This textbook covers the entire Business Process Management (BPM) lifecycle, from process identification to process monitoring, covering along the way process modelling, analysis, redesign and automation. Concepts, methods and tools from business management, computer science and industrial engineering are blended into one comprehensive and inter-disciplinary approach. The presentation is illustrated using the BPMN industry standard defined by the Object Management Group and widely endorsed by...

Informatie- en communicatietechnologie (ICT) heeft in het derde millennium een geweldige invloed op het leven. Grote bedragen worden geïnvesteerd in ICT, terwijl het rendement nog steeds onvoldoende gemeten wordt. Dit boek is een praktische handleiding voor bedrijfseconomische analyses en investeringsstrategieën voor ICT. Wat levert ICT op? Hoe meet je dat?

Hoewel de kern van INEC niet aan actualiteit heeft ingeboet, is er in de jaren tussen de eerste druk en deze tweede herziene uitgave vee...

Proper IT management in a contemporary business environment is of utmost importance, on an equal footing even with proper financial management and business acumen. Understanding information technology is therefore essential to all organizations. The IT Management Essentials offers a sound and structured framework for the techniques, methodologies, and activities related to IT management.

Modern information technology is more than simply high-tech and gadgetry. In the near future, professional...

Hoe je IT-systemen bouwt, vind je in technische handboeken terug. Hoe je verantwoorde IT-systemen bouwt staat daar niet in. Er zijn weinig of geen praktische handreikingen voor de ontwerpers die onbedoeld systemen bouwen die een ongewenste werking hebben, zoals het beperken en uitsluiten van mensen, of het schenden van privacy. Wel zijn er wettelijke regels en ethische kaders, zoals transparantie, inclusief en niet-discriminerend.

In de afgelopen veertig jaar zijn computers overal in de fysi...

Jouw iPad is niet zomaar een gadget; het is een krachtig stuk technologie. Maar ben je echt op de hoogte van alle mogelijkheden? Natuurlijk, we gebruiken allemaal apps voor foto’s, video’s, bellen, en surfen op internet. Deze geavanceerde tool biedt echter veelmeer dan de basisfuncties.

Ontdek de verborgen apps die jouw productiviteit kunnen verhogen en de onontdekte functies in apps die je dagelijks gebruikt, zoals Mail, Safari en Instellingen. Het besturingssysteem herbergt geavanceerde...

The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics

"For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer syst...

Developers, take note: databases aren't just for the IS group any more. You can build database-backed applications for the desktop, Web, embedded systems, or operating systems without linking to heavy-duty client-server databases such as Oracle and MySQL. This book shows how you to use SQLite, a small and lightweight database that you can build right into your application during development. Applications that handle data have an enormous advantage today, and with SQLite, you'll discover how t...

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics.

If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an arti...

The Student's Guide to VHDL is a condensed edition of The Designer's Guide to VHDL, the most widely used textbook on VHDL for digital system modeling. The Student's Guide is targeted as a supplemental reference book for computer organization and digital design courses.Since publication of the first edition of The Student's Guide, the IEEE VHDL and related standards have been revised. The Designer's Guide has been revised to reflect the changes, so it is appropriate that The Student's Guide al...