Session given by John Head & Ken Lamey at Inbtuit Quickbase Empower 2015 in Chicago, IL on May 28th, 2015. Session abstract: You have built that killer application that perfectly meets the demands of your business users. Now what? Now is the time to finish strong and plan for a successful rollout. In this session, the PSC team will equip you with information and guidance to successfully roll out your application for maximum benefit. You'll walk away with the skills to develop a strong communication plan, improve user adoption, gather user feedback, train users, and track their usage throughout the rollout.
Stream is the next generation of video, and is formally replacing its predecessor, Office 365 Video. In this session, we'll learn how Stream differs & improves upon Office 365 Video, brings a fully mobile friendly, enterprise experience to consumers, and provide some guidance on how organizations can successfully adopt Stream to expand their training, communications, and collaboration experience.
Kramer Reeves, the Director of Product Management for IBM Collaboration Solutions, will discuss and demonstrate the next generation of mail, IBM Mail Next, as well as provide a roadmap of where Notes and Domino is heading. Pete Janzen, Senior Product Manager, IBM Collaboration Solutions, will cover what is new for Notes and Domino application developers.
SharePoint custom development can frustrate the most seasoned .NET developer. In this session learn about the various tools and techniques that can make you a more productive SharePoint developer today. Also get a glimpse of how Microsoft intends to improve the SharePoint developer experience in VisualStudio 2010 so that you can be a more productive SharePoint developer tomorrow.
January’s call, hosted by Kim Brandl, featured the following presenters and topics:
-Alex Jerabek, Dev Writer, provided a general overview of Office Add-ins.
-Raymond Lu, Senior Program Manager, shared information about Excel preview (beta) APIs in requirement set 1.11.
-Vesa Juvonen, Principal Program Manager, presented about building Office Add-ins using the SharePoint Framework.
-Kim Brandl, Senior Dev Writer, shared that the Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins will soon support creating SSO-enabled Office Add-ins.
For more information, visit https://developer.microsoft.com/office
Atlassian User Group Meetup on June 21, 2017. Talks from:
Joseph McFarlane, Lucid - Lucidchart
Steve King, Atlassian - Atlassian Server Products
Philipp Göllner, XALT - Using Confluence for Event Management
Rolustech is an official SugarCRM and Salesforce Partner firm with offices in the UK, USA, and Pakistan. Our team of over 170 experienced resources has rendered services to more than 800 satisfied clients globally. We use lean and agile development methodologies to build optimal CRM systems for our valued clients, which include SugarCRM Partners, Salesforce Partners, and Enterprise Customers. In addition to helping businesses with CRM Customization, Integration, Deployment, Maintenance, and Support, our team also has extensive experience with Mobile App Development, the Magento e-Commerce Platform, and Artificial Intelligence.
Building Scalable SharePoint 2013 Workflows - WF101 - SPFestDCBrian Culver
SharePoint 2013 now supports two workflow platforms. We will walk through using the two workflow platforms and how they are different. We will configure the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager and build a workflow that can run locally and in the Azure cloud seamlessly.
Attendee Takeaways:
1. Understanding both of the SharePoint 2013 Workflow architectures.
2. Learn to setup and configure the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager.
3. Learn to build staged workflows and run them in the local or the Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft Project Online for Project ManagersLeon Gallegos
This course is designed to teach project managers how to effectively manage projects and resources in the Microsoft Office 365 PPM (Project Online) environment. Participants will learn how to initiate projects in the Project Web App (PWA) and Project Professional, collaborate with project sites, interact with the ribbon in the Project Online Project and Resource centers. Students will also learn how to manage task assignments and timesheet updates. Creating, saving, publishing and managing projects and resources will be covered. We will also work with Reporting and Power BI.
This course also available On Site or In the Cloud. Group discounts also available. Call us to learn more (972-996-1895)
From Spreadsheet Hell to Streamlined Automation with QuickBaseQuickBase, Inc.
See how leading companies have identified and solved their spreadsheet nightmares with QuickBase, creating new velocity, value and cost savings, and you can, too. Spreadsheets (even online shareable ones) start to fail when your data is more complex than a flat list, and you need collaboration with permission control, good reporting and dashboarding. QuickBase can turn failing spreadsheet processes into sleek, high-performing ones. Target areas include: bid calculators and pricing models, budgeting processes like Cap Ex, sales trackers, forecasting/estimating, inventory management, P.O. management, project tracking, surveys, training, onboarding and certification tracking, and more!
