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Unlock the true power of collaboration within Scrum Teams with this practical guide packed with tips, tools, and real-life scenarios to elevate your facilitation skills. Scrum requires healthy collaboration, not just between the members of the Scrum Team, but also between the Scrum Team and its stakeholders to gather feedback and input. These stakeholders include users and customers of the product developed by the Scrum Team. Collaboration is the heart of thriving Scrum Teams, but most available resources on collaboration focus solely on meeting formats and neglect to show how Scrum Teams truly harmonize their efforts and make informed decisions effectively. This book bridges the gap by not only providing effective facilitation techniques but also delving into the how and why of facilitationall geared toward improving effectiveness, achieving impactful outcomes, and helping Scrum Teams work through challenges. Obtain tools and insights for Scrum Teams to better facilitate team interactions to leverage group diversity. Learn from real-world scenarios that illustrate common Scrum Team challenges and how they can be overcome with effective and timely facilitation. Discover comprehensive facilitation approaches accompanied with effective guidance on when to use them, how they can be combined, and how they can help to achieve desired outcomes.

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN is the multifaceted discipline of shaping digital products and systems into tools that are both useful and usable. Success as a UX designer extends beyond just knowledge of the latest technologies; it also involves diplomacy, management insight, and a solid grasp of business dynamics. In this updated guide, youll learn to: Understand various roles in UX design, identify stakeholders, and increase collaboration across teams Define your projects purpose and scope collaboratively, from high-level objectives to fine details Identify the differences between methodologies such as waterfall, agile, and lean UX Delve into qualitative and quantitative user research, and use the data you gather to inform your design decisions Design and prototype applications and systems that prioritize user needs The third edition offers new insights on the Operations (Ops) functions within UX practices, discovery in UX, and collaboration activities for designers and stakeholders. Youll find new information on the many remote methods that can be used to gain important insights about users and on frameworks that help you define the products to create. This guide is a vital resource for anyone looking to stay at the forefront of the ever-changing field of UX design.

Unlock Scrum success for beginners and experts alike with The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide, your key to understanding and elevating Scrum practices. Scrum is simple to understand but difficult to master. As a framework, Scrum is particularly challenging as there is no formal education tailored to these roles and no comprehensive set of practices readily available to those interested in applying it. The Scrum Guide 2020 describes its underlying principles only in the broadest strokes--from applying Scrum to complex adaptive problems to embracing self-management--but the Scrum Guide is not at all prescriptive about how Scrum Teams work. The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide compiles the most common challenges that every Scrum Team faces and how to remedy them. The book uses the Scrum Guide as a template to structure the content thus supporting the junior practitioner's Scrum discovery journey (categorized by roles, events, artifacts, and commitments) while allowing the more experienced reader to use the book to reference individual problems or situations. Addresses Scrum anti-patterns for both novices and experienced practitioners. Offers actionable insights into why Scrum implementations fall short and how to improve. Covers real-time course corrections and improvements in Scrum practices. Maximize Scrum success with this quick reference to the most common Scrum anti-patterns and how to resolve them. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

What do you do when your learners know what to do but still arent doing it? Training is created with the goal of changing learners behaviors, but anyone who has created learning experiences knows that theres a big gap between knowing and doing. You can create an engaging learning experience that informs and helps people remember, but often those people go back to their regular world and continue to do things the same way they always have. In the last few decades, the fields of psychology, behavioral economics, and other behavioral sciences have brought an enormous amount of scientific research into helping people with behavior change. Only a fraction of that research has made its way back into learning design. Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change shows you how to add critical tools to your learning design toolbox to affect behavior change. Youll find out how to use frameworks and strategies from behavioral science to help you research and analyze challenges, feel more confident that youre solving the right problem, and design and test solutions that can help people with difficult behavior changes. By the end of this book, youll be able to Map the change journey of your learners and identify their path Assess and clearly communicate the value of the change Use motivation models to better understand what learners really care about Utilize evidence-based models like the COM-B Model to analyze behavior-change challenges Use a diagnostic checklist to determine whether you actually have a training problem Identify behavior-change techniques to address your specific challenges

