Download or read book The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources written by Jerry Manas and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING LIMITED RESOURCES TO INNOVATE AND GROW Trying to accomplish too much with too few resources has become almost customary in business today. More often than not, though, all that we "accomplish" is delayed projects, mass confusion, and missed opportunities--not the achievement of business goals. The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook helps you tackle the critical challenges of resource management and capacity planning head on by providing a proven tool for making the leap from chaos to control: the Capacity Quadrant, a framework for addressing visibility, prioritization, optimization of existing resources, and integrated planning and governance. The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook demystifies the complexities of resource capacity and demand management and offers clear ways for maximizing your limited resources to drive business growth and sustainability. This groundbreaking guide includes: The latest benchmark data from a comprehensive study of resource management Case studies from organizations that have used the book's methods with great success Tools for overcoming common barriers and making decisions involving time capture, resource assignments, and competing priorities Recommendations on ownership of the organization's resource management and capacity planning functions Considerations for addressing the human side of resource management and capacity planning The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook gives you the information, insight, and proven methods to take your company where it has never been before. PRAISE FOR THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY PLANNING HANDBOOK "There are lots of leadership books, scores of human resources books, and plenty of project and portfolio management books. This is the first book dedicated to what is essentially the drivetrain of organizations--the effective use of its people toward its most important activities. This is Manas's best and most ambitious book yet." -- Judith E. Glaser, CEO, Benchmark Communications, Inc.; Chairman of The Creating WE Institute; and author of the bestselling Conversational Intelligence "Jerry's book and the Capacity Quadrant model he outlines give you a realistic view of your workforce and an approach to maximizing the 'people power' in your organization that's easy to understand and apply. It could very well help transform your company and make you a hero in the process!" -- Dave Garrett, President and CEO, ProjectManagement.com "Unlike lifeless products, people skills and capacity are difficult to measure and vary widely between 'good' days and 'bad' days. Manas steps nimbly through this minefield with solid evidence and practical advice--all laced together in an easy-to-read style." -- R. Max Wideman FCSCE, FEIC, FICE, FPMI "It didn't take me too long into reading when I realized how much we really needed this book. I wish we had it when we started implementing Resource Capacity Planning and Investment Planning. I will make sure all of my staff members have copies." -- Gary Merrifield, PMP, Manager, IT Project Delivery and Quality Assurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana "A great guide to the most important topic in management: how to maximize your limited people resources." -- Hans Heuschkel, Senior Business Intelligence Analyst/Project Manager, Swiss insurance company
Download or read book Effective Lifecycle Management of Healthcare Applications written by Susan M. Houston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth of software applications within healthcare organizations has made it essential to have defined methodologies and formal processes for the management of the entire Information Technology (IT) portfolio. Utilizing a portfolio management framework throughout an application’s lifecycle will provide the necessary structure to ensure that all new applications are properly evaluated, and, once implemented, remain relevant while continuing to meet organizational requirements. While an organization may have a few large "organization-wide" systems such as the Electronic Health Record (EHR), lab or radiology systems, they also have a large quantity of other clinical, administrative, and research systems. Some larger organizations now have hundreds of software applications to support and manage. The IT staff must be able to implement new requests while still maintaining the current application portfolio. Utilizing a standard repeatable process will help to manage these large portfolios of software applications. This book reviews the management of applications throughout their lifecycle, from initial request through disposition. Best practices dictate that every newly requested application undergoes analysis followed by an approval decision from the organization’s governance committee. The initial implementation project must include activities to prepare for ongoing support while ensuring the application is compliant with all security, privacy, and architecture requirements. An application spends years in operations and maintenance where changes occur regularly through configuration and release management, or additional projects. The cycle continues until disposition. Understanding when to dispose of an application is just as important as deciding when to implement a new one. A defined process for disposing of an application ensures all parts are properly removed or destroyed.
