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Management in India

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:05 AM PDT

Management in India

Book Description

Most managers are untrained and need a foundation of thought processes and frameworks. The market has books that are very theory heavy and generalized, and lack a certain focus. Nothing seen so far has the right context and balance of theory and practical information.

Written by Rahul Goyal, a top manager at an IT firm, this book is an easy-to-read map to help you navigate the journey of being a manager in the knowledge industry. It will increase your effectiveness in applying skills needed daily, like hiring, communicating, motivating and planning. Learn from examples that you can relate to, and theories explained in context.

The books starts with raising a number of questions that knowledge industry managers face everyday. Then it  gives detailed explanation of the roles and responsibilities of being a manager and maps the classic Herzberg's ten managerial roles into today's knowledge industry context. Next it focuses on the transition from being an individual contributor to a manager, the typical issues one faces and make it easier in this transition phase. The next chapter digs into what is required to be a manager and the behaviours required for being a manager in India.

We then dive into the key aspects of being a manager such as build a team and create team spirit, understanding the process of hiring and figuring out the adequate compensation for a new hire, managing the critical campus hiring process, and understanding what motivates a knowledge worker.

Then the book covers the basic motivation theories, explained in an Indian context. The book will get into the details of evaluation processes and the common pitfalls of the same. You will learn how to plan for personal effectiveness and an execution plan for delivery.

Finally, we look beyond the basics of managing and explore how a manager can grow. It's easy to get lost in the daily hustleand bustle and forget the essentials that can take you past your current career level. We look through some simple dos' and don'ts and keep growth in perspective while being a manager.

What you will learn from this book

  • Grow from an individual Contributor to a Manager
  • Understand the top skills, traits and competencies expected of a Manager such as good communication, decision making, , problem solving, easy-to-approach, and more
  • Understand the effects of attrition and how to successfully manage it
  • Understand the communication needs of your organization and role, set a communication model for your team, and deal with communication in today's multi-cultural team environment
  • Build and nurture a positive team spirit to maximize productivity
  • Improve your management skills and grow as a manager by delivering consistently, getting diverse experience on your projects, with people, taking risks and more
  • Master the nuances of Planning in India

Approach
This book focuses on the real-world understanding of management concepts so as to maximize learning. It focuses on the various aspects of management covering the common pitfalls and practical insights. Although it explains management frameworks using an Indian context and scenarios, these management principles remain the same across all sectors and so people from other sectors will also benefit from this book.

Who this book is for

  • MNCs who want to effectively manage employees of their Indian branches
  • New Managers
  • Aspiring managers, and soon-to-be managers
  • All managers who wish to be more effective by better understanding the management frameworks and how they apply to the Indian IT and ITes sectors – IT Product , Services, Backend processing, and BPO
  • Management principles remain the same across all sectors and so people from other sectors will also benefit from this book

Book Details

  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849682623
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849682626
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Microsoft Office 365: Exchange Online Implementation and Migration

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:01 AM PDT

Microsoft Office 365: Exchange Online Implementation and Migration

Book Description

365 brings together versions of the most trusted communications and collaboration products in a single desktop suite for businesses of all sizes. gives you access to enterprise class email, calendar, and contacts from virtually anywhere, at any time, on desktops, laptops, tablets, and devices.

“ 365: Exchange Implementation and Migration” is a practical hands-on tutorial that shows small businesses to enterprises implement and migrate to Exchange Online in . This book also places an emphasis on setting up a Hybrid and migrating from Exchange on-premise to Exchange Online.

“ : Exchange Online Implementation and Migration” will show small businesses to enterprises the steps to implement and migrate to Exchange Online in . The book starts by providing an overview of the plans available and make a decision on what plan fits your organization. The book then dives into topics such as the Office 365 Admin Portal, integration options for professionals and small businesses, integration options for enterprises, preparing for a simple migration, performing a simple migration, and preparing for a hybrid deployment and migration amongst others.

