Sarbanes-Oxley: A Practical Guide for Corporate Executives, Risk and Audit Professionals

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes significant requirements on companies listed on US stock exchanges, and European regulators may well follow suit. The new rules are particularly radical in the areas of assessment and oversight of control systems that support external financial disclosures. This new report is a thorough guide to what companies have to do in order to comply. Covers the implications for IT systems in compliance. Provides practical, cost-effective recommendations to respond to sections 302 and 404, and examines the implications of sections 409 and section 802. Focuses on compliance with US rules but the recommendations have universal application in any country. This report will help you to achieve good governance and compliance cost-effectively while attaining a competitor advantage. Topics covered include: - Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control, implementation dilemmas and challenges - Framing the Sarbanes-Oxley strategies - The IT control framework - Using Sarbanes-Oxley to create shareholder value

Active Credit Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Credit Risk Management Strategies

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Active Credit Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Credit Risk Management Strategies
Jochen Felsenheimer , Philip Gisdakis , and Michael Zaiser
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ASIN: 3527501983

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The introduction of the euro in 1999 marked the starting point of the development of a very liquid and heterogeneous EUR credit market, which exceeds EUR 350bn with respect to outstanding corporate bonds. As a result, credit risk trading and credit portfolio management gained significantly in importance. The book shows how to optimize, manage, and hedge liquid credit portfolios, i.e. applying innovative derivative instruments. Against the background of the highly complex structure of credit derivatives, the book points out how to implement portfolio optimization concepts using credit-relevant parameters, and basic Markowitz or more sophisticated modified approaches (e.g., Conditional Value at Risk, Omega optimization) to fulfill the special needs of an active credit portfolio management on a single-name and on a portfolio basis (taking default correlation within a credit risk model framework into account). This includes appropriate strategies to analyze the impact from credit-relevant newsflow (macro- and micro-fundamental news, rating actions, etc.). As credits resemble equity-linked instruments, we also highlight how to implement debt-equity strategies, which are based on a modified Merton approach.
The book is obligatory for credit portfolio managers of funds and insurance companies, as well as bank-book managers, credit traders in investment banks, cross-asset players in hedge funds, and risk controllers.

Risk Assessment And Decision Making In Business And Industry: A Practical Guide - Second Edition

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Great for Beginners and Intermediates!!
Unique book - very practical - no fluff

Risk Assessment And Decision Making In Business And Industry: A Practical Guide - Second Edition
Glenn Koller
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ASIN: 1584884770

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Building upon the technical and organizational groundwork presented in the first edition, Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition addresses the many aspects of risk/uncertainty (R/U) process implementation. This comprehensive volume covers four broad aspects of R/U: general concepts, implementation processes, technical aspects, and examples of application. Each section provides practical guidance, combining technical information with advice on how to implement R/U techniques and processes in real-world corporate environments. Following an examination of general principles involved in quantitatively assessing risks and their impact on value, the book describes the two main probabilistic measures of project value - Expected Value of Success (EVS) and the Expected Value for the Portfolio (EVP). The text clearly demonstrates how these metrics are used in individual-project and portfolio management. By presenting concepts in layman's terms and fully integrating advice related to technical and human characteristics of R/U-related corporate life, this book serves as a complete primer for professionals in any business environment. What's New in the Second Edition: · Provides guidance for implementation of R/U processes in modern corporations · Offers a crucial breakthrough by defining the terms "risk" and "uncertainty" in ways that can be applied in all aspects of science and business · Explores real-world impediments to process change and implementation · Addresses R/U from a corporate decision-maker's perspective, detailing how to employ R/U to set budgets, manage portfolios, value investments, and execute other critical tasks

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Great for Beginners and Intermediates!!.......2001-03-15

This book does an excellent job of laying out the basic of risk assessment, including all of the non-mathematical aspects, such as office politics and educating others in the use of risk models. It's easy to understand, even if you don't have a strong math background. I'm an English major, so I should know!

Unique book - very practical - no fluff.......1999-08-10

This is a great book for someone who is starting to practice Risk Assessment, either as a consultant, or internally. It covers the practical aspects of risk assessment studies which are usually overlooked, such as working and communicating with stakeholders. The 'softer' side of risk assessment theory is covered i.e. what does all this mean in plain english - how do you communicate the results etc.

