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5 | Thorough, answers tough questions and provides insights | I recently completed an initial sizing and capacity study for a New England university that needed to consider alternatives to its existing SP cluster, which cannot support the planned user base for a PeopleSoft 8 Student Administration, HR and Financials migration. The first hurdle, selecting a platform that could ha... | [] | 0738426393 | 0738426393 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,959,684,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent resource for process & organizational aspects | What sets this book apart is the fact that is one of the few still in print that addresses software maintenance (the other one of which I am familiar is more focused on maintenance programming as opposed to maintenance as a process and discipline).<br />The main value is the maintenance-oriented framework that the auth... | [] | 0471170011 | 0471170011 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,958,296,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Important resource for workflow & process practitioners | If you're involved in business process or workflow design, or business process reengineering this book will prove to be an invaluable resource. What I like is that there is something for those who are new to workflow as a discipline, as well as for seasoned professionals. Each chapter is a paper written by an expert ... | [] | 0970350929 | 0970350929 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,933,369,000 | 16 | false |
5 | In-depth with multiple audiences | This book is an invaluable resource to not only readers who are planning, implementing or managing Tivoli Service Level Advisor, but to anyone who is evaluating it as a potential enterprise support system or who is involved in service level management consulting.<br />For the first group this book thoroughly explains h... | [] | 0738427063 | 0738427063 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,928,649,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Much needed book for the SW engineering community | There are a number of books about measuring the software process or employing applied statistics in the software engineering environment, but this is the first one that solely addresses 6-Sigma as it applies to software development.<br />What I like is that, unlike other 6-sigma books that address manufacturing or busi... | [] | 0849311934 | 0849311934 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,924,465,000 | 15 | false |
5 | Filled with effective techniques | Although this book is about managing e-business projects the information can be effectively applied to any IT or software development project. The author starts with an accurate portrayal of the differences between traditional IT projects and the unique issues associated with e-business projects, then launches into on... | [] | 3540421653 | 3540421653 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,922,404,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Solid | Designed as a textbook for college-level courses, this book exposes students (and working practitioners) to what it realistically takes to manage an e-business project. Given the deplorable failure rate of such projects (and IT projects in general) the information and approach provided in this book, if followed, will g... | [] | 0273652966 | 0273652966 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,920,648,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Excellent treatment of essential core processes | The practices outlined in this book are the foundation of IT operational service, availability and support. This book covers the key elements necessary for achieving a high level of IT operational excellence in great detail. I especially like the way production acceptance criteria is emphasized - this is an often ove... | [] | 0130137863 | 0130137863 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,919,281,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Well written & business-focused | Although the title implies that this book is aimed at technical readers, it is strictly focused on the business aspects of e-business, with just enough emphasis on technology to educate non technical readers.<br />Among what I most like about the book is the clear writing, and the level of detain into which it goes int... | [] | 0471899410 | 0471899410 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,915,689,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Best suited to internal IT/IS - technology section is weak | The excellent previous comments by Per Kisler and Linda Zarate sum up this book from a general software engineering perspective. The main value of this book, in my opinion, is that the material addresses internal IT/IS software development more than product-line development or software engineering environments.<br />I... | [] | 0130812463 | 0130812463 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,913,716,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Invaluable source of knowledge - excellent approach | Although the focus is on e_business testing this book has changed my views about the realities of risk-based testing for any environment. First, the authors give a dose of reality regarding the differences between 'best practices' provided in the testing body of knowledge that is growing into hundreds of books (less t... | [] | 1580533140 | 1580533140 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,552,147,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Big Picture - a little short on depth, but valuable | Despite some contrary comments, this book does live up to its title. The 32 chapters and three appendices, divided into eight parts, cover the full spectrum of web site analysis. The "Analysis" part of the title is addressed in the following parts of the book: (I - Web Site Design) in which you're shown how to analyze ... | [] | 0761528423 | 0761528423 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,033,549,208,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Packed with information for a wide range of readers | This book is essential reading for all stakeholders in an ASP scenario: providers, clients, and investors/venture capitalists. The reasons for this bold statement are:<br />- PROVIDERS: Chapters 3 (Understanding ASP), 5 (Network Computing and ASP Architectures), 8 (ASP Security Services), and 10 (ASP Enabling: Requir... | [] | 0130894257 | 0130894257 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,331,415,000 | 8 | false |
