The North of Scotland is in the midst of a full-scale transformation. Building on a well-established reputation as a global energy hub, the North is fast becoming a key destination for emerging innovation across an increasing range of sectors.
The DIGIT North Summit is designed to bring IT and Digital leaders together and drive practical innovation through shared learning. The event will facilitate cross pollination between key industries, from traditional sectors like Oil & Gas and Agriculture to high-growth fields like: Life Sciences, Biotech, Gaming, Fintech and Space.
The programme will contextualise the key emerging technologies and industry disruptors, and consider the vital role that IT and Digital leaders will play in ensuring organisations can thrive amid a backdrop of market change and economic volatility.
HR and IT managers that want to achieve a successful digital transformation must make fundamental changes. Whether businesses are looking to increase agility, improve customer service, streamline processes or drive innovation, change needs to start in the workplace. This is because the performance of individual employees is decisive in a world increasingly characterized by knowledge work. However, employee performance can only improve when the work environment is adapted and optimized to their respective roles and requirements. Equipping workers with new mobile devices or collaboration tools is not a solution in and of itself.
Based on PACs view of Digital Workplace as a holistic design and service concept, this presentation offers a 360° view on critical issues related to workplace modernization. It gives insight into current trends, investment plans and challenges relating to digital workplace initiatives.
This week Chris Garber was at the EXL LifePRO conference in Naples FL presenting "How to Win Friends and Save Money". The presentation talks about how companies can improve efficiency by 40%+ using process improvement, technology, and data solutions.
“How to win friends and save money”
Improve your efficiency by 40%+ using process improvement, technology, and data solutions.
The competitive landscape, economic environment, and information technology continue to show up on top of the major challenges life insurers will face in the coming years. EXL Consulting will demonstrate that with process improvement, technology, and data solutions you can not only survive, but thrive, in this ever changing environment.
Key topics include:
1) Streamlining processes and improving turnaround time
2) Enhancing staff productivity while reducing errors
3) Improving pricing and customer insights with data federation
4) Modernizing legacy systems
5) Enabling customer self-services and mobile
Digital Transformation Myths Debunking 3 Common ConfusionsNandita Nityanandam
In today’s era, if a business wants to succeed, it needs to digitally transform itself. And although digital transformation can lead to several benefits, the many myths surrounding digital transformation often restrict organizations from embarking on the journey towards sustained innovation. Go through this presentation to debunk common myths around digital transformation.
A Digital Enterprise is one that leverages customer, contextual and enterprise data and use new-age technologies to drive exponential business impact. To facilitate digital transformation, enterprises are increasingly setting up Digital Labs/Hubs in geographies with rich product capabilities, such as the Bay Area (US) and Bangalore (India).
IT Governance – The missing compass in a technology changing worldPECB
The webinar covers:
• Overview of IT Governance
• Benefits of IT Governance
• IT Governance implementation : Approach and Methodology
• Key critical success factors
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by Mr. Oladapo Ogundeji, from Digital Jewels and PECB partner.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ux_Yk4JLy0M
HR and IT managers that want to achieve a successful digital transformation must make fundamental changes. Whether businesses are looking to increase agility, improve customer service, streamline processes or drive innovation, change needs to start in the workplace. This is because the performance of individual employees is decisive in a world increasingly characterized by knowledge work. However, employee performance can only improve when the work environment is adapted and optimized to their respective roles and requirements. Equipping workers with new mobile devices or collaboration tools is not a solution in and of itself.
Based on PACs view of Digital Workplace as a holistic design and service concept, this presentation offers a 360° view on critical issues related to workplace modernization. It gives insight into current trends, investment plans and challenges relating to digital workplace initiatives.
This week Chris Garber was at the EXL LifePRO conference in Naples FL presenting "How to Win Friends and Save Money". The presentation talks about how companies can improve efficiency by 40%+ using process improvement, technology, and data solutions.
“How to win friends and save money”
Improve your efficiency by 40%+ using process improvement, technology, and data solutions.
The competitive landscape, economic environment, and information technology continue to show up on top of the major challenges life insurers will face in the coming years. EXL Consulting will demonstrate that with process improvement, technology, and data solutions you can not only survive, but thrive, in this ever changing environment.
Key topics include:
1) Streamlining processes and improving turnaround time
2) Enhancing staff productivity while reducing errors
3) Improving pricing and customer insights with data federation
4) Modernizing legacy systems
5) Enabling customer self-services and mobile
Digital Transformation Myths Debunking 3 Common ConfusionsNandita Nityanandam
In today’s era, if a business wants to succeed, it needs to digitally transform itself. And although digital transformation can lead to several benefits, the many myths surrounding digital transformation often restrict organizations from embarking on the journey towards sustained innovation. Go through this presentation to debunk common myths around digital transformation.
A Digital Enterprise is one that leverages customer, contextual and enterprise data and use new-age technologies to drive exponential business impact. To facilitate digital transformation, enterprises are increasingly setting up Digital Labs/Hubs in geographies with rich product capabilities, such as the Bay Area (US) and Bangalore (India).
IT Governance – The missing compass in a technology changing worldPECB
The webinar covers:
• Overview of IT Governance
• Benefits of IT Governance
• IT Governance implementation : Approach and Methodology
• Key critical success factors
Presenter:
This webinar was presented by Mr. Oladapo Ogundeji, from Digital Jewels and PECB partner.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ux_Yk4JLy0M
Thoughts on best practices to guide digital transformation. Covers 5 areas:- leadership, organisation and culture, the customer experience, the digital platform and execution.
Zinnov examines the growing trend of enterprises setting up digital labs to drive the next leg of their digital journey. Geographies with rich product development capabilities and a talent pool with key skills are emerging as hot spots for the establishment of innovative digital labs
Watch full webinar here: https://bit.ly/3eEax0F
iOCO enables companies to overcome challenges, so they can engage in successful digital transformations, gain all of their expected benefits, and remain competitive in the face of digital disruption. Listen to this session to learn how iOCO facilitates digital transformations that accelerate time-to-market while improving agility.
Building a Lean and Agile I&O – The Engine for your Digital Business
Digitalization is redefining the future of business, challenging I&O leaders to bring fresh new thinking to the IT Infrastructure and Operations space.
NRB Group groeide de voorbije vijf jaar uit tot een belangrijke ICT-dienstverlener in België, met een geconsolideerde omzet van 222 miljoen euro (+ 7% tegenover 2013). Een resem overnames speelde daarin een belangrijke rol. CEO Ulrich Penzkofer licht toe welke rol hij daar ziet voor zijn finance en voor zijn hr-team.
NRB Group groeide de voorbije vijf jaar uit tot een belangrijke ICT-dienstverlener in België, met een geconsolideerde omzet van 222 miljoen euro (+ 7% tegenover 2013). Een resem overnames speelde daarin een belangrijke rol. CEO Ulrich Penzkofer licht toe welke rol hij daar ziet voor zijn finance en voor zijn hr-team.
Understand the importance of having the Integration Strategy, Roadmap and Architecture that will drive and meet the Enterprise Digital Transformation goals and objectives.
The STATT (Strategic Technical Application Techniques and Tactics) methodology from Kellton Tech helps your organization to successfully lay down a Digital Reference Architecture that addresses
Digital Transformation Strategy and Roadmap
High-Speed IT of Digital Systems through DevOps
Multi-Speed IT Integration and Connectivity Architecture through CI/CD
Bi-Modal IT Considerations for Digital Innovation
Digital Reference Architecture Process, Methodology and Outcomes
Digital IT Trends - API based Connectivity, Structured and Unstructured Big Data Analytics, Micro-services and more
Microservices represent the latest response to the challenge of building dynamic, scalable, and high-performance services and are already widely used in high-volume, mission critical applications, but as with any emerging concept the term “Microservices” is surrounded by a considerable amount of hype, and a lot of confusion. A growing number of organizations are discovering that while the promised benefits of microservices can be realized, it takes a considerable amount of planning and effort to effectively embrace the approach.
#FIRMday London 2nd November 2017 'Moving from monologue to dialogue; how Cap...Emma Mirrington
Join Joanne Lee, Head of Recruitment, who will be looking at how Capco are using on-line group chat to engage with specialist scarce talent. Through peer-to-peer engagement Capco are building their brand within target markets and promoting the exciting work they’re doing and innovation they are bringing to the industry, without pushing a pure recruitment message.
