Collective Excellence: Building Effective Teams

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COLLECTIVE EXCELLENCE: Building Effective Teams, Second Edition thoroughly examines teamwork in the engineering workplace, offering team members at all levels tips, techniques, and precautions for better management and optimum productivity. This second edition adds four new chapters with major updates throughout. New chapters cover the following important topics for current and future success with a team approach to work: Vital team tools, Team member responsibilities, Team development through feedback, Overcoming separation in time or space.

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A must-read for managers.......2003-01-05

Straightforward, practical, reader-friendly.
Ideas here can be put into action quickly.
Tone is light, not ponderous and not touchy-feely.
Emphasis is on using methods that elicit and utilize
natural strenths of individuals and of teams.
Good book!!!

Excellent Book!!.......2001-10-16

I learned a lot from this book. It has an amazing collection of not only common sense but innovation and a workable system to help you take advantage of the information. I highly recommend it. Teamwork is absolutely the way to achieve the highest results possible.

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Transform classrooms through collaborative curricular explorations!

Nationally renowned presenter and consultant, Robert Sylwester, applies the latest in brain research and learning theory to classroom management. Difficult concepts of psychoneurophysiology are translated into easy-to-spot behavior triggers readily accessible for teachers and administrators. The author suggests imaginative collaborative classroom investigations that will help teachers and students understand and improve their behavior and learning potential.

Key concepts covered:

Biological and cultural foundations of classroom management
Principal brain systems
Energy, space, time, and movement: key elements in classroom management
The range of biologically possible and culturally appropriate behavior

Sylwester offers activities appropriate for all grade levels and subject areas to empower students and enlighten teachers. An essential resource for creating an environment for enhanced learning.

About the Author: Robert Sylwester is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon. He is a prolific author and presenter on educationally significant developments in brain/stress theory and research. The Education Press Association of America gave him Distinguished Achievement Awards for his 1994 and 1995 syntheses of cognitive science research, published in Educational Leadership.

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Brain-based Classroom Management.......2000-10-04

Robert Sylwester has applied his knowledge and expertise to assist educators in understanding the profound links between biology and classroom management. Recent brain research has provided new insights into the nature -- structural and developmental -- of the human brain. The new definition of the biological brain, although still in its infancy, has profound impllications for the ways educators deal with young people in their care. Professional educators know to exercise caution in applying research findings in biology to educational practice as, sometimes, the "logical" is not always the appropriate. Sylwester has carefully crafted his book to deal with the biological nature of the human brain/being and suggest the natural ecological environment for the nurturing of human thought. This book provides thoughtful connections between research and practice and challenges the reader to read, think, apply, and be sensitive to creating the optimum environment for individual success. It is a book that must be read more than once and should be a basis for discussion among administrators and teachers.

Brain-based Classroom Management.......2000-10-04

A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development Through Collaborative Classroom Management

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A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Development Through Collaborative Classroom Management
Robert Sylwester
Manufacturer: Corwin Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761938117

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Updated Edition of Best Seller!

Praise for the first edition:

"This is a book that should be required reading for students of education, teachers, and administrators. Dr. Sylwester provides the connecting link between research on the brain and the classroom. I would encourage educators to form book study groups to read, study, reflect, and apply what they find in this book."
Jerry Tollefson, Principal
Marquette Elementary School, Madison, WI

Explore how brain research improves student-teacher dynamics in the classroom!

Expanding on his immensely popular first edition, experienced author and professor Robert Sylwester presents an updated and expanded second edition on the latest biological research and applies it to student-teacher dynamics in the classroom.

Critical policies and practices discussed for helping educators improve their understanding of student development include:

Exploring beliefs of a democratic society in today’s classrooms
Incorporating a biological/ecological perspective in classroom management
Shifting the focus from classroom management to student-teacher collaborations that improve classroom dynamics and develop social skills

Believing that students should experience as they learn, and teachers should observe, explore, and nurture their students, Robert Sylwester reveals the latest research on how the brain really works. Also available for use in conjunction with the book are a video and training guide to promote a deeper understanding of student-teacher dynamics in the classroom.

