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  1. The ISO/IEC 42001 Implementation Guide
    The ISO/IEC 42001 Implementation Guide
    A Practical Guide to Building an Artificial Intelligence Management System from Foundation to Certification
    Steve Publications

    AI governance is moving from principle to practice. This hands-on guide shows you how to build, implement and certify an ISO/IEC 42001 AI management system with confidence. From clause-by-clause guidance to practical templates, integration strategies and real-world scenarios, it turns a complex standard into a clear path from foundation to certification.

  2. Generative- und Agentic-AI für IT-Manager
    Generative- und Agentic-AI für IT-Manager
    Hype trifft auf Realität in großen Unternehmen
    Wolfgang Keller

    LLMs und Agentic AI sind derzeit Hype. Richtig angewendet können sie extreme positive Effekte bringen. Dieses Buch zeigt, vor welchen Herausforderungen man in großen Unternehmen und speziell auch in regulierten Umfeldern bei der Einführung stehen wird. Das Buch ist eine leicht lesbare Einführung für IT-nahe Führungskräfte und Enterprise Architekten und auch nützlich für IT-Profis allgemein, die in das Thema einsteigen möchten und absehbare Projektfehler vermeiden möchten

  3. Platform Engineering in the Age of AI
    Platform Engineering in the Age of AI
    Designing, Building, and Operating Modern Internal Developer Platforms for Cloud-Native and AI-Powered Workloads
    Steve Publications

    Platform engineering is changing fast, and AI is raising the stakes. This practical guide shows you how to build internal developer platforms that work in the real world, from cloud-native foundations to AI-powered workloads. Follow hands-on examples and a production-grade reference architecture to create platforms that are secure, scalable and built to evolve.

  4. Better Whiteboard Sketches
    Better Whiteboard Sketches
    How To Sketch Clear Technical Diagrams
    Matthew Skelton

    This book provides a simple, proven approach to drawing clear, memorable technical diagrams. The focus is on whiteboard sketches, but the principles apply to chalkboards, notebooks, and even digital tools. The techniques work for a wide range of technical disciplines including software architecture, business process modelling, and robotics.

  5. The Gap
    The Gap
    Why Software Delivery Gets Harder, Slower, and More Expensive—and What Stops It
    Luniel de Beer

    Missed deadlines, defects, technical debt, rework, and rising costs are usually treated as separate problems. The Gap shows what connects them and why the usual remedies only go so far.

  6. Human Accountable for The Loop
    Human Accountable for The Loop
    How to keep ownership, authority and control when AI acts
    Ryan McDonough

    Accountability cannot be delegated. Execution can. AI can act at a speed and scale that no person can review one decision at a time. The answer is not ceremonial human oversight. It is to establish who owns the workflow, what authority the system has, which limits are enforced and who can intervene when something goes wrong.Human Accountable for the Loop is a practical framework for doing that.

  7. Flip: projects to products
    Flip: projects to products
    A whitepaper for a different perspective.
    Braden Alexander Cundiff

    Are all problems worth solving? The following white paper is going to challenge you to answer that question for yourself. In order to do this you'll follow the ADDIE process combined with cognitive Learning Outcomes. Understanding this method will allow you to flip your perspective and measure cognitive development more effectively.

  8. 人效十倍:智能体驱动的企业跃迁
    人效十倍:智能体驱动的企业跃迁
    从工具试点到组织重构的完整路径
    kejia shao

    工具是新的,组织是旧的——先改装组织,再谈智能体。

  9. Customer Success Management: An ITIL®-Aligned Practice Guide

    The first ITIL®-aligned practice guide to structure Customer Success as a complete organisational capability. It brings comprehensive IT service management thinking into CS, integrating governance, processes, people, information, technology, partners, and continual improvement into a coherent operating model, with practical methods and tools to design, govern, assess, and improve it.

  10. Mastering ABAP
    Mastering ABAP
    A Complete Journey from ABAP Beginner to S/4HANA Professional
    Steve Publications

    Master ABAP from your first line of code to modern SAP S/4HANA development. Build practical skills in internal tables, database access, object-oriented programming, CDS views, RAP, APIs, performance and Clean ABAP through clear explanations and runnable examples designed for real-world projects.

  11. GDPR Compliance: A Practical Handbook
    GDPR Compliance: A Practical Handbook
    From Legal Requirements to Operational Implementation
    Steve Publications

    GDPR compliance can feel complex, but putting it into practice doesn’t have to be. This handbook turns regulatory requirements into clear, workable steps for real organizations. With practical frameworks, workflows, templates and examples, it shows you how to build a compliance program that works in the real world and holds up under scrutiny.

  12. The Definitive Guide to SOC 2
    The Definitive Guide to SOC 2
    A Complete Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Auditing a SOC 2 Compliance Program
    Steve Publications

    SOC 2 doesn’t have to be confusing. This practical handbook walks you through building, documenting and auditing a compliance program from the ground up. Packed with real-world examples, templates and checklists, it gives founders, security teams, engineers and auditors a clear path from first steps to continuous compliance.

  13. Implementing the CCPA/CPRA
    Implementing the CCPA/CPRA
    A Comprehensive Guide to California Privacy Compliance
    Steve Publications

    # Implementing the CCPA/CPRA # A Comprehensive Guide to California Privacy Compliance This book provides a complete, practical reference for building and maintaining an effective compliance program under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). It covers legal requirements, implementation methodology, technical controls, consumer-rights operations, vendor management, governance, security integration, enforcement preparedness, and ongoing compliance activities. The material is organized to serve both as a learning resource for professionals new to California privacy law and as a detailed implementation reference for experienced practitioners building or refining their programs.

  14. Executable Knowledge Architecture (EKA) - VOLUME 4 -- Semantic Knowledge Engineering
    Executable Knowledge Architecture (EKA) - VOLUME 4 -- Semantic Knowledge Engineering
    The Semantic Knowledge Development Lifecycle (SKDL) -- Chapters 17-24
    Xiaoqi Zhao

    You know how to build classes in Protégé. But do you know when to attach meaning — and when to wait?Volume 4 of "Mastering Ontology Engineering" introduces SKDL: the Semantic Knowledge Development Lifecycle. Seven stages. One discipline. Zero guesswork.From Aristotle to Description Logic. From taxonomy to executable knowledge.This is where pizza -> philosophy — and philosophy -> engineering.

  15. The EU AI Act: A Complete Guide for Organizations
    The EU AI Act: A Complete Guide for Organizations
    Understanding, Implementing, and Operating in Compliance with Europe's Landmark AI Regulation
    Steve Publications

    The EU AI Act is changing the rules for anyone building, buying or using AI. This practical guide cuts through the legal complexity and shows what compliance actually requires. With clear explanations, real-world cases, templates and checklists, it gives leaders and teams the tools to turn regulation into workable AI governance.