Current Automation Status and BenefitsSr. No. Automation Module Test cases / release Manual Testing Efforts Automation Efforts Savings1 Group Market Web proposal Software 5000 15 Manual testers for 10 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for less than 5 days 145 person days per release - 972 JAH32 5000 15 Manual testers for 10 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for less than 5 days 145 person days per release - 973 Self Funded Quote 1000 5 Manual testers for 6 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for 3 days 27 person days - 904 DSC 4 1 day per user 1 hour for a user 7 hours 885 HUGG ( GM to EASE) 3500 10 Manual testers for 12 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for 5 days 115 person days 966 ACES 16 (daily) 1 expert user person day Novice user can also finish in 1 hour 7 hours 887 GRASS 16 (daily) 1 expert user manday Novice user can also finish in 1 hour 7 hours 8822Other Automation AchievementsDSC AutomationProof of concepts using Rational FunctionalTesterMICROSOFT CRM Automation using RationalFunctional Tester32bit Software Automation from ScratchBuilding the TAF for JAH 32 bit SoftwareRegression for June ReleaseOrganization of Assurant TCoEBuilding the Human Resources for Assurant TestingActivities(Both Manual AutomatedResources)Efficient Effective Utilization of resourcesFulfilling the Testing needs of Assurant Health23SOA test Automation Case Study An Insurancecompany in UKProject Overviewe-Commerce application implemented on SOAarchitectureThe testing was done manually using VBapplications , which was cumbersome and timeconsuming .Rushcode is chosen as strategic partner toconduct the SOA testing using SOAP UI Pro toolScopeWeb services functional testing and regressiontestingAsynchronous services residing on MQsTotal test cases 20StandardsWS-I standardsXMLSOAPMQHTTP/HTTPSChallengesManage data entry for multiple payload requestapprox. 1000 requestsIdentifying the Use cases and integrates servicesby chaining themService oriented architecture is based onimplementation of asynchronous messagesRushcodes SolutionEvaluation of different tools and selecting thebest fitDevelopment and implementation of the data drivenframeworkUse of Rushcodes SOAP UI Pro LicensesBenefitsReduction in execution time -approximately 80Due to modular and data driven framework,maintainability increased by 5024Automation Framework Solution for SOA testingMultiple Testing Environment manipulationEndpointsTest Case FlowAlternating test case Logic controlTest Data controlled multiple IterationsTest Validation Points - dynamic AssertionsTest Data Reusable Test assets25Value-added servicesPlugin DevelopmentWe are in a phase to develop a Plug-in which willinteract with Desktop applications.We are majorly focusing on MFC applications.26Our SolutionsEnd to end testingFramework designing re-engineering offrameworksUser acceptance testingTest data managementApplication qualit
Aprio’s Business Technology Consulting Services “BTCS” offers strategic and tactical solutions that enable clients to achieve significant returns on their technology investments by improving existing systems and designing and implementing new solutions.
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
The Summit will consider the role of leadership within the technology domain. Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty and disruption, the conference will discuss how you can help your organisation navigate change, overcome problems and accelerate innovation.
The programme will feature insights from an impressive array of technologists, founders, researchers and transformation specialists; contextualising the biggest challenges facing the industry and sharing practical advice, guidance and best-practice on how you can maximise your impact within your team.
Now in its seventh year, the Summit has established itself as the largest annual leadership event for Scotland’s Technology community, and an invaluable forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
Core themes:
Trends: Digitalisation, agility, disruption and hybrid teams
Evolution: The changing nature of technology as a discipline
Leadership: Strategy, empowerment, communication, motivation and empathy
Culture: Creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and exploration
Impact: Technology as a driver of growth, innovation and improvement
Organisations are changing, the rapid pace of the digital world has necessitated a fundamental shift in mindset. Digital has disintermediated markets; disrupted organisational structures, created new risks and new revenue streams and fundamentally altered the way businesses engage with their customer.
The most influential companies of our age share a common ability to understand two things effectively: people and technology. In these turbulent times, success is increasingly defined by the ability to respond to the fast-changing landscape, and exceed the expectations of the people we serve.
DT 2021 will contextualise the key technology trends and industry disruption amidst a backdrop of significant socio-economic upheaval. The event will also consider the role of IT and Digital leaders in driving positive transformation, exploring how we can help support operations, drive innovation, overcome challenges, and deliver tangible business benefits.
Core themes:
• Landscape: Uncertainty, Recovery, Sustainability, Remote Teams
• Process: Strategy, Structure, Optimisation, Agile, DevOps
• Design: Customer Centricity, UX, Functionality, Simplification
• Technology: Remote Tools, Data Analytics, AI, ML, RPA, Cloud
• People: Culture, Collaboration, Leadership, Diversity, Empowerment
Thoughts on best practices to guide digital transformation. Covers 5 areas:- leadership, organisation and culture, the customer experience, the digital platform and execution.
Zinnov examines the growing trend of enterprises setting up digital labs to drive the next leg of their digital journey. Geographies with rich product development capabilities and a talent pool with key skills are emerging as hot spots for the establishment of innovative digital labs
Watch full webinar here: https://bit.ly/3eEax0F
iOCO enables companies to overcome challenges, so they can engage in successful digital transformations, gain all of their expected benefits, and remain competitive in the face of digital disruption. Listen to this session to learn how iOCO facilitates digital transformations that accelerate time-to-market while improving agility.
Building a Lean and Agile I&O – The Engine for your Digital Business
Digitalization is redefining the future of business, challenging I&O leaders to bring fresh new thinking to the IT Infrastructure and Operations space.
NRB Group groeide de voorbije vijf jaar uit tot een belangrijke ICT-dienstverlener in België, met een geconsolideerde omzet van 222 miljoen euro (+ 7% tegenover 2013). Een resem overnames speelde daarin een belangrijke rol. CEO Ulrich Penzkofer licht toe welke rol hij daar ziet voor zijn finance en voor zijn hr-team.
NRB Group groeide de voorbije vijf jaar uit tot een belangrijke ICT-dienstverlener in België, met een geconsolideerde omzet van 222 miljoen euro (+ 7% tegenover 2013). Een resem overnames speelde daarin een belangrijke rol. CEO Ulrich Penzkofer licht toe welke rol hij daar ziet voor zijn finance en voor zijn hr-team.
Understand the importance of having the Integration Strategy, Roadmap and Architecture that will drive and meet the Enterprise Digital Transformation goals and objectives.
The STATT (Strategic Technical Application Techniques and Tactics) methodology from Kellton Tech helps your organization to successfully lay down a Digital Reference Architecture that addresses
Digital Transformation Strategy and Roadmap
High-Speed IT of Digital Systems through DevOps
Multi-Speed IT Integration and Connectivity Architecture through CI/CD
Bi-Modal IT Considerations for Digital Innovation
Digital Reference Architecture Process, Methodology and Outcomes
Digital IT Trends - API based Connectivity, Structured and Unstructured Big Data Analytics, Micro-services and more
Microservices represent the latest response to the challenge of building dynamic, scalable, and high-performance services and are already widely used in high-volume, mission critical applications, but as with any emerging concept the term “Microservices” is surrounded by a considerable amount of hype, and a lot of confusion. A growing number of organizations are discovering that while the promised benefits of microservices can be realized, it takes a considerable amount of planning and effort to effectively embrace the approach.
#FIRMday London 2nd November 2017 'Moving from monologue to dialogue; how Cap...Emma Mirrington
Join Joanne Lee, Head of Recruitment, who will be looking at how Capco are using on-line group chat to engage with specialist scarce talent. Through peer-to-peer engagement Capco are building their brand within target markets and promoting the exciting work they’re doing and innovation they are bringing to the industry, without pushing a pure recruitment message.