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ISO 9000 Registration.......2000-02-10

My boss and I took on the ISO9000 registration project for my company with very little prior knowledge or experience with the ISO 9000 standard. The President of our company didn't think we could do it. There were two other failed attempts. Little did he know, we were armed with Richard Randall's no nonsence book. We scrapped the existing quality management system, and started from scratch. We certified 3 buildings with 250 employees in 4 months thanks to Richard Randall's book. Our ISO auditor has called our quality system one of the top 2% he has seen. I highly recommend this book.

A Helpful Tool for Quality System Development.......1999-09-24

I was assigned to shepherd a manufacturing plant to ISO-9001 registration. Randall's Practical Guide helped me understand the elements of the ISO-9000 standard, and translate them into a practical, functional quality system. Our plant passed the registration audit on the first try. As long as I'm in the quality field, Randall's Practical Guide will be one of my main references.

Complete, practical guidance for implementation of ISO 9000!.......1999-03-17

If you are looking for a book that provides practical guidance and helpful examples for implementing an ISO 9000 Quality system... this is the book. We used it to develop our system and passed our certification audit the first time. We continue to use it as a reference for refining and improving our quality system.

Detailed information in an easy to understand format........1998-05-02

This book gave me an overall detailed look at ISO 9000 in a quick to read, easy to understand format. A great place to start as well as a wonderful reference tool.

Randall's practical guide to ISO 9000 : implementation, registration and beyond

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Randall's practical guide to ISO 9000 : implementation, registration and beyond
Richard C Randall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OOQ84Y

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Coined in 1902, the term "standard of living" grew popular in early twentieth-century America, and though its exact definition remained ambiguous, it most often reflected the middle class and their material comfort. The term was not a precise measure of how people lived. Instead, it embodied the ideal of how middle-class Americans wanted to live. With increasing wages and the mass production of consumer goods, the standard of living became an important expression of the shared national culture that emerged in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. But what material and social components constituted this standard? Who decided what they were and how they were to be promoted?

In Standard of Living, Marina Moskowitz explores these questions, focusing on the relationship between middle-class identity and material culture through four case studies. In one, she examines the incorporation of silverplate flatware into the daily rituals of American life. Mass production made this former luxury item affordable, while advertising, etiquette books, and home advice columns stressed its value as a family heirloom and confirmed its place in the middle-class dining room. Moskowitz then turns her attention to the bathroom and the proliferation of indoor sanitation, bathroom fixtures, and a hygiene industry equally interested in profits and public health. Home ownership contributed an essential element of this standard, and Moskowitz next charts the mail-order home industry, which sold not just kit houses but also the very idea of owning a home. Concluding with a look at zoning and urban planning as a means of fostering and protecting the standard of living for whole communities, this book offers important evidence of and fresh insights into the history of the American middle class.

Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book Review) : An article from: Journal of Social History

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Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book Review) : An article from: Journal of Social History
Katherine Leonard Turner
Manufacturer: Journal of Social History
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Social History, published by Journal of Social History on December 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1044 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book Review)
Author: Katherine Leonard Turner
Publication: Journal of Social History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2005
Publisher: Journal of Social History
Volume: 39 Issue: 2 Page: 568(3)

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Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association

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Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review): An article from: Journal of the American Planning Association
Paul L. Knox
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of the American Planning Association, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2005. The length of the article is 622 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review)
Author: Paul L. Knox
Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 71 Issue: 3 Page: 350(1)

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Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review): An article from: The Historian

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Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review): An article from: The Historian
Stuart M. Blumin
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000MX6XGA
Release Date: 2007-01-24

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 557 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Standard of Living: The Measure of the Middle Class in Modern America.(Book review)
Author: Stuart M. Blumin
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 68 Issue: 3 Page: 591(2)

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Wall Street, Hitler and the games we've played.......2007-03-08

This is an interesting part of the puzzle as far as the rise of fascism around the world. In the late 1920s and 1930s, powerful business interests in the U.S. became fascinating with the European tendency toward fascism. As you can read in the book THE PLOT TO SEIZE THE WHITE HOUSE, they saw FDR as heading toward socialism and linked up with extremist and rascist organizations to try to make certain that the government didn't interfere with business. Though that particular plot failed, it gives an inside look at what the stakes were and what the power elite were willing to do to win.

