[AISWorld] IS texts for USD 9.99

[Richard Watson]

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There are now two IS texts available in Kindle format for USD9.99. 

IT Project Management: Infamous Failures, Classic Mistakes, and Best Practices
<http://www.amazon.com/Project-Management-Infamous-Failures-Practices-ebook/dp/B00NDD3R9W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454636337&sr=8-1&keywords=IT+Project+Management%3A+Infamous+Failures%2C+Classic+Mistakes%2C+and+Best+Practices <http://www.amazon.com/Project-Management-Infamous-Failures-Practices-ebook/dp/B00NDD3R9W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454636337&sr=8-1&keywords=IT+Project+Management:+Infamous+Failures,+Classic+Mistakes,+and+Best+Practices>>

By Professor R. Ryan Nelson, University of Virginia

Companies realize they cannot stay in business if they cannot manage their projects effectively. Yet, most organizations still are either unable or unwilling to perform the one basic activity critical to project management and continuous improvement: learning from mistakes and successes. This book provides a framework for conducting retrospectives—a process of “looking back”—to glean lessons for ongoing and future project success. This systematic approach has evolved through the analysis of hundreds of information technology (IT) projects over the past 15 years. Compiling the findings of this extensive research, the book offers a guide to managers for mapping project momentum, evaluating project success, applying best practices to identify and avoid classic mistakes, performing root cause analysis, and delivering actionable recommendations aimed at helping organizations achieve continuous project success.

Data Management
<http://www.amazon.com/Data-Management-Richard-Watson-ebook/dp/B00E8HS8N2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454636388&sr=1-1&keywords=data+management <http://www.amazon.com/Data-Management-Richard-Watson-ebook/dp/B00E8HS8N2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454636388&sr=1-1&keywords=data+management>>

by Richard T. Watson, University of Georgia

Data Management offers an in-depth, fully integrated coverage of data modeling and SQL that distinguishes it from other texts on this topic. The intertwining of data modeling and SQL is pedagogically effective in providing students with the essentials skills for data analytics. 

The 6th edition has been enhanced to reflect the current demand for data analysis skills, and it now includes chapters on R, data visualization, text mining, and Hadoop distributed file system and MapReduce, and dashboards. 

The managerial perspective of the book makes it very appropriate for information systems students seeking data analytic skills. 

See the book's web site at http://richardtwatson.com/dm6e/ <http://richardtwatson.com/dm6e/>

We encourage IS faculty to consider joining the 9.99 club.

Ryan Nelson & Rick Watson