Summary Blockchain technology has come a long way since the initial vision published by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. Big buzz words like "bitcoin," "blockchain," and "cryptocurrency" are everywhere. Companies and governments have started to use blockchain technology in earnest and will increasingly do so for the foreseeable future. This book takes an in-depth look at blockchain technology and how users can take advantage of its potential.

Since its initial conception, blockchain has encompasse...

This is the universal module, that is a key component of both, ITIL 4 Managing Professional and ITIL 4 Strategic Leader streams.

It is aimed at managers of all levels involved in shaping direction and strategy or developing a continually improving team. It provides individuals with the practical skills necessary to create a 'learning and improving' IT organization, with a strong and effective strategic direction.

The module covers the influence and impact of Agile and Lean ways of working, an...

Open Agile Architecture™, a standard of The Open Group, offers an approach to architect at scale with agility. It provides guidance and best practices for Enterprise Architects seeking to transition into Agile and Digital contexts.

Empowering an Enterprise to Succeed with its Digital-Agile Transformation

Agile teams drive the enterprise’s Digital Transformation by inventing new business models, delivering superior customer experiences, developing digital products, and architecting highly...

ITIL® 4 Leader Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) Courseware. ITIL® 4 DITS Is one of the two Strategic Leader (ITIL SL) modules.

This module will concentrate on the alignment of digital business strategy with IT strategy. The module also incorporates how disruption from new technologies are impacting businesses in every industry and how company leaders are responding.

The ITIL® 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy (DITS) module guide how the strategy should impact the design, delivery, and suppor...

Summary The overall objective of this book is to show that data management is an exciting and valuable capability that is worth time and effort. More specifically it aims to achieve the following goals:

1. To give a “gentle” introduction to the field of DM by explaining and illustrating its core concepts, based on a mix of theory, practical frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, and DMBOK, as well as results from real-world assignments.

2. To offer guidance on how to build an effective DM...

This Pocket Guide supplies a summary of the PRINCE2 method, to provide a quick introduction as well as a structured overview of the method; - Main target Group for this pocket guide is anyone who wants to get to know the method PRINCE2 or a methodical approach for project management. The book is also very useful for members of a project management team on a project using the PRINCE2 method. Furthermore this pocket guide can be used as literature for the preparation of the PRINCE2® 6th Editio...

Information about people is becoming increasingly valuable. Enabled by new technologies, organizations collect and process personal data on a large scale. Free flow of data across Europe is vital for the common market, but it also presents a clear risk to the fundamental rights of individuals. This issue was addressed by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

For many organizations processing perso...

Dit boek beschrijft de methode CATS CM, versie 4 voor het managen van contracten en is toe te passen binnen private en publieke organisaties, bij opdrachtgevers en leveranciers.

Contractmanagement is het realiseren van de met het contract beoogde doelstellingen door tijdens de uitvoeringsfase van een contract, proactief invulling te geven aan alle contractueel vastgelegde verantwoordelijkheden, verplichtingen, procedures, afspraken, voorwaarden en tarieven, het management van de risico’s, h...

Dit boek is een inleiding tot contractmanagement voor bedrijven en overheid. Het introduceert een aantal basisbegrippen en concepten en biedt een helder stappenplan om de meeste valkuilen rond contracten proactief te vermijden.

Contractmanagement is het op operationeel niveau managen van alle contractueel vastgelegde verantwoordelijkheden, verplichtingen, procedures, afspraken, voorwaarden en tarieven rond een bepaalde overeenkomst plus het managen van alle onduidelijkheden, hiaten en gewen...