ALL BECAME ACCEPTED IN THE 90's.......2006-10-29

This book came out in 1976 and was dismissed. By the 1990's all mainstream history accepts the charge that US bankers backed Hitler. When in 2003, Kevin Philips wrote his book on Dynasty and the Bush family, it was considered "old hat" When William Guy Carr made the same charge in the 1950's, it was also dismissed.

This is the book that started it all, because Sutton was a first rate scholar. BUT if you read ONLY this book, you will miss the whole story. Sutton wrote a book about Wall Street Banker backing Trotsky Et. Al. It got him drummed out of his job. But like this book, its all true and proven. His other books on the Fed help to fill in the picture of how the Bankers and men of Finanace work.

Other books to complete the picture:
Tragedy & Hope: A History of the World in Our Time by Carroll Quigley
Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin

USSR used Wall Street to give money for Hitler........2006-04-05

I read this book here in Brazil.It is available free on internet.This book has many chapters talking about the money pumped by famous americans, to Hitler's gang.
Good work, but this book didn't showed you openly, that the same banks and companies, who gave money to Hitler, also gave money to Lenin or were big USSR's costumers before.To example, Ford Motor Company gave money to Hitler, but this happened after big business between USSR and Ford Motor Company.In fact, before Hitler took power, in 1933, if didn't gave money to Hitler's gang , you couldn't be a great USSR's costumer.

Outstanding work.......2005-10-12

This is one of those books that make you want to buy all of the books in the bibliography just because the information is so shocking you want to investigate it for yourself. It is very interesting reading. Now, whether all of the conclusions the author draws are correct or not I don't know yet, but I'm working on it.

Captivating research !.......2005-05-22

The capitalist establishment financed and helped create the Soviet Union. This same establishment also financed Nazi Germany. The clash between these two financed systems gave birth to the world order that we have today.
Once again, Sutton has brilliantly revealed a great historical truth about betrayal, and about orchestrating conflicts that make money and reshape the world order!

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Very deep, complete and an eye opener.

Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
Antony C. Sutton
Manufacturer: 76 Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0892450045

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Very deep, complete and an eye opener........1999-10-02

This book is very detailed. So much so that it is easy to get lost in the facts. However, the detail is needed to support the subject.

Mr. Sutton leaves the reader very angry with the "powers to be" for sacrificing the lives of so many in WWII for the sake of money. The reader discovers most of the horrors of this war could have been avoided.

He makes the danger of the Council of Foreign Relations more real.

This is a must read for everyone, especially if you are a believer in the Constitution of the U.S.

Be sure to read Appendix A.

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Follow the money trail...........2007-05-26

This book examines the role of Eastern Establishment Old Money interests in the rise of the Nazi party and throughout WWII. The author argues that starting in the late 1920's, several large US-based corporations provided money, technical and other support to certain businesses and individuals in Germany, many of which were publicly known to be sympathetic to the Nazis. Initially, this was done as a way to obtain money. Specifically, Germany had to pay reparations to France, and one way Germany did this was to borrow from the US. This borrowing took the form of investment in Germany by large US corporations such as Ford Motor Company, Standard Oil, and General Electric. This investment took the form of capital and structural improvements such as the building of factories on German soil. The US corporations did this knowing that the US government would step in and pay of any defaulted loands. By the 1930s, these corporations continued their investment in Nazi Germany because the latter paid well. Unfortunately, this business continued into the 1940's and only ended with the end of WWII and the Nuremberg Trials.

The author presents his argument using many primary sources, such as bank statements, interviews of individuals involved in these business deals, US Congressional reports, and archived data from the companies involved. Evidence is also gleaned from secondary sources such as books written during and after WWII in which some of these investments are detailed. The author also points the blame at several branches of the US Federal Reserve, and other banks in the US, which supposedly provided monetary support to the either the Nazi party, or individuals affiliated with the Nazi party. All of this of course went unnoticed by the public at large during that time, though it was just under the rader within diplomatic circles.

