Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers

Few software projects are completed on time on budget and to their original specifications. Focusing on what practitioners need to know about risk in the pursuit of delivering software projects Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers covers key components of the risk management process and the software development process as well as best practices for software risk identification risk planning and risk analysis. Written in a clear and concise manner this resource presents concepts and practical insight into managing risk. It first covers risk-driven project management risk management processes risk attributes risk identification and risk analysis. The book continues by examining responses to risk the tracking and modeling of risks intelligence gathering and integrated risk management. It concludes with details on drafting and implementing procedures. A diary of a risk manager provides insight in implementing risk management processes.Bringing together concepts across software engineering with a project management perspective Applied Software Risk Management: A Guide for Software Project Managers presents a rigorous scientific method for identifying analyzing and resolving risk.

 

Early Printed Music and Material Culture in Central and Western Europe

This book presents a varied and nuanced analysis of the dynamics of the printing publication and trade of music in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries across Western and Northern Europe. Chapters consider dimensions of music printing in Britain the Holy Roman Empire the Netherlands France Spain and Italy showing how this area of inquiry can engage a wide range of cultural historical and theoretical issues. From the economic consequences of the international book trade to the history of women music printers the contributors explore the nuances of the interrelation between the materiality of print music and cultural aesthetic religious legal gender and economic history. Engaging with the theoretical turns in the humanities towards material culture mobility studies and digital research this book offers a wealth of new insights that will be relevant to researchers of early modern music and early print culture alike.

 

Lights Out: Pride Delusion and the Fall of General Electric: Pride Delusion and the Fall of General Electric

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER How could General Electric&;perhaps America&;s most iconic corporation&;suffer such a swift and sudden fall from grace? This is the definitive history of General Electric&;s epic decline as told by the two Wall Street Journal reporters who covered its fall. Since its founding in 1892 GE has been more than just a corporation. For generations it was job security a solidly safe investment and an elite business education for top managers. GE electrified America powering everything from lightbulbs to turbines and became fully integrated into the American societal mindset as few companies ever had. And after two decades of leadership under legendary CEO Jack Welch GE entered the twenty-first century as America&;s most valuable corporation. Yet fewer than two decades later the GE of old was gone. &;Lights Out examines how Welch&;s handpicked successor Jeff Immelt tried to fix flaws in Welch&;s profit machine while stumbling headlong into mistakes of his own. In the end GE&;s traditional win-at-all-costs driven culture seemed to lose its direction which ultimately caused the company&;s decline on both a personal and organizational scale. Lights Out details how one of America&;s all-time great companies has been reduced to a cautionary tale for our times.  

 

Becoming a Good Creature

School is not the only place to find a teacher. In this picture book adaptation of Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green&;s New York Times best-selling How to Be a Good Creature learn the many surprising lessons animals have to teach us about friendship compassion and how to be a better creature in the world. Sy Montgomery has had many teachers in her life: some with two legs others with four or even eight! Some have had fur feathers or hooves. But they&;ve all had one thing in common: a lesson to share. The animals Sy has met on her many world travels have taught her how to seek understanding in the most surprising ways from being patient to finding forgiveness and respecting others. Gorillas dogs octopuses tigers and more all have shown Sy that there are no limits to the empathy and joy we can find in each other if only we take the time to connect. Based on the New York Times best-selling adult memoir Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green's beautiful friendly guide is for readers young and old who wish to be better creatures in the world. Go ahead pass it on.                        

 

Starcrossed

A resonant story of two friends trying to maintain their relationship from afar with dazzling results filled with wishes curiosity and bravery. From award-winning author-illustrator Julia Denos.She was made of blood and bones and he was made of space and stars.  Back in a time when there were still students of the stars there were two friends Acamar and Eridani. Eridani was a star pupil studying the night skies and Acamar . . . well he was made of the stuff she studied. In a star-crossed twist of fate these long-distance friends find they&;ve wished themselves into unexpected new worlds. Filled with stardust and moonglow this cosmic adventure shows us how even the most brilliant wishes can have a mind of their own&;and that true friendship can endure despite time and space.  

