A good CIO not only has technical baggage, but is also a true manager. One who, if possible, is indispensable to his company. How to pull this off is what Jose Carlos Eiras explains in his book ‘The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership’. Read more
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Friday July 23rd, 2010The CIO as Jack of all trades
The Practical CIO: A common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership
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Friday May 14th, 2010What is the secret to mobile success?
Japanese model: complex and user-friendly
In ‘The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business’, Philip Sugai, Marco Koeder and Ludovico Ciferri assess the true nature of the Japanese mobile success story. They identify the pillars on which Japan’s mobile dominance has been founded…. and also indicate how those pillars could form the basis for a successful mobile business elsewhere in the world.
The authors gained access - as the first researchers ever - to information from the leading players and pioneers in the Japanese mobile industry. With this information, they dispel the myths surrounding the Japanese success story. At the same time, they extrapolate their local observations into a general, globally applicable model. The combination of user-friendly devices - with a rich functionality and supporting services - and specific business models for the mobile market forms the key to mobile success worldwide. Read more
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Friday March 26th, 2010Guidelines for worry-free mobility
Security of mobile communications by Noureddine Boudriga
In his book ‘Security of mobile communications’ Noureddine Boudriga outlines a framework that should offer more support to communications specialists - both designers and technicians. The book gives an overview of the policy lines and practical measures that are necessary to address and deal with the security question.
The author gives an overview - and a detailed description - of the most important standards for securing mobile communications. In doing so, he investigates the extent to which the security architecture is capable of guaranteeing data confidentiality, authentication, integrity and privacy. Boudriga once again delivers a book that goes beyond a pure theoretical framework. ‘Security of mobile communications’ should also be able to contribute in practical terms to the improved security of our mobile communications. Read more
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Friday February 19th, 2010The Design Of Business by Roger Martin
Both innovation and efficiency are what it takes to stay a step ahead of the competition. That is the claim made by Roger Martin in his new book ‘The Design of Business’. Martin makes the case for combining analytical evolution and intuitive information. Read more
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Wednesday October 7th, 2009Free!
Chris Anderson
On the Internet, everything seems to be free. Music and movies are free, reading the newspaper is free, sending e-mails, editing photos, you name it. In his new book “Free: the future of a radical price” Chris Anderson explores how companies can still be successful on the Internet even if at first sight they appear to be playing Santa Claus.
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Friday June 12th, 2009Ten guarantees for a good book
Hoping to catch up on your reading this summer? An excellent idea, to be sure! In order to make it easier for you, One selected the 10 must-read books of the moment.
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Monday September 22nd, 2008Know your customer
Prahalad and Krishnan predict a revolution
An important link is often missing between the development of a business strategy and its implementation: the ability to continuously change and innovate. In The New Age of Innovation, management thinkers C. K. Prahalad and M. S. Krishnan explain how your company can secure its future.
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