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An EDM Library

This page contains a list of all the Book Reviews I have done as well as a complete list of the books I recommend for the EDM Library.

The book reviews The book list

The books
Melanie Mitchell: An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems) An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems)
Melanie Mitchell
Damodar N. Gujarati: Basic Econometrics Basic Econometrics
Damodar N. Gujarati
Malcolm Gladwell: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
*****
Larissa T. Moss, Shaku Atre: Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications Business Intelligence Roadmap: The Complete Project Lifecycle for Decision-Support Applications
Larissa T. Moss, Shaku Atre
Tom Debevoise: Business Process Management With a Business Rules Approach: Implementing the Service Oriented Architecture Business Process Management With a Business Rules Approach: Implementing the Service Oriented Architecture
Tom Debevoise
Barbara Von Halle: Business Rule Revolution: Running Business the Right Way Business Rule Revolution: Running Business the Right Way
Barbara Von Halle
*****
Barbara Von Halle: Business Rules Applied: Building Better Systems Using the Business Rules Approach Business Rules Applied: Building Better Systems Using the Business Rules Approach
Barbara Von Halle
An excellent overview of Business Rules and how to apply them.
*****
Ian Graham: Business Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture: A Pattern Language Business Rules Management and Service Oriented Architecture: A Pattern Language
Ian Graham
A solid book on business rules and SOA. I reviewed this here
****
Thomas H. Davenport: Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning
Thomas H. Davenport
An excellent book on how to become an analytical competitor. Check out my review
*****
Michael J. A. Berry: Data Mining Techniques: For Marketing, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management Data Mining Techniques: For Marketing, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management
Michael J. A. Berry
An excellent reference book for data mining that everyone should have on their bookshelf. Review
*****
Larry Bossidy: Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Larry Bossidy
*****
Jeffrey Pfeffer: Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management
Jeffrey Pfeffer
*****
Pang-Ning Tan: Introduction to Data Mining Introduction to Data Mining
Pang-Ning Tan
Carl Frappaolo: Knowledge Management Knowledge Management
Carl Frappaolo
Tom M. Mitchell: Machine Learning Machine Learning
Tom M. Mitchell
David G. Ullman: Making Robust Decisions: Decision Management For Technical, Business, & Service Teams Making Robust Decisions: Decision Management For Technical, Business, & Service Teams
David G. Ullman
Nice book on some of the theories and approaches of good decision-making in the face of uncertainty. Review.
****
Jeff Zabin: Precision Marketing: The New Rules for Attracting, Retaining, and Leveraging Profitable Customers Precision Marketing: The New Rules for Attracting, Retaining, and Leveraging Profitable Customers
Jeff Zabin
Ronald G. Ross: Principles of the Business Rule Approach Principles of the Business Rule Approach
Ronald G. Ross
****
Dave McComb: Semantics in Business Systems: The Savvy Managers Guide (The Savvy Manager's Guides) Semantics in Business Systems: The Savvy Managers Guide (The Savvy Manager's Guides)
Dave McComb
****
James Taylor: Smart Enough Systems: How to Deliver Competitive Advantage by Automating Hidden Decisions Smart Enough Systems: How to Deliver Competitive Advantage by Automating Hidden Decisions
James Taylor
Thomas M. Koulopoulos: Smartsourcing: Driving Innovation and Growth Through Outsourcing Smartsourcing: Driving Innovation and Growth Through Outsourcing
Thomas M. Koulopoulos
A great read and an interesting take on outsourcing. Read my review
*****
David Freedman: Statistics Statistics
David Freedman
Lou Agosta: The Essential Guide to Data Warehousing The Essential Guide to Data Warehousing
Lou Agosta
Phil Rosenzweig: The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
Phil Rosenzweig
An excellent book. Read my review.
*****
Clayton M. Christensen: The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials) The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials)
Clayton M. Christensen
Hugh Taylor: The Joy of SOX: Why Sarbanes-Oxley and Services Oriented Architecture May Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You The Joy of SOX: Why Sarbanes-Oxley and Services Oriented Architecture May Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
Hugh Taylor
****
Chris Anderson: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
Chris Anderson
A great book.
John Hagel III: The Only Sustainable Edge: Why Business Strategy Depends on Productive Friction and Dynamic Specialization The Only Sustainable Edge: Why Business Strategy Depends on Productive Friction and Dynamic Specialization
John Hagel III
David Luckham: The Power of Events: An Introduction to Complex Event Processing in Distributed Enterprise Systems The Power of Events: An Introduction to Complex Event Processing in Distributed Enterprise Systems
David Luckham
Vivek Ranadive: The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition
Vivek Ranadive
Vivek Ranadive: The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition The Power to Predict: How Real Time Businesses Anticipate Customer Needs, Create Opportunities, and Beat the Competition
Vivek Ranadive
Peter Fingar, Joseph Bellini: The Real-Time Enterprise : Competing on Time with the Revolutionary Business S-Ex Machine The Real-Time Enterprise : Competing on Time with the Revolutionary Business S-Ex Machine
Peter Fingar, Joseph Bellini
Thomas L. Friedman: The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Review
****
Daryl Kulak: Use Cases: Requirements in Context, Second Edition Use Cases: Requirements in Context, Second Edition
Daryl Kulak
Great book on using use cases for requirements while making business rules "first class citizens"
*****
Don Tapscott: Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
Don Tapscott

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