Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credit -- Dedicated -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Entering the World of the Internet of Things -- Chapter 1: Transforming to an IoT Business -- Understanding IoT technologies -- Leveraging IoT for digital transformation -- Monitoring and managing assets and inventory -- Increasing operational efficiencies and productivity -- Creating smart factories -- New business opportunities -- Improving the customer experience -- Understanding IoT markets -- Transportation -- Supply chain logistics -- Industrial and manufacturing -- Healthcare -- Energy/utilities -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Understanding IoT Devices and Architectures -- High-level IoT architecture -- The link layer -- The network layer -- The transport layer -- The application layer -- The data format -- The cellular IoT network architecture -- The UE -- eNodeB -- EPC -- An overview of IoT device types and use cases -- Serial modems -- Routers -- Gateways -- Remote monitoring devices -- Asset trackers -- Best practices -- Leveraging off-the-shelf technology components -- Leveraging established IoT technology partners -- Planning on solution life cycle management -- Slow and steady wins the race -- Security is paramount -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Introducing IoT Wireless Technologies -- Licensed versus unlicensed technologies -- Network topologies -- WWAN and WLAN IoT technologies -- Bluetooth/BLE -- Wi-Fi -- LoRa and LoRaWAN -- LR-WPAN (IEEE 802.15.4) -- Technical and cost comparisons -- Frequency spectrum -- Range -- Power consumption -- Data throughput -- Module cost -- Wireless technology use cases -- Bluetooth/BLE -- Wi-Fi -- LoRa -- LR-WPAN -- Best practices in deploying IoT wireless technologies -- 1. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…political interference may undermine the effectiveness of the public administration -- The current form of decentralisation creates incentives for patronage instead of spending on public goods -- The judicial system is formally strong but remains inefficient and too exposed to interference -- Lack of accountability and financial mismanagement in POEs may undermine macroeconomic stability -- Property rights need to be strengthened through better registration procedures and greater awareness about existing laws -- Faster procedures, better institutional design and awareness campaigns about land rights can enhance property registration -- Securing property rights is paramount to future development -- Lack of human resources and harmonised methodological standards impede the quality of statistical products -- Planet conserving nature -- Mismanagement of natural resources could hamper Kosovo's future development path -- Kosovo's rich ecosystem and biodiversity are threatened -- Serious gaps exist in the sustainable management of minerals -- Environmental quality of life must be improved -- Air pollution is a serious threat -- Waste management remains a challenge -- Water mismanagement could hurt Kosovo's development -- Implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation remains weak -- The energy supply is unsustainable, insufficiently diverse and inefficient -- A high dependency on domestic and heavily polluting coal production -- Energy supply is unreliable -- Energy efficiency needs to be improved and the social and environmental impact of energy production reduced -- References -- Notes -- Part V Assessing opportunities and constraints in North Macedonia -- Assessing opportunities and constraints in North Macedonia -- 12 Overview: Identifying strategic opportunities for North Macedonia -- Towards a vision for North Macedonia in 2030: high quality of life, including access to quality education and health care for all citizens, built on sustainable economic development through an innovative local industry in combination with environment ... -- Assessing North Macedonia's development performance -- People towards better lives for all -- Prosperity boosting productivity -- Partnerships and financing financing sustainable development -- Peace and institutions strengthening governance -- Planet conserving nature -- Suggestions for strategic priorities for North Macedonia -- References -- Notes -- 13 Impact of COVID-19 in North Macedonia -- Evolution of the pandemic -- Policy responses and economic impact -- Dimensions of vulnerability to further socio-economic impact from COVID-19 -- Material well-being and social protection -- Health and non-material well-being -- References -- 14 Multi-dimensional analysis of development in North Macedonia -- People towards better lives for all -- Improving well-being for all -- LGBTI communities face continued discrimination and little acceptance in a rather conservative society -- Prioritising quality jobs and equal participation for all -- Young people and women are excluded from the labour market and society as a whole -- Labour market institutions need to be strengthened -- Boosting education quality at all levels -- Improving health and social protection coverage for all -- The rising burden of lifestyle diseases and adverse child health outcomes need to be addressed by increased healthcare funding and more efficient organisation, especially in public PHC -- Despite recent reforms, the current social protection system is not fully financially sustainable due to a low formal worker contribution base -- Prosperity boosting productivity -- Weak linkages between the FDI sector and the rest of the economy have mitigated the structural transformation of the economy -- Weak FDI spillovers and productivity growth have negatively affected economic growth and job creation -- Strengthening human capital can help turning FDI into stronger economic growth and quality jobs -- Firms face significant skills gaps and weak capacities for innovation and