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5 | Guns don't kill - criminals do | This book is like a loaded gun. In the wrong hands the information can be used to harm, but in more benevolent hands the information can be used to protect. This is especially true when you subscribe to the adage that forewarned is forearmed.<br />The authors have collected the most common penetration exploits and to... | [] | 0201719568 | 0201719568 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,019,161,708,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Wealth of details & cogent approach wrapped in a case study | The authors begin this book with their definition of a framework, "[a] set of components working together so they address a number of problems in one or more domains", which also defines the audience. If you're interested in frameworks (and it you're on an OO environment you should be) you'll like this book.... | [] | 0201731320 | 0201731320 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,019,158,461,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Real advice for real life issues | This 12 chapter book is intended as a college text for business majors. However, it also deserves a place on the working professional's bookshelf, and is suited to both business and IT professionals.<br />Highlights: It's an up-to-date text that addresses the full range of topics from the contemporary legal environmen... | [] | 0072441208 | 0072441208 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,019,153,298,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Yin to Mythical Man Month's Yan | Where Brook's The Mythical Man Month documents the lessons learned during the development of IBM's OS/360, this 15-year-old book documents the lessons learned during the development of a betting system. The Mythical Man Month focused on project failures (making it probably the first book of anti-patterns), while this ... | [] | 0131949608 | 0131949608 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,019,151,693,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Masterful writing and in-depth treatment of the subject | I'm in complete agreement with the previous reviewers that this book is easy to read and that it clearly explains complex material.<br />What I like is the way the author integrates theory, application and the human side of authentication. For example, he makes excellent use of tables to distill and display informatio... | [] | 0201615991 | 0201615991 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,992,052,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Fast start to using the power of SureTrak | Although SureTrak Project Manager 3.0 ships with adequate documentation and the program is intuitive, there are three good reasons to buy this book:<br />1. The product documentation covers every feature - the information about planning and managing projects using this powerful tool is scattered throughout, making it d... | [] | 0957778325 | 0957778325 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,987,895,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Thorough and suitable for the experienced professional | This book is an excellent follow-on book to Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials by Kruse and Heiser, which introduces the fundamentals. This book goes much deeper and is more technical than the Kruse and Heise, therefore the ideal audience is practicing professionals who have prior experience in forensics ... | [] | 0849309557 | 0849309557 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,687,834,000 | 31 | false |
5 | Excellent introduction to the basics | The authors, both of whom have impeccable credentials, have managed to distill a complex subject into a book that can be understood by anyone with intermediate-level computer skills. More importantly, computer forensics is a relatively new sub discipline of IT security, making this book important in that there are few... | [] | 0201707195 | 0201707195 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,683,284,000 | 27 | false |
5 | Fastest way to become productive with P3 | This book cuts through the voluminous, daunting documentation that ships with P3 and gets you quickly started in harnessing the power of this full-featured PM application. If you've used P3 you'll understand the steep learning curve. If you're seeking a book because your company is implementing P3 you'll appreciate th... | [] | 0957778317 | 0957778317 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,647,207,000 | 15 | false |
5 | Essential reading for practicing SW architects | The authors provide an in-depth treatment of three methods for<br />evaluating software architectures, all of which were developed at the<br />Software Engineering Institute with involvement by the authors. The<br />methods examined are:<br />(1) ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis<br />Method)<br />(2) SAAM (Softwar... | [] | 020170482X | 020170482X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,621,245,000 | 54 | false |
5 | Sophisticated methods and countermeasures | The authors extensively document their honeypot project, which was designed to deflect attackers away from real systems and data assets by using decoys. The project evolved into something much more, which is chronicled in the book.<br /><br />The first part of the book deals with technical issues and how and why the pr... | [] | 0201746131 | 0201746131 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,524,046,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Refreshingly unbiased and gives complete picture | In many respects this book extends David Linthicum's B2B Application Integration by focusing solely on the data aspects, and explaining the web services approach that has matured after Mr. Linthicum's book was published.<br />This book defines the tools, cuts through the hype and sorts out the pieces needed to design a... | [] | 0201776413 | 0201776413 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,503,569,000 | 22 | false |
