The ideal IT budget: Best Practice vs RealityCRMT Digital
Best practice and reality are often at odds when it comes to winning the ideal IT budget. But collaboration can bridge the gap and deliver great results for marketing and other key business areas.
Closer collaboration between Marketing and IT can help your business make better use of its IT budget, boost the impact and ROI of successful campaigns, and take IT to the strategic heart of the enterprise.
Digitization affects almost everything in today's organizations, which makes capturing its benefits uniquely complex. However
1. Getting the engine in place to digitize at scale is uniquely complex as digital touches so many parts of an organization requiring unprecedented coordination of
People,
Processes, and
Technologies.
2. A strategy to increase revenue which generates the most value requires
A clear vision and plan for how to capture that value, and
Technologies and tools to digitize interactions with customers.
New capabilities and teams to manage and coordinate the delivery of those journeys across the organization.
3. With the average corporate life span falling for more than half a century(Standard & Poor’s data show it was 61 years in 1958, 25 years in 1980, and just 18 years in 2011) digitization is placing unprecedented pressure on organizations to evolve. That means digitally driven business model is crucial to survival.
The ideal IT budget: Best Practice vs RealityCRMT Digital
Best practice and reality are often at odds when it comes to winning the ideal IT budget. But collaboration can bridge the gap and deliver great results for marketing and other key business areas.
Closer collaboration between Marketing and IT can help your business make better use of its IT budget, boost the impact and ROI of successful campaigns, and take IT to the strategic heart of the enterprise.
Digitization affects almost everything in today's organizations, which makes capturing its benefits uniquely complex. However
1. Getting the engine in place to digitize at scale is uniquely complex as digital touches so many parts of an organization requiring unprecedented coordination of
People,
Processes, and
Technologies.
2. A strategy to increase revenue which generates the most value requires
A clear vision and plan for how to capture that value, and
Technologies and tools to digitize interactions with customers.
New capabilities and teams to manage and coordinate the delivery of those journeys across the organization.
3. With the average corporate life span falling for more than half a century(Standard & Poor’s data show it was 61 years in 1958, 25 years in 1980, and just 18 years in 2011) digitization is placing unprecedented pressure on organizations to evolve. That means digitally driven business model is crucial to survival.
Salesforce and Remedyforce ISV Tech Talk: Pushing New Versions of your AppBMC Software
BMC Remedyforce was asked to present at Dreamforce 2015 on our seamless upgrades to thousands of users using the Salesforce App Cloud Push mechanism. Remedyforce is seen as a leader in the IT Service Management and Help Desk SaaS markets. Remedyforce help desk and service management is built on Salesforce and integrates with Service Cloud and other Salesforce App Cloud and AppExchange apps. Learn more: http://www.bmc.com/remedyforce
Hey Nineteen: Procurement’s Playbook for 2019Zycus
This video is a recording of the webcast “Hey Nineteen: Procurement’s Playbook for 2019“ that was hosted by Zycus in association with The Hackett Group and SIG. The webcast features a presentation by Christopher Sawchuk, The Hackett Group on the findings of the recent Hackett study “Procurement Key Issues 2019” and a case study presentation by Brittany Muirhead, Brookdale Senior Living on the application of “Assisted Sourcing” as a part of their digital transformation journey. The webcast also features insights from Richard Waugh, Zycus on application of technologies like AI, RPA in procurement for greater compliance, visibility and savings.
Big Data in Financial Services: How to Improve Performance with Data-Driven D...Perficient, Inc.
Most banking and financial services organizations have only scratched the surface of leveraging customer data to transform their business, realize new revenue opportunities, manage risk and address customer loyalty. Yet a business’s digital footprint continues to evolve as automated payments, location-based purchases, and unstructured customer communications continue to influence the technology landscape for financial services.
