Citizen Development

Citizen development allows anyone to build applications without software expertise, significantly faster, and at a fraction of the cost. Unlock the value within your organization. Learn the tools and techniques needed to introduce and scale citizen development. This book brings together the latest thinking on citizen development from industry thought leaders, no-code/low-code vendors, transformation experts, and executives who oversee large technology investments. It guides organizations to deliver citizen development projects, design better apps, scale the operating model, align key stakeholders, and nurture and grow citizen development.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Software Business, ICSOB 2022, which was held during November 8-11, 2022 in Bolzano, Italy. The special theme of ICSOB 2022 was “Software for Digital Transformation”. The 19 full papers together with 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. The conference is covering different aspects of Digital Transformation, Software Startups, Software Ecosystems, Software Processes, Platform Economy, Software Sustainability, and People and Process Analytics.

The Digital Transformation Playbook: What You Need to Know and Do is anindispensable resource for you and your organization as you embark on theexciting and challenging journey of digital transformation. It features insightfulideas and best practices that drive digital transformation. Contributorsinclude leading thinkers and practitioners drawn from around the world.

A guide to understand the potential of Intelligent Automation across businesses and enterprises. KEY FEATURES ● A comprehensive discussion of key concepts, techniques, and key elements of intelligent automation. ● Expert coverage on combining various technologies, including RPA, AI, Blockchain, and IoT. ● Includes case studies and use cases for successful automation applications. ● Precise guidance on how to scale automation in enterprises. DESCRIPTION 'Intelligent Automation Simplified' guides tech professionals to take a much more simplified and sophisticated step towards developing intelligent automation. This book will explain the basic concepts of smart automation and how to put it into practice for a company. This book explores each stage of automation design and explains how these automation fragments can be brought together in the end-to-end automation of workflow. This book discusses numerous examples and scenarios that will help relate and understand how technology can be used in real life to solve business problems. This book provides a lot of information and insights and helps readers grasp the methodology used to develop an automation solution correctly. With detailed illustrations and real use-cases, you will be able to easily create smart automation solutions and practice how to modify them. Towards the end, the book describes how smart automation expands in a company and discusses the various strategies for large-scale use. The book also highlights the latest trends in intelligent automation and its progress into the future of work. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Learn about the essential and primary components of intelligent automation. ● Investigate the capabilities of RPA and AI in the development of Intelligent Automation solutions. ● Recognize the factors that will help you choose the best processes for automation. ● Learn how to use the framework to create an Intelligent Automation solution. ● Create a blueprint to scale automation in the enterprise. ● Discover the most recent Intelligent Automation trends from industry experts. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for current and future technical professionals who want to learn about Intelligent Automation, plan, and implement it in an enterprise or consult with clients. Readers should be familiar with the software development workflow and have a basic understanding of advanced technologies such as AI and RPA. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Intelligent Automation 2. Robotic Process Automation 3. Artificial Intelligence in Automation 4. Other technologies in Automation 5. Intelligent Automation Use cases 6. Enterprise Automation Journey 7. Intelligent Automation – Trends and the future

Create applications efficiently with the help of comprehensive insights into the Betty Blocks no-code platform using this hands-on guide Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesUnderstand the different capabilities, features, and low-code functionalities of Betty Blocks with real-world use casesExplore applications that impact your business right away with rapid application developmentDevelop dynamic web applications with easy drag-and-drop functionalities from Betty BlocksBook Description This practical guide on no-code development with Betty Blocks will take you through the different features, no-code functionalities, and capabilities of the Betty Blocks platform using real-world use cases. The book will equip you with the tools to develop business apps based on various data models, business processes, and more. You'll begin with an introduction to the basic concepts of the Betty Blocks no-code platform, such as developing IT solutions on various use cases including reporting apps, data tracking apps, workflows, and business processes. After getting to grips with the basics, you'll explore advanced concepts such as building powerful applications that impact the business straight away with no-code application development and quickly creating prototypes. The concluding chapters will help you get a solid understanding of rapid application development, building customer portals, building dynamic web apps, drag-and-drop front ends, visual modelling capabilities, and complex data models. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of building your own applications as a citizen developer using the Betty Blocks no-code platform. What you will learnUnderstand what you can achieve with citizen developmentFind out how to build your first application with no-code developmentGet to grips with the basics of the Betty Blocks platform as a citizen developerDiscover how to build your own application or prototypeBuild business applications based on data models and business processesEnable developers to include additional functionality for citizen developersWho this book is for This book is for citizen developers and business users who want to build applications to fulfill their business needs without depending on developers. Prior knowledge of coding and application development is not necessary, but it will speed up your learning.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT NEXT GENERATION Strategic guidance on enabling transformational change in the project management landscape In Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence, a team of world-renowned project management leaders delivers an expert discussion on project management implementation in organizations of all kinds. The book explores 10 pillars of project management that will be critical for companies in the coming decade. It offers contributions from industry changemakers and thought leaders that provide the perfect balance between practical experience across a variety of programs, projects, and transformation initiatives. It’s a must-have title for practicing project managers who seek hands-on guidance and insightful case studies complete with discussion questions and instruction materials, including PowerPoint lecture slides and a full Instructors Manual on the companion website. In addition to the perspectives of several global commercial organizations on the project management industry’s future, readers will find: Thorough introductions to project management as a strategic competency and corporate project management cultures Comprehensive explorations of workforce upskilling and defining project success Practical discussions of flexible project management frameworks and flexible life cycle phases and project governance In-depth examinations of value-driven project management and metrics, as well as metrics for intangible assets, and strategic metrics Perfect for mid-level corporate, project, and team managers, as well as executives and business consultants, Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence will also earn a place in the libraries of students in courses on advanced project management at the upper-level undergraduate and graduate levels.

We are all concerned by the environmental threats facing us today. Environmental issues are a major area of concern for policy makers, industrialists and public groups of many different kinds. While science seems central to our understanding of such threats, the statements of scientists are increasingly open to challenge in this area. Meanwhile, citizens may find themselves labelled as `ignorant' in environmental matters. In Citizen Science Alan Irwin provides a much needed route through the fraught relationship between science, the public and the environmental threat.