5 | Mythical Man Month Revisited | In many respects this book is an amalgamation of the author's previous work, especially "Assessment and Control of Software Risks" (1994) and "Software Productivity and Quality Today: The Worldwide Perspective" (1993).<br />First, don't be misled by the work "Patterns" in the title - this ... | [] | 1850328048 | 1850328048 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,329,471,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Still quite valid in all respects (unfortunately) | While an update to this book would be nice, the fact is that the major risks cited in this 1994 classic continue to be risks in 2002. What I like about this book is the way it's organized and structured. Jones starts with two chapters that highlight the most common and the most serious software risks. In that respec... | [] | 0137414064 | 0137414064 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,328,000,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Proven approach and a detailed roadmap | This book, like all of Ms. Cassidy's work, is straightforward, to the point and reads like a blueprint for success. In particular, she frames the objectives (Where are we? Where do we need to be? What's the best way to get there?), then gives guidance on answering the questions and a realistic and actionable plan fo... | [] | 1574441337 | 1574441337 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,324,130,000 | 29 | true |
5 | Amazingly complete implementation guide | If you're looking for guidance on administering or using PeopleSoft version 8 this book is going to disappoint you. If, however, you are responsible for implementing PeopleSoft (or upgrading from 7.x), this is *the* book to get. In fact, much of this book can be applied to SAP R/3, Baan, JDE or other ERP implementati... | [] | 0782129307 | 0782129307 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,321,770,000 | 32 | false |
5 | About *project*, not *program* management offices | his book is about setting up a project management office, not a program management office. Although to many the distinction is either subtle or moot, there are key differences. A project management office is an organization that manages a single project and is usually disestablished after the project is complete. A ... | [] | 1574443402 | 1574443402 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,298,472,000 | 14 | false |
5 | *The* standard reference on SQR | Aside from the fact that there is no other book that teaches SQR, this book is unique and valuable for following reasons:<br />- It teaches good programming practices. Anyone who has developed in any procedural language (including scripting and query languages) can quickly learn SQR. Therein lies a problem that this ... | [] | 1884777775 | 1884777775 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,295,101,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Provides a blueprint and a compass | This book is important for two reasons: (1) it describes what a process is and the main characteristics shared by processes regardless of the model used, and (2) it provides a clearly defined approach to implementing processes and a framework for improving them.<br />Why these two reasons are important is because most... | [] | 1574442813 | 1574442813 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,291,222,000 | 16 | false |
5 | Engrossing, thorough and full of surprises | Although this book's primary purpose is to explain how to defend against web hacking, it's also one of the most thorough descriptions of how web servers, applications servers and database servers work. Moreover, it's so well written and engrossing that it is hard to put down - I read it in a weekend.<br />My role rega... | [] | 0201761769 | 0201761769 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,288,614,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Terse ... complete ... handy - don't write SQR without it | This terse guide is an essential reference for SQR developers of all levels of experience. However, it's the occasional coder who will benefit the most. It's not for learning SQR, but for serving as a memory jogger, especially for command line options, units of measure and symbol and font sets.<br /><br />Other nice fe... | [] | 0967773008 | 0967773008 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,245,360,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Blend of business and technical with more focus on technical | This book covers some of the business aspects of CRM, but is more slanted towards the technical underpinnings. This is not a criticism, but to set expectations. That said, there are many valuable business insights in the book, the best of which is the coverage of privacy issues, and the detailed case studies.<br />Fo... | [] | 0849311438 | 0849311438 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,242,996,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Detailed, straightforward roadmap to success | If you've read Ms. Cassidy's two previous books on IS process improvement and IS strategic planning you'll recognize her straightforward, structured approach to planning for e-Business.<br />This book lays out a roadmap in eight steps:<br />(1) planning<br />(2) assessing the current environment and situation<br />(3) ... | [] | 1574443046 | 1574443046 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,242,250,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Balanced for for business and technical readers | This is an excellent book aspiring DBAs, developers who need to get up to speed in Oracle, IT business systems analysts and business power users.