The new digital era and the promise of complete machine to machine transformation isn't a mystery, but does require mastery of some "easier said than done" IT CPMO practices. IT executives, consultants, and change agents will benefit from using these CPMO transformation strategies
Beyond trends: The top 10 transformational realities redefining procurementZycus
In this on-demand webinar, hosted by Zycus and EBG Network, is an international panel of industry experts. The webinar features a presentation by Jon Hansen of Procurement Insights’, who discusses with the panel, about the top ten procurement trends for 2019 before zeroing in on the three specific areas that will have the greatest impact on procurement professionals right now and for the foreseeable future.
Blockchain Smart Contracts - getting from hype to reality Capgemini
The potential of smart contracts – programmable contracts that automatically execute when pre-defined conditions are met – is the subject of much debate and discussion in the financial services industry. Smart contracts, enabled by blockchain or distributed ledgers, have been held up as a cure for many of the problems associated with traditional financial contracts, which are simply not geared up for the digital age. Reliance on physical documents leads to delays, inefficiencies and increases exposure to errors and fraud. Financial intermediaries, while providing interoperability for the
finance system and reducing risk, create overhead costs for and increase compliance requirements.
In this report, we aim to cut through the speculation and hype around the potential of smart contracts. We have conducted detailed discussions with financial services industry professionals, prominent smart contract startups and academics (see Research Methodology at the end of this paper). Our study confirms that smart contract adoption will lead to reduced risks, lower administration and service costs, and more efficient business processes across all major segments of the financial services industry. These benefits will accrue from technology, process redesign as well as from fundamental changes in operating models, as they require a group of firms to share a common view of the contract between trading parties. Consumers will benefit from more competitive products, such as mortgage loans and insurance policies, along with simpler processes that are free of many of the hassles of today’s customer experience.
Autonomous the next enabler for business model disruptionPeter Tyreholt
Speaking about autonomous capabilities which will fuel a new wave of business model innovation. In the end I use the automotive industry and self driving cars as an illustration.
IT industry has synergized – Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud technologies – to create a very powerful hyper-intelligent software platform that addresses issues of competitive business environment. SMAC stack, apart from representing technologies that are built on business models, re-structures the technological strength to optimize the operation and attain superior growth.
Join Decision Management Solutions, Velocity Business Services and Datarobot as we discuss the importance of operational decisions, industrialized predictive analytics and business learning in creating a predictive enterprise.
2018 key issues study for procurement leadersZycus
Despite an optimistic business outlook in 2018, procurement leaders are still wary about a range of risks with the potential to reduce margins, from access to critical talent to managing cyber-risk.
As per The Hackett Group annual Key Issues Study, procurement leaders indicate they are focused on deepening collaboration with suppliers to meet growth expectations and manage risk.
Digital Maturity Model, the survival mantra for the global Business ecosystem for competitive, Sophisticated, Enabled and Agile platform for exceptional Customer Experience and Customer Loyalty.
IT Integration Done Right
It may or may not surprise you, but about 70% – 90% of M&As fail, for one reason or another. The integration of two companies into one functional unit inevitably involves great change. Culture, business strategies, and many other variables need to be adapted to fit new environments, people, and goals.
Are you prepared to take on the pressure and complexity of an IT M&A? Our new M&A Playbook for IT is your roadmap to navigating the biggest IT integration challenges and driving business goals.
In this strategy brief, find out:
-The three common M&A pitfalls that CIOs must avoid
-How to improve synergy, lower costs, and shorten time to market
-How to determine the right level of IT integration for your company
Implement These 10 SEO Tips, You Must Part 2 - 5 Link Building Strategy Essen...SEO.com
Here is the slide deck from part 2 of the "Implement These 10 SEO Tips, You Must" webinar series.
SEO.com is celebrating Talk Like Yoda day with this series.
