Kenneth N. McKay's Books

Out of the Ordinary

Finding Hidden Threats by Analyzing Unusual Behavior

By: John Hollywood,Diane Snyder,Kenneth N. McKay,John E. Jr. Boon

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Out of the Ordinary

Finding Hidden Threats by Analyzing Unusual Behavior

By: John Hollywood,Diane Snyder,Kenneth N. McKay,John E. Jr. Boon

Presents a unique approach to selecting and assembling disparate pieces of information to produce a general understanding of a threat. The Atypical Signal Analysis and Processing schema identifies atypical behavior potentially related to terror activity; puts it into context; generates and tests hypotheses; and focuses analysts' attention on the most significant findings. A supporting conceptual architecture and specific techniques for identifying and analyzing out-of-the-ordinary information are also described.

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186

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Rand Corporation

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0833048171

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9780833048172

Innovative Software

Running the Rapids

By: Kenneth N. McKay

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Innovative Software

Running the Rapids

By: Kenneth N. McKay

This is a text for those engaged in creating new, high-value software solutions for which an existing exemplar does not exist. Creating new software is not the same as replicating or doing something similar. It discusses creating software with high uncertainty about what is required, what the users will do, how the users will react, and what value will be delivered. The text addresses software similar to Class IV, V, and VI rapids, and considers how to understand the problem, determine requirements, design for uncertainty and the unknown, plan and execute a project involving innovative software, and how to form a suitable team for the activity. While these topics are sometimes touched upon in other texts, this book adopts a holistic view of the challenge and discusses how the pieces fit together and what must be done to deal with the inherent risks of innovative projects. Approximately one-half of the text is on how to understand the problem and figure out the requirements, with the other focusing on the design and implementation aspects for high-risk software.

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475

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527529983

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9781527529984

Practical Production Control

A Survival Guide for Planners and Schedulers

By: Kenneth N. McKay,Vincent C. S. Wiers

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Practical Production Control

A Survival Guide for Planners and Schedulers

By: Kenneth N. McKay,Vincent C. S. Wiers

While other books describe production control from an idealistic perspective, this book explains the real process of successful production control. This soup-to- nuts practical guide helps the reader learn: how the scheduling task can be decomposed and organized; how the production control department can be structured; how to hire and train schedulers; and how software tools can be used to augment the scheduler's skill. Author, Kenneth N. McKay is a professor in the Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo. Vincent C. S. Wiers holds a MSc and a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology.

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296

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J. Ross Publishing

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1932159304

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9781932159301

Manufacturing Excellence

Renewal and Rebirth

By: Kenneth N. McKay,Vincent C.S. Wiers

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Manufacturing Excellence

Renewal and Rebirth

By: Kenneth N. McKay,Vincent C.S. Wiers

Hello, I'm Jake, a retired production planner. I've been talking to my coffee mate Ben about the factory where I have spent the better part of my life. Believe me, I have seen things go well and even more go very wrong. I'm outside the gate now, but the grapevine is keeping me up to date. Which is why I know that the factory is heading into oblivion, as management does not seem to understand commonsense principles and they are testing the patience of their main customer. But wait, things look like they might change when new management is brought in. This new plant manager might change things around, and thanks to my old friends we can keep on top of things. Do you want to hear my story? The concepts imbedded in the factory's journey capture the leading practices in progressive and proactive management. The commonsense concepts embody the philosophy of collaboration, shared fate, mutual respect, and leveraging the intellectual capital that exists in each and every factory. This book is for you if you want your factory to survive and thrive!

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132

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Momentum Press

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1606508520

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9781606508527

Innovative Software

Running the Rapids

By: Kenneth N. McKay

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Running the Rapids

By: Kenneth N. McKay

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Out of the Ordinary

Out of the Ordinary

Innovative Software

Innovative Software

Practical Production Control

Practical Production Control

Manufacturing Excellence

Manufacturing Excellence

Innovative Software

Innovative Software

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