Stream is the next generation of video, and is formally replacing its predecessor, Office 365 Video. In this session, we'll learn how Stream differs & improves upon Office 365 Video, brings a fully mobile friendly, enterprise experience to consumers, and provide some guidance on how organizations can successfully adopt Stream to expand their training, communications, and collaboration experience.
Kramer Reeves, the Director of Product Management for IBM Collaboration Solutions, will discuss and demonstrate the next generation of mail, IBM Mail Next, as well as provide a roadmap of where Notes and Domino is heading. Pete Janzen, Senior Product Manager, IBM Collaboration Solutions, will cover what is new for Notes and Domino application developers.
SharePoint custom development can frustrate the most seasoned .NET developer. In this session learn about the various tools and techniques that can make you a more productive SharePoint developer today. Also get a glimpse of how Microsoft intends to improve the SharePoint developer experience in VisualStudio 2010 so that you can be a more productive SharePoint developer tomorrow.
January’s call, hosted by Kim Brandl, featured the following presenters and topics:
-Alex Jerabek, Dev Writer, provided a general overview of Office Add-ins.
-Raymond Lu, Senior Program Manager, shared information about Excel preview (beta) APIs in requirement set 1.11.
-Vesa Juvonen, Principal Program Manager, presented about building Office Add-ins using the SharePoint Framework.
-Kim Brandl, Senior Dev Writer, shared that the Yeoman generator for Office Add-ins will soon support creating SSO-enabled Office Add-ins.
For more information, visit https://developer.microsoft.com/office
Atlassian User Group Meetup on June 21, 2017. Talks from:
Joseph McFarlane, Lucid - Lucidchart
Steve King, Atlassian - Atlassian Server Products
Philipp Göllner, XALT - Using Confluence for Event Management
Rolustech is an official SugarCRM and Salesforce Partner firm with offices in the UK, USA, and Pakistan. Our team of over 170 experienced resources has rendered services to more than 800 satisfied clients globally. We use lean and agile development methodologies to build optimal CRM systems for our valued clients, which include SugarCRM Partners, Salesforce Partners, and Enterprise Customers. In addition to helping businesses with CRM Customization, Integration, Deployment, Maintenance, and Support, our team also has extensive experience with Mobile App Development, the Magento e-Commerce Platform, and Artificial Intelligence.
Building Scalable SharePoint 2013 Workflows - WF101 - SPFestDCBrian Culver
SharePoint 2013 now supports two workflow platforms. We will walk through using the two workflow platforms and how they are different. We will configure the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager and build a workflow that can run locally and in the Azure cloud seamlessly.
Attendee Takeaways:
1. Understanding both of the SharePoint 2013 Workflow architectures.
2. Learn to setup and configure the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager.
3. Learn to build staged workflows and run them in the local or the Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft Project Online for Project ManagersLeon Gallegos
This course is designed to teach project managers how to effectively manage projects and resources in the Microsoft Office 365 PPM (Project Online) environment. Participants will learn how to initiate projects in the Project Web App (PWA) and Project Professional, collaborate with project sites, interact with the ribbon in the Project Online Project and Resource centers. Students will also learn how to manage task assignments and timesheet updates. Creating, saving, publishing and managing projects and resources will be covered. We will also work with Reporting and Power BI.
This course also available On Site or In the Cloud. Group discounts also available. Call us to learn more (972-996-1895)
From Spreadsheet Hell to Streamlined Automation with QuickBaseQuickBase, Inc.
See how leading companies have identified and solved their spreadsheet nightmares with QuickBase, creating new velocity, value and cost savings, and you can, too. Spreadsheets (even online shareable ones) start to fail when your data is more complex than a flat list, and you need collaboration with permission control, good reporting and dashboarding. QuickBase can turn failing spreadsheet processes into sleek, high-performing ones. Target areas include: bid calculators and pricing models, budgeting processes like Cap Ex, sales trackers, forecasting/estimating, inventory management, P.O. management, project tracking, surveys, training, onboarding and certification tracking, and more!