Part 2 covers 5 Link Building Strategy Essentials
You will be able to view the recording here http://www.seo.com/webinars/implement-10-seo-tips-you-must/
Salesforce and Remedyforce ISV Tech Talk: Pushing New Versions of your AppBMC Software
BMC Remedyforce was asked to present at Dreamforce 2015 on our seamless upgrades to thousands of users using the Salesforce App Cloud Push mechanism. Remedyforce is seen as a leader in the IT Service Management and Help Desk SaaS markets. Remedyforce help desk and service management is built on Salesforce and integrates with Service Cloud and other Salesforce App Cloud and AppExchange apps. Learn more: http://www.bmc.com/remedyforce
Hey Nineteen: Procurement’s Playbook for 2019Zycus
This video is a recording of the webcast “Hey Nineteen: Procurement’s Playbook for 2019“ that was hosted by Zycus in association with The Hackett Group and SIG. The webcast features a presentation by Christopher Sawchuk, The Hackett Group on the findings of the recent Hackett study “Procurement Key Issues 2019” and a case study presentation by Brittany Muirhead, Brookdale Senior Living on the application of “Assisted Sourcing” as a part of their digital transformation journey. The webcast also features insights from Richard Waugh, Zycus on application of technologies like AI, RPA in procurement for greater compliance, visibility and savings.
Big Data in Financial Services: How to Improve Performance with Data-Driven D...Perficient, Inc.
Most banking and financial services organizations have only scratched the surface of leveraging customer data to transform their business, realize new revenue opportunities, manage risk and address customer loyalty. Yet a business’s digital footprint continues to evolve as automated payments, location-based purchases, and unstructured customer communications continue to influence the technology landscape for financial services.
The new digital era and the promise of complete machine to machine transformation isn't a mystery, but does require mastery of some "easier said than done" IT CPMO practices. IT executives, consultants, and change agents will benefit from using these CPMO transformation strategies
Beyond trends: The top 10 transformational realities redefining procurementZycus
In this on-demand webinar, hosted by Zycus and EBG Network, is an international panel of industry experts. The webinar features a presentation by Jon Hansen of Procurement Insights’, who discusses with the panel, about the top ten procurement trends for 2019 before zeroing in on the three specific areas that will have the greatest impact on procurement professionals right now and for the foreseeable future.
Blockchain Smart Contracts - getting from hype to reality Capgemini
The potential of smart contracts – programmable contracts that automatically execute when pre-defined conditions are met – is the subject of much debate and discussion in the financial services industry. Smart contracts, enabled by blockchain or distributed ledgers, have been held up as a cure for many of the problems associated with traditional financial contracts, which are simply not geared up for the digital age. Reliance on physical documents leads to delays, inefficiencies and increases exposure to errors and fraud. Financial intermediaries, while providing interoperability for the
finance system and reducing risk, create overhead costs for and increase compliance requirements.
In this report, we aim to cut through the speculation and hype around the potential of smart contracts. We have conducted detailed discussions with financial services industry professionals, prominent smart contract startups and academics (see Research Methodology at the end of this paper). Our study confirms that smart contract adoption will lead to reduced risks, lower administration and service costs, and more efficient business processes across all major segments of the financial services industry. These benefits will accrue from technology, process redesign as well as from fundamental changes in operating models, as they require a group of firms to share a common view of the contract between trading parties. Consumers will benefit from more competitive products, such as mortgage loans and insurance policies, along with simpler processes that are free of many of the hassles of today’s customer experience.
Autonomous the next enabler for business model disruptionPeter Tyreholt
Speaking about autonomous capabilities which will fuel a new wave of business model innovation. In the end I use the automotive industry and self driving cars as an illustration.
IT industry has synergized – Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud technologies – to create a very powerful hyper-intelligent software platform that addresses issues of competitive business environment. SMAC stack, apart from representing technologies that are built on business models, re-structures the technological strength to optimize the operation and attain superior growth.
Join Decision Management Solutions, Velocity Business Services and Datarobot as we discuss the importance of operational decisions, industrialized predictive analytics and business learning in creating a predictive enterprise.
2018 key issues study for procurement leadersZycus
Despite an optimistic business outlook in 2018, procurement leaders are still wary about a range of risks with the potential to reduce margins, from access to critical talent to managing cyber-risk.
As per The Hackett Group annual Key Issues Study, procurement leaders indicate they are focused on deepening collaboration with suppliers to meet growth expectations and manage risk.
Digital Maturity Model, the survival mantra for the global Business ecosystem for competitive, Sophisticated, Enabled and Agile platform for exceptional Customer Experience and Customer Loyalty.
