Books

Precision Construction introduces the digital transformation for construction, teaching the Internet of Things (IoT) fundamentals with a construction industry focus. Precision Construction provides a vendor-neutral, acronym-free framework for understanding IoT. Illustrated through eight real-world case story solutions, Precision Construction describes how IoT and emerging technologies like augmented reality and robotics are improving business for contractors, rental companies, manufacturers and suppliers. Precision Construction was written with the help, knowledge and experience from 22 leaders (whom we call co-storytellers) in the construction industry.

Do you know what is the real cost of your software? Before you reach for a calculator, be forewarned that it's a trick question. Even technology industry analysts and seasoned IT executives have difficulty putting a hard figure on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of today's enterprise application solutions. What makes the equation so tricky is the sheer number of variables that must be factored in, many of which cannot be lined up in a neat column and reconciled, such as issues of security, availability, performance, problem resolution and change management. The End of Software: Transforming Your Business for the On Demand Future, by Dr. Timothy Chou, is a groundbreaking book for business managers and executives that challenges conventional approaches to business software and proposes new alternatives to managing and maintaining the systems that companies depend on.