The document discusses using tactical decision games (TDGS) and sand table exercises (STEX) to improve firefighter decision making. It describes how TDGS and STEX provide opportunities for firefighters to practice making decisions in simulated operational contexts and receiving feedback. Guidelines are provided for designing TDGS scenarios that create dilemmas requiring immediate decisions under time pressure and uncertainty. The document also outlines best practices for facilitating TDGS and STEX, including maintaining an engaging environment and focusing post-exercise discussions on decision making rather than tactics.
This is the presentation I gave at the INFORMS conference in Rome. The stream was "Decision Processes in Practice" and the talk was about how to improve the number of options that you have before you even start to do any of the analytical work. More ideas and better ideas will mean you have a much better chance of hitting on the right ones. This talk described a few of the tools I use on a regular basis.
This is the presentation I gave at the INFORMS conference in Rome. The stream was "Decision Processes in Practice" and the talk was about how to improve the number of options that you have before you even start to do any of the analytical work. More ideas and better ideas will mean you have a much better chance of hitting on the right ones. This talk described a few of the tools I use on a regular basis.
This guide explains how to write an effective interactive scenario. It assumes the basis is a training exercise such as crisis simulation.
It's based on Conducttr but is applicable to any technology platform.
'Playing Around With Risks' by Jurgen CleurenTEST Huddle
I looked at my cards. 2 Aces. The best hand possible to have in poker on an empty board. At this point there is no risk that I can be beaten. I decide to exploit the situation. Get as much value as possible, but not letting my opponents know I have such a good hand. I don’t raise. 3 cards come on the board. I wait. The 4th card comes. I still wait. The fifth and last card comes and I make my move. I put all my money on the line and as it turns out, I got beaten by someone who has made a straight. How is this possible? I had the best hand, I evaluated the risk and still lost. The reason is obvious, the board changed 3 times, and with each extra card, my risk of losing also changed. And I did not adapt. I didn’t re-evaluate my risks and acted accordingly.
There are quite a few games that deal with risks and risk responses. Poker and Monopoly are a few examples. There are world championships held in these games and there is general consensus who are the best players in the world. Those players have game tactics. What if we can map those tactics to Risk Based Testing? Can we improve our process based on those successful game tactics? In this presentation, I will elaborate on a few game tactics and map them on the Risk Based Testing process. I will give concrete examples of similarities between them and demonstrate that they can be adapted to improve our test process.
This topic shows the importance of problem solving, and why do we need a problem solving mind. It also shows how to solve problems through 4 steps, using creative tools & techniques to define the problem, generate alternatives, analyze alternatives and taking action.
While handling the projects, you will have to deal with some or the other problem. And, if such problems are not addressed quickly, you will have to pay for it in the long run. In such scenarios, problem solving not only helps in meeting the project time lines but also in minimizing the cost and effort. Here are simple tips on problem solving.
This guide explains how to write an effective interactive scenario. It assumes the basis is a training exercise such as crisis simulation.
It's based on Conducttr but is applicable to any technology platform.
'Playing Around With Risks' by Jurgen CleurenTEST Huddle
I looked at my cards. 2 Aces. The best hand possible to have in poker on an empty board. At this point there is no risk that I can be beaten. I decide to exploit the situation. Get as much value as possible, but not letting my opponents know I have such a good hand. I don’t raise. 3 cards come on the board. I wait. The 4th card comes. I still wait. The fifth and last card comes and I make my move. I put all my money on the line and as it turns out, I got beaten by someone who has made a straight. How is this possible? I had the best hand, I evaluated the risk and still lost. The reason is obvious, the board changed 3 times, and with each extra card, my risk of losing also changed. And I did not adapt. I didn’t re-evaluate my risks and acted accordingly.
There are quite a few games that deal with risks and risk responses. Poker and Monopoly are a few examples. There are world championships held in these games and there is general consensus who are the best players in the world. Those players have game tactics. What if we can map those tactics to Risk Based Testing? Can we improve our process based on those successful game tactics? In this presentation, I will elaborate on a few game tactics and map them on the Risk Based Testing process. I will give concrete examples of similarities between them and demonstrate that they can be adapted to improve our test process.
This topic shows the importance of problem solving, and why do we need a problem solving mind. It also shows how to solve problems through 4 steps, using creative tools & techniques to define the problem, generate alternatives, analyze alternatives and taking action.
While handling the projects, you will have to deal with some or the other problem. And, if such problems are not addressed quickly, you will have to pay for it in the long run. In such scenarios, problem solving not only helps in meeting the project time lines but also in minimizing the cost and effort. Here are simple tips on problem solving.
This is a ppt presentation about steps and types of decision making and it includes a short video about how in Australia some students are in the decision making procedure of hiring teachers
Presentation by Mike Rylander at Code4Lib 2007 in Athens, GA.
At PINES we have the luxury of a very supportive administrative team. Through trial and error over the last three years we have had the chance to glean a set of do's and don'ts for the building of a successful in-house development team and environment. We would like to share our experience in the hope that others may be able to duplicate our successes and avoid our missteps at all levels, from developers on up to management.
The act or process of choosing a preferred option or course of action from a set of alternatives which precedes and underpins almost all deliberate or voluntary behavior (Colman, 2015)
Startup Systems Engineer's Instruction manual - SREcon17 Europeeffie mouzeli
What happens when you take the leap of faith and leave the security of a systems engineering team to become the first systems person at a startup? What should you expect?
This talk is about the challenges of being the sole systems engineer at a young company. The amount of work is overwhelming but the experience is worth it. We will explain the key elements of a newborn infrastructure and the stages leading it to maturity.
The challenges of this role are not limited to solving technical problems. The habits, processes and standards you will establish, will pave the way to go from a single engineer to a team.
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.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...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.
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.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
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/
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
4. Observations on Decision Making Observation #1 Decision making skills are developed through practice
5. Observations on Decision Making Observation #2 The lower the echelon of command the simpler, faster, more direct and accelerated the decision process
6. Observations on Decision Making Observation #3 The ability to rapidly develop solutions to new problems is based on pattern recognition
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