Experience of 8 yrs in IT Infrastructure Operation as leadSumana Sengupta
• Accountable for BU demand fulfillment (end to end irrespective of whether it is internal or in external queue)
• Set goals and objectives for teams/ individuals in line with organization and company directions
• Providing leadership for successful day-to-day delivery of services.
How StubHub Got Its Projects In-Line with QuickBaseQuickBase, Inc.
For a busy creative department, every project is built from dozens of moving parts, from staff to assets to approvals and beyond. In this session, StubHub Project Manager Dennis Kang shares the story of how his company was able to use QuickBase to replace Microsoft SharePoint for project management. The result was a 1-3 day reduction in the key approvals process. You'll learn best practices for managing stakeholders, resources, and users to get your app delivering huge value sooner than you think.
CRMready Webinar Series - Part 3 - How to Make Your Nonprofit’s CRM Implement...TheConnectedCause
In the CRMready Webinar Series, The Connected Cause takes a look at what CRM is, the project roles needed for a successful CRM implementation, and project management. In part 3 Heller Consulting talks about managing expectations with change management, evaluating risks with a CRM implementation and what roles are needed to ensure the project is a success for your nonprofit organization.
Code Yellow: Helping operations top-heavy teams the smart wayMichael Kehoe
We will look at the process for Code Yellow, the term we use for this process of "righting the ship," and discuss how to identify teams that are struggling. Through a look at three separate experiences, we will examine some of the root causes, what steps were taken, and how the engineering organization as a whole supports the process.
Q1 2015 Company Update - All hands meeting April 2015Per Fragemann
Our most recent company update, covering Q1 2015 plus an outlook for the next quaerter. Revenues, MRR, features launched and in development, all there.
Brief introduction to project management and project management toolsNathan Petralia
A brief introduction to project management, methodologies (waterfall, hybrid, agile, kanban, dedicated resources), project management tools, how to achieve success in 5 steps.
=== Drop me a note on LinkedIn if you want the PPT version ===
Here is a presentation that I recently presented for an SAP Users Group. It provides a good overview of the concepts of Lean and Agile and the considerations for introducing Lean and Agile into an SAP or ERP project.
How IT Leadership Can Fundamentally Change or Affect the Culture of Your CompanyJohn Head
This session will challenge the tendency of IT leaders to focus on the technology.
Meaningful organizational impact starts with changing the culture, not changing technology.
In this session, we will discuss how to cast a vision for your organization, take a realistic inventory of where you are today and build an attainable implementation roadmap. We will draw from specific examples where culture change has impacted an organization more than any technology change (for better and for worse). Key topics will include productivity, efficiency, empowered talent, and the ‘cool’ factor in transforming how IT is perceived.
MWLUG2017 - The Data & Analytics Journey 2.0John Head
The typical perception of Big Data, Analytics, and Predicative/AI is that only the big companies can reap the benefits. Many believe they need a data warehouse, expensive reporting software, & an army of data scientists to get any value out of effort and cost. This session will explore and debunk that myth and showcase how companies of any size can participate. While there are many maturity models available, most are not designed to be practical guides to solving common business problems. Because of the explosion in cloud services, the barrier to entry has eroded significantly. We will look at some practical steps to access these capabilities and provide examples to where market-leading and growth companies have seen large benefits. Attendees will walk away with broader understanding of what’s possible to move their company through the journey in 2017. We will take a close look at IBM Watson solutions and how they integrate with IBM Collaboration and Social solutions.
MWLUG 2017 - Collaboration and Productivity from the other sideJohn Head
The IBM Collaboration and Productivity experience is well known to this community, but there are other options. The Microsoft experience, including Office 365, SharePoint Online, Groups, Teams, Dynamics CRM, MS Graph, PowerBI and more. This session will give an overview of the offering and how the cloud is allowing for rapid delivery of functionality. We will showcase customer solutions built on top of the platform, including intranets, document management, workflow, and business solutions. We will highlight the customization and development options available, including Office add-ins, MS Teams toolkit, Nintex Workflow, Winward document generation, and Azure custom .Net development. We will highlight a day in the life demo for sales, knowledge worker, and executives.