IT Integration Done Right
It may or may not surprise you, but about 70% – 90% of M&As fail, for one reason or another. The integration of two companies into one functional unit inevitably involves great change. Culture, business strategies, and many other variables need to be adapted to fit new environments, people, and goals.
Are you prepared to take on the pressure and complexity of an IT M&A? Our new M&A Playbook for IT is your roadmap to navigating the biggest IT integration challenges and driving business goals.
In this strategy brief, find out:
-The three common M&A pitfalls that CIOs must avoid
-How to improve synergy, lower costs, and shorten time to market
-How to determine the right level of IT integration for your company
Implement These 10 SEO Tips, You Must Part 2 - 5 Link Building Strategy Essen...SEO.com
Here is the slide deck from part 2 of the "Implement These 10 SEO Tips, You Must" webinar series.
SEO.com is celebrating Talk Like Yoda day with this series.
Part 2 covers 5 Link Building Strategy Essentials
You will be able to view the recording here http://www.seo.com/webinars/implement-10-seo-tips-you-must/
Agile Center of Excellence : Presented by Rahul Sudame oGuild .
When any organization plans to move to Agile methodology, it needs to plan multiple initiatives for successful transition. One of the important initiative would be building an Agile Center of Excellence, a team which would support for consistency of Agile implementation across the organization. The Agile CoE we built worked on multiple aspects such as:
Defining organization-wide Agile methodology, tailoring it as per organization environment if required.
Build knowledge of Agile across the organization.
Supporting the team members with any ongoing queries.
Support in building required Tools and Templates required implementing Agile.
Assessing Agile implementation of different projects, identifying any gaps or improvement areas.
This session covered practical experience of how we built a successful Center of Excellence, which become a big enabler for successful Agile transformation.
Bizagi and Stone Coast Fund Services: How Centers of Excellence Speed Up Digi...Bizagi
The Stone Coast Story – Digital Transformation Webinar Series
Right now digital leaders are using Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to speed up digital change in the enterprise. According to Gartner, “Centers of excellence accelerate the uptake of new technologies and optimize core capabilities with higher efficiency and lower costs.”
In this interactive session you’ll hear the story of hedge fund administration and consulting firm Stone Coast, currently building their CoE team to provide digital leadership, best practices and training in order to embed a culture of process digitization.
View this presentation to explore:
•When a CoE is the right strategy for accelerating progress
•Four practical steps in building your Center of Excellence
•Why Stone Coast Fund Services chose to build its CoE
•Your questions about how to create your own CoE
Digital Transformation How to Reboot IT and Business CollaborationBizagi
70% of organizations say that efforts to transform the business are undermined by internal complexity, including legacy technologies and a lack of collaboration between the business and IT.
Business functions can’t wait months for solutions, but IT leaders must to retain oversight to prevent digital projects from spiralling out of control.
View this presentation from a live Webinar to see how Takeda Pharmaceuticals has used a Digital Business Platform to rapidly build agile applications approved by IT, but owned and customized by the business teams that use them – unlocking benefits that would be attractive to any organization.
View to get practical insights from how Takeda:
•Enabled the operational agility needed to digitally transform
•Rapidly digitized core processes including procurement
•Unlocked the potential for enterprise-wide cost savings
Implementation of the Asian Centre of Excellence in Networking Technologies under an Initiative between Cisco, MIMOS and IMS Asia to generate an environment for Proof of Concept testing, and hands on training of graduates and CCIE candidates
Robotic process automation: who is buying, and why?UiPath
I recommend business decision-makers use this logic as a lodestone to guide themselves past any confusion; the
point of innovative technology must be better automation, because only better automation can produce better business
outcomes.
Capgemini Consulting RPA: the next revolution of Corporate FunctionsUiPath
More than ever, Technology reached a tipping point in
the optimization of Corporate Functions.
Similar to robotization of production lines in the 90’s, Corporate
Functions are initiating today their robotic transformation/
revolution.
