Management of IT

A clear and concise introduction to green networks and green network operations, this book examines analytical measures and discusses virtualization, network computing, and web services as approaches for green data centers and networks. It identifies some strategies for green appliance and end devic..

A clear and concise introduction to green networks and green network operations, this book examines analytical measures and discusses virtualization, network computing, and web services as approaches for green data centers and networks. It identifies some strategies for green appliance and end devic..

Providing a comprehensive overview of cloud computing technology, this book supplies step-by-step instruction on how to develop and secure cloud computing platforms and web services. It includes a basic-level overview of cloud computing. It outlines a framework for secure cloud computing development..

Top-performing dot.coms share a passionate focus on usability. This guide is written by an international usability consultant, writer, and trainer who specializes in the design and evaluation of Web-based and wireless applications, e-commerce sites, and interactive television. It is designed for sof..

This guide presents a practical, structured, customer-centered design method that encourages innovation yet helps you make sure your final design is still easy to use...

The book addresses the principal aspects of program management. It focuses on an innovative benefits realization model and calculation technique. The model is then integrated with fresh approaches to schedule, risk and issue management, capacity planning, procurement, and the earned benefit method f..

Connecting millions of patients with caregivers like never before, mobile health (mhealth) technologies are changing healthcare for good. This book provides detailed descriptions of the latest mhealth technologies. It outlines the role of mhealth for self-care and remote care and describes the diffe..

Enhancing Enterprise Intelligence: Leveraging ERP, CRM, SCM, PLM, BPM, and BI takes a fresh look at the benefits of enterprise systems (ES), focusing on the fact that ES collectively contribute to enhancing the intelligence quotient of an enterprise. The book provides an overview of the characterist..

This book introduces the concept of Performance Intelligence (PI). The need to be responsive to evolving customer needs and desires creates organizational structures where business intelligence (BI) and decision-making is pushed out to operating units that are closest to the markets, creating the ne..

This volume provides organizations with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and features involved in effective enterprise backups. Rather than focusing on any individual backup product, this book recommends corporate procedures and policies that need to be established for comprehensive d..

The book focuses on different research approaches – their strengths, limitations, and the conclusions which can be drawn from them – and explores the impact of information and communication technologies on groups, organizations, between organizations, markets, and society worldwide...

Accounting for the rapid and often confusing changes currently underway in the information systems of organizations, such as the rush to replace mainframes with networks and the decentralization of data storage and processing, provides insights on the duties and challenges of a data center manager...