Current Automation Status and BenefitsSr. No. Automation Module Test cases / release Manual Testing Efforts Automation Efforts Savings1 Group Market Web proposal Software 5000 15 Manual testers for 10 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for less than 5 days 145 person days per release - 972 JAH32 5000 15 Manual testers for 10 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for less than 5 days 145 person days per release - 973 Self Funded Quote 1000 5 Manual testers for 6 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for 3 days 27 person days - 904 DSC 4 1 day per user 1 hour for a user 7 hours 885 HUGG ( GM to EASE) 3500 10 Manual testers for 12 days 1 user running the scripts on 15 vdi for 5 days 115 person days 966 ACES 16 (daily) 1 expert user person day Novice user can also finish in 1 hour 7 hours 887 GRASS 16 (daily) 1 expert user manday Novice user can also finish in 1 hour 7 hours 8822Other Automation AchievementsDSC AutomationProof of concepts using Rational FunctionalTesterMICROSOFT CRM Automation using RationalFunctional Tester32bit Software Automation from ScratchBuilding the TAF for JAH 32 bit SoftwareRegression for June ReleaseOrganization of Assurant TCoEBuilding the Human Resources for Assurant TestingActivities(Both Manual AutomatedResources)Efficient Effective Utilization of resourcesFulfilling the Testing needs of Assurant Health23SOA test Automation Case Study An Insurancecompany in UKProject Overviewe-Commerce application implemented on SOAarchitectureThe testing was done manually using VBapplications , which was cumbersome and timeconsuming .Rushcode is chosen as strategic partner toconduct the SOA testing using SOAP UI Pro toolScopeWeb services functional testing and regressiontestingAsynchronous services residing on MQsTotal test cases 20StandardsWS-I standardsXMLSOAPMQHTTP/HTTPSChallengesManage data entry for multiple payload requestapprox. 1000 requestsIdentifying the Use cases and integrates servicesby chaining themService oriented architecture is based onimplementation of asynchronous messagesRushcodes SolutionEvaluation of different tools and selecting thebest fitDevelopment and implementation of the data drivenframeworkUse of Rushcodes SOAP UI Pro LicensesBenefitsReduction in execution time -approximately 80Due to modular and data driven framework,maintainability increased by 5024Automation Framework Solution for SOA testingMultiple Testing Environment manipulationEndpointsTest Case FlowAlternating test case Logic controlTest Data controlled multiple IterationsTest Validation Points - dynamic AssertionsTest Data Reusable Test assets25Value-added servicesPlugin DevelopmentWe are in a phase to develop a Plug-in which willinteract with Desktop applications.We are majorly focusing on MFC applications.26Our SolutionsEnd to end testingFramework designing re-engineering offrameworksUser acceptance testingTest data managementApplication qualit
Aprio’s Business Technology Consulting Services “BTCS” offers strategic and tactical solutions that enable clients to achieve significant returns on their technology investments by improving existing systems and designing and implementing new solutions.
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
The Summit will consider the role of leadership within the technology domain. Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty and disruption, the conference will discuss how you can help your organisation navigate change, overcome problems and accelerate innovation.
The programme will feature insights from an impressive array of technologists, founders, researchers and transformation specialists; contextualising the biggest challenges facing the industry and sharing practical advice, guidance and best-practice on how you can maximise your impact within your team.
Now in its seventh year, the Summit has established itself as the largest annual leadership event for Scotland’s Technology community, and an invaluable forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
Core themes:
Trends: Digitalisation, agility, disruption and hybrid teams
Evolution: The changing nature of technology as a discipline
Leadership: Strategy, empowerment, communication, motivation and empathy
Culture: Creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and exploration
Impact: Technology as a driver of growth, innovation and improvement
Organisations are changing, the rapid pace of the digital world has necessitated a fundamental shift in mindset. Digital has disintermediated markets; disrupted organisational structures, created new risks and new revenue streams and fundamentally altered the way businesses engage with their customer.
The most influential companies of our age share a common ability to understand two things effectively: people and technology. In these turbulent times, success is increasingly defined by the ability to respond to the fast-changing landscape, and exceed the expectations of the people we serve.
DT 2021 will contextualise the key technology trends and industry disruption amidst a backdrop of significant socio-economic upheaval. The event will also consider the role of IT and Digital leaders in driving positive transformation, exploring how we can help support operations, drive innovation, overcome challenges, and deliver tangible business benefits.
Core themes:
• Landscape: Uncertainty, Recovery, Sustainability, Remote Teams
• Process: Strategy, Structure, Optimisation, Agile, DevOps
• Design: Customer Centricity, UX, Functionality, Simplification
• Technology: Remote Tools, Data Analytics, AI, ML, RPA, Cloud
• People: Culture, Collaboration, Leadership, Diversity, Empowerment
The national Scot-Secure Summit is the largest annual Cyber Security event in Scotland: the event brings together senior IT leaders and Information Security personnel, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
The conference programme is focused on promoting best-practice cyber security; looking at the current trends, the key threats - and offering practical advice on improving resilience and implementing effective security measures.
The conference will contextualise the changing regulatory landscape, considering the business impact of the GDPR and DPA (2018) and how it is changing policy and process in practice.
When GDPR came into force in May 2018 it significantly raised the bar of obligation and accountability, ensuring that all organisations who handle personal data adhere to strict regulations around privacy, security and consent. 18 months on from implementation, the conference will consider how data protection procedure has moved on, with insight from frontline practitioners reflecting on how practices within their organisation have changed.
The event will also provide an update from the regulator; exploring regulatory action policy, decision making for fines and penalties, and clarifying some of the most prominent areas of misconception and non-compliance.
Core conference topics include:
• Key legal issues and obligations
• Data security and encryption
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• Databases, data mapping and classification
• Privacy by design
• Practical strategy implementation
SCOTLAND’S MUST-ATTEND IT & DIGITAL EVENT
The expo is the largest annual enterprise technology event run in Scotland, and a must-attend for senior technologists, digital innovators and IT leaders.
SCOTLAND’S LARGEST VENDOR SHOWCASE
DIGITExpo hosts Scotland’s largest exhibition of technology and solution providers, spanning: Cyber Security, Networking, Infrastructure, Cloud, Data & Analytics, Managed IT Services, Telecoms, Connectivity and much more.
TOP SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Keynote and seminar theatres will host leading thinkers and innovators from some of the best known companies in the world. 2018 speakers include: Google, Twitter, Mclaren, RSB, Hill & Knowlton, CYBG, IBM, EasyJet and AmTrust.
SCOTLAND’S MUST-ATTEND IT & DIGITAL EVENT
The expo is the largest annual enterprise technology event run in Scotland, and a must-attend for senior technologists, digital innovators and IT leaders.
SCOTLAND’S LARGEST VENDOR SHOWCASE
DIGITExpo hosts Scotland’s largest exhibition of technology and solution providers, spanning: Cyber Security, Networking, Infrastructure, Cloud, Data & Analytics, Managed IT Services, Telecoms, Connectivity and much more.
TOP SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Keynote and seminar theatres will host leading thinkers and innovators from some of the best known companies in the world. 2018 speakers included: Google, Twitter, Mclaren, RSB, Hill & Knowlton, CYBG, IBM, EasyJet and AmTrust.
Emerging technology is having a profound impact on the Financial Services sector; from mobile payments, APIs and Open Platforms to Machine Learning, Robo Investment and AI Chatbots.
The Summit will explore technological innovation across the financial services sector, from developments in established institutions to the disruptive innovators within the start-up community that are reshaping the FS market.
Core conference topics:
• Landscape: Trends, Culture, Trust, Transparency, Geo-political Climate
• Regulation: GDPR, MiFID II, PSD2, Open Banking, APIs
• Customer Strategy: Engagement, UX, Data Insight, Marketing & ML
• Emerging Tech: Blockchain, Analytics, AI, Payments, Automation
• National Strategy: Skills, Funding, Collaboration, Cyber Security
• Infrastructure: IT, Digital, Cloud, Mobile, XaaS
The modern enterprise is becoming an increasingly automated environment: technological advancements in AI, Machine Learning and RPA are allowing organisations to strip out layers of inefficiency, optimise process and enhance productivity. Right across the enterprise, operations are changing in line with new automation tools, from low-level administrative tasks to self-regulating Industrial IoT systems and customer service chatbots.
This conference will contextualise the role of intelligent automation within the enterprise, looking at how the increasing sophistication of AI, RPA and IoT technologies are transforming operations. The conference is geared towards senior IT and digital leaders, providing an insightful peer-led environment and a crucial forum for knowledge exchange, engagement and high-level networking
As technology has evolved IT has transitioned from a background support function to a core driver of value creation and competitive edge. This shift has placed senior technologists at the heart of the organisation where they are increasingly critical to decision making, strategy and leadership.
