This document discusses various aspects of DevOps practices and culture. It provides definitions of DevOps, discusses how organizations have implemented DevOps to significantly improve performance metrics like deployment frequency and lead times. It also addresses challenges like change approval boards, security and compliance, adopting an agile mindset, and shifting to see work as developing products rather than projects to better manage risk. Throughout, it emphasizes automating processes, reducing waste, collaborating across teams, and focusing on business outcomes over documentation and processes.
We’ve all heard culture is vital to creating and sustaining a healthy organization. It was even Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year in 2014. We also know culture is notoriously hard to describe in a meaningful way. Even harder than describing culture is demonstrating its contribution to organizational performance.
Culture’s importance is reinforced in the DevOps movement as the “C” in “CALMS” – one of the key aspects of DevOps. Culture also shapes how an organization shares information – “sharing” being the “S” in “CALMS” and another key aspect of DevOps.
But for all its importance, we’ve had few tools and limited research to describe or quantify culture.
Or so we thought. Work from Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Sydney Dekker, Dr. Ron Westrum, and the State of DevOps Reports is all contributing to our understanding of culture and how it impacts the performance of an organization and its people.
This talk will discuss how culture connects to organizational performance, vocabulary for how to describe culture, research about the effects of culture, an d tactics you can use to change your culture for the better.
Presented to the historic #PHTestCon2017 Software Testing Philippines Conference on November 25, 2017 in BGC - I talked about some practices and core principles that worked for teams I have coached, patterns of challenges we have and are still facing, and offered an insight on where I think we will be heading to next.
Agile Transformation is broken. It emphasizes development teams, individuals, and organizations moving from one state to another - devoid of the human element that creates the momentum and frictions to change.
How might we - engineers, developers, testers, analysts, designers, and other team members - co-facilitate change towards self-organization through experimentation? How do we - Scrum Masters, line managers, and executives - manage the system and not the people? How can the organization build psychological safety within constraints?
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This talk was delivered at Philippine Software Engineering Conference in SMX Convention Center on October 24, 2017.
24 remote work statistics to watch out for in 2022ubsapp
In the past, the idea of working from home was admired by many but adapted by only a few. The long-built habit of going to the office to work was so strong that organizations barely adapted to remote work culture despite growing technology. But COVID-19 did its job, and the time to embrace remote and hybrid teams is here!
TCEA 2016 - iPad Academy - Austin, TX
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Room 11AB
Discover the possibilities for authentic classroom integration of the iPad and explore top apps for student-centered, digital age teaching and learning. Numerous free educational iOS apps will be reviewed and demonstrated. We’ll also have you share apps you’ve found useful.
Presented by:
Kimberly LaPrairie
KNL007@shsu.ed
Twitter: @drlaprairie
Marilyn Rice
EDU_MPR@shsu.edu
We’ve all heard culture is vital to creating and sustaining a healthy organization. It was even Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year in 2014. We also know culture is notoriously hard to describe in a meaningful way. Even harder than describing culture is demonstrating its contribution to organizational performance.
Culture’s importance is reinforced in the DevOps movement as the “C” in “CALMS” – one of the key aspects of DevOps. Culture also shapes how an organization shares information – “sharing” being the “S” in “CALMS” and another key aspect of DevOps.
But for all its importance, we’ve had few tools and limited research to describe or quantify culture.
Or so we thought. Work from Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Sydney Dekker, Dr. Ron Westrum, and the State of DevOps Reports is all contributing to our understanding of culture and how it impacts the performance of an organization and its people.
This talk will discuss how culture connects to organizational performance, vocabulary for how to describe culture, research about the effects of culture, an d tactics you can use to change your culture for the better.
Presented to the historic #PHTestCon2017 Software Testing Philippines Conference on November 25, 2017 in BGC - I talked about some practices and core principles that worked for teams I have coached, patterns of challenges we have and are still facing, and offered an insight on where I think we will be heading to next.
Agile Transformation is broken. It emphasizes development teams, individuals, and organizations moving from one state to another - devoid of the human element that creates the momentum and frictions to change.
How might we - engineers, developers, testers, analysts, designers, and other team members - co-facilitate change towards self-organization through experimentation? How do we - Scrum Masters, line managers, and executives - manage the system and not the people? How can the organization build psychological safety within constraints?
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This talk was delivered at Philippine Software Engineering Conference in SMX Convention Center on October 24, 2017.
24 remote work statistics to watch out for in 2022ubsapp
In the past, the idea of working from home was admired by many but adapted by only a few. The long-built habit of going to the office to work was so strong that organizations barely adapted to remote work culture despite growing technology. But COVID-19 did its job, and the time to embrace remote and hybrid teams is here!
TCEA 2016 - iPad Academy - Austin, TX
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Room 11AB
Discover the possibilities for authentic classroom integration of the iPad and explore top apps for student-centered, digital age teaching and learning. Numerous free educational iOS apps will be reviewed and demonstrated. We’ll also have you share apps you’ve found useful.
