happier employees; The end of overtime; Success breeds motivation; Chapter 11: ''Just-in-time'' Communication; When was the last time you attended a valuable meeting?; Redefining the corporate meeting; What can you do in five minutes?; Knowledge transfer through pairing, co-location and cross-training; Documentation is no substitute The most valuable meeting of allChapter 12: Immediate Status Tracking; The end of the monthly report; Measuring productivity by outputs; Tracking overall progress in the requirements backlog; Tracking day-to-day work in the delivery backlog; The power of the ''burndown'' chart; The real-time executive dashboard; Early and continuous delivery tracking; Redefining risk management; Chapter 13: Waste Management; What is waste management?; It''s what you don''t do that matters; The power and peril of the value stream; The waiting game; Movement without added value; Task-switching and time leakage Doing it right the first time |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822576403321 |
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Cooke Jamie Lynn
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| Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]]
| Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Alexander Michael |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Collana | For dummies Excel dashboards & reports for dummies |
| Soggetto topico |
Business intelligence -- Computer programs
Dashboards (Management information systems) Electronic spreadsheets Microsoft Excel (Computer file) Dashboards (Management information systems) - Computer programs Statistics Business report writing Business Management Commerce Business & Economics Management Styles & Communication Marketing & Sales |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-118-84236-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used In This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Excel Dashboards and Reports; Chapter 1: Getting in the Dashboard State of Mind; Defining Dashboards and Reports; Preparing for Greatness; A Quick Look at Dashboard Design Principles; Chapter 2: Building a Super Model; Data Modeling Best Practices; Excel Functions That Really Deliver; Using Smart Tables That Expand with Data; Part II: Building Basic Dashboard Components; Chapter 3: Dressing Up Your Data Tables
Table Design PrinciplesGetting Fancy with Custom Number Formatting; Chapter 4: Sparking Inspiration with Sparklines; Introducing Sparklines; Understanding Sparklines; Customizing Sparklines; Chapter 5: Formatting Your Way to Visualizations; Enhancing Reports with Conditional Formatting; Using Symbols to Enhance Reporting; The Magical Camera Tool; Chapter 6: The Pivotal Pivot Table; An Introduction to the Pivot Table; The Four Areas of a Pivot Table; Creating Your First Pivot Table; Customizing Your Pivot Table Reports; Creating Useful Pivot-Driven Views Part III: Building Advanced Dashboard ComponentsChapter 7: Charts That Show Trending; Trending Dos and Don'ts; Comparative Trending; Emphasizing Periods of Time; Other Trending Techniques; Chapter 8: Grouping and Bucketing Data; Creating Top and Bottom Displays; Using Histograms to Track Relationships and Frequency; Emphasizing Top Values in Charts; Chapter 9: Displaying Performance against a Target; Showing Performance with Variances; Showing Performance against Organizational Trends; Using a Thermometer-Style Chart; Using a Bullet Graph; Showing Performance against a Target Range Part IV: Advanced Reporting TechniquesChapter 10: Macro-Charged Dashboarding; Why Use a Macro?; Recording Your First Macro; Running Your Macros; Enabling and Trusting Macros; Excel Macro Examples; Chapter 11: Giving Users an Interactive Interface; Getting Started with Form Controls; Using the Button Control; Using the Check Box Control; Using the Option Button Control; Option Button Example: Showing Many Views through One Chart; Using the Combo Box Control; Combo Box Example: Changing Chart Data with a Drop-Down Selector; Using the List Box Control; Using the List Box Control List Box Example: Controlling Multiple Charts with One SelectorChapter 12: Adding Interactivity with Pivot Slicers; Understanding Slicers; Creating a Standard Slicer; Formatting Slicers; Controlling Multiple Pivot Tables with One Slicer; Creating a Timeline Slicer; Using Slicers as Form Controls; Part V: Working with the Outside World; Chapter 13: Using External Data for Your Dashboards and Reports; Importing Data from Microsoft Access; Importing Data from SQL Server; Chapter 14: Sharing Your Workbook with the Outside World; Protecting Your Dashboards and Reports Linking Your Excel Dashboards to PowerPoint |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464958603321 |