The DIGIT Leader Summit will explore the evolution of the IT & Digital profession, considering the key technology and business trends and the profound impact they are having on the role. The programme will also examine the crucial components of leadership, looking at culture; team building, upskilling and communication.
The Summit is geared for senior IT & Digital leaders, and designed to provide an opportune forum for practitioners to share their experiences, learn from their peers and discuss best-practice approaches to leadership.
Core topics
Trends: Key technology trends and business trends
IT Evolution: How the IT and Digital role is changing and evolving
Leadership: Empowering, engaging, motivating and inspiring teams
Culture: Creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and exploration
Impact: Technology as a driver of innovation, improvement and problem solving
IT Management: Investment, ITAM, cost control, vendor management
The Conference
The Energy sector is changing: the challenging economic landscape has forced businesses to scrutinise their operations in pursuit of greater productivity and asset efficiency. Meanwhile, the market is growing increasingly diverse as renewables mature and new entrants emerge.
Against this backdrop, digital is becoming increasingly pervasive as companies turn to technology to modernise processes and deliver competitive advantage; from remote monitoring and automation, to data analytics, Machine Learning, asset visualisation and HPC.
Now in its 6th year, the conference has established itself as the largest annual Digital Energy summit in the country: the event brings together senior IT, Digital and business leaders, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking. The programme will explore the use of Information Technology in driving tangible outcomes across the organisation, looking at key trends and providing practical insight from an array of industry leaders.
Core Themes
Landscape: maximising economic recovery and cross industry collaboration
IT & Digital as a driver of efficiency, business improvement and problem solving
Analytics, data-driven decision making and business intelligence
Asset visibility: performance, conditioning, remote monitoring
Digitising processes and innovating on top of legacy systems
Emerging technologies, AI, IoT, Robotics, Drones, Blockchain
Infrastructure: SCADA, Cloud, hybrid architecture, managed services
Cyber Security, information governance, GDPR
The national Scot-Secure Summit is the largest annual Cyber Security Conference in Scotland: the event brings together senior IT leaders and Information Security personnel, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
The conference programme is focussed on promoting best-practice cyber security; looking at the current trends, the key threats - and offering practical advice on improving resilience and implementing effective security measures.
The national Scot-Secure Summit is the largest annual Cyber Security Conference in Scotland: the event brings together senior IT leaders and Information Security personnel, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
The conference programme is focused on promoting best-practice cyber security; looking at the current trends, the key threats - and offering practical advice on improving resilience and implementing effective security measures.
Business is changing: digital technology has permeated every facet of the enterprise, completely transforming the way we work. Digital has disintermediated markets, disrupted organisational structures, created new risks and new revenue streams, while fundamentally altering the way businesses engage with their customer.
There is no coincidence that the most influential companies of our age share a common ability to harness technology effectively. In these exciting and turbulent times, success is increasingly defined by the ability to respond to the fast changing digital landscape, it has become a key distinguisher between growth and obscurity.
DT 2019 contextualised key digital trends and explored the underlying process of organisational change. The conference was geared towards senior technologists and digital leaders, providing an insightful peer-led environment and a crucial forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
This is the largest annual Digital Transformation conference held in Scotland - with over 300 attendees in 2018. The event is supported by ScotlandIS and is free for qualifying delegates to attend.
The conference will contextualise the changing regulatory landscape, considering the business impact of the GDPR and DPA (2018) and how it is changing policy and process in practice.
When GDPR came into force in May it significantly raised the bar of obligation and accountability, ensuring that all organisations who handle personal data adhere to strict regulations around privacy, security and consent. 6 months on from implementation, the conference will consider how data protection procedure has moved on, with insight from frontline practitioners reflecting on how practices within their organisation have changed.
The event will also provide an update from the regulator; exploring regulatory action policy, decision making for fines and penalties, and clarifying some of the most prominent areas of misconception and non-compliance.
Core conference topics include:
• Key legal issues and obligations
• Data security and encryption
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• Databases, data mapping and classification
• Privacy by design
• Practical strategy implementation
Technology is completely changing the face of financial services, driving disruption, displacement and disintermediation within the sector. This has lowered the barriers to entry, opened the door to new market entrants and created fertile ground for innovation and growth.
These market disruptions have also forged new alliances between start-ups and incumbents, blurring the lines of distinction between finance and technology and creating a wave of cross-sector collaboration.
Fintech 2018 will explore technological innovation across the financial services sector, from developments in established tier-1 firms to the disruptive innovators within the start-up community that are reshaping the FS market.
Core conference topics will include:
• Landscape: Trends, Culture, Trust, Transparency, Geo-political Climate
• Regulation: GDPR, MiFID II, PSD2, Open Banking, APIs
• Customer Strategy: Engagement, UX, Data Insight, Marketing & ML
• Emerging Tech: Blockchain, Analytics, AI, Payments, Automation
• National Strategy: Skills, Funding, Collaboration, Cyber Security
• Infrastructure: IT, Digital, Cloud, Mobile, XaaS
This conference will contextualise the evolution of IT, examining the changing role of technology within the business and the inherent implications for IT personnel. The event is geared for senior IT, business and finance leaders, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
Core topics
• IT Evolution: the changing role of IT within the business
• Leadership: strategy, culture and collaboration
• XaaS: the shift from asset to service-based consumption
• ITAM: IT Asset Management and procurement
• Managed Services: vendor management and Service Level Agreements
• Governance: information security, GDPR and data protection
• DevOps: Agile process, faster delivery, greater collaboration
Now in its 5th year, the conference has established itself as the largest annual Digital Energy summit in the country: the event brought together senior IT, Digital and business leaders, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking. The programme explored the use of Information Technology in driving tangible outcomes across the organisation, looking at key trends and providing practical insight from an array of industry leaders.
Now in its 5th year, the conference has established itself as the largest annual Digital Energy summit in the country: the event brought together senior IT, Digital and business leaders, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking. The programme explored the use of Information Technology in driving tangible outcomes across the organisation, looking at key trends and providing practical insight from an array of industry leaders.
The national Scot-Secure Summit is the largest annual Cyber Security Conference in Scotland: the event brings together senior IT leaders and Information Security personnel, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.
The Summit is organised by DIGIT, with support from ScotlandIS, Police Scotland, SBRC, The Cyber Academy and ISACA. The conference programme is focussed on promoting best-practice cyber security; looking at the current trends, the key threats - and offering practical advice on improving resilience and implementing effective security measures.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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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
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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.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
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We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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/
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.
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.
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:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
3. James McLean CIO – SSEN Transmission
A Five Year Transformation….
4. Overview
➢ Who are SSEN Transmission?
➢ What we started with, where we are, and where we are going
➢ Organisation and Operating model - Moving to Value Stream delivery
models
➢ Hiring and outsourcing
➢ Culture alignment and executive support for the strategy
5. • Transmission takes energy from Generators and hands it off to Distribution companies – WE ARE THE MOTORWAYS.