Download or read book The Art of Capacity Planning written by John Allspaw and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2008-09-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success on the web is measured by usage and growth. Web-based companies live or die by the ability to scale their infrastructure to accommodate increasing demand. This book is a hands-on and practical guide to planning for such growth, with many techniques and considerations to help you plan, deploy, and manage web application infrastructure. The Art of Capacity Planning is written by the manager of data operations for the world-famous photo-sharing site Flickr.com, now owned by Yahoo! John Allspaw combines personal anecdotes from many phases of Flickr's growth with insights from his colleagues in many other industries to give you solid guidelines for measuring your growth, predicting trends, and making cost-effective preparations. Topics include: Evaluating tools for measurement and deployment Capacity analysis and prediction for storage, database, and application servers Designing architectures to easily add and measure capacity Handling sudden spikes Predicting exponential and explosive growth How cloud services such as EC2 can fit into a capacity strategy In this book, Allspaw draws on years of valuable experience, starting from the days when Flickr was relatively small and had to deal with the typical growth pains and cost/performance trade-offs of a typical company with a Web presence. The advice he offers in The Art of Capacity Planning will not only help you prepare for explosive growth, it will save you tons of grief.
Download or read book Resource Capacity Planning a Complete Guide written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by 5starcooks. This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In what ways are Resource Capacity Planning vendors and us interacting to ensure safe and effective use? How do your measurements capture actionable Resource Capacity Planning information for use in exceeding your customers expectations and securing your customers engagement? Is there any existing Resource Capacity Planning governance structure? What business benefits will Resource Capacity Planning goals deliver if achieved? What would happen if Resource Capacity Planning weren't done? This instant Resource Capacity Planning self-assessment will make you the assured Resource Capacity Planning domain veteran by revealing just what you need to know to be fluent and ready for any Resource Capacity Planning challenge. How do I reduce the effort in the Resource Capacity Planning work to be done to get problems solved? How can I ensure that plans of action include every Resource Capacity Planning task and that every Resource Capacity Planning outcome is in place? How will I save time investigating strategic and tactical options and ensuring Resource Capacity Planning costs are low? How can I deliver tailored Resource Capacity Planning advice instantly with structured going-forward plans? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed best-selling author Gerard Blokdyk. Blokdyk ensures all Resource Capacity Planning essentials are covered, from every angle: the Resource Capacity Planning self-assessment shows succinctly and clearly that what needs to be clarified to organize the required activities and processes so that Resource Capacity Planning outcomes are achieved. Contains extensive criteria grounded in past and current successful projects and activities by experienced Resource Capacity Planning practitioners. Their mastery, combined with the easy elegance of the self-assessment, provides its superior value to you in knowing how to ensure the outcome of any efforts in Resource Capacity Planning are maximized with professional results. Your purchase includes access details to the Resource Capacity Planning self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows you exactly what to do next. Your exclusive instant access details can be found in your book. You will receive the following contents with New and Updated specific criteria: - The latest quick edition of the book in PDF - The latest complete edition of the book in PDF, which criteria correspond to the criteria in... - The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard, and... - Example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation ...plus an extra, special, resource that helps you with project managing. INCLUDES LIFETIME SELF ASSESSMENT UPDATES Every self assessment comes with Lifetime Updates and Lifetime Free Updated Books. Lifetime Updates is an industry-first feature which allows you to receive verified self assessment updates, ensuring you always have the most accurate information at your fingertips.
Download or read book Resource Management written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-01-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Resource Management When it comes to organizational studies, resource management refers to the process of developing an organization's resources in a way that is both efficient and effective when those resources are required. The financial resources, inventory, human skills, production resources, in addition to natural resources and information technology (IT), are examples of the types of resources that fall under this category. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Resource management Chapter 2: Business Chapter 3: State-owned enterprise Chapter 4: Corporate governance Chapter 5: Resource allocation Chapter 6: Program management Chapter 7: State ownership Chapter 8: Economic system Chapter 9: Stakeholder (corporate) Chapter 10: Corporate transparency Chapter 11: Social peer-to-peer processes Chapter 12: Project portfolio management Chapter 13: Project management office Chapter 14: Economic planning Chapter 15: Natural resource management Chapter 16: Resource leveling Chapter 17: Resource Chapter 18: Strategic alignment Chapter 19: Natural resource Chapter 20: Voluntary disclosure Chapter 21: Spider Project (II) Answering the public top questions about resource management. (III) Real world examples for the usage of resource management in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Resource Management.