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Alexander Michael
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]]
| Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Alexander Michael |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Collana | For dummies Excel dashboards & reports for dummies |
| Soggetto topico |
Business intelligence -- Computer programs
Dashboards (Management information systems) Electronic spreadsheets Microsoft Excel (Computer file) Dashboards (Management information systems) - Computer programs Statistics Business report writing Business Management Commerce Business & Economics Management Styles & Communication Marketing & Sales |
| ISBN | 1-118-84236-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used In This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Excel Dashboards and Reports; Chapter 1: Getting in the Dashboard State of Mind; Defining Dashboards and Reports; Preparing for Greatness; A Quick Look at Dashboard Design Principles; Chapter 2: Building a Super Model; Data Modeling Best Practices; Excel Functions That Really Deliver; Using Smart Tables That Expand with Data; Part II: Building Basic Dashboard Components; Chapter 3: Dressing Up Your Data Tables
Table Design PrinciplesGetting Fancy with Custom Number Formatting; Chapter 4: Sparking Inspiration with Sparklines; Introducing Sparklines; Understanding Sparklines; Customizing Sparklines; Chapter 5: Formatting Your Way to Visualizations; Enhancing Reports with Conditional Formatting; Using Symbols to Enhance Reporting; The Magical Camera Tool; Chapter 6: The Pivotal Pivot Table; An Introduction to the Pivot Table; The Four Areas of a Pivot Table; Creating Your First Pivot Table; Customizing Your Pivot Table Reports; Creating Useful Pivot-Driven Views Part III: Building Advanced Dashboard ComponentsChapter 7: Charts That Show Trending; Trending Dos and Don'ts; Comparative Trending; Emphasizing Periods of Time; Other Trending Techniques; Chapter 8: Grouping and Bucketing Data; Creating Top and Bottom Displays; Using Histograms to Track Relationships and Frequency; Emphasizing Top Values in Charts; Chapter 9: Displaying Performance against a Target; Showing Performance with Variances; Showing Performance against Organizational Trends; Using a Thermometer-Style Chart; Using a Bullet Graph; Showing Performance against a Target Range Part IV: Advanced Reporting TechniquesChapter 10: Macro-Charged Dashboarding; Why Use a Macro?; Recording Your First Macro; Running Your Macros; Enabling and Trusting Macros; Excel Macro Examples; Chapter 11: Giving Users an Interactive Interface; Getting Started with Form Controls; Using the Button Control; Using the Check Box Control; Using the Option Button Control; Option Button Example: Showing Many Views through One Chart; Using the Combo Box Control; Combo Box Example: Changing Chart Data with a Drop-Down Selector; Using the List Box Control; Using the List Box Control List Box Example: Controlling Multiple Charts with One SelectorChapter 12: Adding Interactivity with Pivot Slicers; Understanding Slicers; Creating a Standard Slicer; Formatting Slicers; Controlling Multiple Pivot Tables with One Slicer; Creating a Timeline Slicer; Using Slicers as Form Controls; Part V: Working with the Outside World; Chapter 13: Using External Data for Your Dashboards and Reports; Importing Data from Microsoft Access; Importing Data from SQL Server; Chapter 14: Sharing Your Workbook with the Outside World; Protecting Your Dashboards and Reports Linking Your Excel Dashboards to PowerPoint |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789010303321 |
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Alexander Michael
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]]
| Excel Dashboards & Reports For Dummies [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Alexander Michael |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Collana | For dummies Excel dashboards & reports for dummies |
| Soggetto topico |
Business intelligence -- Computer programs
Dashboards (Management information systems) Electronic spreadsheets Microsoft Excel (Computer file) Dashboards (Management information systems) - Computer programs Statistics Business report writing Business Management Commerce Business & Economics Management Styles & Communication Marketing & Sales |
| ISBN | 1-118-84236-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used In This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Excel Dashboards and Reports; Chapter 1: Getting in the Dashboard State of Mind; Defining Dashboards and Reports; Preparing for Greatness; A Quick Look at Dashboard Design Principles; Chapter 2: Building a Super Model; Data Modeling Best Practices; Excel Functions That Really Deliver; Using Smart Tables That Expand with Data; Part II: Building Basic Dashboard Components; Chapter 3: Dressing Up Your Data Tables
