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November 27, 2023

Lean Project Portfolio Management & Enterprise Architecture in Digital Products and Services Companies

 


https://scaledagileframework.com/lean-portfolio-management/



Lean Project Portfolio Management 


Lean Project PM provides an alignment and governance model for a specific portfolio. The portfolios  contains a of set projects - Development Projects that develop Value Streams (DVS) for a business domain in an Enterprise. Each DVS builds, supports, and maintains solutions that are systems  Operational Value Streams (OVS).  OVS delivers products or services to the enterprise’s external or internal Customers. Examples include developing an e-commerce website,  or developing and deploying a software application within an enterprise for internal customers.


November 26, 2023

Causal Links between Customer Feedback Tweets - Market Effects

 Mining Twitter data for causal links between tweets and real-world outcomes

Sunghoon Lim & Conrad S. Tucker

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590188519300071

MS in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management - Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh

 

https://engineering-innovation-management.cmu.edu/


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November 16, 2023

Data Science - Bond Trading - Fixed Income Markets



Peter Simon
Managing Director, Financial Markets Data Science

Peter leads DataRobot’s financial markets data science practice and works closely with fintech, banking, and asset management clients on numerous high-ROI use cases for the DataRobot AI Platform.  

Prior to joining DataRobot, he gained twenty-five years’ experience in senior quantitative research, portfolio management, trading, risk management and data science roles at investment banks and asset managers including Morgan Stanley, Warburg Pincus, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Lansdowne Partners and Invesco, as well as spending several years as a partner at a start-up global equities hedge fund. Peter has an M.Sc. in Data Science from City, University of London, an MBA from Cranfield University School of Management, and a B.Sc. in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick.  His paper, “Hunting High and Low: Visualising Shifting Correlations in Financial Markets”, was published in the July 2018 issue of Computer Graphics Forum.


When Does Machine Learning Work Well in Financial Markets Blog 

A DATA SCIENTIST EXPLAINS: WHEN DOES MACHINE LEARNING WORK WELL IN FINANCIAL MARKETS?

January 17, 2023
by
Peter Simon

As a data scientist, one of the best things about working with DataRobot customers is the sheer variety of highly interesting questions that come up. Recently, a prospective customer asked me how I reconcile the fact that DataRobot has multiple very successful investment banks using DataRobot to enhance the P&L of their trading businesses with my comments that machine learning models aren’t always great at predicting financial asset prices. Peek into our conversation to learn when machine learning does—and doesn’t—work well in financial markets use cases.



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https://solutions.yieldbook.com/en


Machine learning-aided modeling of fixed income instruments


Daniel Martin, Barnabás Póczos
Machine Learning Department
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Burton Hollifield
Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213



https://www.ml.cmu.edu/research/dap-papers/f18/dap-martin-daniel.pdf


Supervised similarity learning for corporate bonds using
Random Forest proximities
Jerinsh Jeyapaulraj
2022

BondGPT
2023
https://fortune.com/2023/06/13/bondgpt-artificial-intelligence-finance-bond-kings-bill-gross-jeffrey-gundlach/

PIMCO - UNDERSTANDING INVESTING in BONDS
https://europe.pimco.com/en-eu/resources/education/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bonds

data science in bond trading  - Google search interesting results













Important Management Tools - 2013 Edition - Bain &Co. Compilation - Darrell K. Rigby - Book Information

Table of contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Balanced Scorecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Related topics:
• Management by Objectives
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Pay for Performance
• Strategic Balance Sheet
Benchmarking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Related topics:
• Best Demonstrated Practices
• Competitor Profi les
Big Data Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Related topics:
• Business Analytics
• Business Intelligence
• Data Mining
• Predictive Analytics
Business Process Reengineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Related topics:
• Cycle-Time Reduction
• Horizontal Organizations
• Overhead-Value Analysis
• Process Redesign
Change Management Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Related topics:
• Cultural Transformation
• Organizational Change
• Process Redesign
Complexity Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Related topics:
• Business Process Reengineering
• Decision Rights Tools
• Focused Strategy
• Repeatable Models
• Spans and Layersvii
Core Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Related topics:
• Core Capabilities
• Key Success Factors
Customer Relationship Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Related topics:
• Collaborative Commerce
• Customer Retention
• Customer Segmentation
• Customer Surveys
• Loyalty Management Tools
Customer Segmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Related topics:
• Customer Surveys
• Market Segmentation
• One-to-One Marketing
Decision Rights Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Related topics:
• Governance Roles
• Job Descriptions
• Organization Design
Downsizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Related topics:
• Layoffs
• Reengineering
• Rightsizing
Employee Engagement Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Related topics:
• Employee Satisfaction
• Empowerment
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Commitment
Mergers and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Related topics:
• Merger Integration Teams
• Strategic Alliances
Table of contents (continued)
Mission and Vision Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Related topics:
• Corporate Values Statements
• Cultural Transformation
• Strategic Planning
Open Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Related topics:
• Collaborative Innovation
• Crowdsourcing
• New Product Development
• Open-Market Innovation
Outsourcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Related topics:
• Collaborative Commerce
• Core Capabilities
• Offshoring
• Strategic Alliances
• Value-Chain Analysis
Price Optimization Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Related topics:
• Demand-Based Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Revenue Enhancement
Satisfaction and Loyalty Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Related topics:
• Customer and Employee Surveys
• Customer Loyalty and Retention
• Customer Relationship Management
• Net Promoter® Scores
• Revenue Enhancement
Scenario and Contingency Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Related topics:
• Crisis Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Groupthink
• Real-Options Analysis
• Simulation Models
Social Media Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Related topics:
• Blogs
• Multimedia Chat Rooms
• Online Communities
• Social Gaming Networks
Strategic Alliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Related topics:
• Corporate Venturing
• Joint Ventures
• Value-Managed Relationships
• Virtual Organizations
Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Related topics:
• Core Competencies
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Scenario and Contingency Planning
Supply Chain Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Related topics:
• Borderless Corporation
• Collaborative Commerce
• Value-Chain Analysis
Total Quality Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Related topics:
• Continuous Improvement
• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• Quality Assurance
• Six Sigma
Zero-Based Budgeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Related topics:
• Activity-Based Budgeting
• Complexity Reduction
• Cost-Benefi t Analysis
• Performance Budgeting


