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Maximizing Benefits from IT Project Management

From Requirements to Value Delivery

by José López Soriano ...

Series series Advanced & Emerging Communications Technologies
With the majority of IT projects being delivered late, over budget, or cancelled altogether, it is clear that traditional project management methodologies do not provide an effective framework for today's IT projects. It is evident that a new Return-on-Investment (ROI) oriented approach is required that focuses on the ROI of a project fro ... Read more

$91.99 USD

With the majority of IT projects being delivered late, over budget, or cancelled altogether, it is clear that traditional project management methodologies do not provide an effective framework for today's IT projects. It is evident that a new Return-on-Investment (ROI) oriented approach is required that focuses on the ROI of a project fro
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The Hidden Stakeholders of Artificial Intelligence

How to Build AI Projects That Don’t Harm People

by Gloria J. Miller ...

Series series maxmetrics® Project Leadership Series
When AI systems cause harm, who is responsible?In many AI projects, the answer is unclear. Responsibility is shared across designers, project owners, operators, and vendors—and the people most affected are often the ones who never had a seat at the table.The Hidden Stakeholders of Artificial Intelligence gives those people a name: passive stakeholders. They are the job applicants screened by an ... Read more

$22.99 USD

When AI systems cause harm, who is responsible?In many AI projects, the answer is unclear. Responsibility is shared across designers, project owners, operators, and vendors—and the people most affected are often the ones who never had a seat at the table.The Hidden Stakeholders of Artificial Intelligence gives those people a name: passive stakeholders. They are the job applicants screened by an
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Software Engineering for Variability Intensive Systems

Foundations and Applications

Edited by Ivan Mistrik, Matthias Galster, Bruce R. Maxim ...

This book addresses the challenges in the software engineering of variability-intensive systems. Variability-intensive systems can support different usage scenarios by accommodating different and unforeseen features and qualities. The book features academic and industrial contributions that discuss the challenges in developing, maintaining and evolving systems, cloud and mobile services for ... Read more

$69.99 USD

This book addresses the challenges in the software engineering of variability-intensive systems. Variability-intensive systems can support different usage scenarios by accommodating different and unforeseen features and qualities. The book features academic and industrial contributions that discuss the challenges in developing, maintaining and evolving systems, cloud and mobile services for
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Data-Driven Environmental Intelligence

Edited by Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Jan Platoš, Soumyadip Dhar, Naba Kumar Mondal, Ivan Zelinka, Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Abhijit Das ...

Series series Intelligent Data-Driven Technology for Sustainability
The text provides an extensive discussion on hybrid intelligent techniques and their variants for application to environmental data-centric systems, often guided by a batch process. This book reviews the fundamental concepts of gathering, processing, and analyzing data from batch processes, followed by a review of intelligent tools and techniques that can be used in this direction. The book will ... Read more

$244.99 USD

The text provides an extensive discussion on hybrid intelligent techniques and their variants for application to environmental data-centric systems, often guided by a batch process. This book reviews the fundamental concepts of gathering, processing, and analyzing data from batch processes, followed by a review of intelligent tools and techniques that can be used in this direction. The book will
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Blockchain-based Internet of Things

Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

Edited by Iraq Ahmad Reshi, Sahil Sholla ...

This book presents an overview of the blockchain-based Internet of Things systems, along with the opportunities, challenges, and solutions in diverse fields such as business, education, agriculture, and healthcare. It discusses scalability, security, layers, threats, and countermeasures in blockchain-based Internet of Things network.Elaborates on the opportunities presented by combining blockchain ... Read more

$73.99 USD

This book presents an overview of the blockchain-based Internet of Things systems, along with the opportunities, challenges, and solutions in diverse fields such as business, education, agriculture, and healthcare. It discusses scalability, security, layers, threats, and countermeasures in blockchain-based Internet of Things network.Elaborates on the opportunities presented by combining blockchain
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System Innovation for an Artificial Intelligence Era

Applied System Innovation X

Edited by Artde Donald Kin-Tak Lam, Stephen D. Prior, Siu-Tsen Shen, Sheng-Joue Young, Liang-Wen Ji ...

