Using IT to deliver business value. IT Strategy: Issues and Practices provides a critical issues perspective that shows readers how to use and manage IT to deliver business value. This edition has been overhauled in order to reflect the most important issues facing IT managers today.

IT Strategy (2nd Edition)

Business & Money

Smith, Heather

McKeen, James D.

Management & Leadership

Pearson

IT Strategy: Issues and Practices, Third Edition provides a critical issues perspective that shows students how to deliver business value. As with the first two editions, this revision combines the insights of senior IT managers with academic research, bringing IT management to life and demonstrating how IT strategy plays out in contemporary business. This edition has been overhauled in order to reflect the most important issues facing IT managers today.

IT Strategy: Issues and Practices

McKeen, James

Little Miss Sunshine meets Room in this quirky, heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty and discovery. It's Newfoundland, 1986. Fourteen-year-old Bun O'Keefe has lived a solitary life in an unsafe, unsanitary house. Her mother is a compulsive hoarder, and Bun has had little contact with the outside world. What she's learned about life comes from the random books and old VHS tapes that she finds in the boxes and bags her mother brings home. Bun and her mother rarely talk, so when Bun's mother tells Bun to leave one day, she does. Hitchhiking out of town, Bun ends up on the streets of St. John's, Newfoundland. Fortunately, the first person she meets is Busker Boy, a street musician who senses her naivety and takes her in. Together they live in a house with an eclectic cast of characters: Chef, a hotel dishwasher with culinary dreams; Cher, a drag queen with a tragic past; Big Eyes, a Catholic school girl desperately trying to reinvent herself; and The Landlord, a man who Bun is told to avoid at all cost. Through her experiences with her new roommates, and their sometimes tragic revelations, Bun learns that the world extends beyond the walls of her mother's house and discovers the joy of being part of a new family -- a family of friends who care.

The Agony of Bun O'Keefe

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Penguin Teen Canada

Chicken Girl

Everybody has a story that will break your heart; a poignant coming-of-age YA for fans of David Arnold, from the author of the acclaimed The Agony of Bun O'Keefe, a Kirkus Best of the Year selection. Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked online, she's having trouble seeing the good in the world. As a result, Poppy trades her beloved vintage clothes for a feathered chicken costume and accepts a job as an anonymous sign waver outside a restaurant. There, Poppy meets six-year-old girl Miracle, who helps Poppy see beyond her own pain, opening her eyes to the people around her: Cam, her twin brother, who is adjusting to life as an openly gay teen; Buck, a charming photographer with a cute British accent and a not-so-cute mean-streak; and Lewis a teen caring for an ailing parent, while struggling to reach the final stages of his gender transition. As the summer unfolds, Poppy stops glorifying the past and starts focusing on the present. But just as she comes to terms with the fact that there is good and bad in everyone, she is tested by a deep betrayal.

Sure-to-Win Science Fair Projects

Children's Books

Rhatigan, Joe

Science, Nature & How It Works

Lark Books

From the moment Amelia's mother was brutally murdered, her father made sure she knew to never reveal the secrets of her lineage and the powers that it possessed. But no one warned her of what would be unleashed when she met her fated mate. When she shakes Alpha Gabriel's hand, Amelia knew right away that he was her mate, and dread quickly set in.\nOnce they completed their bond, Amelia begins to receive dreams, warning her of an attack. An old enemy is lurking in the shadows, watching as she matures into the wolf she is destined to be, but can she figure out who he is and how he's connected to her past, or will she be too late to save her pack, her family, and her mate?\nThe nightmares are only the beginning as a new wave of powers overwhelm her. It's a battle of wills, hearts, and minds, with their lives on the line, and Amelia must decide what she's willing to give up.

Shadow of Twilight (Fated Darkness)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Heather Smith

Master Xero in a flash to streamline accounting and manage more effectively Xero For Dummies is a user-friendly guide to the accounting software that's revolutionising the industry. Whether you're setting up Xero from scratch, converting to Xero from another accounting software, or just want to get more out of Xero, this book provides an in-depth understanding of how the software works, and how to use it to manage your business more effectively. This second edition has been updated to cover the new and improved features, including better file storage, purchase order, and report generation, extended coverage of the Xero add-on ecosystem, and more, with all new screenshots that show you exactly what to do. You'll learn how to automatically import and code bank transactions, set up accounts, customers, and suppliers, synchronise data, and generate reports that give you the information you need to manage your business more effectively. Xero has changed the game in the accounting software industry. Their completely cloud-based single ledger system allows business owners to monitor their financial position in real time, and eliminates the need for endless data entry, backups, and software upgrades. Xero For Dummies is the only Xero-endorsed guide to getting the most out of the software, walking you through the basics to advanced use. <ul>
<li>Save time reconciling with automatic imports and intuitive coding</li> <li>Manage inventory, customers, suppliers, and more</li> <li>Simplify accounts and deal with multi-currency transactions</li> <li>Synchronise data seamlessly across multiple business platforms</li> </ul>
From setting up your accounting system through to more detailed operational usage, this book contains tried-and-tested techniques that will help you optimise revenue, profits, and cash flow. Xero can streamline your accounting process and help you be a better manager — to wield it effectively, Xero For Dummies is the complete, informative guide you need.

Xero For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

For Dummies

Take your books to the cloud with the ultimate guide to Xero Xero For Dummies is your one-stop resource for working with this revolutionary accounting software. Whether you're brand new to Xero or converting from another program, you'll get up and running in a flash; if you're already using Xero, this book will show you how to take advantage of the software's full functionality. Easy to use and deceptively powerful, Xero is so much more than a spreadsheet – it can help you streamline reporting; manage inventory; simplify accounts; and organise suppliers, customers and more. Automatic imports, intuitive coding and seamless synching across multiple business platforms gets the paperwork done quickly so you can get back to running your business. This new third edition includes coverage of the newest features, including updates on payroll, purchase orders, reporting and inventory so you can optimise your system to help your business thrive. Xero's cloud-based single-ledger accounting system is user-friendly and efficient, but expert guidance will help you get the absolute most out of the software's features and functionality. This book shows you every nook and cranny, with screenshots and best practices, so you can let Xero handle the books while you focus on running your business. <ul>
<li>Fine-tune your set-up, or convert from another accounting program</li> <li>Manage daily activities with contacts, accounts, sales and payables</li> <li>Master weekly and monthly reporting routines</li> <li>Track inventory, monitor your business and get the most out of Xero</li> </ul>
You didn't start your business in order to become an accountant, but bookkeeping is critically important to the short- and long-term health of your company. Xero simplifies the process and saves you time, and Xero For Dummies helps you leverage every feature Xero has to offer. In addition to the book, visit www.dummies.com/go/xerofd3e for an online-only appendix you can download for free, which gives you all the info you need to master your payrun.

XERO FOR DUMMIES, THIRD EDITION (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

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