<br />Since this book has such a wide potential audience I'll highlight the chapters that will be of most interest to each segment. All readers will benefit from the introduc... | [] | 0201752948 | 0201752948 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,239,547,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Best fit to DoD contracting and product development | Project engineers working for DoD contracting firms comprise the ideal audience for this book, although the material is also well suited for project managers in any industry segment that engages in technical product development and capital projects. This includes consulting and integration firms that provide systems d... | [] | 0966124855 | 0966124855 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,220,475,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Especially valuable to PMPs and orgs using PMBOK | Consulting/integration firms and internal IT organizations engaged in e-business projects will gain much from this book. This is especially so if the Project Management Institute's PMBOK is used as a company standard, or if you're a PMP who wants to align the PMBOK to e-business project management because one of the a... | [] | 075968474X | 075968474X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,214,500,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Realistic college text; useful to working professionals | This book was written as a college-level text. It also targets IT professionals who need to quickly understand the differences between e-commerce applications and traditional information systems as a secondary audience.<br />As a college-level text this book is one of the few that will prepare students for the real wo... | [] | 0201730464 | 0201730464 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,204,037,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Amazingly effective for quickly learning Oracle 9i | If you already know Oracle 7x or 8x, you won't benefit as much from this book as you will from Oracle 9i New Features by Robert G. Freeman (ISBN 0072223855). However, if you're coming from a SQL Server, Sybase or other RDBMS environment, or are a developer who needs to quickly learn Oracle this is an ideal book.<br />... | [] | 0812992016 | 0812992016 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,199,814,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Finally! A design book for the rest of us | Nearly every book on user interface and site design I've read is aimed at the professional designer who understands the nuances of color, fonts and graphics elements, as well as aesthetics in general. Many of the subtle points are lost on the non professional.<br />The book begins with a short chapter on the foundatio... | [] | 020172149X | 020172149X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,198,653,000 | 50 | false |
5 | Holistic view of SW quality from the project perspective | This book captures the essence of SQA and shows how to not only integrate it into software development project management, but how to take a wide view by including the production and support milestone in the development life cycle.<br />For project managers the advice given on cost and risk management is invaluable. M... | [] | 1587210347 | 1587210347 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,097,139,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A basic, but effective, approach to test management | The approach and techniques given in this book will get the new test manager and his or her team quickly started with basic techniques for managing testing. The key strengths of this book include:<br />(1) Instructions for developing test plans, and associated test cases and reports - the material is fairly basic, but... | [] | 0471223980 | 0471223980 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,030,095,534,000 | 41 | false |
5 | Valuable consultant & SQA library resource | This is a boxed set of two CD ROMs that are also sold separately: Software Process Assessment and Improvement (ISBN 1562523139) and Implementing a Quality Management System (ISBN 1853125938). Each CD ROM is described below:<br />Software Process Assessment and Improvement (ISBN 1562523139) contains nine articles that e... | [] | 1853126101 | 1853126101 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,751,422,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Guidebook for PMI members and those considering membership | This is a general book on project management that frames project management as a practice and makes a case for the Project Management Institute's approach and its Project Management Professional certification.<br />Sections 1 and 2 frame project management by giving a brief history of the profession, defining project m... | [] | 1880410737 | 1880410737 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,750,973,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Highly valuable to a specific audience | This CD ROM contains nine articles that each deal with an aspect of software assessments or process improvements. It's main value is to consultants who specialize in general process assessment and process improvement (i.e., are more interested in best practices than a specific approach such as CMM or SPICE), and organ... | [] | 1562523139 | 1562523139 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,749,248,000 | 0 | false |
5 | One of the top books on project estimating I've read | At 136 pages this book covers a wide array of important topics and techniques in depth. The main value of the approach the author provides is that it's both effective and consistent with best practices in project estimating.<br />In particular, the deliverables-based work breakdown structure approach that forms the fou... | [] | 1567261442 | 1567261442 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,746,838,000 | 30 | false |
