Development of Theory and Practice of Program Resource Management
One of the issues that are often in the focus of discussions at various circles experts are related to the field of security and innovation. According to some authors the development is security and no security without development. Experts in innovation, in turn, try to classify the phenomenon in which are willing to accept the existence of evolutionary, radical and systemic innovation. Discussion on both topics can be carried in the field of resource management and this will not be a mistake because of two facts. Firstly the limited amount of resources is always a reason to think about the efficiency of their management. At stake efficiency means degree of suitability for implementation of certain tasks and achieving certain goals. Secondly, issues of innovative development of approaches to resource management are extremely important and never lose relevance. All of the above should convince the readers of the correctness of the choice of theme or object of study.
Decision making in the department of defense
Abstract In the early 1960s, program budgeting, systems analysis, and cost effectiveness were terms that infuriated some admirals and generals. Today modern management tools apply the principles of rational decision making to a continuous cycle of military objectives, programs, and assumptions. As a result, the scope and quality of information provided the Secretary of Defense have improved. The DOD planning-programming-budgeting system (which the author helped to design and install) has shifted decision making from the tracks of incrementalism and traditional wisdom. The content of debate has improved, and the lines of division are clear. The resulting decisions provide inputs for the President's deliberation and formulate the policy program.
The Open Mobile Alliance: Delivering Service Enablers for Next-Generation Applications
Apractical overview of OMA specifications and how they enable mobile multimedia services & much more ! The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) is an industry forum, which develops open specifications to help in the creation of applications and services to be deployed over converged networks. The alliance is the leading industry forum for generating market-driven specifications for interoperable mobile service enablers that facilitate global user adoptions of mobile multimedia services. Members include traditional wireless industry segments, such as mobile operators mobile operators (e.g. AT&T, China Mobile, Orange, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Telefonica, Vodafone), equipment and mobile systems manufacturers (e.g. Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Sony-Ericsson), and Information Technology vendors (e.g. BEA Systems, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, Sun Microsystems and NEC). Since its formation in 2002, the OMA has made significant progress in areas such as push-to-talk over cellular, device management, presence and group management, and messaging. The Open Mobile Alliance: Provides a comprehensive overview of the service enablers published by the OMA, tying together all the different piece parts developed by the individual working groups Offers a thorough introduction to the OMA Service Environments (OSE) and the specification process for enabling technologies. Discusses enablers for services such as gaming, IMS, Parlay, mobile broadcast and web services. Contains contributions from all stakeholders in the mobile application value chain. The Open Mobile Alliance Alliance is an invaluable resource for OMA members, product managers, network architects and planners, standards managers, standards engineers and IT professionals. Advanced Students and lecturers on mobile application development and standardization courses will also find this book of interest."The success of OMA is due to its individual members' contributions, and this book is testament to their hard work. The individual members' efforts and the authors of this book are to be congratulated on their magnificent achievements." Mark Cataldo, Senior Advisor, Orange SA, OMA Technical Plenary Chairman