Get the supplement that helps you drill even further into MSBuild—and maximize your control over the software build and deployment process. Designed as a companion to the popular book Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build, Second Edition, this supplement extends your knowledge by covering what’s new in Visual Studio 2012 for MSBuild and Team Foundation Build. You’ll also gain a fresh cookbook of examples to help you get productive with UI changes, batching, Team Foundation Server, offline apps, database publishing, and other essential topics.

What happens when three financial industry whiz kids and certified baseball nuts take over an ailing major league franchise and implement the same strategies that fueled their success on Wall Street? In the case of the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays, an American League championship happens - the culmination of one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history. In The Extra 2%, financial journalist and sportswriter Jonah Keri chronicles the remarkable story of one team's Cinderella journey from divisional doormat to World Series contender. By quantifying the game's intangibles, they were able to deliver to Tampa Bay an American League pennant. This is an informative and entertaining case study for any organization that wants to go from worst to first.

As an IT manager, you depend on collaboration and teamwork. Whether you re a team leader, member, or part of a cross-function team, the successful implementation of your IT projects depends on team synergy and performance. Ideal for IT managers and anyone working with IT professionals, this book will help you to understand the characteristics of a high-performance team. It also gives you the skills to assess the overall performance of your own team, and develop an action plan for realising its potential. Benefits to business include: * Recognise the key characteristics of a high-performance team * Assess the current productivity of your own team * Develop a step by step action plan for transforming your team s performance

The perfect workout for beginners and as a recovery day for advanced runners, this 45 minute workout includes basic intervals with walk/jog recovery breaks. Run with members of Team Clydesdale as they get in shape for 5k and 10k road races

The perfect workout for beginners and as a recovery day for advanced runners, this 45 minute workout includes basic intervals with walk/jog recovery breaks. Run with members of Team Clydesdale as they get in shape for 5k and 10k road races

Customize TFS 2012 Work Item Tracking, Build Automation, Web Access, Process Templates, and internal services. Learn about different extensibility points in Team Foundation Server 2012 by customizing Work Item Tracking, Build Automation, Web Access, Process Templates, and internal services. The course will take you through real-world examples and teach you customization and deployment best practices, as well as give you the knowledge and skills to get the most out of TFS 2012 and support your team’s Application Lifecycle Management needs.

This is a four-part series designed to meet the needs of secondary students continuing English as well as those starting English for the first time.

Why it matters who's stirring the pot
Soup offers an inspirational business fable that explains the "recipe" you can use to create a winning culture and boost employee morale and engagement. The story follows Nancy, the newly anointed CEO of America's Favorite Soup Company. She has been brought in to reinvigorate the brand and bring success back to a company that has lost its flavor and profit and has fallen on hard times. Fatefully, while eating lunch at a local soup shop, Nancy discovers the key ingredients to unite, engage, and inspire her team and create a culture of greatness.

Today, project managers operate in a global environment and work on joint projects characterized by cultural diversity. Teamwork is the key to project success. This book focuses on developing and sustaining the project team throughout the project life cycle and promotes working inter-dependently in a climate of mutual trust and a win-win atmosphere. It will help readers understand the stages of team development, build strong project teams by eliminating barriers to high performance, select and organize the project team for success by gaining commitment through participative decision-making, and develop a matching skill and responsibility matrix.

How to find great employees, make great hires, and take your business to the next level
It is always easy to find people who want a job, but it's never easy to find and hire A-players. In How to Hire A-Players, consultant Eric Herrenkohl shows owners, executives, and managers of small and medium-size businesses where and how to find A-player employees. It is these individuals who will help keep quality high and growth and profits strong.

TFS 2012 Customize Work Item Tracking, Build Automation, Web Access, Process Templates, and Internal Services. Learn About Different Extensibility Points in Team Foundation Server 2012 by customizing Work Item Tracking, Build Automation, Web Access, Process Templates, and Internal Services.