5 | Valuable to consultants and for SQA libraries | This CD ROM is an excellent collection of articles on interpreting quality standards as they relate to software development, developing an implementation plan, and implementing and managing the system.<br />What I like is collection of experiences and lessons learned from implementation in real companies, and the two c... | [] | 1853125938 | 1853125938 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,745,746,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Out of date, but still useful; Excellent Bea Tuxedo Material | Although PeopleSoft 8 differs in significant ways from version 7 that is addressed in this book, the material is still invaluable. In particular, the authors impart a deep knowledge of PeopleSoft, Tivoli and Tuxedo. In fact, I gained more tips about Tuxedo (an integral part of both PeopleSoft 7x and 8x) from this book... | [] | 0130168890 | 0130168890 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,743,116,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Well researched, written and presented case studies | This book is a compilation of essays and case studies written by graduate students from three UK business schools. It's divided into four parts and comprises eighteen papers, each of which provides surprisingly mature insights into the topic being discussed given the relative experience level of the authors.<br />The ... | [] | 0750639512 | 0750639512 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,409,606,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Lynchpin of SEI's architecture and product-line material | The ideal audience of this book includes anyone who works within, or who follows, SEI's (Software Engineering Institute's) extensive body of work on architecture and/or product line engineering, or who needs to develop a project management framework for software development. While the approach in this book is more sui... | [] | 0201734095 | 0201734095 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,407,686,000 | 13 | false |
5 | One of the best books about IT project risk management | The theme of this book is risk management as it relates to IT projects, and the focus is on IT development projects in particular. Most of the material at the beginning of the book is standard fare, with an overview of IT risk management, and a discussion of common risks associated with development projects. However,... | [] | 0750645032 | 0750645032 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,405,896,000 | 1 | false |
5 | For practitioners, not managers ... gore some sacred cows | This book is written for the in-the-trenches testing practitioner. Before describing the book and its strengths, I need to state that the authors' views of certain aspects of software engineering dramatically differ from kine. Specifically, they express some disdain for applying a life cycle approach to testing in ge... | [] | 0130084689 | 0130084689 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,204,306,000 | 34 | false |
5 | Covers a topic about which few books exist - excellent! | This book is one of a series of books that Mr. Sisco publishes under the title "IT Manager Development Series" and the associated set of tools called "IT Manager Toolkit". This book, however, is the only one in the series that is available in paper format (the rest of the books in the series are in... | [] | 0741411911 | 0741411911 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,092,863,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Refreshingly practical and achievable approach | This is a no-nonsense, straightforward approach to establishing and keeping control of IT costs. The author shows IT managers how to employ proven cost management techniques that operational lines of business use to understand IT costs and to make sound business decisions with respect to managing IT budgets and expend... | [] | 0273649434 | 0273649434 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,091,833,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Excellent introductory book on FP | This book was written almost five years to the day before the authors' later "Function Point Analysis: Measurement Practices for Successful Software Projects". It provides the foundation for the later book with a significant amount of overlap, but with some key differences as well.<br /><br />The theme of both books is... | [] | 0133490025 | 0133490025 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,085,895,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Excellent College Text & Useful for Working Professionals | Although this book is written as a college text that introduces communications as a discipline I found it to be a treasure trove of information and techniques for working professionals at all experience levels. Setting aside what makes this book an invaluable course text for a moment, here are some of the reasons why ... | [] | 0073406724 | 0073406724 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,082,676,000 | 1 | false |
4 | If you use @Risk and need to learn RA basics ... | The ideal audience for this book is relatively narrow, consisting of readers who meet the following two criteria: (1) new to risk management techniques, and (2) using Palisade @Risk. In fact, this book comes close to being a tutorial on using @Risk, which is a popular commercial product that works within Microsoft Ex... | [] | 047193979X | 047193979X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,029,073,900,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Seamless coverage of two technical domains | This book is actually two books - a thorough technical discussion of XML, SOAP and related technologies, and a detailed description of security infrastructures based on cryptography, digital signatures and encryption. As such it's best suited for two audiences: (1) enterprise security experts who understand the securi... | [] | 0201756056 | 0201756056 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,751,575,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Unique blend of art and technical topics | If you are designing (or want to begin designing) dynamic, media rich web pages using DHTML, Dreamweaver or Macromedia Flash this book will give you technical tips and a plethora of design ideas.<br />Be aware that the material is focused on aesthetics, usability and effective use of multimedia more than on the technic... | [] | 0735710295 | 0735710295 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,749,736,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Narrow focus, brief and effective for its stated purpose | Note that this book only addresses SLAs at the help desk level. At less than 40 pages this pamphlet is focused on a narrow topic, but provides sufficient information to get you started on developing and implementing SLAs for help desk operations.<br />While the brevity of the book may give the impression that it's ske... | [] | 1571250093 | 1571250093 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,741,049,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Exceptionally well thought out and written | This book is among the most coherent and on target approaches to integrated service level management I've read. The most appropriate audience includes IT and switch engineering professionals in the wireless, LEC and CLEC industries, although those working for ISPs, manager service providers and ASPs will find the mate... | [] | 0471210129 | 0471210129 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,739,865,000 | 14 | false |
5 | Greatly exceeded my expectations | The author skillfully manages to make learning relatively advanced statistics easy through stories, examples and anecdotes. Where the skills comes in is the wide range of complex topics that are introduced and clearly explained. To a highly technical reader this may come across as either condescending. However, the ... | [] | 1884180132 | 1884180132 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,628,014,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Invaluable to a narrow audience | This book is useful to two audiences: (1) candidates for the Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) examination, and (2) anyone who works within or needs to conform to the IEEE/EIA Standard 12207 Standard for IT Software Life Cycle Processes.<br />The structure and format is nine chapters that consist of p... | [] | 0738115606 | 0738115606 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,625,523,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Realistic, Complete and Well Written | Although I am a technical consultant who spends most of my time in billable consulting roles, one of my collateral duties is mentoring our multi-national company's US sales force and providing supporting materials. Until I read this book I was burning the candle at both ends - by day consulting, and by night developin... | [] | 0028640705 | 0028640705 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,623,235,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Well designed course material - full coverage of key topics | This instructor's guide is equally focused on quality improvement in a general sense as well as on 6-Sigma techniques.<br />It starts off with a module on course planning that lays out the curriculum and objectives. It then introduces 6-Sigma, followed by modules for improvement planning, problem solving, process manag... | [] | 1884180140 | 1884180140 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,621,088,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Intermediate-level in detail, up-to-date | This book has found a place alongside one of my other favorites: "B2B Application Integration" by David S. Linthicum. Like Linthicum's book this one covers a wide range of EAI topics at a high level. However, this book is more up to date and drills down deeper in many topic areas, including more depth in im... | [] | 0471400106 | 0471400106 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,619,574,000 | 24 | false |
3 | Some excelllent, but obfuscated ideas | This book is manages to both delight and disappoint. The delight comes from the interesting perspective the author brings to modeling, and his obvious deep understanding of UML and its strengths and weaknesses. It disappoints because the writing is marred by overly academic format (copious footnotes and stilted langua... | [] | 0130621358 | 0130621358 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,617,678,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Perfect for developing in-house training of non-technical students | There are some caveats. The tools are not what one would consider core 6-Sigma tools (i.e., no control charts), however this book is still a worthwhile training kit. Its main value is to provide a firm grounding in the basics for non-technical members of an organization that is implementing 6-Sigma. When used for that ... | [] | 0070653437 | 0070653437 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,615,905,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Lives up to its title - best practices and sound approach | This is a completely updated book that departs from the earlier "Software Engineering Project Management" by Thayer (1997) in that it's more anchored in software engineering standards than in project management. To be sure, this book is about project management, but takes a more holistic view.<br />The best ... | [] | 0769511996 | 0769511996 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,220,980,000 | 14 | false |
5 | Interesting, highly readable and practical | This is one of the most readable and unique books about XML and its real power that's available. There are others, but they are more academic in nature, such as "Internet Based Workflow Management: Towards a Semantic Web" by Dan Marinescu (an excellent book in its own right, but requires a significant amount of prior k... | [] | 0849310318 | 0849310318 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,219,260,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Impressive and answers key questions | Much of my professional reading is devoted to anthologies, such as this book, which are a collection of papers or essays about a narrow theme. This book is one of those rare collections that come across as though written by a single author, and the range of topics and how they are connected results in one of the best b... | [] | 187828987X | 187828987X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,191,607,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Thought-provoking and eclectic | This book is an interesting collection of essays on the soft elements of software engineering. Most of the essays deal with organizational and process aspects from a cross-functional perspective, and there is an emphasis on requirements and business/IT alignment in the overall theme of this collection.<br />Each of th... | [] | 0262042045 | 0262042045 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,189,356,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Excellent collection of (IT) Project Management papers | There are two things prospective readers need to know about this book: (1) it is focused in IT and software development project management, and (2) it is not a 'how to' book.