technology adoption -- North Macedonian firms do not invest sufficiently in innovation or meet quality standards necessary for GVC integration -- Boosting skills is essential for productivity growth and GVC integration -- Political and regulatory uncertainty and corruption discourage investment and enterprise growth -- Partnerships and financing financing sustainable development -- The fiscal space has narrowed, limiting the scope for further provision of economic stimulus -- Revenue performance is constrained by high informality, low tax rates and high exemptions -- Current expenditures are high and crowd out capital spending -- Financing is constrained, particularly for SMEs -- Peace and institutions strengthening governance -- Lagging fiscal capacity, a complex system of transfers and inefficient territorial organisation may hamper decentralisation reforms -- The approach to regional development is confusing and creates inefficiencies -- The judicial system suffers from undue external interference -- Agricultural land is still very fragmented, undermining productivity and sustainability -- North Macedonia has made significant progress in strengthening statistical capacity, but the lack of a census and prevailing gaps in social statistics prevent accurate policy design -- Planet conserving nature -- North Macedonia is highly exposed and vulnerable to multiple hazards -- North Macedonia is vulnerable to earthquakes, floods and extreme temperatures -- Complex institutional organisation for disaster management and lack of disaster risk reduction (DRR) integration into sectoral planning produce inefficiencies in practice -- The environmental quality of life of all Macedonians is deteriorating -- Air pollution is a serious threat -- Waste management remains a challenge in North Macedonia -- The efficiency of water management needs to be improved -- The enforcement and implementation of environmental legislation remains weak -- North Macedonia is highly dependent on coal, and energy supply is not sufficiently secure and efficient -- North Macedonia highly depends on domestic and heavily polluting coal production, and energy imports -- Energy supply is unreliable in North Macedonia -- Energy production is not efficient and has an environmental impact -- References -- Notes -- Part VI Assessing opportunities and constraints in Serbia -- Assessing opportunities and constraints in Serbia -- 15 Overview: Identifying strategic opportunities for Serbia -- Towards a vision for Serbia in 2030: a healthy, cohesive, more inclusive and equal society and a clean environment built on economic and social development through education, skills and digitalisation in combination with good governance, democracy, d.…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- On-Demand Streaming Services -- Amazon Prime Video -- Apple TV+ -- Hulu -- Netflix -- Paramount+ -- Peacock -- Cable-Replacement Services -- fuboTV -- Hulu + Live TV -- Sling TV -- YouTube TV -- Checking Out Premium Channels -- Part 4 The Part of Tens -- Chapter 10 Ten Ways to Save Money in a Cord-Free World…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Contents -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Part 1: Foundations for Success -- Chapter 1: The Key to Digital Transformation Success -- Nokia's Mobile Phone Business -- Creative Destruction in the Age of Digitization -- Digital Transformation Defined -- State of Digital Transformation -- Why Digital Transformations Fail -- Process Is the Common Language -- The Process Inventory Framework -- The Digital Transformation Journey -- Framework Implementation Considerations -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 2: Overview of the Process Inventory Framework -- The Origins of the Process Inventory Framework -- The Process Inventory Framework -- Process Inventory -- Definition -- Quality Is Paramount -- Process Naming -- Maintenance -- Process Ownership -- Omnichannel Processes -- Outsourced Processes -- Integration with Business Capability Model and Standard Process Models -- Process Mining -- Process Inventory Metadata -- Sourcing Process Metadata -- Integrated Process Metadata Model -- Conceptual Architecture -- Exporting the Common Language -- Process Modeling and Metadata -- Leveraging Metadata Libraries -- Participants -- Events -- Systems -- Data Objects -- Controls -- Customer Personas and Customer Journeys -- Linkage to Process Inventory Framework -- Value Streams -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 3: Defining the Digital Transformation Program -- John Deere's Digital Transformation -- Digital Strategy Trends -- Business Model Disruption -- Democratizing Innovation -- Focus on the Customer -- Data as an Asset -- Defining the Digital Program -- Assess the Environment -- Define the Digital Strategy -- Reimagine Operating Model -- Develop and Manage Transformation Roadmap -- Establishing a Process Inventory Strategy -- Key Takeaways -- Part II: Applying Process Inventory to Transform Ways of Working -- Chapter 4: Driving Operational Excellence…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Supply has not kept up with demand -- Governments are investing less in housing development -- Housing affects economic performance in many ways -- Housing markets play a paramount role in the economy -- Greater access to housing finance creates opportunities and risks -- Residential mobility yields important benefits but may be hindered by poorly functioning housing markets -- Housing affects inequalities -- Lack of access to quality housing can have lasting distributional effects -- Housing is an integral part of household wealth -- Housing has sizeable environmental consequences -- Housing accounts for a substantial share of global CO2 emissions -- Complex links tie housing and environmental quality -- What can governments do? …”

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