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1. |  By: Johny Morris Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 10-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Practical Data Migration This book is for executives, practitioners, and project managers who are tasked with the movement of data from old systems to a new repository. It uses a series of steps developed in real life situations that will get the reader from an empty new system to one that is populated, working and backed by the user population. This new edition of the primary text on the subject is updated to take account of changes in technology and the maturing of the market for Data Migration services. The most recent figures suggest that nearly 40% of Data Migration projects are over time, over budget or fail...
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2. |  Finance for IT decision Makers - a practical handbook Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 09-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Finance for IT decision Makers - a practical handbook Finance is as fundamental to the IT world as it is to most other aspects of life. However, many IT professionals lack knowledge of the particular financial principles on which decisions about IT should be based - decisions that often have serious financial implications for their organisations. Assuming no prior knowledge, this new edition covers all aspects of finance relevant to IT professionals and is updated with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology. It is ideal for IT decision makers - managers, practitioners, buyers, sellers, consultants and project managers -...
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3. |  Health informatics - Improving patient care By: BCS The Chartered Institute for IT Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 29-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 10-JUL-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Health informatics - Improving patient care Information technology can and should be seen as a great enabler of health care. Whether it is about raising productivity and shortening waiting lists, empowering and informing patients, equipping health care professionals or improving efficiency for surgery and treatments, health informatics and technology play major role in reaching these goals....
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4. |  IT Service Management - A guide for ITIL Foundation Exam candidates By: Ernest Brewster; Richard Griffiths; Aidan Lawes; John Sansbury Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 08-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: IT Service Management - A guide for ITIL Foundation Exam candidates ITIL® is a framework for IT service management and provides best management practice to meet ISO/IEC 20k. This guide introduces ITIL to Foundation Exam candidates and offers a practical understanding of IT service management. The new edition is fully updated and contains several additional processes. An ITIL® licensed product....
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5. |  Bids, Proposals and Tenders - Succeeding with effective writing By: David Nickson Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 07-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Bids, Proposals and Tenders - Succeeding with effective writing This book is a must-have guide for anyone producing bids and proposals ranging from short covering letters through to tenders for major corporate or government procurement. Numerous mini case studies and quotes from specialists are included. Sales, marketing, project and technical staff will all benefit from reading the book and keeping a copy on their shelves for reference. It is also useful for business students at all levels. Contents include: The Art of Proposal Writing; The Proposal Lifecycle; Presentation and Format; Editing and Reviewing; Getting Information from Experts; Corporate and...
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6. |  Working the Crowd - Social media marketing for business Second edition By: Eileen Brown Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 07-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Working the Crowd - Social media marketing for business Second edition Engaging with social media such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter is now a key part of global business communications. Blogs, microblogs, social networking and social news sites have become the new tools for effective marketing and sales. This book is an excellent resource for anyone planning a social media strategy or individual campaign. It includes: specific sites for various types of networking and engagement; blogs and microblogs; online presence and creating a social media brand; brand perception and reputation; legal issues; connecting to a global audience; job recruitment via social...
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7. |  By: Steve Mann; Tony Gannon; Steve Mann; Nigel Mear Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 07-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | The most authoritative guide to preparing for the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. It includes an extensive range of practice questions complete with explanations and key learning points and provides a wealth of background knowledge. This new edition is compatible with the 2011 update to ITIL® and utilises the experience of three established independent service management consultants and experienced lecturers. An ITIL® licensed product....
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8. |  Green IT - Managing your carbon footprint By: BCS The Chartered Institute for IT Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 30-APR-2012 Insert Date: 30-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Green IT - Managing your carbon footprint New legislation, rising energy costs and increasing demand for green credentials have moved sustainable IT up the business agenda. Yet the term ‘green IT’ still means a variety of things to a variety of people – whether that’s sustainably managing and procuring IT assets, ethically recycling hardware or using IT to enable carbon footprint reduction. This ebook looks at these different aspects and offers advice on how to incorporate sustainable practices in business strategy....
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9. |  Mobile Computing - Securing your workforce By: BCS The Chartered Institute for IT Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 13-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 15-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Computing - Securing your workforce According to a recent iPass report, 73% of enterprises allow non-IT managed devices to access corporate resources. 65% of companies surveyed reported security issues. This ebook looks at the security risks of an increasingly mobile workforce and proposes a range of possible solutions. Topics covered include: using personal mobile devices at work; password security; data encryption; raising user awareness; securing networks; legal aspects of data security; and the danger of risk trade-offs....