<br />This is a collection of papers on advanced project management topics that experienced IT project managers will find enlightening and up-to-... | [] | 084931190X | 084931190X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,028,189,259,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Complete coverage of all of the important elements of SQA | If you're setting up an SQA function for enterprise processes and measurement this book is an invaluable resource that describes the major quality approaches, and gives excellent advice on metrics collection and analysis.<br />The major quality approaches discussed are ISO 9000, SPICE and CMM. The chapters devoted to ... | [] | 0387953213 | 0387953213 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,951,022,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Perfect for the right audience | This book has received both criticisms and accolades, and depending on one's perspective, both are warranted. The best way to determine if this book is for you is to answer the following questions: Are you in a large-scale web environment? Are you using Interwoven? Is content management your job? If you answered yes... | [] | 0201657821 | 0201657821 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,901,935,000 | 23 | false |
5 | Excellent for experienced developers | Having recently read "Definitive XML Schema" by Priscilla Walmsley I thought I'd learned all I needed to know about XML Schema. That book is more tutorial in tone and content, while this one quickly dispenses with the background material and gets into the technical details. In fact, by chapter 2 you're alre... | [] | 0596002521 | 0596002521 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,901,825,000 | 51 | false |
5 | For advanced organizations and practitioners | Although over six years old, the collection of papers that comprise this book are as appliable today as when they were first written.<br />Each paper is a chapter, and each chapter has a place in the book's structure to give a complete picture of the software engineering process and key factors. The papers are:<br />S... | [] | 0471958549 | 0471958549 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,898,760,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Proviides a roadmap to technical workforce management | I've been a strong, but frustrated, proponent of the P-CMM since its inception. This book goes well beyond the original SEI documentation by thoroughly describing the rationale behind the CMM and making a strong business case with respect to the tangible and intangible benefits that accrue from implementing it.<br /><b... | [] | 0201604450 | 0201604450 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,895,267,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Secondary source for Requirements Analysts - innovative | This five-part book provides a requirements engineering process and implementation and management plan that will fit align to the major assessment-based models, such as CMM, SPICE and Bootstrap. With tailoring it will also support iterative development environments, such as the Rational Unified Process.<br />The book ... | [] | 0863801935 | 0863801935 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,892,795,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Quick start for JAX in JWSDP environments | Developers who are either new to, or considering using, the Java Web Services Developer Pack will find this book to be one of the best guides to get productive in or familiar with this environment.<br />The book is a comprehensive examination of web services development using the JAX Pack (Java XML Pack) part of the en... | [] | 1928994857 | 1928994857 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,885,749,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Vendor-independent and full of valuable code & ideas | Intermediate web developers will find the collection of forms in this book to be an invaluable library, and the tutorial on the techniques behind the forms well written and sure to increase both skills and knowledge.<br />Chapter 1 starts off with the basics of HTML forms. While nothing in this section is likely to be... | [] | 1904151094 | 1904151094 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,881,257,000 | 21 | false |
5 | A "must read" for marketing and CRM professionals | One key phrase from this book sticks in my mind and summarizes the entire theme of the book, "You know your Web site is serving pages. But is it serving company?" Indeed, this is the most business-focused book among the ones I've read on web metrics. The author focuses on two major areas: marketing and cus... | [] | 0471220728 | 0471220728 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,879,772,000 | 27 | true |
5 | Complete, comprehensive concordance of macros | This 570 page book is a concordance of IT Resource Management (formerly called IT Service Vision) macros, and a compendium of additional information, including batch job troubleshooting, error messages and data archiving.<br />Each of the macros are described in detail, and the macros are grouped by function (administr... | [] | 1580256449 | 1580256449 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,876,730,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent overview of a complex product | At 106 pages this book is an overview of SAS IT Resource Management (formerly called IT Service Vision), that covers the concepts and common tasks. Although SAS has changed the name of the product and the title reflects the former product name, the material still applies. The book is divided into the following chapte... | [] | 1580259146 | 1580259146 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,876,606,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Clearly explains a powerful Acrobat feature | This book reveals one of the best kept secrets of Acrobat 5.0 - easy to create forms handling and workflow. Actually the features aren't secret, but the Adobe documentation is so confusing that only the most technically inclined users made use of it. The author clearly explains how to create forms and employ them as ... | [] | 0764536907 | 0764536907 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,873,696,000 | 53 | false |