System Innovation for an Artificial Intelligence Era: Applied System Innovation X contains the papers presented at the IEEE 10th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2024, Kyoto, Japan, 17-21 April 2024. Of the more than 600 submitted papers from 12 different countries, after review approximately a quarter was accepted for publication. The book aims to provide an integrated ... Read more

$77.99 USD

System Innovation for an Artificial Intelligence Era: Applied System Innovation X contains the papers presented at the IEEE 10th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2024, Kyoto, Japan, 17-21 April 2024. Of the more than 600 submitted papers from 12 different countries, after review approximately a quarter was accepted for publication. The book aims to provide an integrated
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Schematron

A language for validating XML

by Erik Siegel ...

Schematron is a validation language that checks XML documents against business rules. It extends the validation provided by languages such as Document Type Definitions (DTD), W3C XML Schema, and RELAX NG, giving you the ability to check your XML documents for compliance with rules that can be difficult, if not impossible, to check with the other validation languages.Schematron: A language for ... Read more

$20.49 USD

Schematron is a validation language that checks XML documents against business rules. It extends the validation provided by languages such as Document Type Definitions (DTD), W3C XML Schema, and RELAX NG, giving you the ability to check your XML documents for compliance with rules that can be difficult, if not impossible, to check with the other validation languages.Schematron: A language for
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Engenharia Didática, Modelagem e Tecnologia no Ensino de Trigonometria:

Um Livro de Apoio ao Professor

by Marlizete Franco da Silva ...

O livro Engenharia Didática, Modelagem e Tecnologias no Ensino de Trigonometria: um livro de apoio ao professor investiga as contribuições de uma abordagem envolvendo modelagem e diferentes tecnologias no ensino de trigonometria. A metodologia da pesquisa, inspirada na Engenharia Didática, compreende as etapas de: análises prévias, concepção e análise a priori, implementação, análise a posteriori ... Read more

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O livro Engenharia Didática, Modelagem e Tecnologias no Ensino de Trigonometria: um livro de apoio ao professor investiga as contribuições de uma abordagem envolvendo modelagem e diferentes tecnologias no ensino de trigonometria. A metodologia da pesquisa, inspirada na Engenharia Didática, compreende as etapas de: análises prévias, concepção e análise a priori, implementação, análise a posteriori
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Zen of Cloud

Learning Cloud Computing by Examples, Second Edition

by Haishi Bai ...

This book provides a comprehensive review of cloud philosophy, design principals, development trends as well as practical patterns to guide readers to understand, design and implement successful cloud-based solutions. This book provides both "hows" and "whys." It peers behind the buzz words such as machine learning, containers, and blockchains to help readers understand how to put those ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive review of cloud philosophy, design principals, development trends as well as practical patterns to guide readers to understand, design and implement successful cloud-based solutions. This book provides both "hows" and "whys." It peers behind the buzz words such as machine learning, containers, and blockchains to help readers understand how to put those
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Semantic Web Technologies

Research and Applications

Edited by Archana Patel, Narayan C. Debnath, Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Computational Intelligence in Engineering Problem Solving
Semantic web technologies (SWTs) offer the richest machine-interpretable (rather than just machine-processable) and explicit semantics that are being extensively used in various domains and industries. This book provides a roadmap for semantic web technologies (SWTs) and highlights their role in a wide range of domains including cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, sensor network, and so ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Semantic web technologies (SWTs) offer the richest machine-interpretable (rather than just machine-processable) and explicit semantics that are being extensively used in various domains and industries. This book provides a roadmap for semantic web technologies (SWTs) and highlights their role in a wide range of domains including cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, sensor network, and so
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Federated Learning for Neural Disorders in Healthcare 6.0

Edited by Kishor Kumar Reddy C, Anindya Nag ...

Series series Future Generation Information Systems
This reference text offers a relevant and thorough examination of the overlap between neuroscience and federated learning. It explores the complexities of utilizing federated learning algorithms for MRI data analysis, demonstrating how to improve the accuracy and efficiency of diagnostic procedures. The book covers topics such as the prediction and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using neural ... Read more

$244.99 USD

This reference text offers a relevant and thorough examination of the overlap between neuroscience and federated learning. It explores the complexities of utilizing federated learning algorithms for MRI data analysis, demonstrating how to improve the accuracy and efficiency of diagnostic procedures. The book covers topics such as the prediction and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using neural
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Software Engineering Perspectives in Computer Game Development

Edited by Kendra M. L. Cooper ...

Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development. It is a complex, interdisciplinary field that relies on contributions from a wide variety of disciplines including arts and humanities, behavioural sciences, business, engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, etc. The book focuses ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development. It is a complex, interdisciplinary field that relies on contributions from a wide variety of disciplines including arts and humanities, behavioural sciences, business, engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, etc. The book focuses
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Introduction to App Development

Build and Publish Apps on any Platform

by Daniel Walasinski ...

Introduction to App Development is a hands-on guide for learning how apps are designed, built, tested, and published.This book introduces app development through a practical, make-first approach. Instead of beginning with long theory, the lessons guide learners through small working projects that can be created, tested, revised, and shared. The book begins with online tools such as CodeSandbox and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Introduction to App Development is a hands-on guide for learning how apps are designed, built, tested, and published.This book introduces app development through a practical, make-first approach. Instead of beginning with long theory, the lessons guide learners through small working projects that can be created, tested, revised, and shared. The book begins with online tools such as CodeSandbox and
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Mastering Kotlin Programming: Build Scalable Apps for Android and Beyond

by Felix Arden ...

Learn to build modern, scalable applications with Kotlin, the official language for Android development and a powerful tool for backend systems and multiplatform projects.Mastering Kotlin Programming takes you from absolute beginner to confident developer through a structured, hands-on approach. Whether you are new to programming or transitioning from Java, Python, or JavaScript, this book ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to build modern, scalable applications with Kotlin, the official language for Android development and a powerful tool for backend systems and multiplatform projects.Mastering Kotlin Programming takes you from absolute beginner to confident developer through a structured, hands-on approach. Whether you are new to programming or transitioning from Java, Python, or JavaScript, this book
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Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems

Edited by F. Richard Yu, Victor Leung ...

With recent advances in mobile communication technologies, more and more people are accessing cloud computing systems using mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Unlike traditional mobile computing systems with limited capabilities, mobile cloud computing uses the powerful computing and storage resources available in the cloud to provide ... Read more

$91.99 USD

With recent advances in mobile communication technologies, more and more people are accessing cloud computing systems using mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Unlike traditional mobile computing systems with limited capabilities, mobile cloud computing uses the powerful computing and storage resources available in the cloud to provide
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Disruptive Technologies

Transforming Industries with Smart Solutions

Edited by Arun Malik, Isha Batra, Shamneesh Sharma, Praveen Kumar Malik ...

Disruptive Technologies: Transforming Industries with Smart Solutions explores the transformative impact of next-generation technologies on modern life, industry, and infrastructure. This interdisciplinary volume presents cutting-edge research and practical implementations in AI, machine learning, IoT, blockchain, federated learning, and cloud computing—technologies that are shaping the future of ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Disruptive Technologies: Transforming Industries with Smart Solutions explores the transformative impact of next-generation technologies on modern life, industry, and infrastructure. This interdisciplinary volume presents cutting-edge research and practical implementations in AI, machine learning, IoT, blockchain, federated learning, and cloud computing—technologies that are shaping the future of
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Simulation Tools and Techniques

13th EAI International Conference, SIMUtools 2021, Virtual Event, November 5-6, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Dingde Jiang, Houbing Song ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This proceedings constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques, SIMUTools 2021, held in November 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 63 revised full papers were carefully selected from 143 submissions. The papers focus on new results in the field of system modeling and simulation, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This proceedings constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques, SIMUTools 2021, held in November 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 63 revised full papers were carefully selected from 143 submissions. The papers focus on new results in the field of system modeling and simulation,
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Highlights in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Digital Twins: The PAAMS Collection

International Workshops of PAAMS 2024, Salamanca, Spain, June 26–28, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Alfonso González-Briones, Vicente Julian Inglada, Alia El Bolock, Cedric Marco-Detchart, Jaume Jordan, Karl Mason, Fernando Lopes, Nada Sharaf ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Workshops on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2024, held in Salamanca, Spain, during June 26–28, 2024.The 32 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. Papers from the following workshops have been included in these proceedings: -Workshop on Adaptive Smart ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Workshops on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2024, held in Salamanca, Spain, during June 26–28, 2024.The 32 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. Papers from the following workshops have been included in these proceedings: -Workshop on Adaptive Smart
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Simple Statistical Methods for Software Engineering

Data and Patterns

by C. Ravindranath Pandian, Murali Kumar ...