Table Design PrinciplesGetting Fancy with Custom Number Formatting; Chapter 4: Sparking Inspiration with Sparklines; Introducing Sparklines; Understanding Sparklines; Customizing Sparklines; Chapter 5: Formatting Your Way to Visualizations; Enhancing Reports with Conditional Formatting; Using Symbols to Enhance Reporting; The Magical Camera Tool; Chapter 6: The Pivotal Pivot Table; An Introduction to the Pivot Table; The Four Areas of a Pivot Table; Creating Your First Pivot Table; Customizing Your Pivot Table Reports; Creating Useful Pivot-Driven Views Part III: Building Advanced Dashboard ComponentsChapter 7: Charts That Show Trending; Trending Dos and Don'ts; Comparative Trending; Emphasizing Periods of Time; Other Trending Techniques; Chapter 8: Grouping and Bucketing Data; Creating Top and Bottom Displays; Using Histograms to Track Relationships and Frequency; Emphasizing Top Values in Charts; Chapter 9: Displaying Performance against a Target; Showing Performance with Variances; Showing Performance against Organizational Trends; Using a Thermometer-Style Chart; Using a Bullet Graph; Showing Performance against a Target Range Part IV: Advanced Reporting TechniquesChapter 10: Macro-Charged Dashboarding; Why Use a Macro?; Recording Your First Macro; Running Your Macros; Enabling and Trusting Macros; Excel Macro Examples; Chapter 11: Giving Users an Interactive Interface; Getting Started with Form Controls; Using the Button Control; Using the Check Box Control; Using the Option Button Control; Option Button Example: Showing Many Views through One Chart; Using the Combo Box Control; Combo Box Example: Changing Chart Data with a Drop-Down Selector; Using the List Box Control; Using the List Box Control List Box Example: Controlling Multiple Charts with One SelectorChapter 12: Adding Interactivity with Pivot Slicers; Understanding Slicers; Creating a Standard Slicer; Formatting Slicers; Controlling Multiple Pivot Tables with One Slicer; Creating a Timeline Slicer; Using Slicers as Form Controls; Part V: Working with the Outside World; Chapter 13: Using External Data for Your Dashboards and Reports; Importing Data from Microsoft Access; Importing Data from SQL Server; Chapter 14: Sharing Your Workbook with the Outside World; Protecting Your Dashboards and Reports Linking Your Excel Dashboards to PowerPoint |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822640203321 |
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Alexander Michael
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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IBM Cognos 8 Planning [[electronic resource] /] / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran
| IBM Cognos 8 Planning [[electronic resource] /] / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran |
| Autore | Edwards Jason <active 2000.> |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RiazNed
BabaranRich |
| Collana | From technologies to solutions |
| Soggetto topico |
IBM software
Management information systems Business intelligence - Computer programs Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing Management Styles & Communication Management Business & Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-84719-685-3
9786612255557 1-282-25555-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Planning with IBM Cognos; Planning in a dynamic business environment; Common problems with the planning process; Disconnect between operating reality and financial plan; Confrontational versus collaborative; Cycle times; Ownership and accountability; Spreadsheet-based planning; Lack of control; Spreadsheet error; Lack of transparency; Consolidation and version control; How technology enables planning best practices; Introducing IBM Cognos Planning; Corporate Performance Management; Benefits of IBM Cognos Planning; Summary
Chapter 2: Getting to know IBM Cognos ToolsScenario; IBM Cognos Planning - Contributor; Contributor administration; Contributor client; IBM Cognos Excel add-in for Analyst and Contributor; IBM Cognos Metric Designer and Metric Studio; Metric Designer; Metric Studio; IBM Cognos Reporting Studios; IBM Cognos Framework Manager; IBM Cognos Event Studio; IBM Cognos Connection web portal; Summary; Chapter 3: Understanding the Model Development Process; The process; Considerations for building an Analyst planning model; Planning functional models; Planning cycles and horizons; Planning approaches Designing the model template in AnalystFlowcharting the model structure; The concept of multi dimensionality; Understanding dimensions, datastore, and data flow; Determining dimensions: D-List; Building the datastore: D-Cubes; Controlling data flow: