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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465858503321 |
Cooke Jamie Lynn
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Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
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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 |
Cooke Jamie Lynn
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Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Cooke Jamie Lynn
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Ely, : IT Governance Ltd, 2014 | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456659903321 |
Edwards Jason <active 2000.>
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Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Edwards Jason <active 2000.>
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Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818343103321 |
Edwards Jason <active 2000.>
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Birmingham, : Packt Publishing, 2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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