• It is a price control business funded by Ofgem currently in RIIO-T2 which ends April 2026
• Fastest growing Transmission company driven by ScotWind & NOA network expansion
• To meet Network energy targets we will need to capital invest significantly, every year until to 2030
Network Option Assessment (NOA) on Vimeo
10Gw 24Gw
ScotWind Leasing Plans
6. What we started with, where we are, and where we are going
Build and Fly at the same time
What we started with 2019/20:
• Low core system digitisation; many spreadsheets; huge green field
• Digital transformation plan submission to Ofgem and circa £45m awarded
• Team of 12
• Cloud first strategy – price control is a timebox
• Ramp up and establish pace of programmes and organisation build out
Where we are:
• Team of 30 established – Project delivery, Service Delivery, Analytics, Data
Governance, Operations Technology, Architecture
• Core systems re-platformed to cloud, separated from legacy support
• Value streams established, culture of digitisation underway
• Service Delivery function and Technical support teams growing
• Improving and developing departmental controls, standards, procedures, policy
adherence
Where are we going 24/25:
• Estimated team of 45 – fully staffed to current org design
• Substantial progress of digital programme – agile exploitation on core platforms
• Further strategic plans necessary to support business growth
• Submittal of RIIO-T3 Digital business case
• April 2026 new price control begins
7. Change
Resources
Change
Resources
Change
Resources
Change
Resources
Change
Resources
VS1: Stakeholders &
Customers
VS2: Capital Projects
VS3: Planning &
Commercial
VS4: Operations
IT VS5: Functions,
Integration, Exploitation
Product Owner
3rd Party
Vendors
Solution
Architect
Security
Architect
Security
Assurance
Delivery Lead
Business
Analyst
Change
Resources
Data &
Analytics
Product Owner Delivery Lead
Business
Analyst
Change
Resources
Data &
Analytics
Product Owner Delivery Lead
Business
Analyst
Change
Resources
Data &
Analytics
Product Owner Delivery Lead
Business
Analyst
Change
Resources
Data &
Analytics
Product Owner Delivery Lead
Business
Analyst
Change
Resources
Data &
Analytics
Solution
Architect
Cyber Program CIO
Head of Cyber
Resilience OT CROT Project (Waterfall)
Solution
Architect
Security
Assurance
3rd Party
Vendors
Digital Program Manager Head of IT Operations
Head of Data
& Analytics
Lead
Solution
Architect
Transmission Operating Model
Internal provider of services – with flex to use external suppliers e.g. fixed capacity resources
Hybrid Waterfall with Agile, shifting to primarily Agile as culture evolves
Lead
Security
Assurance
Directorates
8. Hiring and Outsourcing
Clear use cases and differentiation
Staffing Strategy:
• Differentiating service roles
• Roles where deep business understanding creates value
• Challenging market conditions
Outsource Strategy:
• Leverage Group provision
• SaaS, PaaS Cloud provision for key systems
• SSE Cloud for Integrated Data Platform
Vendor Strategy:
• Accelerate insight and delivery from expertise
• Long term partnerships with framework suppliers
• Leverage Agile experience and establish MVP’s
9. Culture Alignment to achieve Digital Transformation
To be successful and realise the value and business outcomes set out in the Digital Vision, the following
needs to be in-place
The Executive Committee must believe in the Digital Vision and Strategy.
Leadership commitment
To deliver at pace we will have the right governance but that the programme requires fiscal flexibility to adapt to circumstance as we
evolve our capability.
Target setting and
governance
Our digital journey is heavily depend on developing the skills and capabilities required to ensure that the organisation can absorb and
embrace the digital change.
Organisational readiness
and communication
Ensure the right people come together from business and IT to deliver each initiative, dedicating the right amount of time to deliver
the outcomes
Implement, accelerate &
scale - “Start small, think
big, act fast”
Digital should become embedded in our ways of working and business as usual to ensure that we are flexible to change at all levels.
Sustain
We need to encourage the awareness of the intrinsic value of data as an asset to the business and stewardship of that data.
Fostering a digital & data
culture
Recognition that the digital investment benefits will be realised not only during T2 but into T3 and beyond; this is a long game.
Business value focused
10. Value of Digital within SSEN Transmission
Digital Transformation is key to the delivery of SSEN Transmission’s commitments in the RIIO-T2 5 year
plan, as well as meeting the broader digital ambitions of SSE Group
Ofgem: “The fastest route to Net Zero is via Data and Digitalisation”
Optimise Operations
Reduced manual
processing, multiple data
entry and information
retrieval.
Enhanced Customer Experience
Deliver the great stakeholder and
customer experience needed to meet
increased expectations, and in-line with
our peers
Attract & retain talent
Support the growing workforce with the
digital and data skills they need in the
modern world, and providing the
capabilities they need to deliver our
strategic objectives and meet their
personal goals
Increase safety
Through better visibility of our
operations and our people
Readiness for T3
Be better prepared with the
right platforms and processes
to react to the challenges &
opportunities that T3 will bring
Simplify & Standardise
Deliver the capabilities that the business
desire, consolidate existing tools where
needed and developing the platforms to
collaborate effectively with Suppliers to
maximise the value they deliver to SSENT
Improve decision making
(more informed and quicker)
Better, faster, fact-based decision
making at all levels through self-
service reporting & analytics.
Reduce Network Risk
Better data and information to
inform NARM and asset
performance to inform and
optimize investment decisions
14. Digital (R)evolution:
Developing an Open Business Platform for Multi-Agency Working
Chief Officer
of Digital &
Technology
Steve Roud
People
Development
Manager
Sandie
Scott
▪ Setting the vision
▪ From vision to reality
▪ Blending evolution
and revolution to
achieve pace and
stability
▪ Adoption and change
management
15. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
What are the new and evolving needs
of the city and citizens?
How does this change the work we
do?
Where will our employees
interact with customers?
Where and how can our
employees do their best
work?
What skills and behaviours
will our people need to
thrive?
How might our culture
need to shift?
Aberdeen City Transformation
17. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
Multi-Agency Transformation &
LOIP Improvement
ACC Transformation Programme
Whole
System
Change
Service Design
(Annual Critical Path)
Aberdeen City Council Business Platform
18. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
Multi-Agency Transformation &
LOIP Improvement
ACC Transformation Programme
Whole
System
Change
Service Design
(Annual Critical Path)
Underlying Platform Components (Customer)
19. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
Multi-Agency Transformation &
LOIP Improvement
ACC Transformation Programme
Whole
System
Change
Service Design
(Annual Critical Path)
Underlying Platform Components (Data)
20. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
Multi-Agency Transformation &
LOIP Improvement
ACC Transformation Programme
Whole
System
Change
Service Design
(Annual Critical Path)
Underlying Platform Components (ACC apps)
21. The Nature of
Work
The
Workforce
of the
Future
The
Workplace
of the
Future
Multi-Agency Transformation &
LOIP Improvement
ACC Transformation Programme
Whole
System
Change
Service Design
(Annual Critical Path)
Aberdeen City Council Transformation
22. Internal Drivers and Enablers
Digital Principles
Main
Drivers
for
change
Customer/
Data/ Digital
Strategy
Technology
change opp
End of life/
burning
platforms
Business
change
opps
Regulatory
change
Commercial
challenges
Cost Trajectory
• Reduce costs
• Visibility and control of cost base
• Simplification and standardisation
• Rationalise licencing
Technology Trajectory
• Removal of components/ systems
• Simplify support
• Drive controlled self service
Target
Architecture
23. Driving Innovation
Convergence
App migration
App modernisation
Foundational Strategic Value and Capabilities
Application
Dev
Data
Estate
Smart Apps
(Infused with
pre-built AI)
Intelligent Apps
(Cloud Native)
Data migration
Data modernisation
Advanced Analytics
Data Intelligence
(AI/ML)
27. How it’s going….
Successfully migrated
data to the cloud
Teams sites
established for every
single Cluster and
Service in the Council
An army of Digital
Champions leading
the way
An elite crack squad
of Super Champs
training their peers
Programme for Senior
Managers
Teams, SharePoint,
Yammer and Stream
fully established.
28. Moving towards a Multi-Agency approach
Invited partners to
join our Super
Champion
community
Duplicated
successful
structure over to
ACHSCP
Open approach to
resource and
knowledge sharing
Presenting to the
Digital Office
Request-a-Guest
29. HOW WE DID IT
Training Voice Co-creation
Communications
Empowering
Managers
Executive
Sponsorship
Self-managing
People feel
knowledgeable,
capable and confident
to transition to the
future state
People share their
views and ideas
through established
reliable channels, digital
and face-to-face.
People are collectively
designing solutions to
organization wide
issues or challenges set
by leadership
Communicate the
business reasons of the
change and how the
change will impact
employees
Engage managers and
supervisors toguide
employees through
changes, reinforce and
role model behaviours
at a locallevel.
Create active and
visible executive
engagement
People make change
happen. Spontaneous
self-led groups with
minimal intervention
corporately.
