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This book offers a unique perspective on knowledge management at Siemens, showcasing the corporation's practical applications and experiences as a benchmark in the field. Tom Davenport and Gilbert Probst compile instructive case studies that reflect years of knowledge management practice, with most cases updated and new ones added in the second edition. It provides a comprehensive account of effectively managing organizational knowledge assets, emphasizing generic lessons from Siemens' experience. The text outlines a roadmap for building a "mature knowledge enterprise," enhancing understanding of the necessary steps to sustain competitive advantage in the knowledge economy. The practice-oriented approach distinguishes this work within KM literature. Notably, the cases reveal not just the analysis of knowledge management tools and processes, but also their development, commitment building, and implementation leadership. Esteemed figures in the field commend the book for its insights into how valuable resources drive these tools and for being a rare account of a single company's knowledge management journey. Siemens' impressive strides toward becoming a knowledge-driven firm are detailed, making this volume a valuable resource for practitioners seeking practical applications of knowledge management.

The inspirational story of Burnley's 2013/14 season, which saw the pre-season relegation favourites - with their tiny budget, threadbare squad and a manager fresh from the scrapheap - win promotion to the Premier League. Fairytales details the management philosophy of Sean Dyche, which enabled a sporting David to compete with the Goliaths.

In 1962, Jimmy Adamson had the world at his feet: FA Cup finalist, Footballer of the Year and invited to become England manager. But Adamson said 'no'. Having foreseen Burnley as the 'Team of the Seventies', controversy and disillusionment soon saw Adamson turn his back on the game. The story of an enigma, of broken dreams and what might have been.

Elixir's pragmatic syntax and built-in support for metaprogramming will make you productive and keep you interested for the long haul. Maybe the time is right for the Next Big Thing. Maybe it's Elixir. This book is the introduction to Elixir for experienced programmers, completely updated for Elixir 1.3.

This book is the introduction to Elixir for experienced programmers, completely updated for Elixir 1.6 and beyond. Explore functional programming without the academic overtones (tell me about monads just one more time). Create concurrent applications, but get them right without all the locking and consistency headaches.

From two pioneers in business analytics, an update of the classic book on how analytics and business intelligence are transforming competition and how leading organizations build and compete on an analytical capability.

To really address the data concerns of today's enterprise, they wanted to find a way to help enterprises achieve the success they seek. Not as a prescriptive process-but a methodology to become agile and leverage data and analytics to drive a competitive advantage. You know, it's amazing what can happen when two people with very different perspectives get together to solve a big problem. This evolutionary guide resulted from the a-ha moment between these two influencers at the top of their fields - one, an academic researcher and consultant, and the other, a longtime analytics practitioner and chief product officer at Teradata. Together, they created a powerful framework every type of business can use to connect analytic power, business practices, and human dynamics in ways that can transform what is currently possible. -- Provided by publisher

This influential book establishes the enduring vocabulary and concepts in the burgeoning field of knowledge management. It serves as the hands-on resource of choice for companies that recognize knowledge as the only sustainable source of competitive advantage going forward. Drawing from their work with more than thirty knowledge-rich firms, Davenport and Prusak--experienced consultants with a track record of success--examine how all types of companies can effectively understand, analyze, measure, and manage their intellectual assets, turning corporate wisdom into market value. They categorize knowledge work into four sequential activities--accessing, generating, embedding, and transferring--and look at the key skills, techniques, and processes of each. While they present a practical approach to cataloging and storing knowledge so that employees can easily leverage it throughout the firm, the authors caution readers on the limits of communications and information technology in managing intellectual capital.

Cutting through the hype, a practical guide to using artificial intelligence for business benefits and competitive advantage.

"In Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning, Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris argue that the frontier for using data has shifted dramatically. Leading companies are doing more than just collecting and storing information in large quantities. They're now building their competitive strategies around data-driven insights that are, in turn, generating impressive business results. Their secret weapon? Analytics: sophisticated quantitative and statistical analysis and predictive modeling supported by data-savvy senior leaders and powerful information technology."--Jacket.