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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Acquérir des compétences utiles tout au long de la vie -- Introduction -- Évaluer les résultats en termes de développement de compétences utiles -- Les pays dont les jeunes et les élèves acquièrent de solides compétences ont aussi des populations adultes très qualifiées -- Les résultats à une étape de la vie ne permettent pas d'anticiper parfaitement ceux obtenus à des phases ultérieures - certains pays s'améliorent, d'autres ne parviennent pas à faire fructifier leurs premiers succès -- Une culture dynamique de la formation des adultes peut être développée dans tous les pays, quel que soit le niveau de compétence de leur population -- Il n'y a pas d'arbitrage entre excellence et équité -- Stimuler l'intérêt pour la formation continue : fixer des objectifs et encourager des choix d'apprentissage éclairés -- Le défi : une participation inégale au système d'apprentissage -- Bonnes pratiques -- Définir la stratégie nationale en matière de compétences et de formation continue -- Évaluation et anticipation des compétences…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Indicateurs des performances technologiques, 19991 -- Évolution des grandes orientations -- Les grandes tendances de l'action gouvernementale -- Réformes et soutien de la base scientifique -- Réforme des universités -- Création de centres d'excellence -- Changements touchant le financement public et les critères de financement -- Faire participer les parties concer nées -- Resserrer les liens entre science et industrie3 -- Le transfert de technologie et la collaboration dans la recherche - le rôle des droits... -- Le financement des interactions public-privé -- L'utilisation de l'infrastructure de recherche publique -- Mesures spéciales pour les PME -- Mesures d'incitation et de soutien en faveur de la R-D -- Modification du traitement fiscal de la R-D -- Modification de l'aide directe à la R-D -- Mesures axées sur la consti tu tion de partenariats public-privé en matière de R-D -- Mesures visant à améliorer l'efficience de l'aide à la R-D…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.3.1 Structured Creativity Methods -- 8.3.2 Morphological Box -- 8.3.3 Pugh Method for Alternative Generation -- 8.3.4 TRIZ for Alternative Development -- 8.4 Assessment of Alternative Development Techniques -- 8.5 Alternative Evaluation Techniques -- 8.5.1 Decision-Theory-Based Approaches -- 8.5.2 Pugh Method for Alternative Evaluation -- 8.5.3 Axiomatic Approach to Design (AAD) -- 8.5.4 TRIZ for Alternative Evaluation -- 8.5.5 Design of Experiments (DOE) -- 8.5.6 Taguchi Approach -- 8.5.7 Quality Function Deployment (QFD) -- 8.5.8 Analytic Hierarchy Process AHP -- 8.6 Assessment of Alternative Evaluation Techniques -- 8.7 Key Terms -- 8.8 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 9 An Integrated Model for Trade-Off Analysis -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Conceptual Design Example -- 9.3 Integrated Approach Influence Diagram -- 9.3.1 Decision Nodes -- 9.3.2 Uncertainty Nodes -- 9.3.3 Constant Node -- 9.3.4 Value Nodes -- 9.4 Other Types of Trade-Off Analysis -- 9.5 Simulation Tools -- 9.5.1 Monte Carlo Simulation Proprietary Add-Ins -- 9.5.2 The Discipline of Probability Management -- 9.5.3 SIPmathTM Tool in Native Excel -- 9.5.4 Model Building Steps -- 9.6 Summary -- 9.7 Key Terms -- 9.8 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 10 Exploring Concept Trade-Offs -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Key Concepts, Concept Trade-Offs, and Concept Exploration -- 10.2 Defining the Concept Space and System Concept of Operations -- 10.3 Exploring the Concept Space -- 10.3.1 Storytelling-Enabled Tradespace Exploration -- 10.3.2 Decisions and Outcomes -- 10.3.3 Contingent Decision-Making -- 10.4 Trade-off Analysis Frameworks -- 10.5 Tradespace and System Design Life Cycle -- 10.6 From Point Trade-offs to Tradespace Exploration -- 10.7 Value-based Multiattribute Tradespace Analysis -- 10.7.1 Tradespace Exploration and Sensitivity Analysis…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 1.5.2 Types of Resources -- 1.6 Entrepreneurial Traits -- 1.6.1 Need for Achievement -- 1.6.2 Locus of Control -- 1.6.3 Risk-taking -- 1.6.4 Visionary and Dreamer -- 1.6.5 Innovative-Being Interested in Something 'New' -- 1.6.6 Dynamic Leadership -- 1.6.7 Resourcefulness -- 1.6.8 Excellent Networker -- 1.7 Difference between Inventors and Entrepreneurs -- 1.8 Inspiration from Role Models and Social Support -- 1.8.1 Social and Psychological Support -- 1.8.2 Moral Support -- 1.8.3 Professional Support System -- 1.9 Business