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This book includes selected papers presented at World Conference on Information Systems for Business Management (ISBM 2022), held in Bangkok, Thailand, during September 2–3, 2022. It covers up-to-date cutting-edge research on data science, information systems, infrastructure and computational systems, engineering systems, business information systems, and smart secure systems.

Apache Spark is amazing when everything clicks. But if you haven't seen the performance improvements you expected, or still don't feel confident enough to use Spark in production, this practical book is for you. Authors Holden Karau and Rachel Warren demonstrate performance optimizations to help your Spark queries run faster and handle larger data sizes, while using fewer resources. Ideal for software engineers, data engineers, developers, and system administrators working with large-scale data...

Learn Azure’s cloud capabilities with the help of this introductory guide to employing Azure for your cloud infrastructure needs.Key FeaturesGet a clear overview of Azure's capabilities and benefits, and learn how to get started efficientlyDevelop the ability to opt for cloud architecture and design that best fits your organizationLeverage Azure opportunities for cost savings and optimizationBook DescriptionMicrosoft Azure is a powerful cloud computing platform that offers a multitude of service...

Artificial Intelligence was meant to be the great social equalizer that helps promote fairness by removing human bias from the equation, but is this true? Given that the policing and judicial systems can display human bias, this book explores how the technology they use can also reflect these prejudices. From healthcare services to social scoring in exams, to applying for and getting loans, AI outcomes often restrict those most in need of these services. Through personal stories from an esteeme...

In a digitized world, organizations and individuals have to deal with several challenges. Both public and private organizations must revise their processes and create new ones to take advantage of new opportunities and respond to emerging threats. At the same time, people need to redesign their personal and professional lives to create situations or conditions conducive to achieving their goals in an ever-expanding digital environment.  This book contains a collection of research contributions t...

Unique prospective on the big data analytics phenomenon for both business and IT professionals The availability of Big Data, low-cost commodity hardware and new information management and analytics software has produced a unique moment in the history of business. The convergence of these trends means that we have the capabilities required to analyze astonishing data sets quickly and cost-effectively for the first time in history. These capabilities are neither theoretical nor trivial. They repre...

This book includes a selection of the best research papers presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), which took place in Verona, Italy in October 2016. Tracing various aspects of the ongoing phenomenon of evolution towards a global society, and consequently the ever-innovating digital world, it first discusses emerging technologies and the new practices in the information-systems world. It then examines the new businesses and ongo...

This book solicits meaningful contributions from key experts and practitioners that have been dealing with the emerging area of sustainability analytics. In doing so, readers would understand the cost, impact and performance of their sustainability initiatives.    The book covers current analytical tools (eg: frameworks, standards, ESG indexes) to measure sustainability, and how these tools embed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to that, a part of the book is also dedicate...

This CRM masterclass gives you a proven approach to modern customer relationship managementKey FeaturesProven techniques to architect CRM systems that perform well, that are built on time and on budget, and that deliver value for many yearsCombines technical knowledge and business experience to provide a powerful guide to CRM implementationCovers modern CRM opportunities and challenges including machine learning, cloud hosting, and GDPR complianceBook DescriptionCRM systems have delivered huge v...

Taking the themes of entrepreneurship, start-ups, innovation and collaboration, this book seeks to answer the urgent question of how countries and companies can stay competitive in an ever-changing digital environment. The authors determine which entrepreneurial processes will work for whom and under what circumstances, presenting methodological implications for business research, start-ups and policy making. Examining the success of Germany as an innovation powerhouse, and comparing this with t...

Revealing the limitations of human decision-making, this book explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to optimize decisions for improved business outcomes and efficiency, as well as looking ahead to the significant contributions Decision Intelligence (DI) can make to society and the ethical challenges it may raise. From the theories and concepts used to design autonomous intelligent agents to the technologies that power DI systems and the ways in which companies use decision-makin...

Eleven scientists and artists answer the question, how can "complexity" be utilized to find the common ground between their two so very different worlds?. Since the beginnings of the scientific mode of thinking in the 16th century, science and art have appeared as polar opposites: science with its cold logic and art with its transcendent beauty. Yet both scientists and artists are seekers after truth. In the spring of 1998, a small group of scientists and artists joined veteran scientist-author...

Learn steps and tasks to help a NetSuite administrator perform both his daily and monthly tasks efficiently. Advance his expertise to become NetSuite leader without having to spend time and money on corporate trainings. About This Book • Understand the business considerations and implementation of the NetSuite ERP • Gain a deep knowledge of enterprise security, data management, process automation, and analytics • Learn techniques to sail through system maintenance while ensuring accuracy and to...

Security Risk Management is the definitive guide for building or running an information security risk management program. This book teaches practical techniques that will be used on a daily basis, while also explaining the fundamentals so students understand the rationale behind these practices. It explains how to perform risk assessments for new IT projects, how to efficiently manage daily risk activities, and how to qualify the current risk level for presentation to executive level management....

Extend your skills with Odoo 12 to build resourceful and open source business applicationsKey FeaturesExplore Odoo 12 capabilities to develop business applicationsProgram business logic and manipulate data to implement specific business rules in your applicationsIntegrate Python APIs for building customizable and scalable business logicBook DescriptionOdoo is one of the best platforms for open source ERP and CRM. Its latest version, Odoo 12, brings with it new features and updates in Python pack...

This book serves three basic purposes: (1) a tutorial-type reference for complex systems engineering (CSE) concepts and associated terminology, (2) a recommendation of a proposed methodology showing how the evolving practice of CSE can lead to a more unified theory, and (3) a complex systems (CSs) initiative for organizations to invest some of their resources toward helping to make the world a better place. A wide variety of technical practitioners—e.g., developers of new or improved systems (p...