D-Links; What makes an optimal model?; Principles of model building; Building the Contributor application; Entering and reviewing plans in the Contributor Web user interface; Publishing and reporting planning data; Maintaining the planning models; Example: ABC Company; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding the Analyst Environment Getting familiar with AnalystUsing Analyst shortcuts; Accessing Analyst objects; Navigating within Analyst; The building blocks of an Analyst model; Analyst objects; D-List; D-Cube; D-Link; Allocation Table (A-Table); File Map; Saved Format; Saved Selection; Macro; Organizing objects by using libraries; Creating a library; Deleting a library; Considerations for creating libraries; Types of libraries; Common library; Model library; Staging library; Archive library; Basic administration tools; Maintain Libraries and Users; Rebuild the index file; Refresh references; Validate D-Lists Locate ODBC sourcesLocate Built-in Functions; Configuring Analyst; Changing the path to the Filesys.ini; Changing the maximum workspace; Changing keyboard layout; Changing the number of undos and redos; Summary; Chapter 5: Defining Data Structures: D-List; Overview of D-List; Creating the D-List; Manually typing the D-List Items; Importing D-List items from an ASCII file; Importing the D-List items from a File Map; Importing the D-List items from an ODBC source; Importing the D-List items from data in a D-Cube; Importing the D-List Items from another D-List; Modifying the import parameters Updating the D-List |
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Edwards Jason <active 2000.>
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| Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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IBM Cognos 8 Planning [[electronic resource] /] / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran
| IBM Cognos 8 Planning [[electronic resource] /] / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran |
| Autore | Edwards Jason <active 2000.> |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RiazNed
BabaranRich |
| Collana | From technologies to solutions |
| Soggetto topico |
IBM software
Management information systems Business intelligence - Computer programs Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing Management Styles & Communication Management Business & Economics |
| ISBN |
1-84719-685-3
9786612255557 1-282-25555-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Planning with IBM Cognos; Planning in a dynamic business environment; Common problems with the planning process; Disconnect between operating reality and financial plan; Confrontational versus collaborative; Cycle times; Ownership and accountability; Spreadsheet-based planning; Lack of control; Spreadsheet error; Lack of transparency; Consolidation and version control; How technology enables planning best practices; Introducing IBM Cognos Planning; Corporate Performance Management; Benefits of IBM Cognos Planning; Summary
Chapter 2: Getting to know IBM Cognos ToolsScenario; IBM Cognos Planning - Contributor; Contributor administration; Contributor client; IBM Cognos Excel add-in for Analyst and Contributor; IBM Cognos Metric Designer and Metric Studio; Metric Designer; Metric Studio; IBM Cognos Reporting Studios; IBM Cognos Framework Manager; IBM Cognos Event Studio; IBM Cognos Connection web portal; Summary; Chapter 3: Understanding the Model Development Process; The process; Considerations for building an Analyst planning model; Planning functional models; Planning cycles and horizons; Planning approaches Designing the model template in AnalystFlowcharting the model structure; The concept of multi dimensionality; Understanding dimensions, datastore, and data flow; Determining dimensions: D-List; Building the datastore: D-Cubes; Controlling data flow: D-Links; What makes an optimal model?; Principles of model building; Building the Contributor application; Entering and reviewing plans in the Contributor Web user interface; Publishing and reporting planning data; Maintaining the planning models; Example: ABC Company; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding the Analyst Environment Getting familiar with AnalystUsing Analyst shortcuts; Accessing Analyst objects; Navigating within Analyst; The building blocks of an Analyst model; Analyst objects; D-List; D-Cube; D-Link; Allocation Table (A-Table); File Map; Saved Format; Saved Selection; Macro; Organizing objects by using libraries; Creating a library; Deleting a library; Considerations for creating libraries; Types of libraries; Common library; Model library; Staging library; Archive library; Basic administration tools; Maintain Libraries and Users; Rebuild the index file; Refresh references; Validate D-Lists Locate ODBC sourcesLocate Built-in Functions; Configuring Analyst; Changing the path to the Filesys.ini; Changing the maximum workspace; Changing keyboard layout; Changing the number of undos and redos; Summary; Chapter 5: Defining Data Structures: D-List; Overview of D-List; Creating the D-List; Manually typing the D-List Items; Importing D-List items from an ASCII file; Importing the D-List items from a File Map; Importing the D-List items from an ODBC source; Importing the D-List items from data in a D-Cube; Importing the D-List Items from another D-List; Modifying the import parameters Updating the D-List |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780785603321 |
