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Paperback. Condición: New. A persuasive, well-written business case can win over the decision makers in your organisation and get you the all important approval you need for your business idea.In this book you'll discover the do's and don'ts of pitching your ideas through a business case. You'll learn what the essential components of a business case are, including what key questions you should be answering, how to structure your business case, factors to consider when thinking about benefits and risks, and how best to tackle ROI.

Paperback. Condición: New. In an era where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical guidance in IT has never been more important. Getting Started with Tech Ethics is your essential resource for understanding and applying ethics in the fast-evolving tech environment.This book equips IT professionals, from beginners to experienced leaders, with a clear ethical framework to operate within ethical boundaries, providing practical insights and real-world examples, including high-profile cases like the Horizon software scandal. Whether you're a student beginning your journey in computing, an early-career developer navigating real-world complexities for the first time, or a seasoned professional seeking to refresh your ethical lens, this book is written with you in mind.This book brings together the insights of leading figures from across the technology landscape-academics, consultants, and industry veterans. Elevate your professionalism, protect your organization, and contribute to a more responsible tech future with this indispensable guide to IT ethics.

Paperback. Condición: New. 12% of people hold crypto assets, including your clients and suppliers. How can you manage the risks and reap the benefits of this new technology?Your clients, suppliers or employees may be among the one in eight adults worldwide who hold crypto assets. How can you ensure that crypto transactions are properly accounted for, legally and safely managed, and used to benefit your business?This book is a gateway to the language and applications of crypto and blockchain. It guides you through the opportunities for business improvement and the risks that need to be managed for corporations and private clients, including signposts to relevant legislation, regulation and security considerations. It helps you to make sense of the distinct properties of crypto assets and understand where they can be transformational and where they really aren't needed, for more effective strategic decision making.

Paperback. Condición: New. Learn how to use ChatGPT, Bing Chat / Copilot, and Gemini (Bard) to get the most out of these powerful tools.ChatGPT has become a tool hundreds of millions use every day - yet few have mastered the art of sweet-talking these new AI chatbots into providing detailed and accurate responses to user prompts. It's vital for every professional tech user to have an understanding of how AI chatbots work, and how best to put them to work.While the fear is that AI will take people's jobs, it is more likely to be someone using AI that will!Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots explores the 'big three' AI chatbots - OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft / Windows Copilot and Google Gemini (Bard) - demystifying their operation, and providing a wealth of tools for thinking about how to talk to these smart tools.Whether you're a business user, a tech student, or a curious professional, this book is for you to understand and demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, harnessing them to enhance your role.

Paperback. Condición: New. In an era where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical guidance in IT has never been more important. Getting Started with Tech Ethics is your essential resource for understanding and applying ethics in the fast-evolving tech environment.This book equips IT professionals, from beginners to experienced leaders, with a clear ethical framework to operate within ethical boundaries, providing practical insights and real-world examples, including high-profile cases like the Horizon software scandal. Whether you're a student beginning your journey in computing, an early-career developer navigating real-world complexities for the first time, or a seasoned professional seeking to refresh your ethical lens, this book is written with you in mind.This book brings together the insights of leading figures from across the technology landscape-academics, consultants, and industry veterans. Elevate your professionalism, protect your organization, and contribute to a more responsible tech future with this indispensable guide to IT ethics.

Paperback. Condición: New. Learn how to use ChatGPT, Bing Chat / Copilot, and Gemini (Bard) to get the most out of these powerful tools.ChatGPT has become a tool hundreds of millions use every day - yet few have mastered the art of sweet-talking these new AI chatbots into providing detailed and accurate responses to user prompts. It's vital for every professional tech user to have an understanding of how AI chatbots work, and how best to put them to work.While the fear is that AI will take people's jobs, it is more likely to be someone using AI that will!Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots explores the 'big three' AI chatbots - OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft / Windows Copilot and Google Gemini (Bard) - demystifying their operation, and providing a wealth of tools for thinking about how to talk to these smart tools.Whether you're a business user, a tech student, or a curious professional, this book is for you to understand and demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, harnessing them to enhance your role.