Presented by:
Kimberly LaPrairie
KNL007@shsu.ed
Twitter: @drlaprairie
Marilyn Rice
EDU_MPR@shsu.edu
This first In Brief session of 2013/14 explored individual learning plans (ILPs). Ofsted has been critical on the monitoring of learner progress. Issues such as poor target setting, inaccurate data and low levels of use throughout the organisation will be considered.
This session will explore ILPs in large organisations and how to make the data work. We will also look into ILPs in smaller providers as seen in the Work Based Learning (WBL) sector.
- Clare Holden (Loughborough College) will be providing an overview of their developments; and
- Mick Gilroy (Aspire, Lincoln College) will provide an insight into how ILPs can be implemented in work-based learning.
Was asked to present at Learnography's inaugural Brunchography event. This presentation covered what is happening in the mobile learning space, how businesses can begin to move in this direction and 3 tips they can put to practice right away when designing for mobile.
Please share your thoughts and comments with us at Counter Design Studio on LinkedIn or Twitter (@counterdstudio). Would love to hear how mobile is being used in your business for training and enablement.
Growing Up Digital: Raising Tech-Savvy KidsPaul McAleer
In this proposed SXSW session, Elysse Zarek and Paul McAleer will discuss how parents can instill positive, healthy tech relationships with their children.
Breakout session at MERL Tech 2018.
Agile - commonly used in the tech community - offers a number of sticky ideas and principles we can adapt in international development and MERL to improve how we work and support adaptive management.
In this breakout, we focus on three sticky ideas: creating and being guided by user stories, prioritization, and limiting WIP.
I’ve heard a lot of questions about DevOps, audit, compliance, and how they all fit together. I’ve fielded more questions from more people recently. In my mind, that means more people are applying DevOps patterns and practices to their work and the work they’re doing is real (as opposed to sandbox, pilot, or “let’s try this stuff out” projects). Why else would they be interested in audit and compliance?
This talk is about how audit and compliance (and others) fit into DevOps. It also covers some resources that might be helpful if you’re “doing the DevOps” and interested in making audit and compliance efforts go more smoothly.
The federal government loves modernizing software systems and it isn't wrong: stale, decaying software leads to major headaches and eventual catastrophe. Modernization efforts, however, have big risks and big failures.
There is an alternative: software renovation. That is improving, updating, and upgrading the software system one piece at a time while it continues to operate.
Dane has participated deeply in three US government modernization projects. Each project followed a pattern of pitfalls, scary "go-live" transitions, and unpleasant trade-offs.
Renovating legacy software is frequently a better option. The software system continues to gain functionality at the same time that its design and performance are improved.
Rethinking an organization in an Agile manner is a challenge that affects every organizational aspects and is surrounded by risks that must be appropriately managed.
Beyond the used methodologies and frameworks, the goal is always to develop a mindset that allows the organization to " stand on their own feet" and embrace antifragility.
In this talk we will describe a concrete transformation experience in a company working on the medical sector, with the operational office in Italy, and how it has been completely revolutionized. We will talk about successful changes and the less fortunate experiments, how the company developed its Way of Working (WoW) in agile manner, even going so far as to reorganize of the internal physical spaces. We will also take a look at how the aspects of the Program were developed: from the Portfolio to the Risk Management System, up to the revision of the Quality procedures.
There you can find about definition of agile model.Working of agile model.You can also find where to use agile model.Examples of agile model is also given here.
This first In Brief session of 2013/14 explored individual learning plans (ILPs). Ofsted has been critical on the monitoring of learner progress. Issues such as poor target setting, inaccurate data and low levels of use throughout the organisation will be considered.
This session will explore ILPs in large organisations and how to make the data work. We will also look into ILPs in smaller providers as seen in the Work Based Learning (WBL) sector.
- Clare Holden (Loughborough College) will be providing an overview of their developments; and
- Mick Gilroy (Aspire, Lincoln College) will provide an insight into how ILPs can be implemented in work-based learning.
Was asked to present at Learnography's inaugural Brunchography event. This presentation covered what is happening in the mobile learning space, how businesses can begin to move in this direction and 3 tips they can put to practice right away when designing for mobile.
Please share your thoughts and comments with us at Counter Design Studio on LinkedIn or Twitter (@counterdstudio). Would love to hear how mobile is being used in your business for training and enablement.
Growing Up Digital: Raising Tech-Savvy KidsPaul McAleer
In this proposed SXSW session, Elysse Zarek and Paul McAleer will discuss how parents can instill positive, healthy tech relationships with their children.
Breakout session at MERL Tech 2018.
Agile - commonly used in the tech community - offers a number of sticky ideas and principles we can adapt in international development and MERL to improve how we work and support adaptive management.
In this breakout, we focus on three sticky ideas: creating and being guided by user stories, prioritization, and limiting WIP.
I’ve heard a lot of questions about DevOps, audit, compliance, and how they all fit together. I’ve fielded more questions from more people recently. In my mind, that means more people are applying DevOps patterns and practices to their work and the work they’re doing is real (as opposed to sandbox, pilot, or “let’s try this stuff out” projects). Why else would they be interested in audit and compliance?