What you will learn from this book

  • Determine the differences between the Office 365 license plans and the scenarios in which your organization may fit
  • Set up and configure Office 365 for Exchange Online
  • Perform a "simple" migration, for small businesses to enterprises
  • Implement and configure Hybrid integration with Office 365
  • Perform an Exchange on-premise to Exchange Online migration
  • Handle resource mailboxes, so that you can completely move off of Exchange on-premise
  • Cut-over mail routing, to Exchange Online

Approach
A practical, hands-on tutorial that shows small businesses to enterprises how to implement and migrate to Exchange Online in Office 365.

Who this book is for
If you are an information technology (IT) professional; administrator, small owner, manager or consultant who needs to implement and migrate to Exchange Online in Office 365 within your , then this book is for you. Knowledge of Office 365 is not required, however, experience with and mail clients, role and delegation concept is required.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184968586X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849685863
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Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:56 AM PDT

Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook

Book Description

The depth and breadth of SharePoint as a technology can be daunting to any executive managing a SharePoint technical team or pondering the next steps for an upcoming SharePoint deployment within their organization.

This book demystifies SharePoint and its potential value with simple, non-technical answers to the everyday SharePoint questions that executives should be asking.

SharePoint is 's fastest selling product, and from the outside has the perceived ability to do anything for anyone in any . SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A is the starting point in the SharePoint knowledge process. It asks and answers the simple questions that business and technical managers should all understand about the challenges and opportunities that executives face when deploying SharePoint.

Unlike other technical SharePoint guides, " for Business Executives: Q&A " is the ultimate primer in SharePoint , helping business executives understand what it can do, and preparing you to make the right decisions.

Along the way you'll learn about deployment approaches, managing your first SharePoint project, as well as taking a deep dive into define a SharePoint strategy and governance. With this Pocket Guide in hand, you'll be able to ask the right questions of your technical team and business stakeholders before pulling the SharePoint trigger.

What you will learn from this book

  • Get to the bottom of the business issue you really want SharePoint to solve
  • Think about governance from a simplified perspective which bridges the gap between the 'Wild Wild West' SharePoint environment, and documentation-heavy processes
  • Avoid wading through a myriad of versioning and deployment options, and understand deploy SharePoint to be aligned with a corporate strategy
  • Get to grips with both sides of what the can really do for SharePoint
  • Avoid the usual pitfalls of bringing your developers up to speed quickly with SharePoint
  • Learn how to proactively spot the red flags of a SharePoint deployment
  • Have enough confidence in your technical SharePoint knowledge to assist the technical team, while focusing on making the right business decisions
  • Understand the things Microsoft doesn't tell you about SharePoint deployment
  • Take advantage of best practices from authors to ensure your first SharePoint project is a successful one

Approach
" for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook" is a quick, non-technical reference for business executives who need to get up to speed with SharePoint and understand how to make the right decision about implementations. With an easy to absorb Q&A approach and short bite size chapters focused on defined SharePoint subjects, the book follows specific SharePoint situations drawn from experience, enabling you to learn from anecdotes and case studies along the way.

Who this book is for
"Microsoft SharePoint for Business Executives: Q&A Handbook" is the perfect companion for business executives or non-technical team leaders who don't want to trawl through a detailed, hands-on functionality guide to get up to speed with SharePoint. If you simply need to understand important implementation decisions or have the confidence to challenge your technical team on an approach, this book will prepare you to ask the right questions and make the right decisions.

No prior knowledge of SharePoint is required.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 236 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849686106
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849686105
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Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:53 AM PDT

Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands on Tutorial

Book Description

Data Integrator (ODI) is ’s strategic data integration platform for high-speed data transformation and movement between different systems. From high-volume, -enabled data services, to trickle operations – ODI is a cutting-edge platform that offers heterogeneous connectivity, enterprise-level deployment, and strong administrative, diagnostic, and capabilities.

