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Author Calhoun Wick , Roy V. H. Pollock , Andy Jefferson
Practical guidelines for implementing the six disciplines of breakthrough learningThe Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning has become a standard for companies serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. Now the authors he....
Release Date 2014/03 -
The Six Sigma Way: How to Maximize the Impact of Your Change and Improvement Efforts, 2nd Edition
Author Roland Cavanagh , Robert Neuman , Peter Pande
The Definitive Work on Six Sigma—Revised and Fully UpdatedUpon its publication in 2000, The Six Sigma Way was among the very first books to clearly explain the impressive benefits of Six Sigma’s improvement-driven and customer-centric approach to business leaders an....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Author Matthew J. Drake
Using Lean Six Sigma techniques, this new case study challenges readers to analyze why a local pizza restaurant is experiencing a rapid increase in customer complaints, ranging from late delivery to poor crusts. Crystallizing realistic analytical challenges faced by....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Project Management, Second Edition (Briefcase Books Series), 2nd Edition
Author Gary Heerkens
ON TIME, ON BUDGET . . . MANAGE EVERY PROJECT LIKE A PROIn today's environment of tight turnarounds and even tighter budgets, the effective project manager is often considered the most valuable member of a workplace team.Project Management, Second Edition, provides....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Instant Mock Testing with PowerMock
Author Deep Shah
Discover unit testing using PowerMock Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate resultsUnderstand how to test unit code using PowerMock, through hands-on-examplesLearn how to avoid unwanted behaviour of code using PowerMoc....
Release Date 2013/10 -
The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook
Author H. James Harrington , Rich Charron , Chuck Mignosa , Frank Voehl
Although Lean and Six Sigma appear to be quite different, when used together they have shown to deliver unprecedented improvements to quality and profitability. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook: Tools and Methods for Process Acceleration explains how to integr....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Impact of Healthcare Informatics on Quality of Patient Care and Health Services
Author Divya Srinivasan Sridhar
Recent healthcare reform and its provisions have pushed health information technology (HIT) into the forefront. Higher life expectancies, fewer medical errors, lower costs, and improved transparency are all possible through HIT.Taking an integrated approach, Impact ....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Author Wayne Ye
A short and quick guide to mastering behavior-driven software development with CucumberLearn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.A step-by-step process of developing a real project in a BDD-style using CucumberPro....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Author Aslak Hellesoy , Matt Wynne , Ian Dees
You can test just about anything with Cucumber. We certainly have, and in Cucumber Recipes we'll show you how to apply our hard-won field experience to your own projects. Once you've mastered the basics, this book will show you how to get the most out of Cucumbe....
Release Date 2013/02 -
Author Hazem Saleh
This book covers the most popular modern JavaScript Unit testing frameworks and gives you a crash course in how to use and automate them. Lots of examples and practical instructions make learning easy and enjoyable.Learn and understand, using practical examples, syn....
Release Date 2013/01 -
Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques
Author Jon M. Quigley , Kim H. Pries
A company with effective cost reduction activities in place will be better positioned to adapt to shifting economic conditions. In fact, it can make the difference between organizations that thrive and those that simply survive during times of economic uncertainty. ....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Selenium Testing Tools Cookbook
Author Unmesh Gundecha
Unlock the full potential of Selenium WebDriver to test your web applications in a wide range of situations. The countless recipes and code examples provided ease the learning curve and provide insights into virtually every eventuality.Learn to leverage the power of....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Lean Sigma Methods and Tools for Service Organizations
Author Jaideep Motwani
Every business aspires to be competitive and profitable in its market. To do this, an organization needs to offer customers value propositions, which may be manifest in the product it produces or the service it provides. This in turn will create customer loyalty and....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Selenium 2 Testing Tools Beginner's Guide
Author David Burns
Testing web applications using Selenium is made simple with this tutorial. Written for those with no prior experience, it helps you learn through practical exercises and code samples. The perfect entry point to Selenium 2.Automate web browsers with Selenium WebDrive....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Bruce Williams , Craig Gygi
The fast and easy way to understand and implement Six SigmaThe world's largest and most profitable companies—including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola—have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking i....
