The document provides a buyer's guide for SMB phone systems. It outlines four key aspects for buyers to consider: 1) buyer types, 2) product requirements, 3) cost considerations, and 4) vendor relationships. There are three main buyer types - basics buyers prioritize low cost, fast featurists want advanced features at low cost, and little enterprisers need customized advanced features. The guide describes basic and advanced features to consider and notes that follow-me and desktop integration are top advanced interests. It also highlights that low cost is the top purchasing factor and that support is important.
Case Study: IBM e2open.com
Solution
• E2open solutions provide IBM and its multiple tiers of suppliers with a consolidated view of demand and available supply. IBM is able to proactively manage demand-supply execution, inventory, and
replenishment across its global supply chain.
IBM Uses E2open to Support Its On-Demand Business Model
IBM aims to practice what it preaches. The company’s early support of fully automated
processes—such as order management, service requests and OEM manufacturing
work orders—has served to improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies.
And over the years the company has remained committed to continuous improvement through the intelligent application of new technologies, becoming a model for a fully automated enterprise using the most advanced supply chain solutions and practices.
A presentation on what MRO customers are looking for in 2009. Includes demongraphics on how a company can judge has efficient and effective they are at buying MRO materials
Social media can help companies deliver a customer service experience that aligns with customer expectations, resulting in a more loyal customer base and a larger wallet share. However, the value of these social technologies can’t be realized by just bolting them onto a suboptimal contact center. In this presentation, the presenters share tangible outcomes derived from cutting through the volume and complexity of information to understand what really matters in customer engagement.
Case Study: IBM e2open.com
Solution
• E2open solutions provide IBM and its multiple tiers of suppliers with a consolidated view of demand and available supply. IBM is able to proactively manage demand-supply execution, inventory, and
replenishment across its global supply chain.
IBM Uses E2open to Support Its On-Demand Business Model
IBM aims to practice what it preaches. The company’s early support of fully automated
processes—such as order management, service requests and OEM manufacturing
work orders—has served to improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies.
And over the years the company has remained committed to continuous improvement through the intelligent application of new technologies, becoming a model for a fully automated enterprise using the most advanced supply chain solutions and practices.
A presentation on what MRO customers are looking for in 2009. Includes demongraphics on how a company can judge has efficient and effective they are at buying MRO materials
Social media can help companies deliver a customer service experience that aligns with customer expectations, resulting in a more loyal customer base and a larger wallet share. However, the value of these social technologies can’t be realized by just bolting them onto a suboptimal contact center. In this presentation, the presenters share tangible outcomes derived from cutting through the volume and complexity of information to understand what really matters in customer engagement.
The design influence is merely a reflection of our culture and expectations for user interfaces. Ideally these trends represent favorable ideas in the web design community. However designers will always have their own opinions when it comes to design terms, so take these ideas with a grain of salt.
In India numerous offshore web development and software applications development companies are there. Those are specialized in PHP development, Cake PHP development, Joomla development and Java based web applications development. One of top leading website development company is Keyideas Infotech, which provides its services throughout the world. Developers are highly experienced and they are familiar with all web frameworks and website development technologies.
The design influence is merely a reflection of our culture and expectations for user interfaces. Ideally these trends represent favorable ideas in the web design community. However designers will always have their own opinions when it comes to design terms, so take these ideas with a grain of salt.
In India numerous offshore web development and software applications development companies are there. Those are specialized in PHP development, Cake PHP development, Joomla development and Java based web applications development. One of top leading website development company is Keyideas Infotech, which provides its services throughout the world. Developers are highly experienced and they are familiar with all web frameworks and website development technologies.
Your Challenge
Internal stakeholders usually have different – and often conflicting – needs and expectations that require careful facilitation and management.
Vendors have well-honed negotiating strategies. Without understanding your own position and leverage points, it’s difficult to withstand their persuasive – and sometimes pushy – tactics.
Software – and software licensing – is constantly changing, making it difficult to acquire and retain subject matter expertise.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
Conservatively, it’s possible to save 5% of the overall IT budget through comprehensive software contract review.
Focus on the terms and conditions, not just the price.
Learning to negotiate is crucial.
Impact and Result
Look at your contract holistically to find cost savings.
Guide communication between vendors and your organization for the duration of contract negotiations.
Redline the terms and conditions of your software contract.
Prioritize crucial terms and conditions to negotiate.
What are IT pros looking for in a cloud server provider? This report explores in detail the cloud servers purchase criteria that today's buyers care about most, providing data and descriptions that shed some light on a cloudy marketplace. It also examines the product research habits of these same buyers, revealing the information sources behind their most important IT purchase decisions.
This is a free presentation outlining my observations and experiences with IT Outsourcing (Managed IT). The presentation covers:
- Common Vendor delivery and pricing models
- Considerations when selecting an IT Outsourcing Vendor
- Benefits and risks of IT Outsourcing
- Common customer mistakes
-Setting SLAs appropriate to your business
www.consultingcloud.com.au
Defines the concept of Sales 2.0 from the sales leader’s perspective, separates the reality from the hype, and provides recommendations on how to begin incorporating the best of these emerging tools and practices into your 2010 sales and marketing strategy.
Organisation buying behaviour is different from individual buying behaviour. What type of buying system has been used by organisation and what system they have adopted is discussed in the presentation. The factor which considering by purchase manager while order placement has also been discussed here.
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
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
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.
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/
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.