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OCEB Certification Guide
Business Process Management - Fundamental Level
By Tim Weilkiens
ISBN: 978-0-12-386985-2
>Covers all of the topics on the Fundamental exam, eliminating hours otherwise spent in
research and prep time
>Includes sample test questions in each chapter
with all answers in the appendix
>Expert authors provide a solid overview of
business process management (BPM)
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$54.95 |
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System Assurance
Beyond Detecting Vulnerabilities
Nikolai Mansourov
and Djenana Campara
ISBN-13:
9780123814142
> Utilizes
the Object Management Group’s (OMG) expertise to
apply no-nonsense assurance standards to a variety
of real-world situations
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Includes an online appendix of commercial tools
and open source projects as well as downloadable
example software that correspond to Knowledge
Discovery Metamodel KDM representations
> Allows
you to create uniform benchmarks that communicate
exactly what you want to external tool vendors
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$59.95 |
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The Practitioner's Guide to
Data Quality Improvement
David LoshinISBN-13:
9780123737175
> Offers
a comprehensive look at data quality for business
and IT, encompassing people, process, and technology
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Shows how to institute and run a data quality
program, from first thoughts and justifications to
maintenance and ongoing metrics
> Includes
an in-depth look at the use of data quality tools,
including business case templates, and tools for
analysis, reporting, and strategic planning
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$59.95 |
$35.97 |
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Information
Systems Transformation: Architecture Driven
Modernization Case Studies
William M.
Ulrich, Phillip Newcomb
ISBN-13:
9780123749130
> Acts
as a one-stop shopping reference for implementing
modernization models in every industry and
department
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Every concept is illustrated with real-life
examples from various modernization projects,
allowing you to immediately apply tested solutions
and see results
> A
web site supports the book with up to date
coverage of evolving ADM Specifications,
Tutorials, and Whitepapers, allowing you to remain
up to date on modernization topics as they develop
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SOA and Web
Services Interface Design: Principles, Techniques,
and Standards
James Bean
ISBN-13:
9780123748911
> Provides
chapters on topics of introductory WSDL syntax and
XML Schema syntax, taking you through fundamental
concepts and into deeper techniques
> Provides
working syntactical examples described by Web
services standards such as XML, XML Schemas, WSDL
and SOAP that can be used to directly implement
interface design procedures
> Real-world
examples generated using the Altova XML Spy™
tooling reinforce applicability, allowing you to
immediately generate value from your efforts |
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$59.95 |
$35.97 |
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A
Practical Guide to SysML: The Systems Modeling
Language
Sanford Friedenthal, Alan Moore, Rick Steiner
ISBN-13:
9780123786074
Revised
Printing
> Authoritative
and comprehensive guide to understanding
and implementing SysML
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A quick reference guide, including
language descriptions and practical
examples
> Guidance
on transitioning model-based systems
engineering using SysML
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$35.97
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Systems
Engineering with SysML/UML: Modeling, Analysis,
Design
Tim Weilkiens
ISBN-13: 9780123742742
>The
first available book on SysML in English
>Insider
information! The author is a member of the
SysML working group and has written sections
of the specification
>Special
focus comparing SysML and UML, and
explaining how both can work together
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$49.95
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$29.97
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Business
Modeling: A Practical Guide to Realizing Business
Value
David M. Bridgeland, Ron Zahavi
ISBN-13: 9780123741516
> Exhaustively
considers the diverse set of issues—legal,
technological, and financial—affecting
organizations faced with major database
archiving requirements.
> Shows
how to design and implement a database
archival process that is integral to
existing procedures and systems.
> Explores
the role of players at every level of the
organization—in terms of the skills they
need and the contributions they can make.
> Presents
its ideas from a vendor-neutral
perspective that can benefit any
organization, regardless of its current
technological investments.
> Provides
detailed information on building the
business case for all types of archiving
projects
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$54.95
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Building
the Agile Enterprise: With SOA BPM and MBM
Fred A. Cummins
ISBN-13: 9780123744456
> Shows
how to integrate and deploy critical
technologies to foster agility.
> Details
how to design an enterprise architecture
that takes full advantage of SOA, BPM,
business rules, enterprise information
management, business models, and
governance
> Outlines
IT's critical mission in providing an
integration infrastructure and key
services, while optimizing technology
adoption throughout the enterprise.
> Illustrates
concepts with examples and cases from
large and small commercial enterprises.
> Shows
how to create systems that recognize and
respond to the need for change.
> Identifies
the unique security issues that arise with
SOA and shows how to deploy a framework of
technologies and processes that address
them.
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UML 2 Certification Guide
Bernd Oestereich, Tim
Weilkiens
ISBN-13: 9780123735850
> The
official certification resource
> Assumes
a basic knowledge of UML so that you can focus
immediately on the exams
> Written
by two authors known for their skill as trainers,
consultants, and developers
> Developed
systematically to enable you to master all exam
topics—without exception
> Covers
the use of UML for applications, as required by
the exams, both inside and outside of the realm of
software development
> Includes
a practice exam, glossary, list of books, and
website information
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Database
Archiving: How to Keep Lots of Data for a Very
Long Time
Jack E. Olson
ISBN-13: 9780123747204
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Exhaustively considers the diverse set of
issues—legal, technological, and
financial—affecting organizations faced
with major database archiving
requirements.
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Shows how to design and implement a
database archival process that is integral
to existing procedures and systems.
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Explores the role of players at every
level of the organization—in terms of
the skills they need and the contributions
they can make.
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Presents its ideas from a vendor-neutral
perspective that can benefit any
organization, regardless of its current
technological investments.
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Provides detailed information on building
the business case for all types of
archiving projects
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$64.95
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$38.97 |
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Master
Data Management
David Loshin
ISBN-13: 9780123742254
> Presents
a comprehensive roadmap that you can adapt to any
MDM project.
> Emphasizes
the critical goal of maintaining and improving
data quality.
> Provides
guidelines for determining which data to “master.”
> Examines
special issues relating to master data metadata.
> Considers
a range of MDM architectural styles.
> Covers
the synchronization of master data across the
application infrastructure.
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Business
Process Change
Paul Harmon
Forward - Tom Davenport
ISBN-13: 9780123741523
> Extensive
revision and update to the successful BPM
book, addressing the growing interest in
Business Process Management Systems, and
the integration of process redesign and
Six Sigma concerns.
> The
best first book on business process, the
most up-to-date book to read to learn how
all the different process elements fit
together.
> Presents
a methodology based on the best practices
available that can be tailored for
specific needs and that maintains a focus
on the human aspects of process redesign.
> Offers
all new detailed case studies showing how
these methods are implemented.
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Real-life
MDA
Michael Guttman, John Parodi
ISBN-13: 9780123705921
>
Written
for executives, analysts, architects, and
engineers positioned to influence
business-oriented software development at
the highest levels.
> Filled
with concrete examples and analyses of how
MDA is relevant for organizations of
various sizes.
> Considers
a range of uses for MDA—from business
process analysis to full-scale software
modeling and development.
> Presents
results for each case study in terms of
tangible, measured benefits, including
automatically generated code, defect
reduction, improved visibility, and ROI.
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$51.95
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Distributed
Systems Architecture
Arno Puder, Kay Romer, Frank Pilhofer
ISBN-13: 9781558606487
> Provides
a comprehensive look at the architecture and
design of middleware—the bridge that connects
distributed software applications
> Includes
a complete, commercial-quality open source
middleware system written in C++
> Describes
the theory of the middleware standard CORBA as
well as how to implement a design using open
source techniques
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$68.95
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