Metastorm ProVision 6. 2 Made Easy


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This edition of Metastorm ProVision 6.2 Made Easy has been completely revised and updated to coincide with the release of version 6.2 in January 2010. The new edition is now thoroughly illustrated using the default modeling language.




Metastorm ProVision 6 Made Easy


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Free consultation with the author on purchase.The new Metastorm ProVision 6 made easy is a great (and thorough) addition to any ProVision user's library. It includes many recommendations based on Bill's experience. I recommend the book to anybody needing to know what's under the hood."Peter GhysEricsson AustraliaI have wished for a long time that there was some kind of guide to the ProVision application. Bill Aronsonâs Metastorm ProVision 6 made easy is the solution. ProVision made easy â genius.Cath OâBrien, business analystAnyone moving to an integrated modeling platform such as Metastorm Provision can find it a daunting task. Bill Aronsonâs Metastorm ProVision 6 made easy is an innovative guide for both the novice and experienced modeler. It is a worthwhile addition to any modelers reference library.John GrygorcewiczChief Performance Solution ArchitectBispro Consulting, Indonesia




Metastorm ProVision 6. 2 User Guide


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The Metastorm ProVision 6.2 User Guide is the essential reference. Packed with tips and tricks that go way beyond what you would expect, the book explains how to ask the right questions as well as how to use the program. All the new features are described. Bill shares his expertise in many areas including simulation, strategy and process improvement.







Functional Metagenomics: Tools and Applications


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In this book, the latest tools available for functional metagenomics research are described.This research enables scientists to directly access the genomes from diverse microbial genomes at one time and study these “metagenomes”. Using the modern tools of genome sequencing and cloning, researchers have now been able to harness this astounding metagenomic diversity to understand and exploit the diverse functions of microorganisms. Leading scientists from around the world demonstrate how these approaches have been applied in many different settings, including aquatic and terrestrial habitats, microbiomes, and many more environments. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing microbiologists with a summary of the latest functional metagenomics literature on all specific habitats.




Developing a Business Case


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How do you decide on the best course of action for your company to take advantage of new opportunities? By building a business case. This book provides a framework for building a business case. You'll learn how to: Clearly define the opportunity you'll want to address in your business case Identify and analyze a range of alternatives Recommend one option and assess its risks Create a high-level implementation plan for your proposed alternative Communicate your case to key stakeholders




Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning


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Show your students how to master and maximize enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which continues to become more critical in business today, with the latest edition of Monk/Wagner's successful CONCEPTS IN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, International Edition. Equip students to use ERP tools to increase growth and productivity as they learn how to effectively combine an organization's numerous functions into one comprehensive, integrated system. CONCEPTS IN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, 4E, International Edition reflects the latest trends and updates in ERP software while demonstrating how to make the most of this important technology.The authors introduce the basic functional areas of business and how they are related. The book demonstrates how information systems that are not effectively integrated fail to support business functions and business processes that extend across functional area boundaries. By contrast, students clearly see how integrated information systems help organizations improve business process and provide managers with accurate, consistent, and current data for making informed strategic decisions. All-new sidebar cases and real examples throughout this edition not only thoroughly introduce the practical aspects of enterprise resource planning, but also prepare readers for ongoing ERP success in business today and tomorrow.




Drug Safety Data: How to Analyze, Summarize and Interpret to Determine Risk


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Drug Safety Data: How to Analyze, Summarize and Interpret to Determine Risk was selected for The First Clinical Research Bookshelf - Essential reading for clinical research professionals by the Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices. Drug Safety Data: How to Analyze, Summarize and Interpret to Determine Risk provides drug safety/pharmacovogilance professionals, pharmaceutical and clinical research scientists, statisticians, programmers, medical writers, and technicians with an accessible, practical framework for the analysis, summary and interpretation of drug safety data. The only guide of its kind, Drug Safety Data: How to Analyze, Summarize and Interpret to Determine Risk is an invaluable reference for pre- and post-marketing risk assessment. With decades of pharmaceutical research and drug safety expertise, authors Dr. Klepper and Dr. Cobert discuss how quality planning, safety training, and data standardization result in significant cost, time, and resource savings. Through illustrative, step-by-step instruction, Drug Safety Data: How to Analyze, Summarize and Interpret to Determine Risk is the definitive guide to drug safety data analysis and reporting. Key features include: * Step-by-step instruction on how to analyze, summarize and interpret safety data for mandatory governmental safety reports * Pragmatic tips...and mistakes to avoid * Simple explanations of what safety data are collected, and what the data mean * Practical approaches to determining a drug effect and understanding its clinical significance * Guidance for determining risk throughout the lifecycle of a drug, biologic or nutraceutical * Examples of user-friendly data displays that enhance safety signal identification * Ways to improve data quality and reduce the time, resources and costs involved in mandatory safety reporting * Relevant material for the required training of drug safety/pharmacovigilance professionals * SPECIAL FEATURE: Actual examples of an Integrated Analysis of Safety (IAS) -used in the preparation of the Integrated Summary of Safety (ISS) and the Summary of Clinical Safety (SCS) reports -, and the Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR)




Enterprise Systems for Management


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For undergraduate and MBA-level Enterprise Systems courses. An approach to understanding and implementing ERP systems for success in today’s organizations. Motiwalla teaches students the components of an ERP system, and the process of implementing ERP systems within a corporation to increase the overall success of the organization. This text also places major importance on the strategic role of ERP systems in providing a platform for improved business operations and productivity. The second edition reflects the nature of today’s enterprise systems.




ArchiMate® 2.0 Specification


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ArchiMate®, an Open Group Standard, is an open and independent modeling language for Enterprise Architecture that is supported by different tool vendors and consulting firms. ArchiMate provides instruments to enable enterprise architects to describe, analyze, and visualize the relationships among business domains in an unambiguous way. This book provides the official specification of ArchiMate 2.0 from The Open Group. ArchiMate 2.0 is an upwards-compatible evolution from ArchiMate 1.0 adding new features, as well as addressing usage feedback. The ArchiMate 2.0 Standard supports modeling throughout the TOGAF® Architecture Development Method (ADM). The intended audience is threefold: Enterprise Architecture practitioners, such as architects (e.g., application, information, process, infrastructure, and, obviously, enterprise architects), senior and operational management, project leaders, and anyone committed to work within the reference framework defined by the Enterprise Architecture. Those who intend to implement ArchiMate in a software tool; they will find a complete and detailed description of the language in this book. The academic community, on which we rely for amending and improving the language based on state-of-the-art research results in the architecture field.