This full-color book contains the state-of-the-art knowledge and latest trends and developments in architectural acoustics research. This reference will play a fundamental role in the sustainable prog
This book shares the experiences and insight of a Montessori educator over the course of her 40 years as a Montessori teacher, administrator, school owner, and Montessori teacher trainer. It addresses
Projects in the near future will be managed with a hybrid of Agile and traditional waterfall processes to better address the speed to market, product innovation, and financial challenges that organiza
Speed to market, reducing costs, and accelerating lead times are vital for survival in today’s competitive environment. This “how to” book illustrates how to integrate Lean, Six Sigma and Logistics in
While there are a numerous project management books on the market and a number on business processes and initiatives, there has been a lack of comprehensive guides to successfully manage business proc
Sanghera, a noted expert on program and project management, uses the OPM3 standards from PMI to form a layered strategy for fellow managers and supervisors, stressing the need for both proper metrics
During the past 20 years, the procurement and supply chain profession has radically evolved. Once a tactical and back-office function, it is now a strategic business opportunity that can be fundamenta
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen the discipline known as project management (PM) evolve, and witnessed huge growth in its use by organizations to achieve their goals and objectives. We have also
Architects’ models serve as bridge between an idea and its realization. Models are one of the three means by which an architect invents and develops his design: sketch–model–computer model. No other r
The digital world is growing and changing at a rate that can seem overwhelming to those project managers who have to keep up with it to build customer-facing solutions and applications. It’s rare for
The goal of this widely used book is to present in a highly illustrated format the principles of design for good hearing and freedom from noise in and around buildings. The more than 540 illustrations
Manufacturers are continuously searching for solutions to their seemingly never-ending inventory, delivery, cost, productivity, quality, and profit woes. Progressive Manufacturing: Managing Uncertaint
Without the effective conservation actions outlined in this book, threatening processes will continue to militate against the survival of rare orchids, resulting in their continued degradation and
While this study guide does provide some practice test questions, it primarily offers best practices for managing multiple projects jointly to deliver organizational strategic objectives and benefits.
Writing for financial analysts, portfolio managers, distressed-debt trading desks, and bankruptcy lawyers, Moyer, director of research for an investment bank, explains techniques for investing in the
This book provides executives, managers and educators with a comprehensive implementation plan for implementing enterprise-wide lean. Using the Lean Extended Enterprise Reference Model (LEERM), it de
This important book details sustainability challenges facing our global society in the 21st century, and makes a well-supported business case for sustainable product development. Its holistic approach
Practical Concepts for Capstone Design Engineering is the first and only comprehensive senior-level college textbook that provides the essential information needed to complete a successful capstone pr
Analysis of Structures on Elastic Foundations is a practical guide for structural and geotechnical engineers as well as graduate students working in foundation engineering. Included are detailed descr
Presents a road map for implementing effective, targeted Lean Six Sigma initiatives. This title provides the proven leadership, business infrastructure, and applications to key strategic areas of the
Drawing on his extensive experience with a Toyota Group company, Huntzinger, a manufacturing consultant and founder/president of the Lean Accounting Summit, argues that traditional cost- management ac
Requirements represent the needs of stakeholders, and satisfying these needs is the purpose of any project endeavor. Therefore, requirements are the most important ingredient to start any project. Cri
Anchors are primarily used in construction of foundations of earth-supported and earth-retaining structures. The fundamental reason for using earth anchors in construction is to transmit the outwardly
Innovation is the key to success in any economy. Even non-profits and government agencies are discovering the importance of unique, innovative, customer-oriented value-added services. Intelligent In
This is a practitioner's book, combining theoretical and practical applications for project professionals. It is a loosely coupled work flow that takes PM's through the most important quantitative me
This volume presents all the standard practices for performing business analysis work across seven steps, five perspectives, and 74 techniques. It will help business analysts at all levels further dev
Agile methodologies have become a popular and widely accepted method for managing software development. However, despite this success, managing agile methods has proven to be a real challenge for most
This proven best-selling study guide, used in conjunction with PMI’s PMBOK® Guide — Sixth Edition (2017), presents all the fundamental knowledge, concepts, exercises, and practice exam questions a pro
A best-seller in its first edition, this leading-edge Agile project management book has been updated, revised, and redesigned into a modular format, with learning objectives, discussion questions for
Every year technology projects face hard decisions about how to mitigate risk and address challenges as teams work on creating useful solutions to deliver promised business value. Those decisions impa
A growing number of senior executives are coming to realize that strategic supply management can be a significant driver of improved corporate performance and better risk management. Spend Analysis i
Chen, formerly a professor of engineering at the U. of Hawaii, presents a reference on mathematical models of concrete and their applications to reinforced concrete structures. He reviews the usefulne
Corporate location is no longer a constraint when pursuing business opportunities in support of strategic goals. This book presents success factors for a virtual project team and illustrates an appro
This unique book presents a holistic view of a new discipline called project interface management, which is planning, coordinating, and controlling of the work of others at project interfaces. It incl
Effective Complex Project Management offers a proven solution to managing any project that must succeed in the face of organizational complexity and market uncertainty, in the form of an adaptive comp
For supply managers, executive leaders, and non-supply leaders at firms of all sizes, Trent (supply chain management, Lehigh U.) explains how to create a supply management organization that delivers r
The quest for successful products - and a simple, predictable way to determine in advance which products will be successful - is a core concern of all companies. Most firms use financial projections
This is the first book to provide instruction on how to implement an EPM solution in an organization based on the Project Management Institute's standardized processes and how to configure the suppor
Featuring a roadmap that can be applied in most any organization, this book presents a unique universal, value-based methodology for developing and using metrics as a management tool to baseline, moni
Almost every software project begins with the utterances, “What will this cost?” and “When will this project be done?” Once those words are spoken, project stakeholders begin to wrestle with how to pr