We believe Robotic Process Automation or RPA is the lever
that will take these Corporate Functions to the next level by:
• Improving employee and customer satisfaction
• Accelerating productivity gains
• Enhancing compliance
To reach these benefits, RPA must be implemented on key
Corporate Functions that include repetitive, standardized
and transactional processes and activities such as Finance,
Compliance, Treasury and Marketing.
Within these Corporate Functions, not all processes and
activities are eligible to RPA though, hence the need to select
them carefully in order to reap the maximum benefit from
RPA implementation.
An additional RPA key success factor consists of paying a
particular attention to design an appropriate implementation
journey sticking to company specifics.
Building an Analytics CoE (Center of Excellence)Rahul Saxena
This deck is from a workshop I conducted at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) on 20th July, 2013.
Agenda:
* What does the organization want to do with analytics? What is the role of the CoE that they envision?
* What is the organizational context? Current providers of analytics? Leadership support?
* What will the Analytics CoE need to be like (now and in the future, up to the planning horizon)?
* Where do we stand with analytics capabilities now, compared to what we need?
* How will we evolve the CoE? Set expectations, drive the evolution, establish the value.
RPA (Robotic Process Automation), Current Job Market Situation, What exactly is RPA?, Why RPA?, Future is Now, Who are looking forward to hire you, Job orienetd course,RPA tools, Blur Prism, Uipath, Automation Anywhere
www.meritas.in
This slideshare is from the webinar on Lessons learned and business case for a rapid RPA with Lee Ward, EGM at Leading Global Infrastructure and Facilities Management organisation.
Successfully establishing a SOA Center of ExcellenceKelly Emo
This presentation was delivered by HP in a public webcast. It details out the effectiveness of establishing a Center of Excellence to accelerate SOA adoption and the role of SOA Governance to support the CoE
This slideshare is from the webinar on Setting up the Centre of Excellence for RPA featuring David Thurkle, Executive Program Director at National Australia Bank.
The Business Case for Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Joe Tawfik
This paper by Kinetic Consulting Services (www.kineticcs.com) outlines the business case for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). It examines the commercial and strategic aspects of RPA.
Developing a Roadmap for Digital TransformationJohn Sinke
Digitally mature companies out-perform their peers in innovation, agility and responsiveness to customers. “Digirati” also enjoy advantages in efficiency and effectiveness in product delivery, marketing, e-commerce, sales and customer service. More importantly, companies that achieve Digital Excellence are 26% more profitable (source: Capgemini Consulting and MIT Centre for Digital Business).
However, building a Roadmap for Digital Transformation requires not only successful collaboration between the CMO and the CIO, it also demands a strong customer-focused orientation and digital culture. During this presentation, John Sinke will share insights from leading marketers and his personal experience of turning Resorts World Sentosa into a “digital business”.
Top Digital Transformation Trends and Priorities for 2016Charlene Li
Given the importance of digital transformation and the never ending onslaught of new technologies, how should organization prioritize limited resources, time, and attention? This presentation to the San Francisco American Marketing Association is the 7th year in a row when Charlene has presented her take of top digital trends.
We conducted a groundbreaking survey of the UK’s data and business professionals to get a snapshot of the state of the world of data, uncover some of the issues facing the industry and get a sense of the changes on the horizon. The results were enlightening, and in some cases, very surprising.
Find out:
Why nearly a third of IT Directors feel their organisation uses data poorly
What the hybrid data manager of the future will look like
Why understanding customer behaviour remains the holy grail for so many
We conducted a ground-breaking survey of the UK’s data and business professionals to get a snapshot of the state of the world of data, uncover some of the issues facing the industry and get a sense of the changes on the horizon. The results were enlightening, and in some cases, very surprising.
We conducted a survey of the UK's data and business professionals to get a snapshot of the state of the world of data, uncover some of the issues facing the industry and get a sense of the changes on the horizon. The results were enlightening, and in some cases, very surprising.
Every year we look at the big mobile trends for the upcoming year and share practical recommendations on how to become a mobile leader. This presentation focuses on the 10 trends that will impact your organization in 2016.