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Examining computer security from the hacker's perspective, Practical Hacking Techniques and Countermeasures employs virtual computers to illustrate how an attack is executed, including the script, compilation, and results. It provides detailed screen shots in each lab for the reader to follow along in a step-by-step process in order to duplicate and understand how the attack works. It enables experimenting with hacking techniques without fear of corrupting computers or violating any laws. Written in a lab manual style, the book begins with the installation of the VMware® Workstation product and guides the users through detailed hacking labs enabling them to experience what a hacker actually does during an attack. It covers social engineering techniques, footprinting techniques, and scanning tools. Later chapters examine spoofing techniques, sniffing techniques, password cracking, and attack tools. Identifying wireless attacks, the book also explores Trojans, Man-in-the-Middle (MTM) attacks, and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Learn how to secure your computers with this comprehensive guide on hacking techniques and countermeasures By understanding how an attack occurs the reader can better understand how to defend against it. This book shows how an attack is conceptualized, formulated, and performed. It offers valuable information for constructing a system to defend against attacks and provides a better understanding of securing your own computer or corporate network.

Successful Project Management: A Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples

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Project Management
Best Basic Project Management Book for Product Development
Nice book, easy to read, and ready to put in practice.

Successful Project Management: A Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples
Milton D. Rosenau , and Gregory D. Githens
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ASIN: 047168032X

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The Fourth Edition of this internationally bestseller details the quick and easy way to master the basics of project management. Using a lively, conversational style, project management gurus Mickey Rosenau and Gregory Githens equip readers with fundamental principles and "tested-in-the-trenches" techniques for managing projects in any type of organization. They arm readers with easy-to-use tools for resolving any technical, mechanical, or personnel problem that may arise over the course of a project and break project management down into twenty-two chronological steps. Extensively revised and updated, this Fourth Edition examines the role of integration in project planning, risk-and-issues management, virtual teams, new theories, project management offices, and more! Successful Project Management, Fourth Edition is an ideal primer for students and an indispensable quick reference for experienced professionals.

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Project Management.......2002-10-15

Excelent Book. Direct to the point. I have recommended this one to other project managers and they agreed with my opinion.

Easy to get, easy to undertand.

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Best Basic Project Management Book for Product Development.......2001-04-12

I've read a number of project management books over the years, and very few of them fit at all in a product development environment. This book fits and matches product development very well. In fact, in my opinion, it is the best basic project management book on the market currently for application in product development. This shouldn't be a surprise though since Mickey Rosenau understands project management practice in the field of product development. Beware of the other authors who claim that they understand product development and then apply a traditional approach to project management. Project management in product development is different, and a traditional approach to project management doesn't work in product development. Stay away from the traditional management approach and get this book instead.

Nice book, easy to read, and ready to put in practice........1999-04-20

Excellent book, a good guide to improve project management

A Guide To Practical Human Reliability Assessment

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A Guide To Practical Human Reliability Assessment
BarryI
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ASIN: 0748401113

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Human error is here to stay. This perhaps obvious statement has a profound implication for society when faced with the types of hazardous system accidents that have occurred over the past three decades. Such accidents have been strongly influenced by human error, yet many system designs in existence or being planned and built do not take human error into consideration.; "A Guide to Practical Human Reliability Assessment" is a practical and pragmatic guide to the techniques and approaches of human reliability assessment HRA. lt offers the reader explanatory and practical methods which have been applied and have worked in high technology and high risk assessments - particularly but not exclusively to potentially hazardous industries such as exist in process control, nuclear power, chemical and petrochemical industries.; "A Guide to Practical Human Reliability Assessment" offers the practitioner a comprehensive tool-kit of different approaches along with guidance on selecting different methods for different applications. It covers the risk assessment and the HRA process, as well as methods of task analysis, error identification, quantification, representation of errors in the risk analysis, followed by error reduction analysis, quality assurance and documentation. There are also a number of detailed case studies from nuclear, chemical, offshore, and marine HRA'S, exemplfying the image of techniques and the impact of HRA in existing and design-stage systems.

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Practical Hazops, Trips and Alarms
David Macdonald
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Do you have trips and safety interlocks in your plant? Are they good enough or are they perhaps over-designed and much more expensive than necessary? Are you or your company aware of how Hazard Studies should define risk reduction requirements? Are you actually using Hazard Studies at all?
The answer is the integrated approach to safety management. New international standards combined with well-proven hazard study methods can improve safety management in your company.