The book reads like a great piece of investigative journalism, and this reviewer would consider it as such. The sourcing is great, the money trails are laid out with nice charts by the author, and contradictory evidence is addressed. All in all, a great book.

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And some obiter dicta
Robert Henry Winborne Welch
Manufacturer: American Opinion
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
Sutton Antony C.
Manufacturer: '76 Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UINOWS

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WALL STREET AND THE RISE OF HITLER
Antony C. Sutton
Manufacturer: '76 Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JJP93A

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A Good Read!.......2001-04-11

If you're just beginning your career or if you're stalled and wondering why you're not progressing up the ladder, you will find David E. Rye's basic book quite useful. His credo: Use self-promotion to attain professional promotion. Don't be misled by the gimmicky title. This is not a list of 1,00l ways to land that promotion. Instead, Rye builds his book around seven strategies that let everyone know you are management material. We [...] like one thing in particular - at pivotal points in each chapter, Rye recommends books that will take you further into the particular subject that chapter covers. This is a great idea, and more business books should refer onward this way. So, if you're just starting out or if you need a boost up the corporate ranks, this book will tell you how to climb, or at least tell you where to go to find out what you need to know.

Nice idea, but where is the delivery ?.......2000-11-02

I read about a third of the book before giving up. I found it to be useful from the point of view of identifying and rating ones own skills, but it then went on about powerplays in the workplace. While this is an essential part of promotions, it is not a good long term strategy if the principle one wants to adopt is to be promoted on merit.

The book (or at least what I read) lacked any discussion on exercising the brain so that one can improve their methodology. Doing this would help one improve the quality of their work, and then achieve their promotional goals. Its just a different way of getting there but in a way that promotes ones confidence in their own work.

The overall theme of the book was to offer self improvement in many key areas, but it seemed to focus on how to respond to situations, not how to create them. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I should finish reading it.

A Great Book - One of a Kind.......2000-08-25

In the work place, we all know that we are good and believe that is all that it takes to get ourselves promoted, automatically. Mr. Rye does an excellent job of pointing out that this may not happen unless you take action to promote yourself every day. He gives you well over 1,001 ways to do that. I use it as a daily reference book and it has already helped me get the promotion that I have always wanted. I'm already working on my next promotion, thanks to Mr. Rye's advice.

It open my eyes to the corporate live!!!.......2000-06-06

The corporate live is not always easy. This book is the best i ever read, it show in a simple vocabulary, what you have to do to be the best, and to be notice in your office. This book is plenty of examples and tips you can use to be promoted. Read it, it is a must read book if you want to scale in the corporate ladder.

I read, and ia have to give thanks to Mr. Rye for help me in this way. Its sure i will be promoted soon!!!!!!!

A real eye opener.......2000-04-15

This book really had some good ideas about getting ahead. Most of the time it seems as if you get promoted by some strange luck. But this book was able to outline do-able and realistic strategies that can improve your chances of promotion. It's a good buy!

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Can a business accelerate in size and scope without speeding out of control? It's a critical question these days as organizations grapple with fast-breaking opportunities and commensurate growing pains. This book provides a proven game plan for sane, sustainable growth.

Aimed at independent businesses and high-growth corporate divisions alike, WARP-SPEED GROWTH shows how to focus on the resources that make or break fast growth--time, people, and money. It explains how managers can invest these limited resources in targeted ways to build new markets and exploit new technologies.

Rich in ready-to-use tools and reference charts, the book pays special attention to the urgent issue of finding and retaining good employees in a tight labor market. A unique index of challenges allows readers to search for solutions according to the range of real-life problems faced by fast-growth companies.

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He's even better in person!.......2001-01-14

I have seen Peter Meyer speak on his book tour, and he is as lively a speaker as he is a writer. Although I work in the public sector, I found his ideas interesting and his insights just as applicable to my profession. I strongly recommend checking out his book and taking any opportunity to see him speak in person.

Prudent Velocity.......2000-05-17

Meyer explains that "This book is about how to reach and sustain warp speed." If that is your business objective, Meyer provides a wealth of information, advice, checklists, graphics, strategies and tactics, flow charts, etc. Part One ("Foundations") introduces his basic concepts. Part Two ("Resources and Applications") focuses on growth and domination of markets, creation and leadership of new markets, management of human capital, the role of technology, and then -- in the 12th and final chapter -- "Warp-Speed Growth: Managing a Business Built for Speed."