Release Date 2012/09 -
STATISTICS FOR SIX SIGMA MADE EASY!, Second Edition
Author Warren Brussee
A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being to....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author Martin Brenig-Jones , John Morgan
Maximize the quality and efficiency of your organizationIf you want to make your organization or team more productive, you have to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to....
Release Date 2012/05 -
The Mcgraw-Hill 36-Hour Course : Lean Six Sigma
Author Shahbaz Shahbazi , Sheila Shaffie
Use your next three-day weekend to develop valuable Lean Six Sigma skillsWith the integration of Lean and Six Sigma, businesses have a potent tool in the never-ending drive to deliver top-quality service and products. But you don’t need to be a Black Belt to build q....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology: Theory and Application
Author Eva Lo Franco , Stefano Barone
Statistical and Managerial Techniques for Six Sigma Methodology examines the methodology through illustrating the most widespread tool and techniques involved in Six Sigma application. Both managerial and statistical aspects of Six Sigma will be analyzed, allowing t....
Release Date 2012/03 -
Author Aslak Hellesoy , Matt Wynne
Your customers want rock-solid, bug-free software that does exactly what they expect it to do. Yet they can't always articulate their ideas clearly enough for you to turn them into code. The Cucumber Book dives straight into the core of the problem: communication b....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Manager’s Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E
Author Anne Bruce
Anne Bruce has contributed to Managers Guide to Motivating Employees 2/E as an author. Anne Bruce addresses audiences worldwide on the hottest management issues. She has worked with business gurus and political dignitaries including Dr. Henry Kissinger, Tom Peters, ....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab, Second Edition
Author G. Robin Henderson
This book aims to enable readers to understand and implement, via the widely used statistical software package Minitab (Release 16), statistical methods fundamental to the Six Sigma approach to the continuous improvement of products, processes and services.The secon....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth
Author Kevin J. Duggan
Design processes wisely.Grow your business endlessly.“Design for Operational Excellence is a blueprint for a joined up, end-to-end designed operation that makes Operational Excellence a reality. The book excellently outlines the process of creating flow that every e....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Six Sigma for Business Excellence: Approach, Tools and Applications
Author Hemant Urdhwareshe
Six Sigma for Business Excellence: Approach, Tools, and Applications, based on the author's first-hand experience in quality engineering, provides a comprehensive coverage of the Six Sigma methodology. This book provides the complete study material for students ta....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Fit Sigma: A Lean Approach to Building Sustainable Quality Beyond Six Sigma
Author Ron Basu
To some, the near perfection of the Six Sigma management system appears to be an impossible ideal, especially for small and medium enterprises. FIT SIGMA, a flexible and more sustainable approach, was developed through the integration of the 'hard' Six Sigma appro....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Jay Arthur
DELIVER FASTER, BETTER, AND CHEAPER HEALTHCARE IN AS FEW AS FIVE DAYS4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!"The main purpose is to present simple steps to help hospitals start getting faster, better, and cheaper in five days or less while achieving the goal of fast, affordable, an....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Six Sigma Demystified, Second Edition
Author Paul Keller
Learning Six Sigma CAN be a painless process!Six Sigma is among the most effective process methods used today--and it’s also among the most baffling topics to those new to the subject.The good news is Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD, second edition, explains it all in a langu....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Software Design for Six Sigma: A Roadmap for Excellence
Author Basem El-Haik , Adnan Shaout
This proposal constitutes an algorithm of design applying the design for six sigma thinking, tools, and philosophy to software design. The algorithm will also include conceptual design frameworks, mathematical derivation for Six Sigma capability upfront to enable de....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Selenium 1.0 Testing Tools Beginner's Guide
Author David Burns
Test your web applications with multiple browsers using the Selenium Framework to ensure the quality of web applicationsSave your valuable time by using Selenium to record, tweak and replay your test scriptsGet rid of any bugs deteriorating the quality of your web a....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Roland Cavanagh , Dodd Starbird
Harness the Power of Your MostValuable Resource—Your Workforce!Process improvement approaches likeSix Sigma and Lean Enterprise haveworked wonders for countless organizations,but in the drive for true excellence,these approaches are only one important partof the for....
Release Date 2010/09