An Internet Market Research professional, I am trilingual (French, English, German); I am energetic, like to work in team, and in open, multinational and multicultural environments; I like to beat challenges, to discover new areas, to decipher new trends, to be on the sharp edge.
I am especially at ease with Digital Data, providing innovative concepts and accurate data elicitation. A member of the Digital Analytics Association and a Certified Web Analyst, I am working on missions in the Data Management and Analytics field. I am also open to any assignment as a Chief Data Officer, be it temporary or permanent.
The Softer Skills Analysts need to make an impactPaul Laughlin
25 min presentation given at London Business School, to the OR Society's Analytics Network. Summarising Laughlin Consultancy's 9 step model of Softer Skills for Analysts.
2021 ‧ Digital Economy Blueprint based on the latest research and opportunities for digital transformation during and after the crisis.
⤑ How can a business not depend on changes?
⤑ How can a business successfully make changes?
⤑ How can a business minimize risks?
Insights success the 10 most high tech it services companies.compressedMerry D'souza
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
I have been drinking from a virtual fire hose since joining my most recent technology company, Anametrix, a cloud-based digital analytics innovator. A whole new book opened for me on how digital analytics can both increase top line revenue and reduce spend by shining a very bright flashlight into marketing efforts.
We are all painfully aware of the data explosion problem. In 2011, the Gartner Group stated that information volume collected by businesses today is growing at a minimum 59% annually. The rapid adoption of social media has also caused customer data to explode in the last few years, creating entirely new challenges for marketers. It is now imperative for organizations to think differently to accommodate the variety, volume, and velocity of their growing customer-related data.
This is where my recent experiences come in: I have personally seen how digital analytics can harness the power of massive amounts customer-related data. It can literally simplify the accelerating complexity by providing deep visibility – as well as clarity – into the effectiveness of various marketing efforts, across both online and offline channels.
I will now outline the role of IT and CFO in adopting cloud-based digital analytics solutions, discuss the benefits as well as challenges of moving to this emerging category, and provide some illustrative examples on how digital analytics can transform your marketing organization.
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
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.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
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.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
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2. Welcome
Today we’ll look at some
tips for building your IT
strategy
As we go through please
keep note of any tips you
would like to share with
the audience after the
presentation
3. 2013 is the year of large scale adoption of big data
technologies.
By 2015, 20% of Global 1000 orgs will have a strategic
focus on information infrastructure equal to that of
application management.
Most enterprises have yet to explore the possibilities of an
expanded Internet and are not ready for it.
The smart machine era will be the most disruptive in the
history of IT.
Large cloud services providers such as Amazon are reinventing the way in which IT services can be delivered.
4. What is
strategy?
Business Strategy – “a plan of action
designed to achieve a long-term or
overall aim”
Garner: “IT strategy is how IT will help
the enterprise win. This breaks down
into IT guiding the business
strategy, and IT delivering on the
business strategy.”
Broken down into three areas
IT operating model
IT sourcing strategy
IT capabilities
6. Ground rules for success
Review the business strategy if
exists… IT strategy should always
underpin this
If it doesn’t exist, work with key
business stakeholders to agree
general principles
Innovation runs across all areas and
is rarely something that is done in
isolation… however make sure you
have permission….
Be clear about your “what’s” and
“how’s” – more later
Be disruptive
8. Customers & stakeholders
Customers
Supporting customer service initiatives is key
Be clear about the scope of the service you provide
Smart-phones, tablets, online expectation
Digital inclusion
Apps, photos, social media, SMS, Whatsapp
Stakeholders
Requirements and desired outcomes
Problems, challenges, efficiencies, opportunities
Don't shy away from asking for feedback
Look at yourself “outside in”
9. Governance
Gartner defines "as the processes that
ensure the effective and efficient use of IT
in enabling an organisation to achieve its
goals."