In the final chapter, Meyer provides Chart 12-1, "Platform chart for sustainable warp-speed growth" which is first-rate. It correlates all of his key concepts previously discussed in Chapters 1-12 while suggesting a framework within which any organization can more effectively organize its own key information. "Where Do You Start?" Meyer suggests that you invest time to define success criteria and limit options. Next, consider creating and then dominating an entirely new market. Meanwhile, balance your resources as you formulate a strategic plan for their allocation. As that plan is implemented, be constantly alert to better ways in which to invest your resources. Finally, enjoy yourself: "The rewards of sustainable growth should be personal as well as corporate."

Perhaps your organization is currently experiencing little (if any) growth. Perhaps "sluggish" correctly describes its usual response to new opportunities, customer problems, a competitor's initiatives, changes in the marketplace, etc. Perhaps your organization needs to eliminate clutter, confusion, stagnation, and complacency. If any of this is true, Peter Meyer's book can be helpful. However, I presume to offer a few caveats:

1. The more serious the problems you seek to solve, the more difficult it will be to solve them. Hence the importance of strategic priorities.

2. Also, the worst problems have probably been caused by your own people, many of whom may still be around. Guess who will be most resistant to change?

3. "Warp-Speed Growth" must be prudent growth.

4. It is far easier to attain "Warp-Speed" but than it is to sustain it. Unless you and your organization are both willing and able to make a long-term commitment, forget it.

5. Finally, as Meyer repeatedly emphasizes, an organization's most valuable resources are its time, people, and money. They must be managed and conserved BY EVERYONE INVOLVED with meticulous care.

Of course, it is possible for an organization to attain and then sustain "Warp Speed" but be headed in the wrong direction. In ancient Rome, a traveler was often asked "Quo vadis?" Where are you going? Unless and until an organization has selected the correct destination and then remains on course, the speed at which it travels is irrelevant.

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A great book for who are interested in ERP

Great starting point

I wish if i can give this book 100 stars. Amazing Book.....

Learn How to Unveil the Mysteries Surrounding ERP

One of the most complete and sensible guides I've read

ERP: A-Z Implementer's Guide For Success
Travis Anderegg
Manufacturer: Resource Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0970035217

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This book represents the most comprehensive textbook in the history of ERP systems. It has 20 chapters spanning 750 pages packed with full color diagrams, figures and charts that explain basic concepts common to all ERP systems to help them be successful for companies that use these complex systems. With over five years in the development the textbook provides a stable foundation of knowledge for entry-level students through senior level practitioners. It recognizes emerging technologies such as: Internet, client/server, e-business, and their impact on ERP systems. It has been chosen by the CIBRES.COM organization as the primary study textbook for the CIERP certification, a professional certification for ERP professionals. Each chapter contains questions at the end to challenge the student. Case studies from actual implementation experiences provide insight on how companies manage and use ERP systems. It has quickly become the worldwide desk reference selling in over a dozen countries. No ERP professional, implementer, executive, manager, or organization should be without this important desktop reference.

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A great book for who are interested in ERP.......2002-02-09

The book provides you all you need to know about the implementation of ERP and it'll greatly help build your background on this issue. The book is not about "how" to implement for a specific software but is about "why" and "what" you should know about implemenation. You need retain sufficient knowledge to help your company make wise decisions, rather than let consultants make decision for you and your company. I am a recent MBA graduate and I found this book is a great supplement to the area that I lack from my education.

Great starting point.......2001-10-22

This is a great introduction to the world of ERP. After reading the book I bought copies for all the members of the team implementing the new ERP at my company. It helps you get a handle on the whole process from 20,000 ft, and makes the idea of totally changing the company not so scary. The only problem I had with the book is that the binding was terrible. The book fell apart on my first reading. But I liked it so much, I put in in a two ring binder.

If you have been asked to work on your company's ERP and are not sure what you got into, this is the book for you.