Paperback. Condición: New. 12% of people hold crypto assets, including your clients and suppliers. How can you manage the risks and reap the benefits of this new technology?Your clients, suppliers or employees may be among the one in eight adults worldwide who hold crypto assets. How can you ensure that crypto transactions are properly accounted for, legally and safely managed, and used to benefit your business?This book is a gateway to the language and applications of crypto and blockchain. It guides you through the opportunities for business improvement and the risks that need to be managed for corporations and private clients, including signposts to relevant legislation, regulation and security considerations. It helps you to make sense of the distinct properties of crypto assets and understand where they can be transformational and where they really aren't needed, for more effective strategic decision making.

Paperback. Condición: New. This book provides a practical guide to the DPO role, encompassing the key activities you'll need to manage to succeed in the role. Coverage includes data protection fundamentals and processes, understanding risk and relevant standards, frameworks and tools, with DPO tips also embedded throughout the book and case studies included to support practice-based learning.

Paperback. Condición: New. Business analysis is a crucial discipline for organisational success. It is a broad field and has matured into a profession with its own unique career roadmap.This practical guide explores the business analyst role including typical responsibilities and necessary skills. It signposts useful tools and commonly used methodologies and techniques. A visual career roadmap for business analysts is also included, along with case studies and interviews with practising business analysts.

Paperback. Condición: New. 2nd ed. We are living in the digital age. Everything we touch and do these days from ordering products and services, studying, to booking travel, digital solutions are everywhere. In a world increasingly driven by technology, understanding the creation of digital solutions is more crucial than ever. This first book in a comprehensive three-part series on digital solutions, focuses on the essential context and modelling that precedes development and delivery. It explores their definition, categorization, usage, and the initial stages of their development, and offers practical guidance to a range of stakeholders, including business analysts, software developers, software testers, solution architects and technologists.The complete series covers the entire life cycle of defining, designing, developing and delivering digital solutions, providing an essential body of knowledge (including extensive references for further study) for students of the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development.

Paperback. Condición: New. We are living in the digital age: from ordering products and services to studying and booking travel, digital solutions are everywhere we go and in everything we do. In a world increasingly driven by technology, understanding the creation of digital solutions is ever more crucial. The second book in the comprehensive three-part Digital Solutions collection, Designing Digital Solutions offers a complete guide to digital solution design, exploring its nature, scope and a range of approaches and methodologies. It delves deep into various disciplines, situating them within the broader fields of solution and software architecture. The book also offers a range of stakeholders guidance on the decision making involved in digital solution design, which often requires compromise between business ambitions and 'the art of the possible'. The complete collection covers the entire life cycle of defining, designing, developing and delivering digital solutions, providing an essential body of knowledge (including extensive references for further study) for students of the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development.

Paperback. Condición: New. Business analysis is a crucial discipline for organisational success. It is a broad field and has matured into a profession with its own unique career roadmap.This practical guide explores the business analyst role including typical responsibilities and necessary skills. It signposts useful tools and commonly used methodologies and techniques. A visual career roadmap for business analysts is also included, along with case studies and interviews with practising business analysts.

Paperback. Condición: New. This book provides a practical guide to the DPO role, encompassing the key activities you'll need to manage to succeed in the role. Coverage includes data protection fundamentals and processes, understanding risk and relevant standards, frameworks and tools, with DPO tips also embedded throughout the book and case studies included to support practice-based learning.

Paperback. Condición: New. 2nd ed. We are living in the digital age. Everything we touch and do these days from ordering products and services, studying, to booking travel, digital solutions are everywhere. In a world increasingly driven by technology, understanding the creation of digital solutions is more crucial than ever. This first book in a comprehensive three-part series on digital solutions, focuses on the essential context and modelling that precedes development and delivery. It explores their definition, categorization, usage, and the initial stages of their development, and offers practical guidance to a range of stakeholders, including business analysts, software developers, software testers, solution architects and technologists.The complete series covers the entire life cycle of defining, designing, developing and delivering digital solutions, providing an essential body of knowledge (including extensive references for further study) for students of the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development.

Paperback. Condición: New. We are living in the digital age: from ordering products and services to studying and booking travel, digital solutions are everywhere we go and in everything we do. In a world increasingly driven by technology, understanding the creation of digital solutions is ever more crucial. The second book in the comprehensive three-part Digital Solutions collection, Designing Digital Solutions offers a complete guide to digital solution design, exploring its nature, scope and a range of approaches and methodologies. It delves deep into various disciplines, situating them within the broader fields of solution and software architecture. The book also offers a range of stakeholders guidance on the decision making involved in digital solution design, which often requires compromise between business ambitions and 'the art of the possible'. The complete collection covers the entire life cycle of defining, designing, developing and delivering digital solutions, providing an essential body of knowledge (including extensive references for further study) for students of the BCS International Diploma in Solution Development.

Paperback. Condición: New. As organisations shift towards a digital-first approach, the need for individuals with strong business acumen, interpersonal skills, and leadership capabilities has never been greater. This book aims to equip IT professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate and communicate effectively in today's fast-paced digital landscape.Mastering Communication and Collaboration aims to find common ground between technical, and non-technical individuals to improve communication in all areas of the business. Packed with actionable strategies and easy-to-read tools, tips and techniques, this book will help you improve your skills and become a more effective communicator and collaborator. Whether you're an aspiring leader or an experienced professional, this book is a must-have in your library.Offers practical tools and techniques for better teamwork and communication.Shares ideas from various sources to help you handle and understand complex scenarios.Provides practical strategies and easy-to-follow tips.A clear and accessible read, for everyone from business analysts and enterprise architects, to project managers and technical specialists.

Paperback. Condición: New. Cybersecurity issues, problems and incidents don't always relate to technological faults. Many can be avoided or mitigated through improved cybersecurity awareness, behaviour and culture change (ABCs). This book guides organisations looking to create an enhanced security culture through improved understanding and practice of cybersecurity at an individual level. Key awareness, behaviour and culture concepts are covered from the ground up, alongside practical tips and examples.

Paperback. Condición: New. Cyber security has never been more essential than it is today, it's not a case of if an attack will happen, but when. This brand new edition covers the various types of cyber threats and explains what you can do to mitigate these risks and keep your data secure. Cyber Security explains the fundamentals of information security, how to shape good organisational security practice, and how to recover effectively should the worst happen.Written in an accessible manner, Cyber Security provides practical guidance and actionable steps to better prepare your workplace and your home alike. This second edition has been updated to reflect the latest threats and vulnerabilities in the IT security landscape, and updates to standards, good practice guides and legislation. A valuable guide to both current professionals at all levels and those wishing to embark on a cyber security profession. Offers practical guidance and actionable steps for individuals and businesses to protect themselves. Highly accessible and terminology is clearly explained and supported with current, real-world examples.

Paperback. Condición: New. The imperative of cyber security has never been more pronounced and organisations must remain proactive, anticipating potential risks and evolving their strategies in response. Cyber Security and Business Analysis provides the necessary techniques, tools and framework to help business analysts include cyber security holistically in their approach, equipping them with the required knowledge to recognise risks at all levels and deliver a complete analysis. The versatile framework this book provides can be deployed adaptively, either as tailored individual components or as a whole to support the construction of secure and resilient systems.Enriched with accessible real-life experiences, security incidents and analogies, the content goes beneath the surface to provide a deeper understanding. Woven with the collective wisdom of business analysis and cyber security, this book forms a holistic guide for shaping secure, resilient and robust systems. If you want to protect your organisation from cyber threats and deliver tangible results, this book is an indispensable guide that will equip you with all you need to succeed.

Paperback. Condición: New. Cybersecurity issues, problems and incidents don't always relate to technological faults. Many can be avoided or mitigated through improved cybersecurity awareness, behaviour and culture change (ABCs). This book guides organisations looking to create an enhanced security culture through improved understanding and practice of cybersecurity at an individual level. Key awareness, behaviour and culture concepts are covered from the ground up, alongside practical tips and examples.

Paperback. Condición: New. Computational thinking is a timeless, transferable skill that enables you to think more clearly and logically, as well as a way to solve specific problems. Beginning with the core ideas of computational thinking, with this book you'll build up an understanding of the practical problem-solving approach and explore how computational thinking aids good practice in programming, complete with a full guided example.

Paperback. Condición: New. While data science is powering most modern organisations its technical intricacies often remain confined to a select few.This book is for those starting to work within this field to give them the foundations on which to build their confidence and understanding. Allowing them to contribute to projects through making decisions and acting on them. Written in an accessible manner, Data Science Foundations provides explanations of complex concepts and methods in layman's terms supported by examples. It also includes a holistic view of data science covering the technical, ethical and delivery challenges illustrated by case studies.Aligned with industry-recognised qualifications, this is the definitive guide for aspiring data scientists, providing a solid foundation in data analysis techniques.

Paperback. Condición: New. This strategic guide for business and IT executives focuses on how today's most disruptive technologies (including social, mobile, analytics, cloud, wearables, intelligent automation, robotics, and the IoT) can be applied in powerful combinations, together with platform business models, mastery of digital services, and leading practices in corporate innovation, to help you develop and execute your digital strategies for competitive advantage.

Paperback. Condición: New. Whether you're preparing for your service management foundation exam, or simply want to understand service management better, this new edition of our popular book covers the latest thinking and provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to IT service management.Building on their collective service management experience, the authors walk you through essential concepts including processes, functions and roles and illustrate these with real-life examples.

Paperback. Condición: New. This book explains the principles of IT-related project management, including project planning, monitoring and control, change management, risk management and communication between project stakeholders. Each chapter includes detailed discussion of the syllabus content, activities and multiple choice questions for self-assessment in line with the BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management. This new edition introduces the latest project management thinking, terminology and standards.

Paperback. Condición: New. Software development is becoming recognised more and more as an essential skill and profession in today's increasingly digital world. This book is a pragmatic guide to software development in practice. It explores the inner workings of software development in the context of the industry, covering good practice for software developers and providing you with tools and practical understanding you'll need to advance within the software development world.

Paperback. Condición: New. All professionals need strong interpersonal skills as they are a fundamental requirement in any business environment. This book specifically addresses the application of those key skills within professional job roles and the IT industry. It forms a comprehensive and practical reference manual relevant to a huge variety of situations. Topics include: building rapport; team working; leadership; negotiation; managing conflict; presentation skills; coaching and mentoring; and problem solving.

Paperback. Condición: New. Incident response and digital forensics require a balancing act to get right, but both are essential when an information security incident occurs.In this practical guide, the relationship between incident response and digital forensics is explored and you will learn how to undertake each and balance them to meet the needs of an organisation in the event of an information security incident. Best practice tips and real-life examples are included throughout.

Paperback. Condición: New. Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those wanting to achieve the BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile.

Paperback. Condición: New. While data science is powering most modern organisations its technical intricacies often remain confined to a select few.This book is for those starting to work within this field to give them the foundations on which to build their confidence and understanding. Allowing them to contribute to projects through making decisions and acting on them. Written in an accessible manner, Data Science Foundations provides explanations of complex concepts and methods in layman's terms supported by examples. It also includes a holistic view of data science covering the technical, ethical and delivery challenges illustrated by case studies.Aligned with industry-recognised qualifications, this is the definitive guide for aspiring data scientists, providing a solid foundation in data analysis techniques.