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10. |  By: Donald Knuth; Grady Booch; Linus Torvalds; Steve Wozniak; Vint Cerf; Karen Spärck Jones, FBA; Sir Tim Berners-Lee; Jimmy Wales; Dame Stephanie Shirley, DBE FREng FBCS CEng CITP Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 30-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 24-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leaders in Computing
This collection of interviews provides a fascinating insight into the thoughts and ideas of influential figures from the world of IT and computing, such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Donald Knuth, Linus Torvalds, Jimmy Wales and Steve Wozniak. It gives an excellent overview of important developments in this diverse field over recent years.
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11. |  Management Skills in IT - Shaping your Career Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 07-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 21-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Management Skills in IT - Shaping your Career This collection of articles and blog posts by IT industry experts explores the challenges IT professionals face when moving from a technical into a managerial role. The authors look at the skills required to scale the career ladder, the opportunities for training and development and how to progress from a first job in IT to CIO...
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12. |  A Manager’s Guide to IT Law, 2nd Edition By: Jeremy Holt; Jeremy Newton Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 31-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 23-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Manager’s Guide to IT Law, 2nd Edition
This comprehensive guide for management professionals discusses the IT-related legal issues faced by businesses on a daily basis. Legal concepts and terminology are notoriously difficult for non-specialists, but this book explains in plain English the most relevant legal frameworks and gives examples from actual case law.
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13. |  Professional Issues in Information Technology By: Frank Bott Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 20-MAY-2005 Insert Date: 22-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Professional Issues in Information Technology
This book explores the relationship between technological change, society and the law, and the powerful role that computers and computer professionals play in a technological society. It is designed to accompany the BCS Professional Examination Core Diploma Module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice.
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14. |  The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security By: Robert R. Rowlingson Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 12-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security
For the non-technical home and small-office internet user, this guide teaches “digital commonsense”. The reader will learn easy-to-implement, cost-effective ways of protecting their children, finances, privacy, and data. By improving their awareness and protection, readers are far less likely to suffer the consequences of internet insecurity.
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15. |  By: Geoffrey Sampson Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electronic Business
Technology continues to drive changes in the way we do business with ever increasing numbers of companies relying on electronic tools to carry out their business functions. IT professionals have a greater role to play in the success of these businesses. This book enables a better understanding of the IT/business interface.
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16. |  By: Jon Fell; John Antell; Jonathan Exell; Vivian Picton; Adrian Roberts-Walsh; Louise Townsend Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: IT Law
IT professionals not only need to know the technology, they should also be aware of how the law applies to the technology. This is a guide to the main aspects of law that an IT professional is likely to come up against. It gives the reader an introduction to important areas such as corporate governance, data protection and computer misuse.
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17. |  Data Protection and Compliance in Context By: Stewart Room Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 27-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Data Protection and Compliance in Context This comprehensive accessible guide for those with little or no legal knowledge provides detailed analysis of current data protection laws. It enables the reader to construct a platform on which to build internal compliance strategies. The author is chair of the National Association of Data Protection Officers (NADPO)....
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18. |  Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-NOV-2004 Insert Date: 16-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Guide to Global Sourcing
De-mystifying academic theory, Elizabeth Sparrow provides practical advice for IT professionals and senior managers on the pros and cons associated with offshore outsourcing and other global delivery models in the IT arena. Includes country-by-country analysis of offshore services and genuine case studies from the hands-on world of IT management.
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19. |  By: Martyn A. Ould Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005 Insert Date: 16-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Business Process Management
Businesses need to adapt constantly, but are often held back by static IT systems. The ‘Riva approach to Business Process Management’ is a way of analysing the mass of concurrent, collaborative activity that goes on in an organisation, providing a solid basis for developing flexible IT systems that support a business.
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20. |  By: Jenny Ure; Gudrun Jaegersberg Publisher: British Informatics Society Limited Publication Date: 01-MAR-2005 Insert Date: 16-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Invisible Architecture
The biggest problems faced in designing, managing and integrating computer systems are often not technical, but ‘socio-technical’. Using examples of portals, supply chains, ebusiness and elearning systems, the potential for harnessing ‘soft’ factors to competitive advantage in distributed networked systems are discussed.
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