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Edwards Jason <active 2000.>
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| Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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IBM Cognos 8 Planning / / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran
| IBM Cognos 8 Planning / / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran |
| Autore | Edwards Jason <active 2000.> |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4038011 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RiazNed
BabaranRich |
| Collana | From technologies to solutions |
| Soggetto topico |
IBM software
Management information systems Business intelligence - Computer programs Business intelligence -- Computer programs Business intelligence -- Data processing Data warehousing Management Styles & Communication Management Business & Economics |
| ISBN |
1-84719-685-3
9786612255557 1-282-25555-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Planning with IBM Cognos; Planning in a dynamic business environment; Common problems with the planning process; Disconnect between operating reality and financial plan; Confrontational versus collaborative; Cycle times; Ownership and accountability; Spreadsheet-based planning; Lack of control; Spreadsheet error; Lack of transparency; Consolidation and version control; How technology enables planning best practices; Introducing IBM Cognos Planning; Corporate Performance Management; Benefits of IBM Cognos Planning; Summary
Chapter 2: Getting to know IBM Cognos ToolsScenario; IBM Cognos Planning - Contributor; Contributor administration; Contributor client; IBM Cognos Excel add-in for Analyst and Contributor; IBM Cognos Metric Designer and Metric Studio; Metric Designer; Metric Studio; IBM Cognos Reporting Studios; IBM Cognos Framework Manager; IBM Cognos Event Studio; IBM Cognos Connection web portal; Summary; Chapter 3: Understanding the Model Development Process; The process; Considerations for building an Analyst planning model; Planning functional models; Planning cycles and horizons; Planning approaches Designing the model template in AnalystFlowcharting the model structure; The concept of multi dimensionality; Understanding dimensions, datastore, and data flow; Determining dimensions: D-List; Building the datastore: D-Cubes; Controlling data flow: D-Links; What makes an optimal model?; Principles of model building; Building the Contributor application; Entering and reviewing plans in the Contributor Web user interface; Publishing and reporting planning data; Maintaining the planning models; Example: ABC Company; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding the Analyst Environment Getting familiar with AnalystUsing Analyst shortcuts; Accessing Analyst objects; Navigating within Analyst; The building blocks of an Analyst model; Analyst objects; D-List; D-Cube; D-Link; Allocation Table (A-Table); File Map; Saved Format; Saved Selection; Macro; Organizing objects by using libraries; Creating a library; Deleting a library; Considerations for creating libraries; Types of libraries; Common library; Model library; Staging library; Archive library; Basic administration tools; Maintain Libraries and Users; Rebuild the index file; Refresh references; Validate D-Lists Locate ODBC sourcesLocate Built-in Functions; Configuring Analyst; Changing the path to the Filesys.ini; Changing the maximum workspace; Changing keyboard layout; Changing the number of undos and redos; Summary; Chapter 5: Defining Data Structures: D-List; Overview of D-List; Creating the D-List; Manually typing the D-List Items; Importing D-List items from an ASCII file; Importing the D-List items from a File Map; Importing the D-List items from an ODBC source; Importing the D-List items from data in a D-Cube; Importing the D-List Items from another D-List; Modifying the import parameters Updating the D-List |
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| Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
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