Model -- 1.10 Entrepreneurship-Mindset -- 1.11 Big Companies vs Start-Ups -- 1.12 Misconceptions and Myths about Entrepreneurship -- 1.12.1 Entrepreneurs are Risk-takers -- 1.12.2 Entrepreneurship is All About Money and Getting Rich Quickly -- 1.12.3 Starting a Business Requires a Lot of Money -- 1.12.4 Entrepreneurs are Born -- 1.12.5 Entrepreneurship Requires High-tech Invention -- 1.12.6 Ignorance is Bliss for Entrepreneurs -- 1.12.7 Entrepreneurs Require Expertise and Experience in Their Line of Business -- 1.12.8 Venture Capital Funding is a Must -- 1.12.9 Banks Do Not Lend Money to Start-ups -- 1.12.10 Starting a Business is Easy -- Key Concepts -- Endnotes -- References -- Conceptual Questions -- Critical Thinking Questions -- Case 1.1: How I Made my first Million -- Case 1.2: from Candle Seller to CEO -- Chapter 2: Entrepreneurship Development in Emerging Markets -- Learning Objectives -- 2.1 Types of Start-Ups -- 2.2 Intrapreneurship -- 2.3 Why Does One become an Entrepreneur?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.4 Healthcare Practitioners -- 5.4.1 Smart Medical Devices -- 5.4.2 Time to Diagnosis -- 5.4.3 Electronic Health Records (EHRs), the Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) -- 5.4.4 Using AI and Analytics to Determine Dental Group Practice Quality -- 5.4.5 Some Ways Various Healthcare Professionals Are Using Textual Analytics -- 5.5 Manufacturing Practitioners -- 5.5.1 Predictive Maintenance to Proactively Identify and Address Impending Equipment Failure -- 5.6 Retail Practitioners -- 5.7 Telecommunication Practitioners -- 5.8 Energy Practitioners -- 5.8.1 Major Energy Producer Unites Data Scientists and Subject Matter Experts -- 5.8.2 Large Utility Company Adds AI Project to Its Digital Transformation Project -- 5.9 Insurance Practitioners -- 5.9.1 CEO of Property and Casualty Insurance Company Delivers Analytics Mandate -- 5.10 Other Practitioners -- 5.11 Conclusion and Next Steps for Practitioners -- Reference -- 6 The Leaders -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Some Characteristics of Leaders -- 6.2.1 Organizational and Structural Differences -- 6.2.1.1 Notes on Organizational Structure and Design -- 6.2.2 Data Excellence -- 6.2.2.1 The Use of Unstructured Data-New Horizon Leaders Are Tapping Into -- 6.2.3 Self-Service That Enables Everyone in the Organization -- 6.3 Healthcare Leaders -- 6.3.1 Using Regulations and Mandates as a Catalyst for Innovation -- 6.4 Manufacturing Leaders -- 6.4.1 Smarter Identification of Defects with Text Analytics -- 6.5 Retail Leaders -- 6.5.1 Assortment -- 6.5.2 Right Value Proposition -- 6.5.3 Right Time/Location/Delivery -- 6.6 Energy Leaders -- 6.6.1 Global Top Five Oil Producer Manages Equipment with Text Analytics -- 6.7 Financial Services and Insurance Leaders -- 6.7.1 Insurance Holding Company Reduces Fraud Risk and Improves Operations with Text Mining (Analytics) -- 6.7.1.1 The Pilot -- 6.7.1.2 Results after Two Years…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 2.4 Java Story -- 2.5 Java Features -- 2.5.1 Portability or Platform Independent -- 2.5.2 Automatic Garbage Collection -- 2.5.3 Object-oriented Features -- 2.5.4 Easy to Learn and Excellent Documentation -- 2.5.5 Byte Code -- 2.5.6 Java Virtual Machine (JVM) -- 2.5.7 Comparison with C++ -- 2.6 Developing First Java Application -- 2.6.1 Installing and Using Java Development Kit -- 2.6.2 Setting Path and Classpath -- 2.6.3 Java Program Structure -- 2.6.4 Java Documentation Comments -- 2.6.5 Java Development Environment -- 2.6.6 Our First Java Application -- 2.6.7 Application with Swing Components -- 2.6.8 Eclipse-integrated Development Environment -- 2.6.9 Command Line Arguments -- 2.7 Key Points -- Exercise Questions -- Objective Questions -- Short-answer Questions -- Long-answer Questions -- Assignment Questions -- Solutions to Objective Questions -- Chapter 3: Java Basics and Control Loops -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Constants/Literal Constants -- 3.2.1 Integer Constants -- 3.2.2 Floating Point Constants/Real Constants -- 3.2.3 Character Constants -- 3.2.4 String Constants -- 3.2.5 Backlash Character Strings -- 3.2.6 Boolean Literals -- 3.2.7 Symbolic Constants -- 3.3 Variables and Assignment of Values to Variables -- 3.4 Data Types -- 3.4.1 Integer Data Types -- 3.4.2 Floating Point Data Types -- 3.4.3 Character Type -- 3.4.4 Boolean Data Type -- 3.5 Scope and Life Time of Variables -- 3.6 Arithmetic Operators -- 3.7 Type Conversion and Type Casting -- 3.7.1 Type Conversion -- 3.7.2 Type Cast -- 3.8 Unary Operators -- 3.8.1 Increment and Decrement Operators -- 3.8.2 Assignment Operator -- 3.8.3 Chained Assignment…”