I wish if i can give this book 100 stars. Amazing Book............2001-07-31

A must for everybody who is involved in ERP project. once you start reading it you don't want to stop. so smooth and understandable, the writing is very clear and the graphics will help you a lot to understand each chapter. There are 20 chapters each will take you automatically to the other i highly recommend to start reading chapter by chapter. chapter 1-3 gives detailed information about ERP definition and differences between ERP & ERM, ERP concepts and design, and ERP functional modules.

Implementation details are cover in chapters 4 to 8, starting with life cycle, building your project team, prototype and testing and other important implementation issues. I think this is the best book ever written about ERP, don't waste your time searching for other books. You will find everything related to the ERP in "ERP: A-Z Implementer's Guide For Success"

Learn How to Unveil the Mysteries Surrounding ERP.......2001-07-19

For years, companies and individuals alike have struggled to understand ERP concepts and systems. Many books have been written to assist the readers with everything from selecting an ERP solution to implementing the solution. None have addressed these issues as completely as this book.

The simple, concise, easy-to-understand way in which the author, Travis Anderegg, presents the information slowly `strips' away the layers of mystery and misunderstanding that have often been associated with ERP projects - small or large. Not only does a reader gain insight into the history of ERP but also is introduced to definitions and terminology associated with Enterprise Resource Planning.

It is a known fact that approximately 80% of all ERP projects fail. Many times, companies will blame the vendor (they misled us), the software (it does not fit our business), the consultant (they should have told us not to pick this package), etc. Often times, no one was `truly' at fault; it is a matter of not understanding how to plan, select, implement, maintain, and take ownership of an ERP system. This book covers all these areas from the initial decision to consider a company's ERP software strategy through planning, evaluation, decision, negotiation, implementation, and change management. Various critical success factors are identified throughout the chapters.

It also provides diagrams, charts, and questions to aid the reader in `gleaning' the pertinent points from the chapters. The book also points out the `pitfalls' and how to avoid making costly mistakes. The concepts presented in this book can be applied not only to ERP but also to other major IT procurements, such as HR/PR systems, CRM, and DPM. This book can also prepare individuals to pass the CIERP examination and be recognized as CIERP (certified implementer of enterprise resource planning) certified.

As the book shows ERP is very much a people system - not just software. The more educated people are, in regards to ERP, the more likely that a company will be successful. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who is or will be involved with Enterprise Resource Planning:

· Business executives, senior decision makers, IT/IS managers, Department managers, and Project managers who are or will be in the market for an ERP solution

· Consultants, industry analysts, software vendors, and their staff who are in some way connected with the sales of ERP, as it provides insight into the buying cycle and the "contortions" that companies go through when purchasing this type of technology

· College and University level professors or students in Marketing, Information Systems/Technology and Project Management

This book is filled with all the knowledge anyone would need for preparing and successfully implementing Enterprise Resource Planning.

One of the most complete and sensible guides I've read.......2001-05-21

The 20 chapters in this remarkable book make this a true A to Z implementation guide. The author starts with a clearly written intoduction to ERP and follows this with a detailed overview of concepts and design. The third chapter covers functional modules that need to be incorporated into ERP systems, which completes the foundation.

Chapters 4 through 8 cover the implemention details, beginning with life cycles and sequences, addressing project teams and transition strategies, and the nuts and bolts considerations of data conversion, prototyping and testing. The information in these chapters is a good basis for an implementation work breakdown structure.

I liked the chapters on organizational change management and consultants, which are critical success factors for implementing an ERP system. I also thought that the chapter on project planning sessions was a highlight of this book and something that anyone who is involved in managing the implementation needs to carefully read.

The remainder of the book covers developing a request for proposal and evaluating vendor responses, total quality management, ROI and other factors that are extremely important to ERP (or any system) implementation project.

Some of the things that make this book invaluable include: (1) clear writing and innovative use of graphics to display relationships, comparisons and workflow; (2) the fact that each chapter can stand alone as a focused and complete discussion of the topic covered, and (3) the common sense approach taken by the author.

I strongly recommend that this book be augmented by Scorecard System For World Class Enterprise Resource Management by the same author. These two books combined with provide you with all of the information you need to select and successfully implement an ERP system that fully meets your requirements.

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