5 | Solid intro to an exciting technology | You will need a good working knowledge of J2EE and a background in applications and systems management (i.e., Tivoli, the ARM specification, CA-UniCenter, etc.) to fully benefit from this book. If you have these requisites you'll appreciate JMX, which in my opinion, is an exciting technology. This book is unique in tha... | [] | 0596002459 | 0596002459 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,866,572,000 | 11 | false |
5 | Excellent book about the overlooked part of development | This is the extension to the first book, Process Patterns, and covers the testing, release and production milestone processes in the system development life cycle.<br />Highlights:<br />- All processes are cataloged by life cycle milestone and presented in pattern format for quick reference and consistency.<br />- The ... | [] | 0521652626 | 0521652626 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,863,259,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Detailed intro to SEI's CERT/CC OCTAVE method | The OCTAVE approach is an effective and proven approach to security risk management, and this book distills the documentation that is available from SEI's CERT/CC group into a succinct, clearly written description of OCTAVE and associated processes.<br />OCTAVE stands for "Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vuln... | [] | 0321118863 | 0321118863 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,793,666,000 | 11 | false |
5 | A treasure for technical and functional users | This book is a treasure for anyone who needs to get quickly up-to-speed on the PeopleSoft HRMS data architecture and the most common tables against which queries and reports are executed. This alone would make the book invaluable because of the confusing PeopleSoft documentation and the thousands of tables. However, ... | [] | 0130216127 | 0130216127 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,791,005,000 | 13 | true |
5 | Best practices in customer-focused IT management | Although the title implies a focus on IT portfolio management, the book goes into the core of IT management. For the IT manager or CIO this book is one of the most coherent and practical guides to what you need to do in order to deliver service and support in a cost-effective, mature manner.<br />The underlying theme i... | [] | 013009627X | 013009627X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,789,369,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Excellent intro to and details of a powerful language | This book describes NQL version 2.0, and the CD ROM comes with trial versions of NLQ (a Windows version and a Java version in Linux and Macintosh formats). Note: the trial versions are good for 60 days, after which you need to purchase the commercial versions, but the trial period is more than sufficient to evaluate ... | [] | 0471207667 | 0471207667 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,787,046,000 | 0 | false |
5 | CD ROM version significantly different from paper version | Don't confuse this CD ROM with the book that is being sold under the same title (ISBN 0849398290) because there are some major differences besides the media on which the material is provided.<br />The book is actually Volume 1 of the Information Security Handbook, Fourth Edition. This CD ROM contains Volume 1, plus Vo... | [] | 0849312345 | 0849312345 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,226,268,000 | 20 | false |
5 | Interesting approach to knowledge management | In order to fully appreciate this book you will need a good working knowledge of XML and associated W3G documents, and more than a casual exposure to knowledge management. The first four chapters are a blend of historical information about XTM (XML topic maps) and fundamental technical information that describes desi... | [] | 0201749602 | 0201749602 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,224,512,000 | 14 | false |
5 | One of the best books for the new project manager | A better title for this book would have been "Get Quickly Started in Project Management" because this book provides one of the clearest pictures of what project management is all about, and how to become a successful project manager. That the author manages to accomplish this in less than 160 pages, without ... | [] | 0749421827 | 0749421827 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,215,270,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Not written as an exam guide & is Vol 1 of 3 volumes | This book is a collection of papers that covers the ten domains of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) Generally Accepted Systems Security Principles (GASSP). As a compendium of knowledge from acknowledged experts this book represents an exceptionally valuable tool for security practitioners, and because the papers are... | [] | 0849398290 | 0849398290 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,212,515,000 | 37 | false |
5 | An exceptionally effective and flexible approach to SPI | This book both took me by surprise and delighted me. I was surprised because I've been a frequent visitor on the author's website, which is filled with information about process improvement, software quality and related material and wasn't aware of this book. I was delighted because this book synthesizes and expands u... | [] | 1580532861 | 1580532861 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,197,598,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Excellent performance &n capacity approach for app layer | This is one of a series of books about performance and capacity metrics by the authors. Each of their books covers a specific environment (client/server, mainframes, web services), and each explains the theory, quantitative methods and practical approaches using common tools like Microsoft Excel.<br />This book's focu... | [] | 0130863289 | 0130863289 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,193,860,000 | 5 | true |
5 | Showing its age, but still has a lot to offer | For nearly a decade this book has been the definitive reference on transaction processing. Although the more recent, May 2001 book titled "Transactional Information Systems: Theory, Algorithms, and the Practice of Concurrency Control" by Gerhard Weikum and Gottfried Vossen will probably supplant this book as... | [] | 1558601902 | 1558601902 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,186,421,000 | 43 | false |