The Data & Analytics Journey – Why it’s more attainable for your company than...John Head
The typical perception of Big Data, Analytics, and Predicative/AI is that only the big companies can reap the benefits. Many believe they need a data warehouse, expensive reporting software, & an army of data scientists to get any value out of effort and cost. This session will explore and debunk that myth and showcase how companies of any size can participate. While there are many maturity models available, most are not designed to be practical guides to solving common business problems. Because of the explosion in cloud services, the barrier to entry has eroded significantly. We will look at some practical steps to access these capabilities and provide examples to where market-leading and growth companies have seen large benefits. Attendees will walk away with broader understanding of what’s possible to move their company through the journey in 2017. We will take a close look at IBM Watson solutions and how they integrate with IBM Collaboration and Social solutions.
The Data & Analytics Journey – Why it’s more attainable for your company than...John Head
Presented at CampIT Conference on April 13th, 2017 ( http://campconferences.com/events/2017/intelligence.htm )
The typical perception of Big Data, Analytics, and Predicative/AI is that only the big companies can reap the benefits. Many believe they need a data warehouse, expensive reporting software, and an army of data scientists to get any value out of effort and cost. This session will explore and debunk that myth and showcase how companies of any size can participate in the journey. While there are many maturity models and journey maps available, most are not designed to be practical guides to solving common business problems. Because of the explosion in availability in cloud services, the barrier to entry has eroded significantly. During this session, we will look at some practical steps to access these capabilities and provide examples to where market-leading and growth companies have seen large benefits. Attendees will walk away with broader understanding of what’s possible to move their company through the journey in 2017.
My presentation on how to build your personal brand, updated in March 2017. This covers how to build your brand, how to generate content and then syndicate it.
The fork in the road - the Application Modernization Roadmap for Notes/Domin...John Head
For the past five years, PSC has presented at conferences all over the world sharing our vision of how applying a modernization methodology to Notes & Domino can lead to major improvements in user adoption and accessibility. The impact is felt by the user, the developer, and the ROI of the application. During this time, we have been successfully applying the same proven processes to other technologies outside of the ICS realm. It is now time to bring those worlds together. There are a lot of questions in the community about what to do with our applications given the change in Notes/Domino application development roadmap. This session will give you the PSC perspective on your options. It will include our vision for IBM XPages, including IBM Bluemix and will highlight our integration work with IBM Digital Experience. We will showcase our work with other technologies, including Microsoft (Office365, Azure, Addins, and more), Nintex, OutSystems, QuickBase, to name a few. This session is for Notes/Domino/XPages customers who want robust options to modernize their existing applications. We will show you other platforms as well as announce an exciting partnership that will allow IBM XPages apps to have life on other platforms as well. Come and see real world demos of how our strategy is working for our existing customers and will work for you. We can help you navigate the road ahead.
Transitioning Data from Legacy Systems into QuickBaseJohn Head
Locked deep inside your company, legacy data is the running your business – and holding you back. It’s one of the reasons for the rise of Shadow IT and Citizen Developers. Users today don’t just need access; they need to use that data in ways most enterprise systems can’t provide. We will take a look at how legacy data can be transformed within your organization. Three options will be discussed: Modernized, Integrate, and Migrate. We will show you how tools such as QuickBase Sync and Zapier can unlock your legacy data. We will also show you tools built that allow migration from IBM Notes & Domino and Microsoft SharePoint to QuickBase with just a few clicks! Come learn how to leverage all of your data!
DDX-1420: Bringing Your Web Applications to the IBM Digital Experience John Head
IBM WebSphere portal has been seen as the realm of the back-end developer with specialized Java skills. This has been a barrier to entry to the IBM Domino community. IBM has transformed the product to the IBM Digital Experience platform – and it’s not just a name change! With the inclusion of the Script Portlet and IBM Portal on Cloud option, it’s time to look again. This session explains how to integrate your XPages applications, IBM Bluemix and even Microsoft SharePoint. It also demonstrates content re-purpose without migration. If you are looking for a single point of integration for all your applications, this session is for you!
“What the App?”… A Modernization Strategy for Your Business Applications John Head
It’s 2016 – your application portfolio is being reviewed and scrutinized. Email and application platforms are being separated. Users’ expectations of their work experiences are higher than ever. Your social platform is stable and maturing. But you’re invested in your applications (Notes, Domino, and much more) – what do you do? Looking through the lens of IBM ICS solutions, we will answer that question by providing a roadmap and experiences to help you choose the best path. We will deep dive into the five aspects of Application Modernization: User Experience, Cloud, Mobile, Modern Workflow & special focus on the last – Social. See demos of actual application transformations and the impact they have within an organization. We will also show how your applications, integrated into your social platform, increases productivity and engagement. Learn how new functionality in the products will make your journey easier. See live demos putting AM into practice.
