In the race to compete in today's fast-moving markets, large enterprises are busy adopting new technologies for creating new products, processes, and business models. But one obstacle on the road to digital transformation is placing too much emphasis on technology, and not enough on the types of processes technology enables. What if different lines of business could build their own services and applications--and decision-making was distributed rather...

Make LinkedIn your number one professional branding tool. LinkedIn is the premiere social network for all professionals looking to discover new opportunities, enhance personal branding, connect with other professionals, and make advancements in a career. With LinkedIn For Dummies, 5th Edition, you will have all of the latest tools, features, and information at your fingertips to help you do all of this -- and more. This book will teach you how to...

Make security a priority on your team Every organization needs a strong security program. One recent study estimated that a hacker attack occurs somewhere every 37 seconds. Since security programs are only as effective as a team's willingness to follow their rules and protocols, it's increasingly necessary to have not just a widely accessible gold standard of security, but also a practical plan for rolling it out and getting others on board with following...

Implement successful and cost-effective enterprise architecture projects. This book provides a new approach to developing enterprise architecture based on the idea of emergent behaviors--where instead of micromanaging system implementation, the enterprise architecture effort establishes clear goals and leaves the details to the implementation teams. System development efforts are measured based on their contribution to achieving business goals instead...

Determining the best database infrastructure for digital transformation can be tricky. How your organization stores and provides access to data can determine the success or failure of the entire enterprise. Data silos can't properly serve all your organization's needs. Managing multiple databases requires more maintenance, costs, and complexity. How do you determine the right balance? In this report, author Steve Suehring examines the need for next-generation...

With cyberattacks on the rise, it has become essential for C-suite executives and board members to step up and collectively recognize cyber risk as a top priority business risk. However, non-cyber executives find it challenging to understand their role in increasing the business's cyber resilience due to its complex nature and the lack of a clear return on investment. This book demystifies the perception that cybersecurity is a technical problem,...

A pragmatic handbook on IoT technologies and markets that will guide you in implementing cellular IoT solutions as part of an enterprise's digital transformation affecting both operational cost savings and new business models. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format. Key Features Understand all the critical aspects of a cellular IoT solution with this practical guide Identify key enterprise IoT market requirements...