Review your IT Governance maturity
using appropriate frameworks.
e.g. frameworks - ISO 20000, ISO
27001, ITIL & COBIT
Plan to deal with shadow IT
Prioritisation, approval and progress
Good governance = confidence… which
usually helps with investment
10. Service Delivery
Look for gaps where business
capabilities do not meet with existing
service provision
People, training, processes, reporting,
measurement, delivery, tools
Benchmark using frameworks
Create programme to deliver
improvements
Measure progress – balanced scorecard
11. Change Delivery
Programme Management
Delivery methodology
Be transparent
Top up internal capabilities
with third parties
Create virtuous cycle
12. Information Security, Risk
& Compliance
Information Security (ISO 27001)
Data Protection
Business Continuity / Disaster
recovery
Contractual obligations
Many thanks for Neil McMaster – Head of IT Service Delivery at Catalyst Housing Limited for agreeing to use this image of him
14. Sourcing strategy
In-House, Managed
Services, Outsourcing, Multisourcing, co-sourcing or in the
cloud?
Selecting the right third parties
If you’re not clear then
complete a review to give you
the strengths and weaknesses
15. Budget
A solid budget is key to delivering
change
Include contingency
Budget at the macro level rather
than the micro level
Budget without business case –
release budget with business case
Work closely with finance team
Tip: structure your budget to allow
easy monthly reporting against
budget
16. Procurement & value for money
Tendering for big ticket items
Buying smartly for smaller items
Measure and demonstrate
Build confidence to release more
budget
Get your suppliers working for
you
Sourcing needs managing
18. Enterprise Architecture
Business outcome driven
enterprise architecture helps
align IT strategy with Business
strategy
City building vs House
building
Lots of tools / frameworks.
E.g. Business capability
modelling
19. Business Capability Modelling
Business Capability model useful
for documenting the “what”
Describes what the business does
(outcomes and service levels)
Abstracts and encapsulates
people, process and technology
into building blocks
Source: A Business-Oriented Foundation for Service Orientation - Ulrich Homann, Microsoft Corporation, 2006
20. Your team capabilities
Be clear on the role of your team –
support, project delivery, integrator, etc
Talent strategy
Restructuring?
Training & development plan
Complement skills (or fill skill gaps) using
3rd parties
Resource up or deliver what you can with
existing team?
When planning don’t over allocate your
team! (80% rule)
21. Applications
Look for gaps where business
capabilities not met with IT or has
excessive complexity or manual data
flow
Develop future state where business
capabilities are met in a
consolidated, simplified, automated and
appropriate way
Look at business process automation as
a way of automating activities and data
flow
"As is" and "future state" application
mapping & application catalogue
22. Big Data
Compliance
Business Intelligence
Extracting value
Master Data Management
23. Mobility & Social Media
Both internal and external
Large growth area
It will not be long before the principal tool of a RSL
and resident / customers is a smart phone (B2B)
Residents want to consume via smart phone
technology (B2C)
Huge opportunities to innovate and standout
Social media = public stage to succeed or fail
25. Differs greatly per business
Some Powerpoint deck, others report or
Aimed at an IT and non-IT audience =
Business language
Usually visually rich
Include strategic principles & outcomes
36 month investment plan & budget
Always shows link between IT and
Business strategy
Could be customer facing…? (In the form
of simple pledges)
Putting it
all together
brochure
§
27. What’s hot in Housing
Application Consolidation, CRM, BPM
B2C
Digital Inclusion
Apps
Cloud
Data
Information Security
BYOD
Source: Hype cycle –Gartner
28. Any questions?
Please feel free to connect with me on Linked-in or email
me:
E: dan.simms@brightconsult.co.uk
L: www.linkedin.com/in/dansimms
Editor's Notes
Innovation runs through everythingTalk about recording studio at law firm.Talk about using video to connect with residents - blending personal touch and online. Skype integrated into call centre to provide another low cost mechanism for keeping in touch.
Lots of groups of people to consider – two focus on here are customer and stakeholdersSupporting customer initiatives is keyTalk about providing technology to underpin what the customer wants and not just for the sake of it. Need to filter out the oiseLook for ways to optimise
Right governance is key – without this the department won’t function effectively and you won’t be able to deliver change
Big dataAsking Chewy questions Specific yet open ended Forward looking rather than backward lookingRadically changing business processes Introducing new products & services new markets