Download or read book A Z of Capacity Management written by Dominic Ogbonna and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most often we are told the "what and why" of capacity management, but not how to make it happen. This book provides good practical approach on how to implement the process, with a view to bringing its benefits to the organization. Capacity management is incomplete without business driven capacity planning.
Download or read book Fulfilling Customer Needs written by Harry K. Jackson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is structured around the need to understand capacity, measure capacity, measure performance, and balance requirements and resources for production. All of these elements are combined in the book into an integrated model for optimizing the performance of the organization.
Download or read book The Heights of Resource Capacity Planning Management and Optimization written by MS Alicja Ruszala and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-12 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's organizations, in an effort to excel in the marketplace, may realize that resource capacity planning, management, and optimization can give them a competitive edge. Organizations need to constantly look at improving their internal resource management processes at their core, to stay competitive in the market place. When strategically aligned, resources will power up the company. Just like how an electrical power plant relies on a fine tuned power plant generator, an organization relies on its fine tuned resource pool to maximize performance and generate impressive results. ... Let's get "energized"Resource capacity planning is at the cornerstone of an organizational success. When executed well, it also becomes an uplift, a pedestal to the individual resources comprising the organization. The main challenge in reaching effectiveness in capacity planning, management, and optimization are the complexities embedded in the process of obtaining accurate, usable and timely resource capacity information. Approach to resource alignment and capacity management is key. The depth of understanding of the applicability of capacity planning, management and optimization, are the separators between marketplace gainers and losers. This book provides an insight into the resource capacity planning, management, and optimization, universally applicable to most organizations. The hope of the author is to increase the understanding of the resource capacity related implementation approach and adaptability of it. Best practices, underlying intricacies, resource capacity projections, and recommendations, are what may make the reader passionate about resource capacity. The reader will learn both practical and theoretical approaches as a groundwork for lifting organizations to higher levels of their resource capacity planning, management and optimization. The established framework can be further customized by individual organizations to accommodate their unique needs. Alicja Ruszala, PMP and MS in Management of Information Systems
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book Understanding Resource Management written by James A. Constantin and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. management seems to have fallen behind in its competition with managements in other countries. This book identifies the nature of the managerial problem--key oversights in managing crucial resources--and gives specific guidelines for identifyinf internal and external resources and maximizing these resources for the overall benefit of the firm.
Download or read book The Everything Human Resource Management Book written by Sharon Anne Waldrop and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the best people. Interview candidates. Understand labor laws. Create policies. Write reviews. The list of HR duties you must perform for your business can seem overwhelming. Luckily, The Everything Human Resource Management Book takes you through all the important HR steps--from finding the right people to getting them in the door and on the job. This important resource covers how to: Write job descriptions that attract the right candidates. Identify the benefits people want most. Take care of an injured worker. Plan and present useful performance evaluations. Deal with difficult employees. Hire and fire staff. Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for years, The Everything Human Resource Management Book is your perfect HR assistant.
Download or read book 100 Community written by Dominic Cappello and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-16 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ending the epidemic of childhood trauma starts with you and the radically simple lessons of 100% Community. For many children everyday life is an unacceptably grim reality full of adverse childhood experiences, hopelessness and trauma. They face hostility and chaos in the world in general and in their own homes in particular. We also know that childhood trauma does not end in childhood, diminishing our lives as adults. Trauma is costly, linked to low achievement in school and on campus, lack of job readiness, poor work performance, substance misuse and emotional health challenges impacting one's capacity to have healthy relationships and be an effective parent.We know that we should fix this dire situation--and we know how. By harnessing data, research and technology, the public and private sectors can work together to ensure that ten vital services are accessible to 100% of families in every community. These empowering services, five for surviving and five for thriving, can create trauma-free families, schools and workforces. The authors provide a tested model for ending childhood trauma and social adversity with a step-by-step guide to creating a seamless local system of health, safety, education and economic development. Insights from decades of real-world experience provide context and expertise, and a workbook section lays out the process for innovating in action teams. Guided by 100% Community, all cities and counties can finally address the root causes of trauma to make every child the highest priority of each mayor and city councilor, county commissioner, school board member and state lawmaker. The groundbreaking 100% Community initiative is leading a national movement to ensure safe and successful childhoods.We hope you enjoy the Advance Review Copy of 100% Community. We are asking the nation's lawmakers, stakeholders, and change agents to read, review, and share their insights. The feedback we receive from readers will inform our next edition.