The Cloud and You - the ’as a service’ disruption you can’t ignoreJohn Head
In any discussion about cloud, there are lots of buzzwords being thrown out by analysts and vendors. "Digital Transformation", "Democratization of IT", "Citizen Developer", and many more. Add in the 'as a Service" explosion and it is hard to make heads and tails over what will add value to your business. This session will cut through the hype and help bring a reality check to how the Cloud can help you. This session is for everyone: Administrator, Developer, IT Executive, or Business User. Plan on leaving with a deeper understanding and ideas of where you can take advantage.
Application Modernization meets Cloud and Mobile ... Where to Start?John Head
Session Given at IBM InterConnect 2016 - It's 2016. Your application portfolio is being reviewed and scrutinized. Mobile and cloud are more than checkboxes on a list. User expectations are higher than ever. But there are so many options—what do you do? Looking through the lens of IBM Software, we will answer that question by providing a roadmap and experiences to help you choose the best path. We'll deep-dive into the five aspects of Application Modernization: User Experience, Social, Cloud, Mobile, and Modern Workflow. You'll see demos of actual transformations and the impact they have had within organizations. We'll put special attention on IBM Bluemix, SmartCloud, and the MobileFirst Platform. Learn how new functionality in the products will make your journey easier.
Bringing Your Web Apps to IBM Digital ExperienceJohn Head
Presented at IBM Connect 2016. For too long, WebSphere portal has been seen as the realm of the back end developer with specialized Java skills. This has been a barrier to entry to the IBM Domino community. IBM has transformed the product to the IBM Digital Experience platform – and it’s not just a name change! With the inclusion of the Script Portlet & IBM Portal on Cloud option, it’s time to look again. We will show you how to integrate your XPages applications, Bluemix and even Microsoft SharePoint. We will show content re-purpose without migration. If you are looking for a single point of integration for all your apps, this session is for you!
What the App? : A Modernization Strategy for Your Business ApplicationsJohn Head
Presented at IBM Connect 2016: It's 2016 – your application portfolio is being reviewed and scrutinized. Email and application platforms are being separated. Users' expectations of their work experiences are higher than ever. But you're invested in your Notes & Domino applications – what do you do? Looking through the lens of IBM ESS solutions, we will answer that question by providing a roadmap and experiences to help you choose the best path. We will deep dive into the five aspects of Application Modernization: User Experience, Social, Cloud, Mobile, & Modern Workflow. See demos of actual application transformations and the impact they have within an organization. Learn how new functionality in the products will make your journey easier.
The Cloud and You - the 'as a service' disruption you can't ignoreJohn Head
In any discussion about cloud, there are lots of buzzwords being thrown out by analysts and vendors. "Digital Transformation", "Democratization of IT", "Citizen Developer", and many more. Add in the 'as a Service" explosion and it is hard to make heads and tails over what will add value to your business. This session will cut through the hype and help bring a reality check to how the Cloud can help you. This session is for everyone: Administrator, Developer, IT Executive, or Business User. Plan on leaving with a deeper understanding and ideas of where you can take advantage.
IBM Digital Experience 2015 - APPLICATION MODERNIZATION IN THE DIGITAL EXPERI...John Head
Application Modernization is the hottest buzzword in the IT world today. For many, it means the migration and
transformation of an old application to a modern platform and emerging technologies. With Digital Experience solutions, means much more. Application Modernization is about taking what consumers expect from cutting edge mobile experiences, websites and applications – Slick User Experience, Modern Workflow, Mobile Support, Social and Cloud, and applying it to the enterprise space. This session will look at these five areas and apply them to WebSphere Portal and the
IBM Digital Experience solutions. Examples will highlight how and why focusing each of these areas can have a positive impact and upside inside your organization and recommendations on how to apply Application Modernization.