AI is about to transform medicine. Here's what you need to know right now. ''The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the personal computer. It will change the way people work, learn, and communicate--and transform healthcare. But it must be managed carefully to ensure its benefits outweigh the risks. I'm encouraged to see this early exploration of the opportunities and responsibilities of AI in medicine.''--Bill GatesJust months ago, millions of people were stunned by ChatGPT's amazing abilities -- and its bizarre hallucinations. But that was 2022. GPT-4 is now here: smarter, more accurate, with deeper technical knowledge. GPT-4 and its competitors and followers are on the verge of transforming medicine. But with lives on the line, you need to understand these technologies -- stat. What can they do? What can't they do -- yet? What shouldn't they ever do? To decide, experience the cutting edge for yourself. Join three insiders who've had months of early access to GPT-4 as they reveal its momentous potential -- to improve diagnoses, summarize patient visits, streamline processes, accelerate research, and much more. You'll see real GPT-4 dialogues -- unrehearsed and unfiltered, brilliant and blundering alike -- all annotated with invaluable context, candid commentary, real risk insights, and up-to-the-minute takeaways. Preview a day in the life of a doctor with a true AI assistant. See how AI can enhance doctor-patient encounters at the bedside and beyond. Learn how modern AI works, why it can fail, and how it can be tested to earn trust. Empower patients: improve access and equity, fill gaps in care, and support behavior change. Ask better questions and get better answers with "prompt engineering." Leverage AI to cut waste, uncover fraud, streamline reimbursement, and lower costs. Optimize clinical trials and accelerate cures with AI as a research collaborator. Find the right guardrails and gain crucial insights for regulators and policymakers. Sketch possible futures: What dreams may come next? There has never been technology like this. Whether you're a physician, patient, healthcare leader, payer, policymaker, or investor, AI will profoundly impact you -- and it might make the difference between life or death. Be informed, be ready, and take charge -- with this book.

Marwan Alshawi's best-selling Cisco Press book, the CCDE Study Guide, served as the inspiration and content basis for this new Official Cert Guide which covers the latest CCDE exam blueprint.Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.   Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.   Master Cisco CCDE 400-007 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software   Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press helps you prepare to succeed on the exam and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. CCDE expert Zig Zsiga shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.  This complete study package includes   A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, with two full exams comprised of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports An online interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time   Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you understand the concepts and apply the techniques you need to ensure your exam success. This official study guide helps you learn all the topics on the CCDE Written (400-007) exam, deepening your knowledge of   CCDE Unified Exam Topics Business Strategy Design Control, Data, Management Plane, and Operational Design Network Design Service Design Security Design CCDE Core Technology List Topics Transport Technologies Layer 2 Control Plane Layer 3 Control Plane Network Virtualization Security Wireless Automation   Companion Website: The companion website contains two full practice exams, an interactive Flash Cards application, Study Planner, Glossary, review exercises, and more. Includes Exclusive Offers for up to 80% Off Practice Tests and Video Training   Pearson Test Prep online system requirements: Browsers: Chrome version 73 and above, Safari version 12 and above, Microsoft Edge 44 and above. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running Android v8.0 and above or iPadOS v13 and above, smartphones running Android v8.0 and above or iOS v13 and above with a minimum screen size of 4.7.  Internet access required.   Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements: Windows 10, Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases Also available from Cisco Press for Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) study is the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Test. This integrated learning package:  Allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Financial Accounting Theory presents financial accounting as a means to resolve problems of asymmetric information and to facilitate contracting. It develops ideas from decision theory and information economics to emphasize that accounting serves important purposes in society, of enhancing trust and meeting information needs. Despite its theoretical orientation, the book does not ignore the institutional structure of financial accounting and standard setting. It features considerable coverage and critical evaluation of financial accounting standards and regulations, such as fair value accounting, financial instruments, reserve recognition accounting, management discussion and analysis, employee stock options, impairment tests, hedge accounting, derecognition, consolidation, and comprehensive income. The structure of standard-setting bodies is also described, and the role of structure in helping to engineer the consent necessary for a successful standard is evaluated. The bookGÇÖs primary orientation is toward the accounting standards of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), but most topics reference U.S. accounting standards and standard setting as well. The text discussion concentrates on relating standards to the theoretical framework of the book, while providing students with exposure to the main features of the standards themselves.

Today, every product or service needs to delight its usersand that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples based on his pioneering experience in the field. Learn to apply design thinking to understand your users wants, needs, goals, and frustrations as you transform empathy into one of your most powerful design tools. Once youve defined the right problems, youll master proven ideation techniques to quickly create promising solutions. Youll walk through prototyping preliminary designs, testing and refining them based on users actual reactions, and clearly communicating all youve learned so colleagues can build what youve envisioned. Finally, youll learn practical ways to continually iterate and improve your offerings so they stay competitive (and delightful) far into the future. Go in depth on how to do UX design by walking step by step through the design thinking process See how theories and best practices apply to real-world examples of projects and designs Complete exercises that take you through an entire UX design project, end to end Learn research techniques for how to solve a problem such as conducting surveys, user interviews, and affinity mapping Practice top ideation techniques, like brainstorming, sketching, and mind mapping See how you can bring your design ideas to life and test them with users Discover strategies for creating your own portfolio, using the exercises you complete with this book With his deep design expertise and an unwavering commitment to teaching, Anthony can bridge the worlds of UX design and education in ways few people can. Im confident this book will prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning both the craft and the process of UX design. Professor Craig MacDonald, Pratt Institute Anthony is exceptionally skilled at dissecting complex problems and translating them into delightful, intuitive design solutions. He brings that same thoughtful approach to demystifying UX Design and helping others understand the core fundamentals in an approachable and engaging way. Mark Sherrill, VP of Product Design