Download or read book Armstrong s Essential Human Resource Management Practice written by Michael Armstrong and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armstrong's Essential Human Resource Management Practice provides a complete overview of the practices and processes fundamental to managing people. The text provides a thorough introduction to the core areas of HR including: people resourcing, performance management, learning and development and rewarding people. It also examines the contribution of HR to organizational aims and objectives and how it is integrated within the business. The book is accompanied by online resources for both lecturers and students and adopts an increased focus on employee engagement, a concept which is becoming increasingly prominent in people management, but which is often presented as a mantra without being properly understood; this is examined in detail with reference to recent research. Michael Armstrong's original Handbook of Human Resource Management is the classic text for all those studying HR or who are entering the profession for the first time. In this new title Michael Armstrong provides a condensed text which has been rewritten with the non-HR student or professional in mind, describing and evaluating key HRM concepts such as: HRM itself; strategic HRM; the resource-based view; the choice between best practice and best fit; human capital measurement; motivation theory; emotional intelligence; the flexible firm; the learning organization; and financial rewards. Online supporting resources for this book include lecture slides, an instructor's manual, case examples and a literature review.
Download or read book The Success Case Method written by Robert O. Brinkerhoff and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, organizations spend millions of dollars trying out new innovations and improvements-and millions will be wasted if they can't quickly find out what's working and what is not. The Success Case Method offers a breakthrough evaluation technique that is easier, faster, and cheaper than competing approaches, and produces compelling evidence decision-makers can actually use. Because it seeks out the best stories of how real individuals have actually used innovations, The Success Case Method can ferret out success no matter how small or infrequent. It can salvage the few ''gems'' of success from a larger initiative that is not doing well or find out how to make a partially successful effort even more successful. The practical methods and tools in this book can help those who initiate and foster change, including leaders, executives, managers, consultants, training directors, and anyone else who is trying to make things work better in organizations get the greatest returns for their investments.
Download or read book Optimizing Resource Allocation for Small Business Success written by Harrell Howard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Optimizing Resource Allocation for Small Business Success" by Harrell Howard is an indispensable guide for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and managers looking to maximize their company's potential through effective resource management.In this comprehensive book, Howard dig into the critical aspects of resource allocation, offering practical strategies and actionable insights for businesses of all sizes. The author covers a wide range of topics, including: - Understanding the fundamentals of resource allocation and its importance - Conducting thorough assessments of financial, human, technological, and physical resources - Strategic planning and goal setting using SMART objectives - Effective financial resource management, including budgeting and cash flow optimization - Human resource allocation, from hiring the right talent to employee development and retention - Leveraging technology for business growth and efficiency - Optimizing physical assets and operational processes - Creating integrated resource allocation strategies - Real-world case studies and implementation tactics Howard's approach combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, making complex concepts accessible to readers at all levels of business experience. At the end Of The book are worksheets, templates, and tools that readers can immediately apply to their own businesses. Whether you're a startup founder looking to make the most of limited resources or an established small business owner aiming to scale efficiently, "Optimizing Resource Allocation for Small Business Success" provides the roadmap you need to transform your resource management and drive your business forward. Unlock the full potential of your small business with this essential guide to smart resource allocation.
Download or read book Agile Workforce Planning written by Adam Gibson and published by Kogan Page. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand how to continuously organize people, skills and resources to meet changing business needs and forecast for future workforce supply and demand.
Download or read book The Handbook of Human Resource Planning written by Gordon McBeath and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1992 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognition that people provide the only competitive edge amkes planning the provision of future manpower vital to senior managers and humna resource professionals. This highly practical book examines the implications for organizations of rapid business change and an evolving inventory of people. The Handbook of Human Resource Planning presents a systematic approach for: ∗ determining the requirements of the business ∗ analysing the flows and current skills of existing employees ∗ formulating strategies to acquire and develop skills for tomorrow from new and existing staff The author show how an awareness of the scale and implications of changing requirements enable realistic and flexible strategies to be developed for the most effective and powerful use of human resources.