5 | Exposes top problems and gives a framework for closing them | What makes this book so important is that the authors provide an analysis of the major problems with all software, and give a collection of techniques with which to address the recurring problems, such as buffer overflows, access control exposures, randomness flaws and other security-related defects. They do not attem... | [] | 020172152X | 020172152X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,018,468,953,000 | 28 | false |
5 | Deep insights into marketing in- and outside of mobile I-net | On one level this book is an examination of how mobile internet services were successfully developed and deployed in Japan. At this level the author goes into how the right mix of attractive services were developed, customers identified and then successfully marketed. The author provides ample supporting data and insi... | [] | 9627762695 | 9627762695 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,917,650,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Depth and architecture clearly presented | There are few authors who can clearly impart the complexities of attaining scalability and performance as design and construction goals. Greg Barish is among the anointed few. He achieves this with conversational prose--as though he were mentoring you--and examples that reinforce each concept as it's presented.<br />If... | [] | 0201729563 | 0201729563 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,917,538,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Refreshing change from the quantitative and methodological | Having read every book in the Enterprise Computing Series I was expecting something quite different. Where all of the other books in the series follow a People-Process-Technology structure, and are filled with methods and techniques, this departs from that formula and does so in a refreshingly fashion.<br /><br />The a... | [] | 0130279579 | 0130279579 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,142,183,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Balanced and business-focused | This may be the perfect book about open source software because it places open source within the context of business value and does not promote it as the great panacea that characterize the message of far too many books on the subject.<br />What I like is that, after providing an overview of open source, its history an... | [] | 0201734966 | 0201734966 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,142,093,000 | 15 | false |
5 | Wonderful blend of business and technical information | This book is an encyclopedia of metrics that business process owners care about, and a compendium of advice for measuring them. Don't let the title fool you - this book is as applicable to bricks and mortar businesses as it is to e-commerce sites. I can assure you that reading this book will give you insights into the ... | [] | 0130281867 | 0130281867 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,099,777,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Outstanding Primer for Measurement and excellent approach | Not only does this book expose the key metrics, but it also provides a methodology for gathering and analyzing the metrics.<br />Chapter 1, Planning and Measurement Essentials, is uniformly excellent and lays the groundwork for what follows. I also liked Chapter 3, Measurement strategies and Sources, because the inform... | [] | 0471172499 | 0471172499 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,017,099,692,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Best from among 2 dozen I've read on the subject | This is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive book available on software project management. I don't make this statement lightly - I have over two dozen books on the subject, and have reviewed a significant portion of them on this site. It isn't the fact that the book consists of 33 chapters and 7 appendices and co... | [] | 0130912972 | 0130912972 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,889,153,000 | 71 | false |
5 | Viable process that does not compromise quality | Rapid Testing<br />This book provides a testing process and associated techniques that adds the agility required to meet fast-paced business requirements without sacrificing the due diligence or controls necessary to manage risk.<br />There is nothing especially new about the processes or techniques that the author pro... | [] | 0130912948 | 0130912948 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,885,474,000 | 17 | false |
5 | For experienced practitioners and implementors | This is one of two books currently in print about business rules, and each book addresses the subject from a different perspective. The other book, Business Rules and Information Systems by Tony Morgan, is a better introduction because it assumes less technical knowledge. This book, however, has unique strengths that... | [] | 0471412937 | 0471412937 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,879,815,000 | 13 | true |
5 | Reflects best practices in a narrow discipline | The nine chapters in this book are essays that are written by experts in their fields of expertise, with contributions by Garrity and Sanders who are credited on the cover.<br />Each of the chapters can stand alone, although they are presented in a sequence that build upon the preceding one. Each chapter ends with end... | [] | 1878289446 | 1878289446 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,879,733,000 | 4 | true |
5 | Best introductory text on the subject | This book introduces the concept and mechanics of business rules, and is essential reading for anyone involved in eliciting and writing requirements, or developing specifications. I want to disclose that I am a staunch advocate of business rules, so take this into consideration as you read this review.<br />This is on... | [] | 0201743914 | 0201743914 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,879,675,000 | 56 | false |
5 | Off-the-shelf processes for CMMM level 3 and above orgs | There is a wealth of material available from the PSM site, including the PSM Insight application and PSM Guidebook. However this book is not redundant because it is structured as a clearly written introduction to practical software measurement, that includes excellent guidance for implementing it into your organizatio... | [] | 0201715163 | 0201715163 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,704,328,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Complete coverage of critical processes | This book provides sorely needed guidance for developing and implementing system management processes that will assure reliability, availability and support. The topics that this book addresses that are not found in any other I've read include:<br />* Production acceptance criteria - this topic covers the critical bou... | [] | 013087678X | 013087678X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,016,443,494,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Outstanding reference - comprehensive and complete | I've had this book since 1997 and find myself referring to it often. It can be used as a clear explanation of software quality control and software quality assurance for professionals entering the field, as well as an off-the-shelf quality manual.<br />The reason I find it so useful is that it also serves as an encycl... | [] | 1563270501 | 1563270501 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,014,202,744,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Only customer-centric guide I've found | This book's stated goal is to explain how to select a web-hosting service or MSP and how to manage that relationship once your site is up and running. It meets that goal in every respect by providing the customer side of the equation with a wealth of factors to consider, and a clear explanation of the significance of t... | [] | 0471085782 | 0471085782 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,014,198,433,000 | 10 | false |
5 | Excellent introductory book on the subject | This logically-sequenced book is a great starting point for anyone who is faced with the task of writing policies and procedures. By following the book's clearly described steps you will be led through the development of policies and procedures that will be unambiguous and clearly stated.<br />More importantly, the po... | [] | 1929065000 | 1929065000 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,014,195,994,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Clear roadmap out of the quagmire | This book is not only an essential guide for small and medium businesses seeking federal contracts, but also serves as an excellent resource for companies that bid for commercial contracts.<br />The five parts to this book form a clear roadmap to doing Federal Government business. Part I gives the big picture and rule... | [] | 1567260993 | 1567260993 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,014,195,031,000 | 49 | false |
5 | For the occasional PM with ideas for the pro | This book is the best I've come across for the occasional project manager. It also contains techniques that even a seasoned project manager will find useful.<br />For the occasional project manager the authors provide a straightforward and [in my opinion] foolproof approach to planning and managing projects. What I l... | [] | 0471135038 | 0471135038 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,008,706,501,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Not a How-to-Code Book | The theme of this outstanding book is not coding, although developers will find the contents useful. The ideal audience includes (1) architects who are seeking a coherent paradigm against which web-based systems can be designed, (2) developers who are seeking an approach to developing reusable code, and (3) 'software ... | [] | 1893115585 | 1893115585 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,008,259,223,000 | 13 | false |
5 | For the RUP diehard or organizational champion | The 31 chapters in this seven-part book are articles that cover the spectrum of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) from history to epilouge. NOTE: Tthere is a not-so-hidden agenda to "sell the RUP" as the book unfolds. There is nothing particularly evil about that, but you need to know this when making a pur... | [] | 0521787742 | 0521787742 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,002,188,617,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Collected gems from body of knowledge | This collection of papers on software change impact analysis covers both practice and theory. The book starts with an introduction to change impact analysis. This intro covers terms, theories and practices that have emerged and are accepted among most researchers and practitioners, and provides a basic discussion of t... | [] | 0818673842 | 0818673842 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,972,374,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Essential for SQA and SPI professionals | This 4-part collection of essays is just what the title proclaims: elements of software process assessment and/or improvement. While the book is organized by subject area (1-common models in use, 2-the business case for SPI, 3-guidance and 4-new developments), the book does purport to be a guide for performing/passing... | [] | 0818685239 | 0818685239 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,896,006,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Addresses a narrow topic. Worthwhile to right audience | This is a collection of 20 papers that were developed under the auspices of the U.K.'s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Each paper is a report that is associated with a specific project, and each project shares two attributes: (1) legacy system focus, and (2) business process evolution, chan... | [] | 1852332220 | 1852332220 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,893,986,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Must reading for OO architects | This book is one-of-a-kind in that it addresses head on the thorny problems associated with object-oriented performance and scalability. The book is divided into seven parts, which include 16 chapters and two appendices.<br />Part I introduces software performance and the authors' software performance engineering (SPE... | [] | 0201722291 | 0201722291 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,891,947,000 | 31 | false |
5 | Adds Structure, Clarity and Effectiveness | This book is better suited to experienced policies and procedures writers. If you are new to writing policies and procedures I highly recommend first reading the author's first book, "Establishing a System of Policies and Procedures" from which the key principles in this one are derived.<br />As someone who h... | [] | 1929065248 | 1929065248 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,595,959,000 | 13 | false |
5 | Excellent treatment of a very important topic | This is one of the most important books I've read because it clearly explains intellectual property laws, and how those laws affect all of us, regardless of whether our frame of reference is e-commerce or off-line business.<br />It starts with an introduction that in five short pages sets the essence of the web in a cl... | [] | 0201722305 | 0201722305 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,443,192,000 | 3 | false |
3 | Out-of-date; useful in areas for non-ISO 9001 shops | This book is a good step-by-step description of 1994 version of ISO 9001 as it relates to software.<br />Book strengths are: (1) Not bogged down with history, the politics of standards or doom and gloom if you do not employ ISO 9001 as a foundation of software quality, (2)you are taken through the key elements of ISO 9... | [] | 0471118885 | 0471118885 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,280,987,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Covers all of the major issues and factors | Although the authors of this book are noted experts in software testing this book goes far beyond testing by addressing the full range of quality and design issues for web-based systems.<br />All of the major elements of web-engineering and quality are addressed, including SECURITY (this is the first test or quality bo... | [] | 0201719363 | 0201719363 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,219,001,000 | 4 | true |
5 | Essential for portal architects | This book is not only essential for architects involved with portal design, but also the supporting cast of data architects, business analysts and process modelers. If the "XML" or "portal" keywords in the title led you top this book and you are not exactly sure what a "metadata solution is&qu... | [] | 0201719762 | 0201719762 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,154,001,000 | 23 | false |
4 | Somewhat dated, but mostly valid collection of papers | This collection of IEEE and ACM papers written by an all star case of industry experts is showing its age in many areas. For example Barry Boehm's "A Spiral Model of Software Development and Enhancement", while valid for high-risk projects that push the technical envelope, is too risk-adverse for rapid or in... | [] | 0818680016 | 0818680016 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,149,293,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Excellent for "whitebox" reuse | Before you purchase this book understand that the author's approach is "whitebox" reuse, wherein you have a repository of *baseline* components that are modified to suit development requirements. Contrast this with the "blackbox" approach wherein components are developed to have well-defined interf... | [] | 0471578533 | 0471578533 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,148,100,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Interesting combination of blue sky and practical | This book is difficult to classify other than it ties together a number of related, but different, disciplines. It is also one of the most interesting books on ERP, CRM and SCM I have ever read because of the eclectic array of topics and fascinating points of view.<br />Chapters I liked based on professional interest ... | [] | 0849310768 | 0849310768 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,144,811,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Wide range of topics - does not go very deep in any | At 240 pages with a scope that covers the broad spectrum of privacy issues this book is more like a whitepaper or comprehensive executive overview. However, that can make this book more valuable to the right audience than a 1000 page tome that gets bogged down into details. The best audience is falls into two domains... | [] | 0471414441 | 0471414441 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,001,048,244,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Solid foundation. Strong on Business case and PM | This book contains information that will be equally useful to call centers supporting customers and internal IT help desks that are exploring the benefits of web-based issue management via a corporate intranet. The previous reviewed has provided a comprehensive assessment of this book, so I'll address the highlights t... | [] | 0471391875 | 0471391875 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,977,459,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Due diligence if you're evaluating ERP systems | This book is more suited as an executive guide for anyone who is considering ERP or evaluating ERP systems. In fact, the book appears to have been designed with busy senior management and executives in mind because it's focused, hits all of the key points and each chapter is treated as a whitepaper that ends with case... | [] | 0521791529 | 0521791529 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,892,034,000 | 32 | false |
5 | Sound principles, successful approach and common sense | This slim, 288-page book addresses architecture as a set of principles and a seven-step approach. It's filled with common sense, and will provide you with the big picture and high-level steps that will place architecture into a coherent context.<br />First, the principles and approach really are aligned to e-business ... | [] | 0201708477 | 0201708477 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,800,702,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Streamlined version of HIPAA@IT Reference | This book is a streamlined version of HIPAA@IT Reference by the same author. At roughly half the page count as the "Reference" edition, this book covers the same material but in a more abbreviated manner. It leaves out non-essential information provided in the bigger book, such as history, theory and exampl... | [] | 1901857042 | 1901857042 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,748,416,000 | 22 | false |
5 | Essential for health care IT staff and consultants | As an IT consultant who works with health care clients (among other industries) this book is an invaluable guide. First, it addresses HIPAA from an IT perspective; and, second, it cuts through thousands of pages of sometimes confusing text associated with NPRMs and law to expose the key issues.<br />There are three ma... | [] | 1901857050 | 1901857050 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,747,840,000 | 11 | false |
5 | Uniquely valuable - fills two gaps | This book addresses two technical domains that should be complimentary, but rarely are: (1) network and infrastructure maintenance and management, and (2) applications and systems QA.<br />For the network infrastructure and maintenance domain this book provides a structured testing methodology that includes the key el... | [] | 0471132233 | 0471132233 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,707,794,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Solid foundation material | If you're looking for a book on wireless application development from a code perspective this is the wrong book. The value of this book is it provides a solid foundation that needs to be in place before coding starts.<br />It begins with basic concepts of how wireless infrastructure works. Developers can safely ignor... | [] | 0471414050 | 0471414050 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,676,321,000 | 15 | false |
5 | A great starting point | This is a broad treatment of M-commerce and is aimed at a broad audience of business and technical readers. Usually books of this nature are mediocre because of the trade-offs compromises in scope and content that need to be made to accommodate a wide audience. In the case of the book, though, it isn't the case.<br /... | [] | 052179756X | 052179756X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,673,759,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Metrics and models - No nonsense or hype | In my opinion this is the most detailed and systematic treatments of reuse from business and development process strategy points of view.<br />Among the things I especially like about this book are: (1) the book addresses only blackbox reuse (assets that are used without modification) and defines the assets as both co... | [] | 0201634139 | 0201634139 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,546,364,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Valuable to a narrow audience | This book has two primary audiences:(1) those who have standardized on IEEE Std 1517 (Software Reuse Process) or (2) organizations that are (a) working within IEEE/EIA Standard 12207 (Standard for Information Technology, Software Life Cycle Processes) and (b) are incorporating reuse practices into their development pro... | [] | 076950874X | 076950874X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,546,281,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Highly academic with useful information | The six chapters in this book contain two introductory papers and 11 technical papers on benchmarking in general. Each paper is written by one or more authors, making this a compendium of current research. Most of the book is slanted towards methods associated with Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) ben... | [] | 0262050668 | 0262050668 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,517,105,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Refreshing, Business-focused and Candid | The author provides a business-oriented (and technology-free) approach to engineering an on-line presence that is effective and should set the standard for a methodology for how to go about such projects. This is embodied in a framework that is defined by four principles (1) work is a combination of physical and infor... | [] | 020160468X | 020160468X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,458,180,000 | 5 | false |
5 | For the right audience worth its weight in gold | The title of this remarkable 385-page book might account for its going out of print. It's not about how to develop system with high quality - instead it's a complete blueprint for developing an in-house system for managing quality. This includes issue and metrics management and project planning and control functions. L... | [] | 0070168032 | 0070168032 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,406,105,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Something for everyone in Ops/Infrastructure | This collection of essays covers the full range of enterprise operations management topics from networks and infrastructure to the desktop. It is more useful as a shared resource than as a desk reference for any specific group.<br />Because of personal and professional interests, and specific work I am currently doing... | [] | 084939824X | 084939824X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,377,329,000 | 30 | false |
5 | Unique perspectives on software engineering risks | When I first read this book in 1997 I thought it was interesting, but quirky. When I recently re-read it I had the benefit of four more years of experience and more scars from grappling with many of the issues that this book addresses. The 12 chapters in this 225-page book cover a spectrum of issues and factors that m... | [] | 0890066353 | 0890066353 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,373,914,000 | 3 | false |
5 | A thorough introduction to a complex discipline | This book presents an information warfare framework that is more aligned to national infrastructure and military systems protection than commercial enterprises. However, the framework and systematic discussion of all of the relevant elements of information warfare can be applied to any environment - commercial, govern... | [] | 089006511X | 089006511X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,370,941,000 | 14 | false |
5 | Rich resource for experienced strategic planners | In one respect this book is a classic because it is frequently referenced in the body of literature on IS/IT management and IS/IT strategic planning. Out of the past 50 or so articles on the topic (including corporate and city/state/Federal government strategic plans, PHd dissertations and white papers) over 75% have ... | [] | 0471961833 | 0471961833 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,365,130,000 | 17 | false |
5 | Heavy on process and insight; light on technique | This is the most comprehensive treatment of project risk management processes I have read. The focus is on the process itself, using techniques to illustrate the advice and insights that are heavily interspersed throughout. Because techniques are used to reinforce the information on process and insights this book is ... | [] | 0471958042 | 0471958042 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,364,207,000 | 22 | true |
5 | Legal and strategic advice that is invaluable | When considering this book be aware that it is a supplement to the author's book titled "Patent Strategies for Business" to which frequent references are made.<br />That said, this book is still a valuable resource without "Patent Strategies for Business", which I have not read. What I like about th... | [] | 0966143787 | 0966143787 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,321,646,000 | 5 | true |
5 | A definitive reference on the subject | This 818 page collection of 42 papers and articles is a definitive work on component-based software engineering. Regardless of your area(s) of interest, there is probably a chapter that addresses it. More importantly, each chapter is written by a top expert in their subspecialty.<br />Instead of giving a chapter-by-c... | [] | 0201704854 | 0201704854 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,195,588,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Powerful Tool for Strategic Planning | This book provides twelve principles for successful e-commerce. The principles are the synthesis of keen observation and deep thought, and are presented in a dispassionate, objective manner.<br />The principles themselves are divided among four stakeholder groups that form the ecosystem. "Ecosystem" is an a... | [] | 0273656228 | 0273656228 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 1,000,183,425,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Invaluable collection of business tools | This book is an encyclopedia of business graphics. It provides 101 different types of charts and graphs, and is organized based on how and when the chart and graph types are appropriate. The organization is Tracking, Variances And Comparisons, Presentation, Schematics And Maps, Organizing Data/Information, Probability... | [] | 0471371998 | 0471371998 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,755,714,000 | 10 | true |
5 | Quantitative approach to process selection | This book provides a reference model called SEPRM (software engineering process reference model) against which the major capability and quality models can be quantitatively compared.<br />The models compared in the book are: ISO 15504 (SPICE; Software Process Improvement Capability Determination), CMM (SEI's Capability... | [] | 0849323665 | 0849323665 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,754,016,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Blends theory and real-world - thorough and easy to read | Rare is a technical text that can serve as a real world reference for practicing professionals as well as a college-level text, but this outstanding book manages to completely satisfy these two audiences.<br />The authors have structured the book's contents along the lines of a sequential life cycle; however, they are ... | [] | 0130868264 | 0130868264 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,752,791,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Not only for journalists! | Although written for journalists, this book is also a valuable resource for consultants, technical writers and business professionals who use graphics to augment reports, findings and recommendations, and manuals.<br />The section titled "Principles of Graphic Presentation" provides valuable insights into how... | [] | 0205261051 | 0205261051 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,152,578,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Long overdue - excellent resource | This book is divided into small- and large-collections of design patterns, and experience reports, all of which comprise an important body of work supporting one of the most demanding development environments. The patterns that I found most valuable, as well as most applicable to any communications-based architecture a... | [] | 0521790409 | 0521790409 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,021,519,000 | 12 | false |
5 | An invaluable resource | This is an invaluable book for business consultants, executive management, process analysts and IT professionals. Part I provides keen insights about the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between today's economic situation that has been changed dramatically by the Internet and e-commerce, and the "old" eco... | [] | 0814406009 | 0814406009 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 999,019,204,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Poorly edited but lives up to title | The title of this book is appropriate because bootcamp is an intense indoctrination of fundamental skills and discipline. Bootcamp prepares recruits for the real world in which they are further trained in a specialty and become part of a team that has a shared mission.<br />In the case of software architecture, this b... | [] | 0130274070 | 0130274070 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 997,344,647,000 | 23 | false |
5 | A seminal work for the right audience | This is not a book on layout and design, so if you are in that segment you will probably not like this book. The author's intent is to develop a visual approach for conveying information. The approach itself is a combination of pictures and words structured in a format similar to a comic strip or storyboard. This ap... | [] | 189263709X | 189263709X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 997,338,191,000 | 26 | false |
