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Project management and Information technology--Management

This pocket guide is designed to help IT project managers to succeed, and is based on the author's years of experience in IT project management. The guide's step-by-step approach will enable those new to IT project management, or intending to make a career in this field, to master the essential skills. For seasoned professionals, the pocket guide offers an invaluable concise reference guide.

Environmental protection--Management--Standards, ISO 14001 Standard, Industrial management--Environmental aspects, and Information technology--Environmental aspects

This pocket guide helps those who may be lacking in specialist knowledge achieve compliance with the ISO14001 Standard for Environmental Management. The authors, two experienced auditors, are acknowledged experts in the area and have drawn on material from the UK's Environment Agency. The pocket guide will prove invaluable, not only for auditors and trainers, but also for managers across many sectors of industry.

Personnel management, Communication in management, Organizational change, and Information technology--Management

Transform the way you manage and communicate change in your business How has your organisation changed recently? How did the people in it or associated with it react? Was it in exactly the same way? Do you have more changes coming up? People's reactions vary depending on a number of factors, including personality types, misconceptions, their personal circumstances and the influences of their work and life experiences. This new book will enable you to recognise and accept these differences, and even harness them for the benefit of the business. ‘Changing How You Manage and Communicate Change', written by speaker and consultant, Naomi Karten, is specifically for IT professionals and those working closely with IT. However, you will find that the experiences highlighted in this book apply equally to anyone in any industry who needs to lead change.

Business writing--Study guides

A ground-breaking approach to writing with a greater focus on planning and revising documents. When you complete this book, you will know how to write with clarity and style, so your ideas come across clearly and quickly. You'll become a sharp-eyed critic, constantly spurring yourself to do better. Best of all, you'll learn by doing—by building and evaluating your own business letter. You'll discover how to avoid writer's block by making writing a process with a beginning, middle, and end. You will learn how to: • Sharpen your competitive edge through good, clear writing • Make sure your written words say exactly what you mean • Identify words and phrases that get in the way of clear, concise communication • Quickly analyze, organize, write, and revise any document • Use expressive words; keep sentences and paragraphs short; keep thoughts simple • Use techniques that involve the reader and create the feeling of personal communication • Format documents so they're inviting to look at and easy to read. This is an ebook version of the AMA Self-Study course. If you want to take the course for credit you need to either purchase a hard copy of the course through amaselfstudy.org or purchase an online version of the course through www.flexstudy.com.

Digital audio editors, Music--Computer programs, Computer sound processing, and Sound--Recording and reproducing--Digital techniques

'Get ready to explore the world of music production with Reason 5! This book will help you get up to speed in Reason quickly by dropping you right into the action so that before you know it, you'll be making music in Reason with confidence. REASON 5 IGNITE! presents everything you need to know about this amazing, full-featured music production tool, with easy-to-follow steps and screenshots so you can dive right in. You won't find long lists of features and difficult theoretical explanations to wrap your brain around. Instead, each chapter will lead you through relatively short groups of simple, foolproof steps. You'll learn to take control of the synths, such as Thor, Malström, and Subtractor; the NN-19 and NN-XT samplers; and all the effects and other devices that make up this incredible program. Further, you'll learn about what's new in Reason 5: the amazing Kong drum module, Blocks to help you create and organize your songs, and the ability to sample audio directly into individual instruments and modules-- something users of earlier versions of Reason were unable to do. Ignite your music with the power of Reason 5!'

Mathematical statistics--Computer programs

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