Measure Costs Right
Author: Robin Cooper
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 7
ISBN-13:
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The IFPUG Guide to IT and Software Measurement
Author: IFPUG
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012-04-25
Total Pages: 850
ISBN-13: 1439869308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe widespread deployment of millions of current and emerging software applications has placed software economic studies among the most critical of any form of business analysis. Unfortunately, a lack of an integrated suite of metrics makes software economic analysis extremely difficult. The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG), a nonprofit and member-governed organization, has become the recognized leader in promoting the effective management of application software development and maintenance activities. The IFPUG Guide to IT and Software Measurement brings together 52 leading software measurement experts from 13 different countries who share their insights and expertise. Covering measurement programs, function points in measurement, new technologies, and metrics analysis, this volume: Illustrates software measurement's role in new and emerging technologies Addresses the impact of agile development on software measurement Presents measurement as a powerful tool for auditing and accountability Includes metrics for the CIO Edited by IFPUG's Management and Reporting Committee, the text is useful for IT project managers, process improvement specialists, measurement professionals, and business professionals who need to interact with IT professionals and participate in IT decision-making. It includes coverage of cloud computing, agile development, quantitative project management, process improvement, measurement as a tool in accountability, project ROI measurement, metrics for the CIO, value stream mapping, and benchmarking.
Principles of Accounting Volume 2 - Managerial Accounting
Author: Mitchell Franklin
Publisher:
Published: 2019-02-14
Total Pages: 746
ISBN-13: 9781680922943
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA less-expensive grayscale paperback version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680922936. Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today's college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the "why" as well as the "how" aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.
Performance Measurement and Management
Author: Malcolm Smith
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2005-04-09
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781412907644
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManagement accountancy has a dynamic role to play in the competitive strategy of modern global businesses. This book sets out key strategic principles and then assesses how management accountancy can affect and direct these strategies. Engaging case studies reveal how theories and concepts translate into real business practice. Throughout, the book emphasizes: - how accounting initiatives can trigger assessment and improvement of performance management - the importance of managerial decision making to good business practice - how today's management accountancy measures against current research Written for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking courses on management accounting and performance measurement and management, the book will be also of interest to management and business consultants, professional accountants and accounting academics.
Review of Management Accounting Research
Author: Magdy G. Abdel-Kader
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011-10-26
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13: 0230353274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive review of contemporary research in management accounting. Provides a thorough critical analysis of recent issues published in the management accounting literature and identifies gaps for future research in each issue reviewed.
How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review Classics)
Author: Clayton M. Christensen
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2017-01-17
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1633692574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the spring of 2010, Harvard Business School’s graduating class asked HBS professor Clay Christensen to address them—but not on how to apply his principles and thinking to their post-HBS careers. The students wanted to know how to apply his wisdom to their personal lives. He shared with them a set of guidelines that have helped him find meaning in his own life, which led to this now-classic article. Although Christensen’s thinking is rooted in his deep religious faith, these are strategies anyone can use. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.
One Cost System Isn't Enough
Author: Robert S. Kaplan
Publisher:
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 6
ISBN-13: 9780000881069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFood and Beverage Cost Control
Author: Lea R. Dopson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-03-16
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 1118988493
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