 

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryants personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional insightful style of playing the gamea fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar.In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball Kobe The Black Mamba Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary Mamba mentality. Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players hardcore fans and devoted students of the game how to play it the right way The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most intelligent analytical and creative basketball players ever.In his own words Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game but to excel. Readers will learn how Bryant studied an opponent how he channeled his passion for the game how he played through injuries. Theyll also get fascinating granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.Bryants detailed accounts are paired with stunning photographs by the Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein. Bernstein long the Lakers and NBA official photographer captured Bryants very first NBA photo in 1996 and his last in 2016and hundreds of thousands in between the record of a unique twenty-year relationship between one athlete and one photographer.The combination of Bryants narrative and Bernsteins photos make The Mamba Mentality an unprecedented look behind the curtain at the career of one of the worlds most celebrated and fascinating athletes.

 

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

Alia Muhammad Baker's library in Basra Iraq has been a meeting place for those who love books for the pastfourteen years.Now war has come and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever.In this incredible true story of a war-stricken country where civilians seem powerless in the face of battle this feminist and inspirational tale about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us how throughout the world the love of literature can unite us all.

 

What's Up Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics

A collection of 160 comics from the hugely popular What&;s Up Beanie? all adorable humorously frank completely wholesome and acutely relatable Hilariously eccentric and self-aware Alina Tysoe the pink-haired illustrator behind the wildly popular What's Up Beanie? captures relatable topics like family the awkward pains of social anxiety sweet moments of love and a growing relationship amusing childhood stories and her intense love of dogs. Adorably drawn these endearing snapshots of Alina's life are surprisingly familiar as if they've been taken from your own life: finding solace with a lone puppy at a crowded party the frustration of deciding what to eat for dinner making the mistake of hitting the snooze button accidentally stepping on a dog's foot and feeling like a MONSTER and tons more! Including dozens of all-new exclusive comics in addition to fan favorites this collection is perfect for those who need a laugh at the small agonies of life.

 

Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation; Authority; Acceptance

A single-volume hardcover edition that brings together the three volumes of the Southern Reach Trilogy which were originally published as paperback originals in February May and September 2014.Annihilation is the first volume in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy Authority is the second and Acceptance is the third. Area X-a remote and lush terrain-has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves and within months of their return all had died of aggressive cancer. This is the twelfth expedition. Their group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist the de facto leader; and our narrator a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all their observations scientific and otherwise of their surroundings and of one another; and above all to avoid being contaminated by Area X itself. They arrive expecting the unexpected and Area X delivers-they discover a massive topographic anomaly and life forms that surpass understanding-but it's the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything. After the disastrous twelfth expedition chronicled in Annihilation the Southern Reach-the secret agency that monitors these expeditions-is in disarray. In Authority John Rodriguez aka 'Control' is the team's newly appointed head. From a series of interrogations a cache of hidden notes and hours of profoundly troubling video footage the secrets of Area X begin to reveal themselves-and what they expose pushes Control to confront disturbing truths about both himself and the agency he's promised to serve. And the consequences will spread much further than that. It is winter in Area X in Acceptance. A new team embarks across the border on a mission to find a member of a previous expedition who may have been left behind. As they press deeper into the unknown-navigating new terrain and new challenges-the threat to the outside world becomes more daunting. The mysteries of Area X may have been solved but their consequences and implications are no less profound-or terrifying.

 

Hooky

Two twins. one prophecy and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON the #1 digital comic platform comes a fantastical story about twin siblings Dani and Dorian who have missed the bus to magic school and scramble to find a mentor  to teach them before their parents find out. Perfect for fans of THE OKAY WITCH and the 5 Worlds series. When Dani and Dorian missed the bus to magic school they never thought they'd wind up declared traitors to their own kind! Now thanks to a series of mishaps they are being chased by powerful magic families seeking the prophesied King of Witches and royals searching for missing princes.   But they aren't alone. With a local troublemaker a princess and a teacher who can see the future on their side they might just be able to clear their names&;but can they heal their torn kingdom?   Based on the beloved webcomic from WEBTOON Hooky is in stunning print format for the first time with exclusive new content sure to please fans new and old.