Practical Hazops, Trips and Alarms for Engineers and Technicians describes the role of hazard studies in risk management, and then proceeds with basic training in Hazop techniques.
A number of practical exercises support the reference information and allow you to test your understanding of the material in the book.

This book aims to bridge the discipline gap between hazard studies and the provision of safety-related alarm and trip systems. It provides training in hazard and operability methods (Hazops) and in the principles of safety instrumented systems as defined by international standard IEC 61508.

1. Design an integrated safety management system to increase efficiency and reduce costs
2. Learn how to carry out hazard and operability studies (Hazops) and find out how to convert Hazop outputs into safety requirements specifications
3. Implement safety instrumented systems to the new IEC standards (IEC61508)

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A truly integrated safety management system will deliver trips and safety interlocks that deliver a high degree of safety without being costly and overdesigned. This book explores how to gain the benefits of more integrated safety systems, and how to develop systems within the framework set out by international standards, including IEC61508 on safety instrumented systems. This book also provides a solid grounding in the role played by Hazops (Hazard and Operability studies), explaining how to carry them out, how to understand their findings, and what to do next. The section on Hazops summarises the identification of risk reduction requirements, and how to build a risk reduction strategy into an integrated safety system. A number of practical exercises support the reference information and allow you to test your understanding of the material in the book.

Practical Risk Assessment for Project Management

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@Risk Simulation for IT Project
If you use @Risk and need to learn RA basics ...

Practical Risk Assessment for Project Management
Stephen Grey
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In the estimating, planning and management of any project, large or small, an understanding of the impact of risk is critical. This book explains how the growing number of people choosing to or forced to organise their work as projects can make realistic assessments of the uncertainty affecting costs, timescale and revenue, before commitments are made. A clear analysis of the role of uncertainty is combined in this concise and practical handbook with simple, cost-effective techniques for measuring and modelling the overall risk to a project’s budget and schedule. There is advice and help here for the whole project team, including project managers; bid managers; project sales professionals; planners; estimators; managers running a project-based business; and consultants and auditors advising a projects business. Drawn from the author’s extensive experience on projects ranging in scale from a few man-months to hundreds of man-years, the book will beelevant to anyone involved in a project-based business. Examples are presented as simple models, built in spreadsheets using the @Risk software package. No more than basic knowledge of Lotus 1-2-3 ^® or Excel ^® will be required by the reader.

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@Risk Simulation for IT Project.......2004-12-14

This book makes sense to IT project or very samll, simple and non-complex construction projects when more sophiscated and expensive analysis tools could not be afforded. For large Oil & Gas or mega construction projects, this book is somewhat misleading. I bought the book hoping to find a model which will help me analyze project cost estimate / schedule uncertainty, therefore establish the contingency as well as risk response plan, I was quite disappointed paying over $100 for this 140-page booklet.

If you use @Risk and need to learn RA basics ..........2002-08-11

The ideal audience for this book is relatively narrow, consisting of readers who meet the following two criteria: (1) new to risk management techniques, and (2) using Palisade @Risk. In fact, this book comes close to being a tutorial on using @Risk, which is a popular commercial product that works within Microsoft Excel and project management programs.

If you are new to advanced techniques in project risk management you'll like the way the author succinctly covers all of the key elements of project risk assessment, project finance forecasting, and simulation and modeling. Considering the complexity of the subject area, and the fact that both probability and simulation techniques are covered, the author does a remarkable job of conveying the wide range of topics in a scant 134 pages. I especially liked the generous use of graphs and examples, and the way each topic was broken down into easy-to-grasp facts and steps.

However, even without @Risk you can learn much about risk assessment from this book, including a refresher on probability distributions, how to perform an assessment using manual techniques, and modeling and simulation with an emphasis on Monte Carlo simulation.

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Over the past fifteen years, the role of nonprofits in developing housing for those with low and moderate incomes has changed dramatically. Once supporting players, community development corporations, tenant associations, and other nonprofit organizations have now assumed the lead, filling the gap left by shrinking government commitment to become the nation's primary producers of affordable rental and home ownership opportunities. With the growing involvement of these various groups comes a new set of issues and concerns for them to handle, all of which are addressed in this revised and expanded edition of Developing Affordable Housing.