YOu can Download the Book from Bain Website
http://www.bain.com/Images/MANAGEMENT_TOOLS_2013_An_Executives_guide.pdf





Table of contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Balanced Scorecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Related topics:
• Management by Objectives
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Pay for Performance
• Strategic Balance Sheet
Benchmarking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Related topics:
• Best Demonstrated Practices
• Competitor Profiles


Big Data Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Related topics:
• Business Analytics
• Business Intelligence
Business intelligence is a broad set of information technology (IT) solutions
that includes tools for gathering, analyzing, and reporting information to the
users about performance of the organization and its environment. These IT
solutions are among the most highly prioritized solutions for investment.
• Data Mining
• Predictive Analytics

Business Process Reengineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Related topics:
• Cycle-Time Reduction
• Horizontal Organizations
• Overhead-Value Analysis
• Process Redesign
Change Management Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Related topics:
• Cultural Transformation
• Organizational Change
• Process Redesign
Complexity Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Related topics:
• Business Process Reengineering
• Decision Rights Tools
• Focused Strategy
• Repeatable Models
• Spans and Layersvii
Core Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Related topics:
• Core Capabilities
• Key Success Factors
Customer Relationship Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Related topics:
• Collaborative Commerce
• Customer Retention
• Customer Segmentation
• Customer Surveys
• Loyalty Management Tools
Customer Segmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Related topics:
• Customer Surveys
• Market Segmentation
• One-to-One Marketing
Decision Rights Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Related topics:
• Governance Roles
• Job Descriptions
• Organization Design
Downsizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Related topics:
• Layoffs
• Reengineering
• Rightsizing
Employee Engagement Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Related topics:
• Employee Satisfaction
• Empowerment
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Commitment
Mergers and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Related topics:
• Merger Integration Teams
• Strategic Alliances
Table of contents (continued)
Mission and Vision Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Related topics:
• Corporate Values Statements
• Cultural Transformation
• Strategic Planning
Open Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Related topics:
• Collaborative Innovation
• Crowdsourcing
• New Product Development
• Open-Market Innovation
Outsourcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Related topics:
• Collaborative Commerce
• Core Capabilities
• Offshoring
• Strategic Alliances
• Value-Chain Analysis
Price Optimization Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Related topics:
• Demand-Based Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Revenue Enhancement
Satisfaction and Loyalty Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Related topics:
• Customer and Employee Surveys
• Customer Loyalty and Retention
• Customer Relationship Management
• Net Promoter® Scores
• Revenue Enhancement
Scenario and Contingency Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Related topics:
• Crisis Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Groupthink
• Real-Options Analysis
• Simulation Models
Social Media Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Related topics:
• Blogs
• Multimedia Chat Rooms
• Online Communities
• Social Gaming Networks
Strategic Alliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Related topics:
• Corporate Venturing
• Joint Ventures
• Value-Managed Relationships
• Virtual Organizations
Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Related topics:
• Core Competencies
• Mission and Vision Statements
• Scenario and Contingency Planning
Supply Chain Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Related topics:
• Borderless Corporation
• Collaborative Commerce
• Value-Chain Analysis
Total Quality Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Related topics:
• Continuous Improvement
• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• Quality Assurance
• Six Sigma
Zero-Based Budgeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Related topics:
• Activity-Based Budgeting
• Complexity Reduction
• Cost-Benefi t Analysis
• Performance Budgeting

Ud. 16.11.2023
Pub. 5.12.2013