Measurement
Measuring if our
changes are having the
desired impact towards
solving problems and
achieving our business
objectives
32. Top things that made a
difference
1. Clear direction and tasks
2. Recruitment
3. Sponsorship and support
4. Reward and recognition
5. Visibility and clarity
33. Digital (R)evolution:
Developing an Open Business Platform for Multi-Agency Working
Chief Officer of
Digital &
Technology
Steve Roud
People
Development
Manager
Sandie
Scott
36. NSTA’s role
Creating value through strategic approach and focused action
Strategic Vision
Digital Strategies
Early Action
Open data, NDR, website &
access to data
Early Outcomes
Improved compliance,
benchmarking & data quality
Powers
Energy Act 2016
Petroleum Act 1998
37. Insights
Benchmarking and open data to
encourage positive action
Digital Energy Platform
• Public access
• Downloadable data
• Cloud based
• Integrated with
other data sources
• Authoritative
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Energy transition & integration
Power of data and digital
Digital excellence unlocking numerous insights and opportunities
Exploration
Hydrocarbons & CCS
Transparency
Energy Pathfinder Inclusion
38. Why did we do it?
Background
• Original purpose of data
• Original process for collection
Potential uses
• Decommissioning, repurposing
• Different attributes required
• Data quality paramount
Using technology
• Spatial formats
• Attribute and spatial-based quality
checks
40. Practical implementation of data quality improvement
• Numerous improvements including requiring spatial formats to be reported
• Enforcing data quality by automated checks sending out automated emails
• Working with companies to help them report data correctly
• Positive feedback
Infrastructure reporting
Scope
110
Companies
responding
40+
companies
reporting
data
36 basic
automated
checks
45 Types of
infrastructure
2 workshops 40+
resubmissions
41. Future plans
More attributes Driving further quality
improvements
Industry involvement
Tighter definitions
More checks Submissions more automated
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Improving Machine Reliability
with Data-Driven Insight
enabled by Automation
Delivered By
Dr Rotimi Alabi
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Industry Challenge and Market Opportunity
£2.1 Bn spent
on breakdown
and downtime
losses.
2.06bn spent
on breakdown
and Downtime
loses
£2.83 Bn spent
to diagnose
failure.
Market Growth CAGR – 8.7%
Analysis automation will add
£400 Mn to testing and analysis
market by 2025 – Markets and Markets
2020
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Total Market Value - £5.2 Bn
1044 lubrication related engine failures in the
maritime industry in 2020.
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Microfluidic Lab-on-a-chip Technology
Online Analysis/Big Data Generation
Digital Analogue/Twin
Predictive Analytics/Maintenance
Value
• Enhanced production efficiency.
• Better understanding of machinery performance.
• Automation and digitisation of oil analysis.
• Machinery availability.
• Cost savings.
• Predictive analytics and maintenance.
Value Proposition
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Summary
• Platform technology that permits the
real-time analysis of lubricating oil.
• Address unmet need for rapid point-of-
use multi-parameter testing of lubricant
samples.
• Transform lubricating oil analysis by:
o automating conventional processes.
o information for predictive analytics
models and internet of things (IoT)
modules.
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Contact Us.
Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Business Hours
rotimi.alabi@rab-microfluidics.co.uk
E-mail Address
Unit 5
Aberdeen Science & Technology Park
Bridge of Don
Aberdeen AB1 2AB
Building Address
07429 315557
01224 010400
Telephone Number
105. Sustainability – nice to have, or business
critical?
In 2020, 95 Fortune 500
companies have a Chief
Sustainability Officer
Over 600 sustainability
standards to report on
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Tutorials:
▪ Alexa Skills Kit
▪ Alexa Developers on YouTube
▪ Dabble Lab
▪ Codecademy
Further community support:
▪ Github Alexa
▪ Alexa Presentation Language for creating display
graphics – APL Ninja
▪ Alexa community Slack group
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123. #digitnorth
Mark Stephen
Journalist & Broadcaster,
BBC Scotland
Deryck Mitchelson
Chief Information Security Officer,
Check Point
Mark Mitchell
Technical Evangelist
for the Office of the CTO,
Check Point
143. PICTURES
Enabling large-scale medical
image data research
19th May 2022
DIGIT North Innovation Summit
Susan Krueger, PICTURES Project Manager skrueger001@dundee.ac.uk
Project website: https://www.imageonamission.ac.uk/
144. Overview
PICTURES
InterdisciPlInary Collaboration for efficienT and effective Use of clinical images in big health care
RESearch (PICTURES)
About
Overcoming the challenges of providing access to population scale, routinely collected health
and imaging data for AI development whilst protecting patient confidentiality
Scope
▪ the Project
▪ the Problem
▪ the Solution
146. PICTURES | the Project
Context
▪ InterdisciPlInary Collaboration for efficienT and effective Use of clinical images in big health
care RESearch (PICTURES)
▪ Medical Research Council (MRC) funded, 5-year programme of work
▪ Collaboration between the University of Dundee (UoD), University of Edinburgh (UoE),
Abertay University, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and industry partner Aidence B.V.
▪ Effective start/end dates are 1st August 2019 to 31st July 2024
147. PICTURES | the Project
Motivation
▪ Linked, de-identified population level data
▪ Opportunity for very large-scale studies
▪ Wide range of disease areas
▪ Improved diagnostic accuracy
▪ New detection methods
148. A TRE is a Trusted Research Environment. Also known as ‘Data Safe Havens’, TREs
are highly secure computing environments that provide remote access to health data
for approved researchers to use in research that can save and improve lives.
What is a TRE?
TREs help make research
efficient, collaborative and
cost effective, providing rich
data that enables deep insights
which will go on to improve
healthcare and save lives.
TREs provide approved
researchers with a single
location to access valuable
datasets. The data and analytical
tools are all in one place, a bit
like a secure reference library.
How is my data safeguarded?
TREs make research safer.
Making data available through
a TRE means that people can be
confident that their personal
health data is accessed securely
and their privacy protected.
Learn more about TREs and discover examples of how TREs
are being used to enable life-saving health research.
Health data should always be kept safe and secure, and used responsibly
to ensure privacy. Heath Data Research UK ensures these high standards
are met by promoting the use of the ‘Five Safes’ model across all TREs.
Learn more about TREs
Why are they important?
Safe People
Only trained and specifically accredited
researchers can access the data
Safe Projects
Data is only used for ethical, approved research
with the potential for clear public benefit
Safe Data
Researchers only use data that have been
de-identifed to protect privacy
Safe Outputs
All research outputs are checked to ensure
they cannot be used to identify subjects
Safe Settings
Access to data is only possible using secure
technology systems – the data never leaves the TRE
149. PICTURES | the Project
Core Programme
▪ increasing the capabilities of Safe Havens to support emerging technologies and new
data types (images)
▪ building on existing measures, in place to maintain the trust of the public that their
personal health data is used for the benefit of patients and / or the population as a
whole
▪ 9 work packages:
▪ metadata for complex cohort building
▪ scalability and automation
▪ environments and tools for researchers
▪ speeding it all up
150. PICTURES | the Project
Exemplar 1
Developing a multivariable lung nodule malignancy risk prediction model
for incidental lung nodules using both imaging markers and clinical data.
Exemplar 2
Developing an algorithm to predict individual risk of dementia using MRI
brain scans, genetic data and other longitudinal health records.
Both exemplars will determine new information from routinely collected
data that would otherwise have been ignored. Predicting and therefore
treating diseases at an early stage improves patient outcomes and reduces
the cost to the NHS.
CT chest scans
MRI brain scans
151. PICTURES | the Project
Data Science and Engineering Research Questions
How to build
research relevant
Cohorts: Messy,
unstructured,
identifiable data!
How to handle Big
Data: scaling
How can we
protect patient
data?
Natural
Language
Processing
Machine
Learning and
classification
methods
Hardware and
Software
optimisation
methods: Next
Generation Safe
Haven
Cybersecurity
research
152. PICTURES | the Problem
Info model taken from https://dcm4che.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/d2/pages/1835038/A+Very+Basic+DICOM+Introduction
DICOM
▪ Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard
Radiologists communicate their
findings to the referring clinician
through text-based Radiology
Reports (aka Structured Reports).