As the mass migration to containerize software applications continues, Kubernetes has overwhelmingly become the platform to run those applications. Cloud providers like AWS, Google, and Microsoft bundle complex Kubernetes services to make it easier to deploy and scale applications. On-premises data centers and devices let companies manage the costs and security of their Kubernetes clusters themselves. Kubernetes can also be found outside of data centers for edge computing, IOT devices, and 5G networks. Kubernetes is literally everywhere. The demand for Kubernetes expertise at a premium as the leading platform for large clouds and small on-premises computing. Kubernetes Everywhere steps you through creating your own on-premises, professional-grade Kubernetes cluster. Along the way, you gain the knowledge to master features such as deployment methods, network setup, storage management, node autoscaling, authentication, and pod and cluster security. You learn ways to obtain Kubernetes certifications, find online resources for trying Kubernetes and participate in the Kubernetes project community. While the book points out quick-start ways of using Kubernetes, the main difference from other Kubernetes instructions is its focus on careful planning and understanding at each step in the process. You learn each topic at the point in the process where you would be setting it up in a real Kubernetes cluster.

Master a holistic approach to NetDevOps-from concepts to practical implementation This is your comprehensive, holistic, end-to-end practitioner's guide to all things NetDevOps: all you need to use NetDevOps techniques to enhance network agility, productivity, and value. Enterprise networking pioneers Ivo Pinto and Faisal Chaudhry introduce NetDevOps' origins, components, advantages, shortcomings, use cases, and adoption challenges. Next, they drill down into NetDevOps CI/CD pipelines and testing, Jenkins automation, EVE-NG clientless multivendor network emulation, and more from a vendor-neutral perspective. Automating and Orchestrating Networks with NetDevOps is for every network or cloud operator, administrator, engineer, architect, and developer who implements, manages, or maintains network infrastructure. You'll find everything from detailed syntax and reusable code examples to deployment best practices, culminating in a full walkthrough of building your own NetDevOps architecture. Throughout, review questions help you reinforce and verify your understanding. Whatever your background or environment, this guide will help you embark confidently on your own NetDevOps journey. Understand where NetDevOps excels (and where it doesn't) Explore the components of practical implementations, and how they fit together Plan for common challenges, decisions, and investments Implement efficient, automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins-with practical tooling and example code Use EVE-NG to create and configure virtual topologies for testing and verification Master proven NetDevOps architectural best practices from industry leaders Build your own architecture, step-by-step Address common use cases such as configuration changes and compliance verification Integrate NetDevOps with ChatOps, and interact with networks via Slack

AI systems are solving real-world challenges and transforming industries, but there are serious concerns about how responsibly they operate on behalf of the humans that rely on them. Many ethical principles and guidelines have been proposed for AI systems, but they're often too 'high-level' to be translated into practice. Conversely, AI/ML researchers often focus on algorithmic solutions that are too 'low-level' to adequately address ethics and responsibility. In this timely, practical guide, pioneering AI practitioners bridge these gaps. The authors illuminate issues of AI responsibility across the entire system lifecycle and all system components, offer concrete and actionable guidance for addressing them, and demonstrate these approaches in three detailed case studies.Writing for technologists, decision-makers, students, users, and other stake-holders, the topics cover:Governance mechanisms at industry, organisation, and team levelsDevelopment process perspectives, including software engineering best practices for AISystem perspectives, including quality attributes, architecture styles, and patternsTechniques for connecting code with data and models, including key tradeoffsPrinciple-specific techniques for fairness, privacy, and explainabilityA preview of the future of responsible AI

Appropriate for courses in ESL Methods. A practical, go-to resource for classroom strategies aligned to TESOL standards 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners includes an assortment of practical strategies aligned to TESOL standards, which have been field-tested in diverse classrooms. Each strategy includes a brief explanation, step-by-step instructions on how to plan and use the strategy, and classroom scenarios demonstrating how the strategy can be adapted for different grade levels and content areas. The authors have included additional strategies in language and literacy development, technology, and assessment to support both pre- and in-service teachers. The 6th Edition presents a major focus in identifying and teaching students at their language development level. Included are a new chapter addressing the choice and use of technology strategies based on students' unique needs, additional adaptation charts, and expanded teacher self-evaluation rubrics. Also available with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded videos. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks.

