"The context of business has been changing for companies in recent years, and following numerous corporate and accounting scandals, many countries have increased the number of national and international regulations designed to ensure transparency and compliance with the law. Because of the existence of these new regulations, the level of control, the severity of sanctions by governments, and the amount of the fines for noncompliance have increased...

"An investment banker and professor explains what really drives success in the tech economy Many think that they understand the secrets to the success of the biggest tech companies: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google. It's the platform economy, or network effects, or some other magical power that makes their ultimate world domination inevitable. Investment banker and professor Jonathan Knee argues that the truth is much more complicated--but...

Implementing an enterprise-level continuous improvement process is a prerequisite for any ongoing large-scale transformation effort (such as adopting an agile approach to software delivery) at scale. True continuous improvement never ends because, as our organization and environment evolve, we find that what works for us today will not be effective when conditions change. High-performance organizations are constantly evolving to adapt to their environment....

This book discusses a system for extending lean manufacturing across the entire supply chain. It is divided into three parts: planning and analysis of the lean extended value stream, implementation of a lean supply chain and sustaining and continuously improving the lean extended value chain.

"A major change is shaking up capitalism. The core tenets of a system that dominated the world for more than a century are being challenged as never before. Tomorrow's Capitalist captures the profound transformation of capitalism and the people leading the corporate world today. The walls that once insulated these leaders from the turbulent social, economic, and political forces in society have melted away. Now corporate leaders are face to face with...

»Formel X« ist ein Managementbuch und Businessroman über Geschwindigkeit, Führung und organisatorischen Wandel. Viele Unternehmen kämpfen heute mit der Tatsache, dass die Welt wesentlich schneller geworden ist. Für Unternehmen und Fachleute fühlt sich das als unlösbare Lücke zwischen Qualität und Geschwindigkeit an. Aber die Welt der Formel 1 beweist, dass Geschwindigkeit nicht gleich schlechte Arbeit sein muss. Es gelingt Ronald, Protagonist...

Ben is stuck. A development lead with a strong vision for how the intersection of development and operations at his office can be improved, he can't help but feel overwhelmed and discouraged by common problems such as slow turnaround time, rushed and ineffective handover documentation, mounting technical debt, and a lagging QA process. What steps should Ben take to build the momentum needed to create positive changes within his company? In this unique...

Leverage the power of Tableau to get actionable business insights and make better business decisions Key Features Explore all the new features of Tableau 2018.x Begin your Tableau journey by understanding its core functionalities Apply advanced techniques such as data blending and parameters to make the best of Tableau Book Description Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools used worldwide, in organizations of every scale. In its...

Offers information on how to perform complex data analysis and create powerful visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, covering such topics as navigating the user interface, understanding data sources, and publishing workbooks.