4 | High level, some weaknesses | This is a high-level view of an R/3 ASAP implementation. It is too light for detailed planning, but does cover the implementation process sufficiently for project managers and implementation team members new to the SAP R/3 environment.<br />Strengths: The author does an excellent job of explaining the R/3 environment... | [] | 0782124275 | 0782124275 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 996,040,286,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Foundation Material for Network Threat and Exposure Analysis | If you are responsible for network security then you are at war with anonymous enemies who are probably attempting at this moment to find any holes in your security perimeter. In The Art of War, Sun Tzu advised, "Know yourself and know your enemy. You will be safe in every battle." This book adds a modern dimension to ... | [] | 0201711141 | 0201711141 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 996,037,963,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Extraordinary book/Extraordinary Approach | One of the great mysteries of the universe is the fact that this book is now out of print. Out of the pile of IS/IT strategic planning books that I've bought and read this one stands out as simply the best the best ever written in my opinion. It would take a book to describe why I feel this way, so I'll just hit the hi... | [] | 0750696664 | 0750696664 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 996,021,955,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Thorough, clearly written and still up-to-date | You can summarize the role of any operating system as a queue manager, which makes scheduling the most important component. Scheduling in single-processor or single-system environment, done right, is elegant. Crafting *elegant* scheduling algorithms for multi-processor, parallel-processing or distributed systems is a... | [] | 0130992356 | 0130992356 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 995,960,228,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Applies to any enterprise-critical application | Although this book was written for IT/IS professionals who will be tasked with post-implementation support of SAP R/3, the information in this book applies to any enterprise application. I am making this statement based on experience in launching and supporting a wireless telecommunications billing system, which is a c... | [] | 0761517502 | 0761517502 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 995,912,298,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Addresses business and technology issues - RECOMMENDED! | This book provides a unique approach that blends traditional IT auditing with business goals and objectives. Using the auditing strategy that Mr. Dayton outlines you can develop a valid baseline of your IT operational posture and its alignment to company strategy and tactics.<br />In addition to the audit and alignment... | [] | 0136143148 | 0136143148 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 995,607,332,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Valuable information for interoperable network management | This book is a treasure trove to anyone involved in engineering and management of ATM/SDH networks, or in interoperability initiatives among providers of these networks. This is especially the case for TMN users.<br />WHAT: Description of the MISA (Management of Integrated SDH and ATM Networks) architecture and interfa... | [] | 084930587X | 084930587X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,996,868,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Compelling reasons to read this book ... | If you're a U.S. company that is not doing international business you might wonder why even bother with ISO 9000-3. While I can make compelling arguments for and against software and technical services companies pursuing registration, my stance would be dependent upon a set of conditions. With respect to applying the ... | [] | 0387945687 | 0387945687 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,730,712,000 | 3 | false |
3 | Has potential to be great - lacks coherency & focus | This could have been *the* definitive reference on operational support systems. The author's uneven treatment of the subject and tendency to frequently go off topic or emphasize peripheral systems while leaving large gaps in the main subject have reduced this book to merely mediocre.<br />The strong points: the chapte... | [] | 0471392405 | 0471392405 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,705,002,000 | 24 | true |
5 | Business case development done right - highly recommended! | The primary audiences of this book are: (1)IT governance boards for whom the summaries at the end of each of the eleven chapters will provide ample information, (2) program management offices, which can use this book as the basis for business case standards, policies and procedures, (3) upper IT management who will gre... | [] | 0750645040 | 0750645040 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,634,789,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Comprehensive, fresh and, yes, exciting | Rarely do I get excited about books on workflow modeling. I have a few good books on the subject, all of which provide solid approaches and most of which are well written. This book stands out because it goes beyond merely "solid" or "well written" by giving one of the most comprehensive approache... | [] | 1580530214 | 1580530214 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,629,172,000 | 220 | false |
5 | Clear explanation of an important telecom quality standard | This book is akin to the Rosetta Stone for decoding the TL 9000 quality management system. TL 9000 is currently defined by two documents, both of which are available from Amazon: TL 9000 Quality Management System Requirements Handbook (Book 1, Release 3.0) and TL 9000 Quality Management System Measurements Handbook (B... | [] | 0873895096 | 0873895096 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,488,233,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Surprisingly informative on broader SCM aspects | I purchased this book specifically for information on ClearCase capabilities and features to support some project-related work. I expected a cross between a white paper and sales literature. What I got was a clear description of ClearCase and a relatively unbiased description of its features, how to effectively use i... | [] | 0201604787 | 0201604787 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,459,580,000 | 20 | false |