The comprehensive guide to design integration in a multi-domain environment providing consistent design across large-scale environments. Prajapati, Bowman, and Suvarna's more than 50 years of combined customer network-building experience will help you translate your organization's business and technical intent into a fully functioning, secure, and efficient network. Catalyst SDA, Catalyst SD-WAN, ACI MPLS, CNFs, Cloud, and Security technology domains account for a large market share in consumer networks as a replacement for traditional monolithic networks. Designing Real-World Multi-Domain Networks is designed for architects and engineers who want to integrate these new and emerging multi-domain technologies so you can be at the front of this inevitable network change. Written with great care, this technical book is divided into three clear sections, guiding readers into the world of blending architecture with technology. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect, explaining how modern technology integrates and inter-operates with other architectures. You have the freedom to choose how you read. You can go through the book from start to finish like a story, or you can jump straight to the parts that interest you the most. The layout is made to be flexible, suiting both those who like to read in order and those who want quick solutions. The book ends with five real-life examples, connecting theoretical ideas to practical results. These stories make the lessons clear, giving you the understanding and skills needed for real-world projects.

Wild West to Agile: The evolution and revolution of software development, drawn from personal experience, from the Apollo moon mission to digital transformations. In 2023, "technology is your business--no matter what your business." But how did we get here and how could a historical perspective prepare us for the future? Jim Highsmith tackles the evolution and revolution of software development, embellishes them with personal experiences, from the Apollo moon mission to modern digital transformations, and introduces the adventurous pioneers--from structured era developer Ken Orr to Agile methodologist Kent Beck--who strived to make the world a better place, by building better software. Jim's six-decade career has encompassed the Wild West (1966-1979), to Structured Methods and Monumental Methodologies (1980s), to the Roots of Agile (1990s), to the present Agile Era (2001-present). In each era, he explores the evolution of software development methods, methodologies, and mindsets. Whether you are from the 1970-1980's generation looking for an "I was there too" moment, a newer generation interested in the evolution of software development, the Agile generation interested in how Agile methodologies were born and evolved, or have a general interest in information technology, Wild West to Agile has something for you. "Jim Highsmith is the Forrest Gump of software development. What made the 1994 movie so entertaining was how frequently Forrest found himself in the right spot as history was being made. Unlike Forrest, though, Jim's actions influenced that history." --Mike Cohn, cofounder of the Agile Alliance, and the Scrum Alliance; author of Succeeding with Agile "If you want to understand the shape of software development today, this is the book for you. If you want to understand how to navigate a turbulent career with grace & style, this is also the book for you. If you enjoy memoirs, ditto. Enjoy his story." --Kent Beck, Chief Scientist, Mechanical Orchard; author, Extreme Programming Explained "This entire journey--beginning with the Wild West era of software development through the Agile Era to today's Digital Transformation era--is entirely empowered by people. Thank you, Jim, for sharing these beautiful stories and honoring the people that were a part of this amazing journey."--Heidi J. Musser, Vice President and CIO, USAA, retired "I've always felt that understanding history is important, because it's hard to understand where we are unless you understand the path that we took to get here. Jim's memoir is an entertaining and astute odyssey through this history."--Martin Fowler, Chief Scientist, Thoughtworks

Roadmap is an eight-level general English course for adults that is practical and communicative, and gets students talking. Each lesson has clear language objectives built on the Global Scale of English, with carefully scaffolded pathways for students to achieve them. The unique twin-track approach enables you to personalize your learners' journeys and teach the language and skills you know they need to progress. So, while every class covers the essential language and speaking skills in the fast track route, the extended route provides additional training in reading, writing and listening. Comprehensive teacher support makes Roadmap lessons easy to organize and fun to teach, however much time you have to prepare.The Student's Book comes with an Interactive eBook. Audio and video is available online and in the Pearson Practice English app, which also provides extra practice. The Student's Book covers ten units, with main input lessons and specific listening, reading and writing lessons. An English in Action lesson covers key functional language with video clips and worksheets. A Check and Reflect lesson at the end of each unit helps show learners how their confidence and mastery of the spoken language has improved. Further vocabulary and grammar development and practice are provided at the end of the book. The interactive eBook is a digital version of the Student's Book, with audio and video at the point of use, enabling students to complete activities wherever they are.

Speakout3rd Edition is the new edition of Pearson's best-selling, eight-level generalEnglish course for adults.It is a four-skills general adult course focusing on real-world English.Speakout 3rd  is for teachers looking forcomprehensive four-skills coverage, with a particular emphasis on developinglearners' confidence in speaking. Developed in association with BBC Studios,this comprehensive course helps learners speak with confidence.

Speakout3rd Edition is the new edition of Pearson's best-selling, eight-level generalEnglish course for adults.It is a four-skills general adult course focusing on real-world English.Speakout 3rd  is for teachers looking forcomprehensive four-skills coverage, with a particular emphasis on developinglearners' confidence in speaking. Developed in association with BBC Studios,this comprehensive course helps learners speak with confidence.