Written by Bennett L. Hecht, a professional with extensive experience in nonprofit real estate development, this comprehensive resource provides cutting-edge tools and strategies for creating long-term stability, meeting community housing needs, and taking advantage of economic opportunities. Demystifying affordable housing development for those considering it for the first time, as well as for those seeking to expand into different types of housing production, it offers invaluable insights into possible financing sources and long-term management strategies that will make planned affordable housing developments effective and successful.

Taking you step-by-step through the entire development process, Developing Affordable Housing, Second Edition covers all the bases, from putting together the development team to determining project feasibility to obtaining site control. Along with details on using Hope 6 funds for neighborhood revitalization programs, it contains a new chapter on joint ventures that includes specifics on limited liability corporations (LLCs). Packed with numerous checklists, step-by-step procedures, sample contracts, and model documents designed to help save time, effort, and expense, Developing Affordable Housing has all the information on:

Raising capitalâloans, grants, equity, public housing funds
Property developmentâdeposit and escrow, closing and recording costs, settlements, tenancies, risk of loss, purchaser inspection
Prepurchase considerationsâapplying for financing and operating subsidies, determining ownership entity, interviewing management companies, developing plans for renting or selling units
Settling on acquisitionâtitle insurance, the settlement agent, property location survey, governmental regulations, building permits
Financing and taxationâLow-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Tax-Exempt Bonds

A practical resource that features straightforward guidelines, sound advice, and up-to-date information, this is essential reading for any nonprofit looking to sponsor, own, or manage affordable housing projects.

This comprehensive guide, now revised and expanded, covers the fundamentals of nonprofit real estate development, from financing and purchase contracts to site control and ownership entity. Packed with numerous checklists, sample contracts, and model documents, the Second Edition addresses such essential topics as:

Assembling the development team
Projecting costs, income, and expenses
Raising capital
Establishing partnerships and joint ventures
Purchasing, constructing, and rehabilitating property
Maintaining an ownership or rental community

"Developing Affordable Housing does what no other book I know has doneâlays out in a practical, complete way all the steps nonprofits need to successfully develop affordable housing ... It should become required reading for anyone attempting their first or their fortieth housing project." âF. Barton Harvey III, Chairman of the Board and CEO, The Enterprise Foundation

"Many of today's most creative solutions to local affordable housing challenges arise from the innovative collaborations nonprofit organizations form with local government, the private sector, and philanthropic institutions. Mr. Hecht's thorough and insightful work serves as a nonprofit road map to develop more cutting-edge housing opportunities." âAnn Marie Wheelock, President and CEO, Fannie Mae Foundation

"The development of affordable housing is as much a journey as a destination. Ben Hecht's book provides maps and bridges while not losing sight of the challenging but elusive goal of providing decent, safe, and affordable housing." âNicolas P. Retsinas, Director, Joint Center on Housing Studies, Harvard University

"Developing Affordable Housing is both a reference book and a comprehensive guide that every organization considering development of affordable housing should read firstâa unique combination of the context and specifics that describes the complexities and pitfalls of affordable housing development along with how to do it and when and where to get help." âCushing N. Dolbeare, Housing Policy Consultant and founder, National Low Income Housing Coalition

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It's a great book, very informative.......1999-11-08

This book is wonderful! It is very informative and interesting. Buy it! In bulk! Certainly worth my reading time.

Crisp: Risk Taking, Revised Edition: A Guide for Decision Makers (A Fifty-Minute Series Book)

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Crisp: Risk Taking, Revised Edition: A Guide for Decision Makers (A Fifty-Minute Series Book)
Herbert S. Kindler
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ASIN: 1560525258

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The critical skills taught in this book will help you find working solutions for complicated problems, determine how much risk is acceptable in a situation, learn a process for moving from decision to action, and handle risk with more awareness, skill, and confidence. Decision making always involves some level of risk. Learning the necessary skills to assess and minimize the uncertainty can remove some of the possible damage and fear involved in taking risks. This book presents an array of techniques to analyze and deal with risk, using checklists, exercises, and questionnaires to help you understand your own comfort levels with risk and how you can approach it with greater confidence.

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