Customer Review: I guess they wanted to fit a lot of material into a small book so they made the font tiny. It looks like an 8pt font to me which makes it hard on the eyes after a long period of time. The included software is quite helpful and I recommend having the software open as you read. Personally I found... more info
Customer Review: This book was meant for use within a university classroom setting. Surprisingly, unlike most textbooks, you can actually use this book in the real world. For example, a lot of business plan books and articles casually mention business forecasting. Unfortunately, the large majority of them... more info
Customer Review: This book was meant for use within a university classroom setting. Surprisingly, unlike most textbooks, you can actually use this book in the real world. For example, a lot of business plan books and articles casually mention business forecasting. Unfortunately, the large majority of them... more info
Customer Review: This book is definitely very advanced and is very clearly written. The approach will: - state (and explain) business problems - explain the rational in choosing the computer tool (despite the title, the book is not entirely focused on Excel). - walk you step by step through the modeling... more info
Customer Review: We used this book in my "Operations analysis"-class, and it's a great introduction to the subjects discussed. Some very basic probability for estimating values and descision theory. Some regression in addition to other forecasting methods. Good sections on linear and integer programming, and also... more info
Customer Review: This is one of the best information systems books I've ever used. My college course requires this textbook. If anyone is interested to learn about the management of information systems, then this is the perfect book for you.
Customer Review: Having both studied and taught IS, I'll make two separate sets of comments - one for professors and one for students.
Students first... There is a well-done website that accompanies the book, which includes outlines, sample tests & quizzes, and related study materials. The text is about... more info