DEV 201 - Beyond Responsive Design: Turning SharePoint into a mobile and mode...John Head
When you think about building modern and mobile applications with SharePoint, most people think about responsive design. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. In a word of MEAN and Twitter Bootstrap, mobile and modern web development means something much more. This session will cover the larger strategy around a mobile and modern web application platform and how to achieve that with SharePoint as the platform. We will then show you how we implemented this strategy on top of SharePoint 2013 and the outcome.
From the high level executive strategy to the implementation details, you will walk away from this session with the knowledge and excitement on how to not just make SharePoint responsive, but how to put it into the center of your modern web development and mobile application strategy.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
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.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
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.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Intuit Quickbase Empower 2015 - Finish Strong: SUCCESSFULLLY ROLLING OUT YOUR KILLER APP
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2. Finish Strong - Successfully
Rolling Out Your Killer App
John Head - Director of Enterprise Collaboration
Ken Lamey – Engagement Manager
PSC Group, LLC
9. Our Methodology
Application Modernization, Not Migration
Inventory
Existing
Application
Portfolio
Categorize and
Prioritize
Estimate
Modernization
Costs
Determine
Landing Platform
Network Impact
Analysis
Data Center
Impact Analysis
Define Security
Model on
Landing Platform
Establish
Tools &
Standards
Application
Transformation
Data
Transformation
Sunset
Legacy
Environment
Develop Support
and Staffing Plan
Application
Modernized!
Reduce Licensing
of Legacy
Environment
Define
Governance
Model
Modify
Infrastructure
Establish
Development
Environment
Specify and
Procure
Production
Hardware and
Software
Analysis & Design
Prepare for a more data driven,
mobile, social and dynamic future
Identify opportunities to enhance
processes, workflow and security
Technical
Analysis
Business Value
Analysis
Cultural Change
Analysis
Develop Training
Plan and
Materials
Train End Users
on Modernized
Application
ANALYZE
MODERNIZE
11. #EMPOWER2015
• This session is for anyone building
applications with Quickbase; customer or
QSP
• Best Practices from the field
• Learn from our mistakes and our success
• To get to the areas of polish to finish
strong, we need to make sure we start
strong and steady
Why Finish Strong?
13. #EMPOWER2015
① Project Identification
② Discovery
③ Design
④ Development
⑤ Testing / UAT
⑥ Rollout
⑦ Knowledge Transfer and Client Turnover
Key Project Phases
14. #EMPOWER2015
Listen to the client
Document everything
Have clear understanding of how client does business
Billing procedures clearly understood
Client/Company sponsor vs. Project sponsor vs. Project Figurehead
Setting Expectations
1. Project Identification
15. #EMPOWER2015
• One of the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip makers, based on
revenue
• Initial Client Engagement
• Non-technical Client Project Team
• Diverse Geographic Locations and Time Zones
• All Client Contact Is Remote
• Manage Scope
Client Overview
16. #EMPOWER2015
• Process Efficiency Gains
• Improved Visibility Into
• Coach request status
• Coach/Client relationship
• Coach/Client metrics
Overall Project Goals
17. #EMPOWER2015
Deep dive into current state
Deep dive into desired state at end of project
Client interviews
2. Discovery
18. #EMPOWER2015
• Scout/Coach Source
• Previous CMS Did Not Work
• User Interface Was Not Easy To Use
• Supplemented Spreadsheets With CMS
• Email did not often go out
• Emailed without their knowledge
• Dashboards Limitations - What it had did not give them data they
needed
• Dashboards Limitations - Dashboard functionality mostly did not
work
• Multiple Drill Downs To Get To Data
• No Workflow Capabilities
• Lack of Custom Reporting
• Limited Portfolio Analysis Capabilities
Prior CMS Solution Deficiencies
20. #EMPOWER2015
• All Tasks for the Project
• Created Before the Project “Really” Begins
• Includes Ramp Up Tasks too
• Not Just Development Activities
• Test Plan Creation and Execution
• Roll Out Activities
• Project Closure
Project Plan
24. #EMPOWER2015
Waterfall vs. Agile
Constant interaction with client
User Stories
Daily Stand-up
Weekly Status Meetings
Weekly Demo with Entire Team
Max two week sprints
Client testing each sprint
4. Development
26. #EMPOWER2015
