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Book I  P  M   Improving Portfolio Management

Download or read book I P M Improving Portfolio Management written by Patrick T. Byrne and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristotle understood that those who truly understand a subject have first hand knowledge of it. He believed practitioners are more likely to succeed than those without experience. This book is based on nobel prize academic research, empirical evidence, and the collective knowledge of experienced professionals. It applies ground breaking portfolio management, work of famous academics and Modern Portfolio Theory with time honored investment principles, investment advisory best business practices, to improve portfolio management. The information has been distilled down to its simplest form and only relevant reliable information is left, allowing for a quicker read. Finally a book with sophisticated topics written in plain English! Its use of numerous graphs, bar charts, tables, and illustrations allow the reader to easily grasp pertinent concepts and points and immediately apply them in managing and advising mutual fund portfolios. The book has assembled endless research, statistics and facts to assist you in making investment management decisions. Furthermore, it provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to analyze the market, construct a portfolio, actively manage it, and advise clients. Foremost, this body of work has successfully been used advising and managing hundreds of millions of dollars over many market cycles at highly regarded asset management firms. Apply guidelines in the book with only mutual funds; individual securities are subject to different guidelines.

Book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Research on Project  Programme and Portfolio Management

Download or read book Research on Project Programme and Portfolio Management written by Roxana Cuevas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects recent work presented at the 31st IPMA Congress, which was held in Merida, Mexico, from September 30th to October 2nd, 2019. It covers a range of project, programme and portfolio management contexts, with the general aim of integrating sustainability into project management. The book is structured into three parts. The first part covers concepts and approaches related to the integration of sustainability in project management. The second part presents research on integrating sustainability into project management in different industries and regions. The final part takes specific perspectives on integrating sustainability into project management related to learning and continuing competence development. The book offers a valuable resource for all researchers interested in studying the emerging trends in incorporating sustainability in project, programme and portfolio management.

Book Portfolio Management

Download or read book Portfolio Management written by Shan Rajegopal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Portfolio Management , Shan Rajegopal, a leading authority on innovation and project portfolio management, provides an integrated project portfolio management framework which links innovation, investment and implementation. A successful tried and tested method, this blueprint will be a hands-on guide for business executives.

Book Process Improvement with CMMI v1 2 and ISO Standards

Download or read book Process Improvement with CMMI v1 2 and ISO Standards written by Boris Mutafelija and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this age of globalization, process improvement practitioners must be able to comprehend and work with the different standards and frameworks used around the world. While many systems and software engineering organizations rely on a single standard as the primary driver of process improvement efforts (CMMI-based process improvement in the U.S. an

Book ITPFM   IT Portfolio Management   Paperback

Download or read book ITPFM IT Portfolio Management Paperback written by Arthur de Niet and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-30 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the the ITPfM - Integral IT Portfolio Management Methodology in which the author, Arthur de Niet, provides an introduction in the ITPfM methodology which focusses on the Value and Costs of IT systems. With different models (Integral Value/Cost model) and guidelines provides the author the help help needed to get insight in the value of IT and it's costs by identifying IT portfolios that support a specific business process. This book contains a Self Assessment that helps the reader to quickly determine the level of control on his/her IT components and costs.

Book Biopesticides

Download or read book Biopesticides written by David Chandler and published by CABI. This book was released on 2010 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 8 chapters focusing on the current state and challenges in regulation, economic analysis, policy-making and technology/innovation adoption that affects the acceptability and wider use of biopesticides in the integrated management of agricultural pests.

Book The Economics of Integrated Pest Management of Insects

Download or read book The Economics of Integrated Pest Management of Insects written by David W Onstad and published by CABI. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book begins by establishing an economic framework upon which to apply the principles of IPM. Then, it looks at the entomological applications of economics, specifically, economic analyses concerning chemical, biological, cultural, and genetic control tactics as well as host plant resistance and the cost of sampling. Lastly it evaluates whether the control provided by a traditional IPM system is sufficient, or if changes to the system design would yield greater benefits.

Book The Standard for Portfolio Management

Download or read book The Standard for Portfolio Management written by Project Management Institute and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology

Download or read book Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology written by K. Scott Proctor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable guide to making better IT decisions within business Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology is designed to be both easy-to-use and immediately useful. Engaging and accessible, this book has been created to help you focus on improving business project execution through effective IT optimization and assessment. While it skillfully outlines a framework for optimizing and assessing IT, it does not get into specific technologies per se, given the rapid and increasing pace of technical change across the world today. Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology involves a step-by-step process whereby various aspects of IT are evaluated. In addition to the book itself, a companion website offers templates, checklists, and related materials for your reference and use. With this book as your guide, you'll be able to generate an accurate and reliable assessment of a company's IT operations and identify areas on which to focus to optimize IT. Topics such as "against what to assess operations" and "optimized as compared to what" will be addressed throughout the course of this reliable resource. Introduces the concept of the IT Pillars Model (IPM) for optimizing and assessing IT and examines where and how the IPM fits into the overall operations of a business Filled with the author's experience of working across the field of IT in both small and large companies Offers the most detailed, hands-on user's guide to the principles and practice of the IPM by examining each aspect of the IPM in the context of case studies Covers the topic of tools and reporting, including analytical tools such as ROI, benchmarking, and metrics Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology provides valuable insights into this discipline, but the coverage of IT in this book extends beyond technology itself. It also covers various aspects of the people, processes, and technology components associated with IT as a whole.

