The Data Vault was invented by Dan Linstedt at the US Department of Defense & the standard has been successfully applied to data warehousing projects at organizations of different sizes from small to large-size corporations Due to its simplified design which is adapted from nature the Data Vault 20 standard helps prevent typical data warehousing failures Building a Scalable Data Warehouse covers everything one needs to know to create a scalable data warehouse end to end including a presentation of the Data Vault modeling technique which provides the foundations to create a technical data warehouse layer The book discusses how to build the data warehouse incrementally using the agile Data Vault 20 methodology In addition readers will learn how to create the input layer (the stage layer) & the presentation layer (data mart) of the Data Vault 20 architecture including implementation best practices Drawing upon years of practical experience & using numerous examples & an easy to understand framework Dan Linstedt & Michael Olschimke discuss How to load each layer using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) including automation of the Data Vault loading processes Important data warehouse technologies & practices Data Quality Services (DQS) & Master Data Services (MDS) in the context of the Data Vault architecture ...

Explains how businesses can better connect with their customers through the use of a simplified brand message one that fosters ease of understanding on websites in brochures & on social media 240 pages Illustrations unspecified Miller Donald ...

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In this practical how to guide Bjarne P Tellmann General Counsel & SVP of Pearson draws upon more than 20 years of leading top legal organisations across Europe Asia & the United States to provide a structured plan for upgrading your legal team in an age of disruption The challenge In an era of exponential change the role of the general counsel (GC) has become one of the most complex intense & challenging in the corporate world GCs must lead unify & inspire diverse groups of people across the globe with subtlety & diplomacy The stakes have never been higher & the consequences of getting it wrong can be existential GCs must react to these challenges with ever-fewer resources & at a time when the legal profession itself is undergoing disruption The response To succeed in this new normal GCs must become their own chief executives They must lead communicate inspire build cultures manage talent formulate & execute strategies ensure efficacy anticipate & manage risk & manage quality control
- all in addition to being top-notch lawyers This book gives GCs the battle plan they need to get there in three parts Part I looks at the hardware including how to assess risk design winning teams optimise spend choose the best partners & select smart technology Part II focuses on the software including how to nurture a world-class legal culture & develop talent Part III considers two highly critical threads that weave their way through the transformational journey change management & the need to develop a strategic roadmap While primarily aimed at in-house legal leaders the book will also have broader appeal as many of the approaches & principles are universal In particular law firm partners lawyers at all levels & leaders from other support functions will find much to draw upon as will government lawyers suppliers to the legal industry such as alternative service providers & technology outfits & consultants The book will also be of interest to academics & law students teaching & taking courses on in-house legal practice
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This book introduces business-government relations in the institutional context of the United States from a practitioner's perspective It provides the historical descriptive & comparative accounts of the public & private sectors the different roles government plays with business including several conceptual models to understand the social interactions between the two sectors & various economic policies associated with business Business-government relations are framed into three different social economic contexts The sociopolitical arena in which government's role as agent of business interest groups & government's limited role as social architect are introduced The local economic development in which government acts as a promoter of partner with & buyer from business The global market where government mainly plays a role as promoter of domestic business In the course of discussion a set of skills such as searching government jobs starting a business analyzing stakeholders ethical reasoning advancing a business agenda leveraging public resources contracting with government interpreting global trends doing business abroad & leveraging international resources are introduced & exercised ...

Ideal for students on all construction courses Topics presented concisely in plain language & with clear drawings Updated to include revisions to Building & Construction regulations The Building Construction Handbook is THE authoritative reference for all construction students & professionals Its detailed drawings clearly illustrate the construction of building elements & have been an invaluable guide for builders since 1988 The principles & processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate Extensive coverage of building construction practice techniques & regulations representing both traditional procedures & modern developments are included to provide the most comprehensive & easy to understand guide to building construction This new edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the building regulations as well as new material on the latest technologies used in domestic construction Building Construction Handbook is the essential easy-to-use resource for undergraduate & vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ & BTEC National through to Higher National Certificate & Diploma to Foundation & three-year Degree level It is also a useful practical reference for building designers contractors & others engaged in the construction industry ...

The software development ecosystem is constantly changing providing a constant stream of new tools frameworks techniques & paradigms Over the past few years incremental developments in core engineering practices for software development have created the foundations for rethinking how architecture changes over time along with ways to protect important architectural characteristics as it evolves This practical guide ties those parts together with a new way to think about architecture & time ...

This third edition of the classic resource Building Expertise draws on the most recent evidence on how to build innovative forms of expertise & translates that evidence into guidelines for instructional designers course developers & facilitators technical communicators & other human performance professionals Ruth Colvin Clark summarizes psychological theories concerning ways instructional methods support human learning processes Filled with updated research & new illustrative examples this new edition offers trainers evidence-based guidelines to help them accelerate genuine expertise within their organizations ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After six weeks of gruelling competition England is battling reigning champions Australia The two teams are inseparable after eighty minutes the game drags deep into extra time with just two minutes left on the clock England rumble to within 40 yards of the post The ball is sent spiralling back to Jonny Wilkinson the golden boy of English rugby in a split second he drop kicks for goal & a chance for sporting immortality From Director James Erskine (The Battle of the Sexes Pantani The Accidental Death of a Cyclist) & producer Victoria Gregory (Senna Man on Wire) Building Jerusalem combines scintillating match action extraordinary original interviews with the key players including Jonny Wilkinson Sir Clive Woodward Martin Johnson & Matt Dawson with never-before-seen behind the scenes & match footage It is an astonishing story of pressure expectation & courage tracing the roots of success back to the professionalization of the game in the 90s culminating in that glorious World Cup campaign of 2003 that turned Woodward s poisoned chalice into a golden cup ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play After six weeks of gruelling competition England is battling reigning champions Australia The two teams are inseparable after eighty minutes the game drags deep into extra time with just two minutes left on the clock England rumble to within 40 yards of the post The ball is sent spiralling back to Jonny Wilkinson the golden boy of English rugby in a split second he drop kicks for goal & a chance for sporting immortality From Director James Erskine (The Battle of the Sexes Pantani The Accidental Death of a Cyclist) & producer Victoria Gregory (Senna Man on Wire) Building Jerusalem combines scintillating match action extraordinary original interviews with the key players including Jonny Wilkinson Sir Clive Woodward Martin Johnson & Matt Dawson with never-before-seen behind the scenes & match footage It is an astonishing story of pressure expectation & courage tracing the roots of success back to the professionalization of the game in the 90s culminating in that glorious World Cup campaign of 2003 that turned Woodward s poisoned chalice into a golden cup ...