153. PICTURES | the Problem
PACS
▪ Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
▪ Central archive
▪ Regional Health Boards
▪ Single PACS for Radiology
▪ Relatively stable population
▪ Unique healthcare identifier
North Region
East Region
West Region
154. PICTURES | the Problem
Research Copy 2010-2018
Modality Total count of images Live
CT 1,551,835,095
MR 475,172,769
PT 34,731,015
SR 27,539,556
CR 21,131,886
XA 7,746,882
RF 7,292,660
DX 6,274,075
MG 2,348,114
NM 1,222,818
PX 225,726
IO 100,608
155. PICTURES | the Problem
Pixel Data
Images can contained burned in Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
156. PICTURES | the Problem
Table taken from https://towardsdatascience.com/understanding-dicom-bce665e62b72
DICOM Metadata
Data elements or ‘tags’ in the Header contain values like name, ID, etc., and the image pixel data.
157. PICTURES | the Problem
Radiology reports are designed to be both
machine and human readable, with
information organised and hierarchical.
Image taken from https://www.dicomstandard.org/docs/librariesprovider2/dicomdocuments/wp-cotent/uploads/2018/10/day2_s7_dicom_structured_reports_d-clunie.pdf?sfvrsn=d4e2b344_4
Structured Reports
158. PICTURES | the Problem
Handling Data at Scale
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239743213_Digital_imaging_in_radiology_practice_An_introduction_to_few_fundamental_concepts
159. PICTURES | the Solution
DE-IDENTIFY and PSEUDONYMISE
PACS
Researcher VM with
tools to view and
manipulate images
Study-specific
Image Metadata
and Pixel Data
(Project Ids)
BUILD COHORT
Research co-ordinators
Cohort builders
Researchers
Disclosure
Control
Preamble
Header
Pixel Data
DICOM DE-IDENTIFY and TRANSFORM
IDENTIFIABLE ZONE DE-IDENTIFIED ZONE ANALYTIC ZONE
System Administrators
De-identification Analysts
Scottish Medical Imaging (SMI)
A microservices architecture
For information on SmiServices go to https://github.com/SMI/SmiServices
160. PICTURES | the Solution
Complex Cohort Building
Three methods of feature extraction
1. DICOM Tags 2. Natural Language Processing 3. Autoencoder
Image taken from http://www.dclunie.com/pixelmed/DICOMSR.book.pdf
Simple example of a DICOM Structured Report
161. PICTURES | the Solution
Complex Cohort Building
Three methods of feature extraction
1. DICOM Tags 2. Natural Language Processing 3. Autoencoder
Research Data Management Platform (RDMP)
https://github.com/HicServices/RDMP/
Semantic Search System for Electronic Health Records
(SemEHR) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29361077/
162. PICTURES | the Solution
Protecting Patient Confidentiality
Disclosure control – it’s all about the layers!
• Legal
• Procedural
• Technical
• Human
GRAIMatter, a HDR UK funded sprint:
• Aim: a range of tools and methods to support TREs to
assess output from AI methods for potentially identifiable
information, investigate the legal and ethical implications
and controls, and produce a set of guidelines and
recommendations to support all TREs with export
controls of AI algorithms.
GRAIMatter – a DARE UK Sprint project https://dareuk.org.uk/sprint-exemplar-project-graimatter/
163. PICTURES Programme
Scottish Medical Imaging (SMI) Service
▪ a national resource for the provision of images and associated report data to researchers
▪ may be linked to other available pseudonymised datasets
▪ launched in April 2022
▪ small number of high impact research studies already underway
▪ aims to continually develop and grow in the coming years
▪ https://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/eDRIS/Scottish-Medical-Imaging-Service/
164. Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
▪ Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research and Dundee University Medical School.
▪ Medical Research Council (MRC) grant No. MR/M501633/1 (PI: Andrew Morris) and the Wellcome Trust grant No. WT086113 through the Scottish Health
Informatics Programme (SHIP) (PI: Andrew Morris).
▪ MRC and EPSRC (grant No. MR/S010351/1) and the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates via a leverage grant
made to Farr Scotland, and the Scottish Government through the “Imaging AI” grant award.
▪ This work was supported by Health Data Research UK, which receives its funding from HDR UK Ltd (HDR-5012) funded by the UK MRC, Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council, Economic & Social Research Council, Department of Health and Social Care (England), Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish
Government Health and Social Care Directorates, Health and Social Care Research & Development Division (Welsh Government), Public Health Agency
(Northern Ireland), British Heart Foundation (BHF), & the Wellcome Trust.
Further reading
An extensible big data software architecture managing a research resource of real-world clinical radiology data linked to other health data
from the whole Scottish population Nind T, Sutherland J, McAllister G, Hardy D, Hume A, MacLeod R, Caldwell J, Krueger S, Tramma L,
Teviotdale R, Abdelatif M, Gillen K, Ward J, Scobbie D, Baillie I, Brooks A, Prodan B, Kerr W, Sloan-Murphy D, Herrera JFR, McManus D, Morris
C, Sinclair C, Baxter R, Parsons M, Morris A, Jefferson E. Gigascience. 2020 Sep;9(10) . doi:10.1093/gigascience/giaa095. PMID: 32990744;
PMCID: PMC7523405.
165. Health Informatics Service
University of Dundee
Mail Box 15
Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Dundee
DD1 9SY
01382 383102
dundee.ac.uk/hic
hicservices-admin@dundee.ac.uk
Thanks for
Listening!
170. Ransomware
$265B estimated cost of
ransomware by 2031
Unplanned/Planned
Disruptions
62.9% organizations have
suffered a disruption
Cloud Complexity
By 2025, 100 zettabytes of
cloud data
Need 24x7: no downtime and no data loss
TOP CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
171. BEYOND THE COST OF RECOVERY
21 days
average disruption period of an attack
66%
of victims suffered significant revenue loss
25%
of victims suffered a period of business closure
$1.85 million
average cost of ransomware
recovery
173. 2
4 6
3
Continuous
user/admin
education
Never think your
organization is
impenetrable
Test recovery plans
to prove RTOs and
RPOs
Keep systems
patched and
antivirus updated
1
5
Harden data
protection
solutions
Take advantage
of 3rd party
expertise
BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION AND PREPARATION
174. Guide for Cybersecurity Event Recovery
Data Protection
Where Does Data Protection Come In?
Identify Protect
Detect Cyber
Event
Respond to
Cyber Event
Remediate
Root Cause
Tactical
Recovery
Phase
Strategic
Recovery
Phase
Figure 3-1: NIST SP 800-184 Guide for Cybersecurity Event Recovery Relationship with the NIST CSF
175. Continuous Data Protection
Resume in minutes to
seconds before an attack
Ransomware
Recovery
Foolproof recovery with
fastest RTO and RPO
Disaster
Recovery
Freedom to innovate
across clouds
Multi-Cloud
Mobility
CONTINUOUS PROTECTION
Any App, Any Cloud, Any Threat
177. ▸ No production impact
▸ No scheduling, snapshots, or agents
▸ Hardware, Storage & Cloud Agnostic
▸ Always-on, always protected
NEAR-SYNCHRONOUS
REPLICATION
Storage
of your choice
Software-only,
simple deployment
Protect on-premises, to the cloud,
or both simultaneously
▶︎ SIMPLICITY AT SCALE
▶︎ HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD
▶︎ CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION
178. GRANULAR
POINT-IN-TIME
RECOVERY WITH THE
ZERTO JOURNAL
Legacy vs. Journal-based Recovery
10:00:00 backup
Up to 24 hrs data loss
6:00:00 snapshot
Up to 4 hrs data loss
9:59:55
Rewind within
seconds
10:00:00
Disaster hits
▶︎ SIMPLICITY AT SCALE
▶︎ HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD
▶︎ CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION
▸ Recover in minutes to seconds
before an attack or disruption
▸ Fastest RPOs and RTOs
▸ Neutralize ransomware threats
179. Applications recovered as a single entity
DB
Server
App.
Server
Web
Server
File
Server
2:48:00 AM 2:48:05 AM 2:48:10 AM 2:48:15 AM 2:48:20 AM
DB
Server
App.
Server
Web
Server
File
Server
DB
Server
App.
Server
Web
Server
File
Server
DB
Server
App.
Server
Web
Server
File
Server
DB
Server
App.
Server
Web
Server
File
Server
▸ Write order fidelity across entire
multi-VM application stack
▸ No staggered backup windows
▸ All copies kept in app-centric
groups
APP-CENTRIC
RECOVERY
▶︎ SIMPLICITY AT SCALE
▶︎ HYBRID AND MULTI-CLOUD
▶︎ CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION
181. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
V M
V M
V M
V M
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
182. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
V M V M V M V M
183. Scenario #1
Recovery
• Utilizes Live Failover
• Fully automated and orchestrated
• RPO of Seconds
• RTO of Minutes
• Only 3 clicks to failover
• Simple reverse replication and failback
185. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
V M
V M
V M
V M
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
V R A
V R A
I A A S
P U B L I C C L O U D D R S I T E
Z C A
S T O R A G E
C L O U D
S T O R A G E
A P I
186. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
V R A
V R A
I A A S
P U B L I C C L O U D D R S I T E
Z C A
S T O R A G E
C L O U D
S T O R A G E
A P I
V M V M
V M V M
V M
187. Scenario #2
Recovery
• Utilizes Live Failover
• Fully automated and orchestrated
• Converts into public cloud IaaS on the fly
• RPO of Seconds
• RTO of Minutes
• Only 3 clicks to failover
• Simple reverse replication and failback
189. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
V M
V M
V M
V M
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
V R A
V R A
I A A S
P U B L I C C L O U D D R S I T E
Z C A
S T O R A G E
C L O U D
S T O R A G E
A P I
190. P R O D U C T I O N
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
D A T A S T O R E S
Replica Compressed journal
<=30 days retention
H O S T
V R A
V M
V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
D R S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
V R A
V R A
I A A S
P U B L I C C L O U D D R S I T E
Z C A
S T O R A G E
C L O U D
S T O R A G E
A P I
191. I M M U T A B L E C O P Y
R E C O V E R Y
S I T E
V C E N T E R Z V M
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
H O S T
D A T A S T O R E S
H O S T
V R A V R A
P H Y S I C A L
S T O R A G E
V M V M
V M V M
192. Scenario #3
Recovery
• Utilizes immutable copy restores
• Repository is portable so can be
attached to any Zerto infrastructure
• Restores are still app-centric
• Available on prem and in cloud storage
• RPO and RTO longer that CDP restores
but no longer than traditional backup
194. BJSS Limited
May 2022
Helping to transform Elexon's central infrastructure and internal
systems to facilitate MHHS within Great Britain’s electricity market
DATA AND DECARBONISATION
196. THE LEADING
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197. OUR LOCATIONS
> Copenhagen
> Dublin
> Lisbon
> Porto
Europe
> Melbourne
Australia
> Aberdeen
> Birmingham
> Bristol
> Cardiff
> Edinburgh
> Exeter
> Glasgow
> Leeds
> Lincoln
> Liverpool
> London
> Manchester
> Milton Keynes
UK
> Newcastle
> Nottingham
> Reading
> Sheffield
> Swansea
> York
> Houston
> New York
USA
198. WHO ARE ELEXON?
Elexon is responsible electricity settlement which is essential to the smooth
running of the electricity system in GB
> Elexon manages the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) for Great Britain’s electricity market
> In simple terms, they compare the amount of electricity that generators say they will produce, and how much
electricity suppliers say will be consumed.
> They then work out the prices for these differences, and transfer funds between the relevant parties.
Key Stats:
> Elexon handles more than 1.5m meter readings each day
> Elexon settles around 46 TWh of electricity annually
> Elexon handles billions of pounds of electricity companies’ money each year.
199. SO WHAT IS MHHS?
The Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme is an industry first, in that Ofgem
has placed responsibility on the industry to deliver the Programme and made Elexon the Senior
Responsible Owner (SRO) of the Programme.
> The outcome of MHHS will be a faster, more accurate settlement process for all market participants
> MHHS will see the introduction of site-specific reconciliation using half-hourly meter readings
> MHHS is a key enabler to a smarter, more flexible energy system and will be vital in supporting flexible solutions to
enable the nation’s transition to Net Zero
> MHHS is expected to save consumers up to £4.5B over the next 20 years
> The first step in defining the ‘blueprint’ for future large change programmes within the energy industry.
200. WHAT IS BJSS’ ROLE?
BJSS are proud to support Elexon’s Helix programme, a multi-year programme which is
the largest transformation of Elexon’s central systems and infrastructure for more than twenty
years.
> Helix is delivering the changes to Elexon’s internal systems and processes in support of MHHS
> BJSS are responsible for delivering WP1 – the Data Hub, as well as supporting overall programme leadership to support
the enterprise agile delivery
> Multi-supplier programme, working alongside CGI and Cognizant
> Working closely with Microsoft throughout the delivery, leveraging our Microsoft Gold Partner status to ensure best
practice and maximise the value of Azure cloud technologies to support the programme
> The data hub is crucial to the success of Helix as it underpins the other components of the programme, managing the
data that other aspects of the service require, in order to accurately calculate balancing costs and provide settlement
process back to suppliers.
202. > 30 million updates
(1.5 billion rows) per day
> 10 TB working set
CHALLENGES
Large scale IOT-
style data
Long ramp-up
period
Complex and
evolving
interfaces
Security
> Scalable cost model
over next 5-10 years
> MHHS program in-flight
> Legacy data flows
> Large volume of PII
203. > Maybe in the future?
PROBLEMS WE DON’T HAVE
Exploratory
data science
Un-predictable
scale
Data sprawl Poor data quality
> We’re bound by the
number of houses in the
UK
> We have a small, well
understood set of data
types
> Most of the data we
receive has been
pre-validated by
upstream systems
205. A WORD ON “BIG DATA” PROCESSING
Proprietary runtimes for open tools
Spark
(processing)
Parquet /
Delta / Avro
(storage)
206. AZURE DATA PROCESSING
> Many, many products available!
> Lots of different ways to solve the same problem
> Assuming your data is big and parallelisable
> Storage: ADLS, Parquet, Avro, Delta
> Ingest: DataFactory (Integration), EventHubs (Streaming)
> Processing: Spark
> DataBricks or Synapse or Stream Analytics or DF Spark or…
> POC a few, pick one. You can change later if you need to…
208. WHERE NEXT?
Helix
> Complete development work
> Wait for the rest of MHHS to catch up
> Industry testing (12 months)
> Other data-intensive applications within Elexon
> Data Governance requirements
Re-use the data platform capability
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212. • Problem definition
• Workload Locations and Types
• Distributed workload support challenges
• Problem Workloads
• Use cases 1-3:
• Problem - analysis - solutions
Agenda
215. On-Prem/DC
SELF HOSTED APPS
New POS SaaS
API
New Other SaaS
API
Data Warehouse
Public or Private
Cloud
Normal Stuff
Databases
Sysadmin
Patches
Updates
Networks
Break Fix
New Stuff
Database appliances
Hyperscaler Admin
Hyperscaler workload costs
APIs
Complex ETL
Multiple End Points
Containers
DevOps
BI Work Loads
Public Cloud
Hybrid Clouds
216. Key challenge then is:
• Transform to modern workloads
• Maintain stability
Most organisations will need help with this.
217. • Legacy OS
• Legacy Application Stack
• Complicated Architecture
• Licensing issues
• Cross platform Workflows and ETL
What
about the
problem
workloads?
218. The ideal support partner provides:
• Connected infrastructure options
across public, private, on-prem
and SaaS
• Can provide a Full Stack service
across those platforms
• Has a single point of contact for
resolution across all platforms for:
• Security, network, application
and database level
For modern workloads and legacy
applications.
219. • Strategic move to Azure tenancy
frustrated by core application vendor
• API issues with Core Apps to SaaS
providers
• Oracle licence issues
Use Case 1.
(Small Bank)
Solution:
Oracle friendly HA cloud, with cross
platform monitoring and support
220. • Ancient stack and Infrastructure - end
of life
• Needed custom patching to bring
stack up to current support levels
• Move from traditional metal
infrastructure to streamlined HA
Database Optimised Cloud
Use Case 2.
(Large Website)
Solution:
Custom patching regime to new OS/Stack
versions
HA Database friendly cloud with full-resolving
support.
221. Business disruption caused change in
business needs - move to multi-franchise
model
Multiple POS systems introduced
Move from IBM/Oracle to Legacy Cloud
environment
Flexible compute - near SaaS support and
cross platform monitoring and workflow
management
Use Case 3.
(High Street Restauranteur)
Solution:
Oracle friendly HA cloud, with cross
platform monitoring and support