Although there are countless books on statistics, few are dedicated to the application of statistical methods to software engineering. Simple Statistical Methods for Software Engineering: Data and Patterns fills that void. Instead of delving into overly complex statistics, the book details simpler solutions that are just as effective and connect wi ... Read more

$69.99 USD

Although there are countless books on statistics, few are dedicated to the application of statistical methods to software engineering. Simple Statistical Methods for Software Engineering: Data and Patterns fills that void. Instead of delving into overly complex statistics, the book details simpler solutions that are just as effective and connect wi
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Customizable and Adaptive Quantum Processors

Theory and Applications

by Nadia Nedjah, Luiza De Macedo Mourelle ...

The book describes state-of-the-art advances in simulators and emulators for quantum computing. It introduces the main concepts of quantum computing, defining q-bits, explaining the parallelism behind any quantum computation, describing measurement of the quantum state of information and explaining the process of quantum bit entanglement, collapsed state and cloning. The book reviews the concept ... Read more

$30.99 USD

The book describes state-of-the-art advances in simulators and emulators for quantum computing. It introduces the main concepts of quantum computing, defining q-bits, explaining the parallelism behind any quantum computation, describing measurement of the quantum state of information and explaining the process of quantum bit entanglement, collapsed state and cloning. The book reviews the concept
... Read more
Multimedia and Multimodal Intelligence for Sustainable Development

Edited by Vinay Kumar Srivastava, Priyank Khare, Divyanshu Awasthi, Lalit Garg ...

Series series Multimedia and Multimodal Intelligence
The multimodal and multimedia data need to be secured and preserved properly in the present scenario. The methodologies proposed in the book will offer a new paradigm in AI-based techniques. With these approaches, the social good of modern society will be enhanced. Multimedia, multimodal data and intelligent systems will deliver insightful comments for sustainable development. Therefore, these ... Read more

$179.99 USD

The multimodal and multimedia data need to be secured and preserved properly in the present scenario. The methodologies proposed in the book will offer a new paradigm in AI-based techniques. With these approaches, the social good of modern society will be enhanced. Multimedia, multimodal data and intelligent systems will deliver insightful comments for sustainable development. Therefore, these
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Building Trustworthy Semantic Webs

by Bhavani Thuraisingham ...

Semantic Webs promise to revolutionize the way computers find and integrate data over the internet. They will allow Web agents to share and reuse data across applications, enterprises, and community boundaries. However, this improved accessibility poses a greater threat of unauthorized access, which could lead to the malicious corruption of information. Building Trustworthy Semantic Webs addresses ... Read more

$86.99 USD

Semantic Webs promise to revolutionize the way computers find and integrate data over the internet. They will allow Web agents to share and reuse data across applications, enterprises, and community boundaries. However, this improved accessibility poses a greater threat of unauthorized access, which could lead to the malicious corruption of information. Building Trustworthy Semantic Webs addresses
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Hacker's Guide to Project Management

by Andrew Johnston ...

Managing a software development project is a complex process. There are lots of deliverables to produce, standards and procedures to observe, plans and budgets to meet, and different people to manage. Project management doesn't just start and end with designing and building the system. Once you've specified, designed and built (or bought) the system it still needs to be properly tested, documented ... Read more

$91.99 USD

Managing a software development project is a complex process. There are lots of deliverables to produce, standards and procedures to observe, plans and budgets to meet, and different people to manage. Project management doesn't just start and end with designing and building the system. Once you've specified, designed and built (or bought) the system it still needs to be properly tested, documented
... Read more
Engenharia de Software para Ciência de Dados

Um guia de boas práticas com ênfase na construção de sistemas de Machine Learning em Python

by Marcos Kalinowski, Tatiana Escovedo, Hugo Villamizar, Hélio Lopes ...

Livro finalista do prêmio Jabuti Acadêmico 2024. Os avanços recentes na área de Ciência de Dados - em especial em Machine Learning - têm tornado viável e de relevância prática novas soluções de software, que podem aprender a partir de dados e realizar predições inteligentes. Entretanto, para que esses sistemas tenham sucesso, devem ser construídos considerando as boas práticas da área de ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Livro finalista do prêmio Jabuti Acadêmico 2024. Os avanços recentes na área de Ciência de Dados - em especial em Machine Learning - têm tornado viável e de relevância prática novas soluções de software, que podem aprender a partir de dados e realizar predições inteligentes. Entretanto, para que esses sistemas tenham sucesso, devem ser construídos considerando as boas práticas da área de
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