“Getting Started with Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial” provides you with everything you to get up and running with Data Integrator, and more! Following an example scenario, the book covers essential information about the ODI and using ODI across different databases (Oracle, and MySQL), and file types such as , before covering Orchestrating Data Integration Workflows, Error , Operational and Monitoring, and beyond.

“Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial” begins by describing the Oracle Data Integrator and teaching you to install the product following best practices. You'll then be introduced to some of the key concepts of ODI such as the Knowledge Modules.

Later topics include moving and transforming data from sources to targets including the , , MySQL, Flat files, and files, each with illustrated hands-on examples for the different technologies. Your learning experience will be made all the more rich with chapters introducing, explaining and leveraging additional ODI functionality such as variables, reusable procedures, temporary indexes and more.

Finally ODI’s workflow and task orchestration capabilities are explained before introducing you to Error Management with ODI’s built-in ‘error hospital’ and ‘error recycling’ capabilities for non-compliant data, not to mention tackling ODI Studio, ODI Console and Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control.

What you will learn from this book

  • Get to grips with the various components of the Oracle Data Integrator architecture
  • Learn how to install ODI quickly and effectively using recommended best practices
  • Orchestrate your data integration processing by designing ODI packages and scenarios
  • Discover how to develop ODI interfaces in order to effortlessly move data between servers and files
  • Get the full lowdown on both Error Processing and Management and Monitoring
  • Give your knowledge a boost with in-depth coverage of various data sources and targets including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and XML files
  • Master key ODI concepts like Physical and Logical Architectures or the Knowledge Modules
  • Take advantage of expert advice from the authors' combined 15 years of ODI experience

Approach
“Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial” is a practical tutorial bursting with tips, illustrations and real-world best practices to get you on your way with ODI.

Who this book is for
If you are a software/ETL developer or administrator who is new to Oracle Data Integrator but want to get hands-on with the product quickly, then “Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial” is for you. You should have some experience with databases, SQL and ETL technologies.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (May 25, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184968068X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849680684
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Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification Handbook (1Z0-451)

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:48 AM PDT

Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification Handbook (1Z0 451)

Book Description

Completing the Infrastructure Implementation Certification develops your conceptual and real-world understanding of the primary components of the Suite, including process engine and Service Bus and will allow you to become familiar with Service Oriented concepts.

This definitive certification guide provides a disciplined approach to be adopted for successfully clearing the 1Z0-451 SOA Foundation Practitioner to attain the Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification.

The book starts with essential SOA concepts and then dives into building of composite applications. You will then learn work with technology and application adapters. Next, you will learn orchestrating Services with and advanced concepts. Midway through the book you will learn about Mediator components and Human Workflows. The book will then cover Oracle and securing services and composite applications. Towards the end of the book, you will learn and manage SOA Deployment. The book concludes  with a post assessment that will give you a feel for the actual SOA Foundation Practitioner , and a must-have developer reference that covers important SOA concepts.

What you will learn from this book

  • Get started by gaining a full understanding of SOA Concepts
  • Learn to identify the SOA Suite 11g components and define a SOA composite application
  • Take a deep dive into Technology Adapters
  • Get to grips with working with Mediator to integrate SCA components and external services
  • Integrate Human Workflow with BPEL and Mediator
  • Take advantage of defining with
  • Secure your Composite Application using Policies and Services Manager
  • Understand the various SOA Integration Points including B2B, BAM and Service Bus
  • Gain an understanding of advanced BPEL concepts for exception and compensation handling and much more
  • Master the monitoring of Components Runtime execution with SOA Enterprise Manager Console

Approach
This book is packed with real word examples. Each major certification topic is covered in a separate chapter, which helps to make understanding of concepts easier. At the end of each chapter, you will find a variety of practice questions to strengthen and test your learning.

You will get a feel for the actual SOA Foundation Practitioner exam by solving practice papers modeled on it.

Who this book is for
This book is for SOA architects, technical consultants, application developers and analysts who want to successfully clear the 1Z0-451 Oracle SOA Foundation Practitioner exam to attain the Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849683409
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849683401
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