5 | Often overlooked part of process design & cost control | This book is a highly readable, informative approach to an activity that is often missing from process design, process improvement initiatives and cost analyses. The premise is that processes consist of tasks or activities that either add value or don't add it. The goal is to discover and eliminate the non-value addi... | [] | 0873893697 | 0873893697 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,457,431,000 | 10 | true |
5 | Unique, effective approach to risk management | This book contains 170 information-packed pages that describe a comprehensive and effective approach to managing software development risks.<br />The approach is based on a just-in-time (JIT) strategy. Key elements of this strategy include (1) strategic planning and operational planning, the former is focused on produ... | [] | 0818671947 | 0818671947 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,443,821,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Excellent way to learn Excel charting and SPC | This book does double duty by teaching the basics of Excel and basic statistics. It starts with the assumption that you know nothing about Excel, which can be skipped if you are familiar with the product, then starts tying things together with a chapter on fundamental statistics using Excel. From there the book devot... | [] | 087389393X | 087389393X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,437,978,000 | 62 | true |
5 | Great introductory text! | In a nutshell: nicely written introductory text that covers the basics of performance analysis. It starts with an overview of performance analysis and associated techniques. The subsequent chapters lay the groundwork by giving key concepts and techniques, and then segue into the techniques themselves.<br />Content an... | [] | 0521641055 | 0521641055 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,374,012,000 | 18 | false |
5 | Coherent integration of system and software engineering | This book preceded the Software Engineering Institute's initiative to integrate the capability maturity models for software and system engineering and integrated product development into the CMMI by three years. However, the approach provided by the author is remarkably similar to and consistent with the CMMI, which m... | [] | 0471015830 | 0471015830 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,367,390,000 | 4 | false |
3 | Good for small company LANs and desktop support pros | This book is an uneven collection of articles, tips and techniques that is more applicable to a PC-centric computing and desktop office automation. It's a great resource for small companies or workgroup administrators, but is a bit too light for enterprise-wide security. If you are the LAN administrator for a small c... | [] | 0970395329 | 0970395329 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,364,298,000 | 1 | false |
5 | A Security Officer's Dream Come True | This book contains a security approach that is based on the collective experience and statistical analysis of the CERT Coordination Center. The contents of this book are authoritative and well structured.<br />Structure is based on a five layer (or step) approach to securing information assets that consists of 52 disti... | [] | 020173723X | 020173723X | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,360,700,000 | 16 | false |
5 | Succinct description of the CMMI's current state | This book will give you a jump on the integrated capability maturity model (CMMI) that is expected to be fully implemented in the Fall of 2003. This integrated model is based on the current CMM versions for software, integrated product development and systems engineering.<br /><br />Because the CMMI is still evolving t... | [] | 0201735008 | 0201735008 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,355,000,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Network Design Done Right | In the vast body of knowledge dedicated to network design this book stands out as a single, shining example of how to do it right.<br />The approach given in this book is to focus on the larger end goal, providing services via the network, instead of the lower-level technical details. This approach requires greater em... | [] | 1558604987 | 1558604987 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,268,686,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Recommended for CMM-SW, not a book for exploring benefits | At one time this was the definitive text on the CMM, but is rapidly showing its age because of the new CMMI suite that the Software Engineering Institute is developing. For reference the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is an effort to integrate maturity models for software, system engineering and integrat... | [] | 0201546647 | 0201546647 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,205,042,000 | 69 | false |
5 | About overcoming politics and human nature - great advice | This book is not really about the technical aspects of implementing the key processes and attaining a specific level of maturity. It's about something much more difficult - overcoming organizational resistance to change.<br />The path to achieving capability levels 2 through 5 are well defined in other books. Each pro... | [] | 0201379384 | 0201379384 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,198,188,000 | 6 | false |
3 | An old friend that has aged gracefully | Although this book is showing its age it remains one of the very few available books on data center operations. The foundation is three timeless concepts: (1) data is a resource, (2) data processing (or in more contemporary terms, systems management) is a service function, and (3) data processing is a production busi... | [] | 0471283878 | 0471283878 | AG3S4FROO422V5KP7DJCBXVUQLJQ | 994,195,039,000 | 3 | false |
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