This talk is about how audit and compliance (and others) fit into DevOps. It also covers some resources that might be helpful if you’re “doing the DevOps” and interested in making audit and compliance efforts go more smoothly.
The federal government loves modernizing software systems and it isn't wrong: stale, decaying software leads to major headaches and eventual catastrophe. Modernization efforts, however, have big risks and big failures.
There is an alternative: software renovation. That is improving, updating, and upgrading the software system one piece at a time while it continues to operate.
Dane has participated deeply in three US government modernization projects. Each project followed a pattern of pitfalls, scary "go-live" transitions, and unpleasant trade-offs.
Renovating legacy software is frequently a better option. The software system continues to gain functionality at the same time that its design and performance are improved.
Rethinking an organization in an Agile manner is a challenge that affects every organizational aspects and is surrounded by risks that must be appropriately managed.
Beyond the used methodologies and frameworks, the goal is always to develop a mindset that allows the organization to " stand on their own feet" and embrace antifragility.
In this talk we will describe a concrete transformation experience in a company working on the medical sector, with the operational office in Italy, and how it has been completely revolutionized. We will talk about successful changes and the less fortunate experiments, how the company developed its Way of Working (WoW) in agile manner, even going so far as to reorganize of the internal physical spaces. We will also take a look at how the aspects of the Program were developed: from the Portfolio to the Risk Management System, up to the revision of the Quality procedures.
There you can find about definition of agile model.Working of agile model.You can also find where to use agile model.Examples of agile model is also given here.
In today's world its critical to have visibility on every task that is delegated to another employee and it more important to collaborate effectively to achieve the common goal of an organization. Q-Track task management software helps you to achieve the same.
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.
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Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
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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
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
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Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
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Attacks on counties – USA
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Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
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GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
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Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
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Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
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LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
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- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
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Federal agency.
9 two-pizza teams.
Lead time for changes under 60 minutes.
Up to 40 deploys per day.
MTTR less than 3 minutes.
The Art of the
Possible.
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“We found that external approvals were
negatively correlated with lead time,
deployment frequency, and restore time,
and had no correlation with change fail
rate. In short, approval by an external
body (such as a manager or CAB)
simply doesn’t work to increase the
stability of production systems,
measured by the time to restore service
and change fail rate. However, it
certainly slows things down. It is, in fact,
worse than having no change approval
process at all.”
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1. Reduce dependencies (and complexity) in your architecture.
2. Use heavy doses of automation.
3. Improve monitoring and observability.
4. Institute effective peer reviews.
Instead of the CAB.
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Preserve emphasis on finding
issues before going to
production.
Increase emphasis on reducing
impact of finding issues after
going to production.
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Lengthens cycle times and
feedback loops.
Creates waste and inefficiency.
Involves decision-makers distant
from the actual work.
Can be circumvented.
Hurts situational awareness.
Counter-
productive
.
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Integrate non-functional requirements from the beginning with automation.
Engage security, compliance, and audit early and often.
Be transparent and share information.
Shift left.
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Because we all care about
developing and operating
reliable, secure, high
performance systems at scale.
“I care. I care a lot.
It’s kinda my thing.”
-- Leslie Knope
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16.2% of projects were deemed successful by being completed on time and
budget, with all the promised functionality.
52.7%, were over cost, over time, and/or lacking promised functionality.
31.1% failed, which means they were abandoned or cancelled.
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Perspective.
Risk of not
accomplishing the
business objective in
the quickest, most
cost-effective way
>>
Risk of not meeting
cost, schedule, and
scope objectives
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Shift from project to product.
Project Oriented Product Oriented
Budgeting
Funding of milestones predefined at project scoping. New
discretionary budget means the creation of a new project.
Funding of value streams adjusted based on business results.
New budget allocation based on demand.
Timeframes
Term of the project (e.g., one year). Defined end date. Not
focused on the maintenance/ health after the project ends.
Life cycle of the product (multiple years) includes ongoing
health/maintenance activities.
Success
Cost center approach. Measured to being on time and on
budget. Capitalization of development results in large
projects.
Profit center approach. Measured in business objectives and
outcomes met (e.g., revenue). Focus on incremental value
delivery and regular checkpoints.
Prioritization
Program and portfolio management, project plan-driven, with
a focus on requirements delivery. Projects often drive
waterfall orientation.
Roadmap and hypothesis testing-driven, with a focus on
feature and business value delivery. Products drive Agile
orientation.
Delivery
IT is a black box. Project management offices create complex
mapping and obscurity.
Direct mapping to what the business wants that enables
transparency.
From “Moving from Project to Product”, 2018 DevOps Enterprise Forum.
If you’ve heard of DevOps, you might also be familiar with this acronym – “CALMS” – coined by John Willis, Damon Edwards, and Jez Humble – members of the DevOps Illuminati. CALMS identifies five key aspects of what DevOps is all about. “Culture” is one of those key aspects. “Sharing”, which is related to culture, is also a key aspect.
I’m really talking about changing our mindset. Changing our mindset is about changing our assumptions, attitudes, values, and how we interpret different situations.
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