Bøger af Stijn Van Hijfte

Performance and process improvement are of main concern to organizations all over the world. Depending on the industry you are operating in, the problems which plague you are completely different. Several frameworks have been developed focusing on process improvement such as Six Sigma, Lean, and many others. With this book we are not reinventing the wheel. Instead, we want to introduce which frameworks might be applicable to you, what techniques you might apply directly in your situation, and what key steps you have to go through if you want to make your changes a real success. Process improvement deserves proper attention and with this book as your guide you will find all those tools which are required to make also your organization's efforts a real success.

This book introduces all the technical features that make up blockchain technology today. It starts with a thorough explanation of all technological concepts necessary to understand any discussions related to distributed ledgers and a short history of earlier implementations. It then discusses in detail how the Bitcoin network looks and what changes are coming in the near future, together with a range of altcoins that were created on the same base code. To get an even better idea, the book shortly explores how Bitcoin might be forked before going into detail on the Ethereum network and cryptocurrencies running on top of the network, smart contracts, and more. The book introduces the Hyperledger foundation and the tools offered to create private blockchain solutions. For those willing, it investigates directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and several of its implementations, which could solve several of the problems other blockchain networks are still dealing with to this day. In Chapter 4, readers can find an overview of blockchain networks that can be used to build solutions of their own and the tools that can help them in the process.

The call for innovation within both society and all sectors of enterprise at large grows louder every day. In order to achieve this, organizations need to attract talent with the insight and creativity necessary to be able to understand the needs of not only this generation, but also future generations. Make Your Organization a Center of Innovation introduces key frameworks that can be adapted to any business or team focused on innovation.Some aspects that are crucial for an organization to become a center of innovation are change management, process mining, and overall company strategy. Author Stijn Van Hijfte also introduces you to newer techniques that are still making their way up the ladder to overall industry adoption. These include AI, blockchain, and intelligent automation. Van Hijfte also takes care to ensure you choose the right innovation strategy for your specific company goals, as opposed to solely showing off the latest industry trends within the topic.Make Your Organization a Center of Innovation is perfect for business leaders, students, recruiters, and more. You will come away with insights about how to best prepare your team's stakeholders for the changes that innovation brings. The mission and vision of your organization should always be promoting new ideas, but a roadmap is needed to implement them effectively. Make Your Organization a Center of Innovation is the guide you've been seeking.What You Will LearnDiscover key innovation and idea generation frameworks that can be molded to suit your organizationPrepare stakeholders for the changes that will take placeChoose the right strategy for the mission and vision of the company Create an environment that actually promotes new ideasWho This Book is ForProfessionals that have an interest in innovation and want to have a high-level understanding of technologies and trends that could be useful in their search towards new solutions.

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