5 | Practical techniques wrapped in a defined process | Trevor Young, this book's author, is a prolific author of project management and process improvement books that are characterized by brevity, rich content and expert advice. This book has all of those characteristics.<br />At 155 pages this book is brief, but the range of topics, excellent use of illustrations, tables... | [] | 0749433078 | 0749433078 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,184,888,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Clearly written, vendor-neutral intro (a bit out of date) | One of the best kept secrets among consultants is IBM Redbooks cover many more topics than IBM products, and do so in a vendor-neutral manner. This book is no exception - it provides a clearly written, unbiased description of LDAP from standards-based and practical implementation perspectives.<br />This book starts of... | [] | 0738400149 | 0738400149 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,179,964,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Advice about refining and structuring PM | Regardless of your level of experience and knowledge you'll benefit from this book. At 256 pages this is a relatively short book that is unique in that it provides both techniques for successful project management and how to integrate them into governing policies and procedures.<br />In addition to a structured approa... | [] | 0749428430 | 0749428430 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,178,555,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Complete coverage of tuning for new & experienced DBAs | There is a wealth of information in this book for both new and experienced DBAs. For the new DBA the book presents a panoramic view of database tuning that begins with installing a new instance, coverage of each facet of tuning, and putting it all together as a holistic approach. Experienced DBAs will probably discov... | [] | 0078823900 | 0078823900 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,027,054,210,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Clearly written, understandable intro to a complex subject | Transaction processing is a daunting topic, and this is one of the few books that provides the basics in a clear, understandable manner without overwhelming the reader. Most of the book is focused solely on transaction processing, but it touches on queuing as well, which makes it the ideal first book for anyone who is... | [] | 1558604154 | 1558604154 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,026,664,066,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Keys to understanding ERP | Although this book is focused on material and capacity requirements planning from an MRP perspective, the information directly translates into ERP, making this book essential reading for anyone, business- or technically-oriented, in ERP. The reason is the techniques, issues and factors that this book covers are the sa... | [] | 0070479097 | 0070479097 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,026,661,620,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Covers all IS Security Critical Success Factors | This book is an anthology of carefully selected papers by experts in their respective knowledge areas. The organization of the papers is consistent with the basic principle of security - layered security in depth, and covers management responsibility, basic safeguards, and physical and technical protection, and specia... | [] | 0471412589 | 0471412589 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,026,650,587,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Unique collection of contextual and practical info | This book doesn't seem to fit the mold of any other PM book I've read. Although it's written as an end-to-end book by two authors, it is nearly an anthology in the scope and range of topics. The structure and sequence doesn't appear designed to teach project management. On the other hand, the techniques and processe... | [] | 1567260985 | 1567260985 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,025,917,614,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Brings best practices to small companies | What makes this book an important addition to the IT security body of knowledge is that it makes a case for, and shows how to, create and implement IT security policies in small-to-medium enterprises.<br />The book itself is a short, somewhat superficial, treatment of IT security policies. It has strengths and weaknes... | [] | 157870264X | 157870264X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,025,903,631,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Old friend gets facelift and becomes more beautiful | Although the title is new, this book is based on the authors' 1998 book titled "Web PErformance Metrics, Models and Methods (ISBN 0136938221). This book is more than a minor rewrite - the chapters are in a different sequence, and each has been updated. None of the information that made the older book such a valu... | [] | 0130659037 | 0130659037 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,025,900,786,000 | 17 | false |
5 | Clear and in-depth description of ebXLM (and XML) | This book doesn't purport to cover programming. Instead it is a comprehensive guide that describes ebXML from business and technical perspectives, and does so is such a clear, well written manner that it deserves 5 stars. If you're more interested in writing ebXML applications you may want "ebXML Simplified"... | [] | 0735711178 | 0735711178 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,025,898,847,000 | 8 | false |
5 | Up-to-date ... sends an old friend into semi-retirement | Before this book was published my primary reference and personal favorite TP book was "Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques" by Jim Gray and Andreas Reuter. At over 1100 pages that book thoroughly covered the basics and drilled down into the nuances of transaction processing in a way unmatched by o... | [] | 1558605088 | 1558605088 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,025,861,665,000 | 49 | false |
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