Testing takes place during every phase
User Story test plans
Focused Testing phase
Developer Testing
Client Testing
Pilot Phase
All projects have bugs/fixes during UAT
5. Testing / UAT
35. #EMPOWER2015
• Organizational Change is hard
• Change Management process must be defined
• Break large projects into phases
• Identify the key workers – not just decision makers : INTERVIEW
• Avoid “analysis paralysis”
• Stakeholder review – constantly
• Manage Scope
1. Client Management
36. #EMPOWER2015
• Daily Stand-ups / Status Meetings with teams
• Project Manager manages scope and tasks, not developer
• All scope changes reviewed by entire team
• Project Peer code review
• Peer Testing
• Company Project Reviews
• Executive Overview
2. Delivery Excellence
37. #EMPOWER2015
• Project Team Site
• Weekly Status Reports
• Monthly Executive Touch Points
• Scope Changes
3. Communication
38. #EMPOWER2015
• Complete project tracking
• Starts with signed Statement of Work
• Project Plan
• Weekly Status Reports
• Scope Changes
• Test Plans
• All other documentation
• Accessible by everyone on team
Project Team Site
39. #EMPOWER2015
• Clearly documented weekly status reporting
• What was done
• What’s next
• Exact Hour/$ Status
Weekly Status Reports
PSC Group – Project Status Update
Intel : P05010 Intel Coaching Management Application
Status Report for Week Ending 03-27-2015
Hours
Resource PSC Project Description
Project
Number
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Week
Total
Project To
Date
Ken Lamey Store Schedule Items -
Support
P0510 1 3 5 3 2 14 263.5
Total 1 3 5 3 2 14 263.5/ 360
Tasks Reconciliation for Last Week
(Tasks started with a ‘*’ were unanticipated or not expected this week)
Item Resource Status Comments
Project Coordination/Onboarding Ken In Process Daily standups, status reporting and project coordination,
Weekly Standup to review progress with the team on
Friday. Worked with Lorena to coordinate awaiting
testing and new findings.
Testing Ken In Process Tested the application with both the engagement
manager role and coaches roles
Form Updates Ken In-Progress Miscellaneous forms updates including removing
availability fields and spelling corrections. Modified the
selection list for coaches to not display the type of coach
twice. Updated the occurrences of interested coach to
potential coach.
Coach Role Ken Complete Implemented, consolidated and reviewed multiple
requirements list for hidden fields for coaches.
Implemented and tested the coach role for access to all
forms and home page.
Coach Dashboard Ken Complete Added the filtered reports to coach’s view. Modified fields
to display correctly on reports and access.
Emails Ken Complete Completed misc. enhancements to the emails including
the creation of another set to be sent to the engagement
managers for phase one to send the CRF attachment
separately. Modified the availability email to reflect reply
to this email since coaches will not have access initially.
Reviewed revised email matrix requirements and verified
emails.
Coach Reports Ken Complete Enhanced the coaches’ reports to display fields as
designated.
Tasks Outstanding
Task Resource Description
Client Inventory Report Ken Ability to email a coaching inventory report for updates.
Coach request Document
Attachment
Ken Ability to add one link for the Coach request document link for coaches and
have it flow through to the emails.
Engagement tracking report Ken Generate a report to provide engagement tracking data.
Issues Outstanding
Issue Resolution Date
/ Status
Resolution
40. #EMPOWER2015
• Larger projects might required monthly executive touch points
• Include IT if possible
Monthly Executive Touch Points
41. #EMPOWER2015
• All changes in scope should be documented
• Positive
• Negative
• Zero hour/$ impact
• In writing
• Signed by project leader on client and developer
• Shared with entire team in project site
Scope Changes
42. #EMPOWER2015
• Ease of Use
• Single Sign On (SSO)
• Track Usage
• User Feedback
• IT Support and Coordination
– S
4. Adoption
43. #EMPOWER2015
• Seamless Interface
• Prevents Multiple Application Sign on Prompts
• Improved User Experience
• Requires IT Assistance with Intuit
• Requires QuickBase Platform Plan
SSO (Single Sign-on)
44. #EMPOWER2015
• Know Who is Using the Application
• Know When the Application is Being Used
• Know What in the Application is Being Used
• Account Admin
• Users Menu Option
• Custom Code
Track Usage
45. #EMPOWER2015
• The Best Designed Application Can Be Better
• Issues and Problems
• Request for New Features
• Easily Accessible and Simple to Use
• QuickBase Application
• Email
User Feedback