Book Engineering Asset Management   Systems  Professional Practices and Certification

Download or read book Engineering Asset Management Systems Professional Practices and Certification written by Peter W. Tse and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 1758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceeding represents state-of-the-art trends and developments in the emerging field of engineering asset management as presented at the Eight World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM). The Proceedings of the WCEAM 2013 is an excellent reference for practitioners, researchers and students in the multidisciplinary field of asset management, covering topics such as: Asset condition monitoring and intelligent maintenance, 2. Asset data warehousing, data mining and fusion, 3. Asset performance and level-of-service models, 4. Design and life-cycle integrity of physical assets, 5. Deterioration and preservation models for assets, 6. Education and training in asset management, 7. Engineering standards in asset management, 8. Fault diagnosis and prognostics, 9. Financial analysis methods for physical assets, 10. Human dimensions in integrated asset management, 11. Information quality management, 12. Information systems and knowledge management, 13. Intelligent sensors and devices, 14. Maintenance strategies in asset management, 15. Optimisation decisions in asset management, 16. Risk management in asset management, 17. Strategic asset management, 18. Sustainability in asset management. King WONG served as Congress Chair for WCEAM 2013 and ICUMAS 2013 is the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Utility Specialists (HKIUS) and Convener of International Institute of Utility Specialists (IIUS). Peter TSE is the Director of the Smart Engineering Asset Management laboratory (SEAM) at the City University of Hong Kong and served as the Chair of WCEAM 2013 Organising Committee. Joseph MATHEW served as the Co-Chair of WCEAM 2013 is also WCEAM’s General Chair. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Asset Institute, Australia.

Book Departments of Transportation  and Housing and Urban Development  and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2014

Download or read book Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2014 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Project Management in a Changing Global Environment

Download or read book Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Project Management in a Changing Global Environment written by Scott D. Babler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Portfolio Management in a Changing Global Environment explores some of the critical forces at work today in the complex endeavour of pharmaceutical and medical product development. Written by experienced professionals, and including real-world approaches and best practice examples, this new title addresses three key areas – small molecules, large molecules, and medical devices - and provides hard-to-find, consolidated information relevant to and needed by pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device company managers.

Book Asset Maintenance Management in Industry

Download or read book Asset Maintenance Management in Industry written by Rama Srinivasan Velmurugan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to essential strategies, practices, and benchmarking for asset maintenance in operations intensive industries. Drawing on a case study from the oil and gas sector, it offers a methodology and practical solutions to help maintenance practitioners select and formulate an asset maintenance strategy, and to establish best maintenance practices at an organizational level using the frameworks developed here. It is intended for industry practitioners, young maintenance professionals, and students of engineering management who aspire to a career in operations intensive industries.

Book Departments of Labor  Health and Human Services  Education  and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2013  Dept  of Education FY 2013 budget justifications

Download or read book Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2013 Dept of Education FY 2013 budget justifications written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Life Cycle Cost Model to Support Asset Management Decision Making

Download or read book Life Cycle Cost Model to Support Asset Management Decision Making written by Ir. Winda Nur Cahyo, Ph.D, IPM and published by Universitas Islam Indonesia. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are confusions related to the area of asset management. At this moment, searching over the internet with the keyword “asset management”, most of the links show the issue about financial asset management such as asset investments, securities, stocks, and obligations. In a simple term, the word “asset management” refers to managing financial asset. However, the term asset does not only include financial asset. In ISO 55000 (2014), the term asset is defined as an item, thing or entity that has potential or actual value to an organization. The value of asset can be categories as financial or non-financial value, tangible or intangible value, and may vary between different organizations and their stakeholders. With this definition, the term asset is very broad and may consist any type of asset such as human resources, stock, building, inventory, trust, capital, goodwill, and land. In this book, the term asset mainly refers to engineering (physical) asset, physical asset as the result of an engineering process (e.g. buildings, machineries, bridges, roads, vehicles, oil rigs, plants, metro tunnels, piping system, rail lines).

Book Innovation Project Management

Download or read book Innovation Project Management written by Harold Kerzner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-03-08 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actionable tools, processes, and metrics for successfully managing innovation projects, with exclusive insights from world-class organizations around the world The newly revised Second Edition of Innovation Project Management offers students and practicing professionals the tools, processes, and metrics needed to successfully manage innovation projects, providing value-based innovation project management metrics as well as guidance for how to establish a metrics management program. The highly qualified author analyzes innovation from all sides; through this approach, Innovation Project Management breaks down traditional project management methods and explains why and how innovation projects should be managed differently. The Second Edition includes exclusive insights from world-class organizations such as IBM, Hitachi, Repsol, Philips, Deloitte, IdeaScale, KAUST, and more. It includes six all new case studies, featuring a dive into brand management innovation from Lego. Each case study contains questions for discussion, and instructors have access to an Instructor's Manual via the book's companion website. Specific ideas discussed in Innovation Project Management include: Continuous versus discontinuous innovation, incremental versus radical innovation, understanding innovation differences, and incremental innovation versus new product development Identifying core competencies using SWOT analysis and nondisclosure agreements, secrecy agreements, and confidentiality agreements Implications and issues for project managers and innovation personnel, active listening, pitching the innovation, and cognitive biases Measuring intangible assets, customer/stakeholder impact on value metrics, customer value management programs, and the relationship between project management and value??? With its highly detailed and comprehensive coverage of the field, and with case studies from leading companies to show how concepts are applied in real-world situations, Innovation Project Management is a must-have title for practicing project managers, as well as students in project management, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs.