Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides application management services to enable continual performance improvement and profitable growth for clients. Their services support, maintain, change, and enhance clients' core business applications. This helps clients realize more value from their IT investments by making business more efficient and profitable. Siemens has expertise across industries and can help clients manage complex, evolving application landscapes. They offer tailored application management through their global delivery model, which combines customer intimacy with industrialized service centers.
Technology Multipliers PPM solutions help optimize the value of your project portfolio and increase pipeline productivity. Our solutions utilize ProModel's project and portfolio simulation tools and Microsoft's project management tools. This Technology Multipliers webinar provides a comprehensive overview of project portfolio management concepts, process, and keys to success for technology companies.
Review of Information Technology Function Critical Capability ModelsAlan McSweeney
IT Function critical capabilities are key areas where the IT function needs to maintain significant levels of competence, skill and experience and practise in order to operate and deliver a service. There are several different IT capability frameworks. The objective of these notes is to assess the suitability and applicability of these frameworks. These models can be used to identify what is important for your IT function based on your current and desired/necessary activity profile.
Capabilities vary across organisation – not all capabilities have the same importance for all organisations. These frameworks do not readily accommodate variability in the relative importance of capabilities.
The assessment approach taken is to identify a generalised set of capabilities needed across the span of IT function operations, from strategy to operations and delivery. This generic model is then be used to assess individual frameworks to determine their scope and coverage and to identify gaps.
The generic IT function capability model proposed here consists of five groups or domains of major capabilities that can be organised across the span of the IT function:
1. Information Technology Strategy, Management and Governance
2. Technology and Platforms Standards Development and Management
3. Technology and Solution Consulting and Delivery
4. Operational Run The Business/Business as Usual/Service Provision
5. Change The Business/Development and Introduction of New Services
In the context of trends and initiatives such as outsourcing, transition to cloud services and greater platform-based offerings, should the IT function develop and enhance its meta-capabilities – the management of the delivery of capabilities? Is capability identification and delivery management the most important capability? Outsourced service delivery in all its forms is not a fire-and-forget activity. You can outsource the provision of any service except the management of the supply of that service.
The following IT capability models have been evaluated:
• IT4IT Reference Architecture https://www.opengroup.org/it4it contains 32 functional components
• European e-Competence Framework (ECF) http://www.ecompetences.eu/ contains 40 competencies
• ITIL V4 https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/itil has 34 management practices
• COBIT 2019 https://www.isaca.org/resources/cobit has 40 management and control processes
• APQC Process Classification Framework - https://www.apqc.org/process-performance-management/process-frameworks version 7.2.1 has 44 major IT management processes
• IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF) https://ivi.ie/critical-capabilities/ contains 37 critical capabilities
The following model has not been evaluated
• Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) - http://www.sfia-online.org/ lists over 100 skills
Digital Transformation And Solution ArchitectureAlan McSweeney
Digital strategy is a statement about the organisation’s digital positioning, competitors and customer and collaborator needs and behaviour to achieve a direction for innovation, communication, transaction and promotion. Digital strategy needs to be defined in the same framework structure as the proposed digital architecture platform.
Achieving the target digital organisation means deploying solutions that enable the digital architecture. Solution architecture needs to design solutions that fit into the target digital architecture framework. This requires:
• Solution architecture team operating in an integrated manner designing solutions to a set of common standards and that run on the platform
• Solution architecture team leadership ensuring solutions conform to the common standards
• Solution architecture technical leadership to develop and maintain common solution design standards
• Solution architecture updates the digital reference architecture based on solution design experience
Digital solution design requires greater discipline to create an integrated set solutions that operate within the rigour of the digital architecture framework. The solution architecture function must interact with other IT architecture disciplines to ensure the set of solutions that implement the digital framework operate together. This requires greater solution architecture team leadership. This needs to be supplemented and supported by a well-defined set of digital solution design standards.
This follows-on from the previous presentation: Digital Transformation And Enterprise Architecture
https://www.slideshare.net/alanmcsweeney/digital-transformation-and-enterprise-architecture.
Marlabs Capabilities Overview: Application Maintenance Support Services Marlabs
Marlabs application development and support services include application design, development, systems integration/consolidation, re-engineering, and implementation of packages.
Technology Multipliers PPM solutions help optimize the value of your project portfolio and increase pipeline productivity. Our solutions utilize ProModel's project and portfolio simulation tools and Microsoft's project management tools. This Technology Multipliers webinar provides a comprehensive overview of project portfolio management concepts, process, and keys to success for technology companies.
Review of Information Technology Function Critical Capability ModelsAlan McSweeney
IT Function critical capabilities are key areas where the IT function needs to maintain significant levels of competence, skill and experience and practise in order to operate and deliver a service. There are several different IT capability frameworks. The objective of these notes is to assess the suitability and applicability of these frameworks. These models can be used to identify what is important for your IT function based on your current and desired/necessary activity profile.
Capabilities vary across organisation – not all capabilities have the same importance for all organisations. These frameworks do not readily accommodate variability in the relative importance of capabilities.
The assessment approach taken is to identify a generalised set of capabilities needed across the span of IT function operations, from strategy to operations and delivery. This generic model is then be used to assess individual frameworks to determine their scope and coverage and to identify gaps.
The generic IT function capability model proposed here consists of five groups or domains of major capabilities that can be organised across the span of the IT function:
1. Information Technology Strategy, Management and Governance
2. Technology and Platforms Standards Development and Management
3. Technology and Solution Consulting and Delivery
4. Operational Run The Business/Business as Usual/Service Provision
5. Change The Business/Development and Introduction of New Services
In the context of trends and initiatives such as outsourcing, transition to cloud services and greater platform-based offerings, should the IT function develop and enhance its meta-capabilities – the management of the delivery of capabilities? Is capability identification and delivery management the most important capability? Outsourced service delivery in all its forms is not a fire-and-forget activity. You can outsource the provision of any service except the management of the supply of that service.
The following IT capability models have been evaluated:
• IT4IT Reference Architecture https://www.opengroup.org/it4it contains 32 functional components
• European e-Competence Framework (ECF) http://www.ecompetences.eu/ contains 40 competencies
• ITIL V4 https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/itil has 34 management practices
• COBIT 2019 https://www.isaca.org/resources/cobit has 40 management and control processes
• APQC Process Classification Framework - https://www.apqc.org/process-performance-management/process-frameworks version 7.2.1 has 44 major IT management processes
• IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF) https://ivi.ie/critical-capabilities/ contains 37 critical capabilities
The following model has not been evaluated
• Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) - http://www.sfia-online.org/ lists over 100 skills
Digital Transformation And Solution ArchitectureAlan McSweeney
Digital strategy is a statement about the organisation’s digital positioning, competitors and customer and collaborator needs and behaviour to achieve a direction for innovation, communication, transaction and promotion. Digital strategy needs to be defined in the same framework structure as the proposed digital architecture platform.
Achieving the target digital organisation means deploying solutions that enable the digital architecture. Solution architecture needs to design solutions that fit into the target digital architecture framework. This requires:
• Solution architecture team operating in an integrated manner designing solutions to a set of common standards and that run on the platform
• Solution architecture team leadership ensuring solutions conform to the common standards
• Solution architecture technical leadership to develop and maintain common solution design standards
• Solution architecture updates the digital reference architecture based on solution design experience
Digital solution design requires greater discipline to create an integrated set solutions that operate within the rigour of the digital architecture framework. The solution architecture function must interact with other IT architecture disciplines to ensure the set of solutions that implement the digital framework operate together. This requires greater solution architecture team leadership. This needs to be supplemented and supported by a well-defined set of digital solution design standards.
This follows-on from the previous presentation: Digital Transformation And Enterprise Architecture
https://www.slideshare.net/alanmcsweeney/digital-transformation-and-enterprise-architecture.
Marlabs Capabilities Overview: Application Maintenance Support Services Marlabs
Marlabs application development and support services include application design, development, systems integration/consolidation, re-engineering, and implementation of packages.
The Future of Microsoft Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for Delivering Val...OnePlan Solutions
For years, Microsoft’s Project Online has been a relied upon by organizations as its primary project and portfolio management solution. However, as Microsoft evolves, so do its platforms and the solutions. Dive in with us to explore the exciting innovations with Microsoft’s Project for the web and the OnePlan’s AI Strategic Portfolio Management Platform. With enhanced collaboration, data, workflow and reporting capabilities, this latest iteration is set to reshape the way teams operate and deliver value to the organization.
Defining the business value proposition of EA and PPM
Eliminating project risks
Accelerating project execution
Managing project and architecture inter-dependencies
Delivering realized value
Improving collaboration of Architecture and PMO
Project Management Overall Approach created by ex-McKinsey, Deloitte & BCG Consultants specialized in Project Management. Powerpoint version Downloadable at www.slidebooks.com.
Are you ready to realize the strategic value of a carve-out? Too often, companies consider carve-outs only when they feel a part of the business has become too weak or troubled to keep. The result: They miss opportunities to create significant value, actively destroy value, or both. More companies need to recognize that carve-outs are a key strategy to enhance competitiveness by building a portfolio that’s more sharply focused on the most promising markets and customers.
Learn more about Carve-outs: http://bit.ly/1teoIjB
An Introduction into the design of business using business architectureCraig Martin
Business Architecture is gaining interest from many non-traditional architecture stakeholders across the enterprise however most remain unclear of its scope and application. This webinar was presented through the Open Group as lead up to the London 2013 Conference on business transformation. It provides an overview of the language, methods and techniques of developing a business architecture and assist architects to demonstrate its relevance to business leaders. It also provides an insight into the method and techniques taught in the "Discovering Business Architecture" course run by Enterprise Architects.
Comprehensive And Integrated Approach To Project Management And Solution Deli...Alan McSweeney
Describes a complete and integrated approach to solution delivery that encompasses project management, project portfolio management, business analysis and solution architecture and design
Effective solution delivery requires an integrated approach to projects across all key disciplines
Project portfolio management
Project management
Business analysis
Solution design
Having silos of expertise that do not communicate or co-operate leads to significant risk
A Comprehensive Approach to Application Portfolio RationalizationCognizant
A comprehensive approach to application portfolio rationalization will enable organizations to maximize the business value of their applications and focus on strategic opportunities.
Digital Transformation Toolkit - Framework, Best Practices and TemplatesAurelien Domont, MBA
This Digital Transformation Toolkit was created by ex-McKinsey, Deloitte and BCG Management Consultants, after more than 3,000 hours of work. It is considered the world's best & most comprehensive Digital Transformation Toolkit. It includes all the Frameworks, Tools & Templates required to successfully undertake the Digital Transformation of your organization.This Slideshare Powerpoint presentation is only a small preview of our Toolkit. You can download the entire Toolkit in Powerpoint and Excel at www.slidebooks.com
This presentation describes systematic, repeatable and co-ordinated approach to agile solution architecture and design. It is intended to describe a set of practical steps and activities embedded within a framework to allow an agile method to be adopted and used for solution design and delivery. This approach ensures consistency in the assessment of solution design options and in subsequent solution design and solution delivery activities. This process leads to the rapid design and delivery of realistic and achievable solutions that meet real solution consumer needs. The approach provides for effective solution decision-making. It generates options and results quickly and consistently. Implementing a framework such as this provides for the creation of a knowledgebase of previous solution design and delivery exercises that leads to an accumulated body of knowledge within the organisation.
Managed IT Services Pricing Models And Strategies Powerpoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
"You can download this product from SlideTeam.net"
Presenting Managed IT Services Pricing Models And Strategies PowerPoint Presentation Slides. This complete PPT deck is made up of 40 professional slides. You can convert and save this PowerPoint slideshow in formats like PDF, PNG, and JPG. All the templates are fully customizable. You can edit text, fonts, patterns, colors, and background within seconds. Also, this PPT template deck is compatible with Google Slides. You can view this presentation on standard and widescreen formats. https://bit.ly/36YwIxW
Business Process Management Tools & Framework. By ex-DeloitteAurelien Domont, MBA
Document Downloadable at www.slidebooks.com | Download and Reuse Now Business Process Management Tools & Framework in Powerpoint | Created By ex-Deloitte Consultants.
Complete Business Frameworks Toolkit - Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Consu...Flevy.com Best Practices
Download this primer now from slideshare.
Full version here:
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/complete-consulting-frameworks-toolkit-644
This is a very comprehensive document with over 350+ slides--covering 51 common management consulting frameworks and methodologies (listed below in alphabetical order). A detailed summary is provided for each business framework. The frameworks in this deck span across Corporate Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Organization, Change Management, and Finance.
These frameworks and templates are the same used by top tier consulting firms. With this comprehensive document in your back pocket, you can find a way to address just about any problem that can arise in your organization.
The level of detail varies by framework, depending on the nature of the management model. Examples, templates, and case studies are provided.
FULL LIST OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FRAMEWORKS & METHODOLOGIES:
1. ABC Analysis
2. Adoption Cycle ( Consumer Adoption Curve)
3. Ansoff Market Strategies
4. Balanced Scorecard
5. BCG Growth-Share Matrix
6. Benchmarking
7. Blue Ocean Strategy
8. Break-even Analysis
9. Business Unit Profitability
10. Economics of Scale
11. Environmental Analysis
12. Experience Curve
13. Cluster Analysis
14. Company & Competitor Analysis
15. Consumer Decision Journey ( McKinsey Consumer Decision Journey)
16. Core Competence Analysis
17. Cost Structure Analysis
18. Customer Experience
19. Customer Satisfaction Analysis
20. Customer Value Proposition
21. Fiaccabrino Selection Process
22. Financial Ratios Analysis
23. Gap Analysis
24. Industry Attractiveness & Business Strength Assessment
25. Key Purchase Criteria
26. Key Success Factors (KSF)
27. Market Sizing & Share
28. McKinsey 7-S
29. Net Present Value
30. PEST Analysis
31. Porter Competition Strategies
32. Porter's Five Forces
33. Portfolio Strategies
34. Price Elasticity
35. Product Life Cycle
36. Product Substitution
37. Relative Cost Positioning
38. Rogers' Five Factors
39. Scenario Techniques
40. Scoring Models
41. Segment Attractiveness
42. Segmentation & Targeting
43. Six Thinking Hats
44. Stakeholder Analysis
45. Strengths & Weaknesses Analysis
46. Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP)
47. SWOT Analysis
48. SWOT Strategies
49. Treacy / Wiersema Market Positioning
50. Value Chain Analysis
51. Venkat Matrix
The Future of Microsoft Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for Delivering Val...OnePlan Solutions
For years, Microsoft’s Project Online has been a relied upon by organizations as its primary project and portfolio management solution. However, as Microsoft evolves, so do its platforms and the solutions. Dive in with us to explore the exciting innovations with Microsoft’s Project for the web and the OnePlan’s AI Strategic Portfolio Management Platform. With enhanced collaboration, data, workflow and reporting capabilities, this latest iteration is set to reshape the way teams operate and deliver value to the organization.
Defining the business value proposition of EA and PPM
Eliminating project risks
Accelerating project execution
Managing project and architecture inter-dependencies
Delivering realized value
Improving collaboration of Architecture and PMO
Project Management Overall Approach created by ex-McKinsey, Deloitte & BCG Consultants specialized in Project Management. Powerpoint version Downloadable at www.slidebooks.com.
Are you ready to realize the strategic value of a carve-out? Too often, companies consider carve-outs only when they feel a part of the business has become too weak or troubled to keep. The result: They miss opportunities to create significant value, actively destroy value, or both. More companies need to recognize that carve-outs are a key strategy to enhance competitiveness by building a portfolio that’s more sharply focused on the most promising markets and customers.
Learn more about Carve-outs: http://bit.ly/1teoIjB
An Introduction into the design of business using business architectureCraig Martin
Business Architecture is gaining interest from many non-traditional architecture stakeholders across the enterprise however most remain unclear of its scope and application. This webinar was presented through the Open Group as lead up to the London 2013 Conference on business transformation. It provides an overview of the language, methods and techniques of developing a business architecture and assist architects to demonstrate its relevance to business leaders. It also provides an insight into the method and techniques taught in the "Discovering Business Architecture" course run by Enterprise Architects.
Comprehensive And Integrated Approach To Project Management And Solution Deli...Alan McSweeney
Describes a complete and integrated approach to solution delivery that encompasses project management, project portfolio management, business analysis and solution architecture and design
Effective solution delivery requires an integrated approach to projects across all key disciplines
Project portfolio management
Project management
Business analysis
Solution design
Having silos of expertise that do not communicate or co-operate leads to significant risk
A Comprehensive Approach to Application Portfolio RationalizationCognizant
A comprehensive approach to application portfolio rationalization will enable organizations to maximize the business value of their applications and focus on strategic opportunities.
Digital Transformation Toolkit - Framework, Best Practices and TemplatesAurelien Domont, MBA
This Digital Transformation Toolkit was created by ex-McKinsey, Deloitte and BCG Management Consultants, after more than 3,000 hours of work. It is considered the world's best & most comprehensive Digital Transformation Toolkit. It includes all the Frameworks, Tools & Templates required to successfully undertake the Digital Transformation of your organization.This Slideshare Powerpoint presentation is only a small preview of our Toolkit. You can download the entire Toolkit in Powerpoint and Excel at www.slidebooks.com
This presentation describes systematic, repeatable and co-ordinated approach to agile solution architecture and design. It is intended to describe a set of practical steps and activities embedded within a framework to allow an agile method to be adopted and used for solution design and delivery. This approach ensures consistency in the assessment of solution design options and in subsequent solution design and solution delivery activities. This process leads to the rapid design and delivery of realistic and achievable solutions that meet real solution consumer needs. The approach provides for effective solution decision-making. It generates options and results quickly and consistently. Implementing a framework such as this provides for the creation of a knowledgebase of previous solution design and delivery exercises that leads to an accumulated body of knowledge within the organisation.
Managed IT Services Pricing Models And Strategies Powerpoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
"You can download this product from SlideTeam.net"
Presenting Managed IT Services Pricing Models And Strategies PowerPoint Presentation Slides. This complete PPT deck is made up of 40 professional slides. You can convert and save this PowerPoint slideshow in formats like PDF, PNG, and JPG. All the templates are fully customizable. You can edit text, fonts, patterns, colors, and background within seconds. Also, this PPT template deck is compatible with Google Slides. You can view this presentation on standard and widescreen formats. https://bit.ly/36YwIxW
Business Process Management Tools & Framework. By ex-DeloitteAurelien Domont, MBA
Document Downloadable at www.slidebooks.com | Download and Reuse Now Business Process Management Tools & Framework in Powerpoint | Created By ex-Deloitte Consultants.
Complete Business Frameworks Toolkit - Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Consu...Flevy.com Best Practices
Download this primer now from slideshare.
Full version here:
https://flevy.com/browse/business-document/complete-consulting-frameworks-toolkit-644
This is a very comprehensive document with over 350+ slides--covering 51 common management consulting frameworks and methodologies (listed below in alphabetical order). A detailed summary is provided for each business framework. The frameworks in this deck span across Corporate Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Organization, Change Management, and Finance.
These frameworks and templates are the same used by top tier consulting firms. With this comprehensive document in your back pocket, you can find a way to address just about any problem that can arise in your organization.
The level of detail varies by framework, depending on the nature of the management model. Examples, templates, and case studies are provided.
FULL LIST OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FRAMEWORKS & METHODOLOGIES:
1. ABC Analysis
2. Adoption Cycle ( Consumer Adoption Curve)
3. Ansoff Market Strategies
4. Balanced Scorecard
5. BCG Growth-Share Matrix
6. Benchmarking
7. Blue Ocean Strategy
8. Break-even Analysis
9. Business Unit Profitability
10. Economics of Scale
11. Environmental Analysis
12. Experience Curve
13. Cluster Analysis
14. Company & Competitor Analysis
15. Consumer Decision Journey ( McKinsey Consumer Decision Journey)
16. Core Competence Analysis
17. Cost Structure Analysis
18. Customer Experience
19. Customer Satisfaction Analysis
20. Customer Value Proposition
21. Fiaccabrino Selection Process
22. Financial Ratios Analysis
23. Gap Analysis
24. Industry Attractiveness & Business Strength Assessment
25. Key Purchase Criteria
26. Key Success Factors (KSF)
27. Market Sizing & Share
28. McKinsey 7-S
29. Net Present Value
30. PEST Analysis
31. Porter Competition Strategies
32. Porter's Five Forces
33. Portfolio Strategies
34. Price Elasticity
35. Product Life Cycle
36. Product Substitution
37. Relative Cost Positioning
38. Rogers' Five Factors
39. Scenario Techniques
40. Scoring Models
41. Segment Attractiveness
42. Segmentation & Targeting
43. Six Thinking Hats
44. Stakeholder Analysis
45. Strengths & Weaknesses Analysis
46. Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP)
47. SWOT Analysis
48. SWOT Strategies
49. Treacy / Wiersema Market Positioning
50. Value Chain Analysis
51. Venkat Matrix
Application Management and Support - Shared Services Featuring the Pay Per Ti...Jade Global
Today, a variety of IT applications support business processes, giving it a competitive edge. Hence, applications that drive these businesses need to evolve just as rapidly while ensuring uninterrupted service to the customer.
Systems and applications do stabilize over time, but they still need maintenance. However, maintaining support resources and infrastructure can be costly and time consuming. Several models have emerged in the recent past that try and address this challenge, however a majority of them have had little success, frustrating service providers and customers alike and leaving neither of them satisfied.
In this webinar, our Consulting Director, Manoj Machiwal, will talk about how to address these challenges using the Pay per Ticket Model, a phase of new revolution in the AMS industry.
Get the maximum from your application support and maintenance investments and take a look at the future road map of AMS.
Know more, please visit: http://www.jadeglobal.com/
Simplified application management framework created taking information from PMBOK, ITIL, COBIT5, CMMI, ASL and Microsoft compliance. This aims at putting the first steps in place to be able to understand and manage an applications life cycle.
The project was undertaken to try and identify how to reduce risk associated with the applications that the department create, implement and manage. It dovetailed into an audit of the applications that the department use and have implemented in the past 5 years.
The structure of pages within MediaWiki (subpages, namespaces, categories, templates etc) and how to customize the look and feel (CSS, Gadgets), internals (Extensions) and content (API, bots).
Based on "Hacking Mediawiki (For Users)" by Brianna Laugher.
http://www.slideshare.net/pfctdayelise/hacking-mediawiki-for-users-presentation
YASH offers end-to-end .NET application management services, covering the entire application life cycle, with the focus on improving the total value of application ownership while consistently providing on-time and on-budget performance.
Reduce Operational Costs in Healthcare by Adopting Lean Application Support ...HCL Technologies
Application Support and Maintenance (ASM) is an RTB spend that has increased over time. Primarily, this is because ASM has become an important, recurring revenue stream for IT Vendors, who are therefore less inclined to help the CIO radically lower this spend. Therefore, the very contract that defines and protects this predictable revenue for IT vendors, tends to limit cost savings for the CIO. While other IT Vendors are motivated to keep growing their ASM engagement, it is important to proactively try to kill it by adopting cost reduction approaches.
Remote IT Infra - lower cost & higher efficiencyAbimanyu V
Why should your business consider remote IT infrastructure management services in 2014 ?
Your IT infrastructure costs you too much ?
Did you know, many companies revenue growth is limited by their IT infrastructure expenses ?
This short video should answer your pain areas.
Future of Application managed services in the coud eraTom Hayes
Copy of my recent presentation on the future of application managed services.
Considers shifts in customer demand, vendor challenges and vendor strategies.Link has also been sent by email to attendees. Tom
Fachveranstaltung Mobile Business Insights – Journey to Digital. Lynette Jack...Namics
Auf der Fachveranstaltung Mobile Business Insights gab Lynette Jackson Einblicke in die "Journey to Digital" bei ABB und stellte die Mobile Sales App vor, die den Vertriebsmitarbeitern eine innovative Möglichkeit bietet, Produkte kunden- und lösungsspezifisch mobil zu präsentieren.
Unlocking the value in IT application assetsEvans Munyuki
This article discusses the value which can be unlocked in Information Technology (IT) application assets. It discusses opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership, increase an organisation's productivity, to devote capital expenditure and operational expenditure towards competitive differentiating capabilities, and to help achieve growth. Article Published in 2005
Defiance with its deep domain expertise and technology expertise in the enterprise and
cloud computing space offers best-in-class enterprise business solutions on Microsoft
Dynamics.
CEOs now expect IT to provide profitable growth and business agility. Is outsourcing the best way to achieve this?
The Olympic Games is the biggest managed IT services contract in world sport and involves coordinating a multitude of different providers. This new Fast Track Guide on Managed Services is quick to read and formed from the very latest thinking. It shows how providers such as Atos use their experience to build an ecosystem of clients, partners and of course expertise to leverage emerging technologies and market trends.
More and more companies are closely examining IT operations, and IT leaders are constantly under pressure to provide more service with less. Research shows that corporate IT spend as a percentage of revenue ranges from 3.46% to 0.89%, and industry analysts predict IT departments will face 5-10% budget reductions in the coming fiscal year. What can be done to alleviate some of these pressures?
When companies are able to align IT costs to business objectives, it significantly increases the strategic value of the company's IT investments. Learn how IT leaders are applying Lean Six Sigma to align IT costs with overall business objectives. Compare typical approaches to IT cost reduction and the advantages/disadvantages of each and hear case studies from other companies implementing Lean Six Sigma in IT.
Learn how to get started with Lean Six Sigma in IT and how to effectively assess your current IT operations.
Simplify Estimating & Pricing of Application ManagementFrank Vogelezang
Estimating Application Management is not simple because the scope of Application Management is more diffuse than the scope of a project. (Application Management is software that manages and monitors the availability and components of network-centered applications within an organization, such as e-mail, intranets and client/server).
When Application Management is outsourced to an IT service provider, both parties need to have a clear understanding what activities will be outsourced and what activities will remain with the outsourcing organization.
To make that easier, Ordina has developed Dynamic Delivery, which selects the best IT service model for Application Management.
When you have defined what activities are in scope for an Application Management service offering, you are able to use this model as a basis to estimate the related effort and cost. In this webinar, you will learn how Ordina was able to do this in a transparent way, based on experience data by:
- Combining the vision of their Service Component Model with the estimating power and references of SEER-IT.
- Translating the Service Component Model to WBS elements that are predominantly based on the knowledge bases within SEER-IT.
- Configuring the WBS elements to be able to estimate Application Management for Oracle EBS.
It shows how we converted our model for estimating application management into a working model using SEER for IT and SEER for Software knowledge bases.
You can find the webinar on: http://www.galorath.com/flash_presentations/appl_mgt_webinar040312_final/
Eine Case Study zur Refokussierung der IT: Vom Betrieb zum Service-Managemen...Application Management
Eine Case Study zur Refokussierung der IT:Vom Betrieb zum Service-Management mit einem externen Partner; Stora enso, Hamburger IT Strategietage, 10. Feb. 2011, Thilo Press, CIO Stora Enso,
Hamburger IT Strategietage 2011
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP