Gamesys is a leading online gaming business that has consistently utilized IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) applications to drive technological advancements and growth. Many departments use IBM Cognos BI for reporting, analysis, and transparent regulatory processes. With support from Inca Software, Gamesys migrated to IBM Cognos BI 10.1 and is now performing real-time monitoring. The flexible IBM Cognos BI platform allows Gamesys to find new ways to add value and stay ahead of the competition through innovative use of business intelligence.
Research in the performance of business intelligence tools finds that most deployments serve less than 15% of the enterprise population requiring insights to make better decisions. Surprising then that corporations on average employ more than 15 different BI tools. The high cost and complexity to change means that many Enterprise BI software suites focus on answering questions that are already well understood. Learning lessons from previous deployments suggest the future of business intelligence lies in nimble tools that extend collaborative workspaces with ‘instant insight’.
Learn about Linux in a Private Cloud with Social Business on System z.Learn how Social Media transforms the way we live and do Business. For more information, visit http://ibm.co/PNo9Cb.
CBS February 2013 Cloud Computing in the context of outsourcingHenrik Hasselbalch
What impact does the Cloud Delivery model have on SO business. What is the market and SO is not just for IT but for several processes , therefore BPaaS.
Research in the performance of business intelligence tools finds that most deployments serve less than 15% of the enterprise population requiring insights to make better decisions. Surprising then that corporations on average employ more than 15 different BI tools. The high cost and complexity to change means that many Enterprise BI software suites focus on answering questions that are already well understood. Learning lessons from previous deployments suggest the future of business intelligence lies in nimble tools that extend collaborative workspaces with ‘instant insight’.
Learn about Linux in a Private Cloud with Social Business on System z.Learn how Social Media transforms the way we live and do Business. For more information, visit http://ibm.co/PNo9Cb.
CBS February 2013 Cloud Computing in the context of outsourcingHenrik Hasselbalch
What impact does the Cloud Delivery model have on SO business. What is the market and SO is not just for IT but for several processes , therefore BPaaS.
Donning a completely new look, the next version of BI promises to deliver more in terms of features and functionality than traditional BI.
By Neeraj Gandhi
IBM Cognos 10 represents the beginning of a series of new innovations from IBM Business Analytics that will change how organizations make decisions, allocate resources, and predict and plan the future. This is your chance to see IBM Cognos 10 new features and to start planning to integrate with your solutions for better future. With the help of few demonstrations, We'll understand how you can get started with Cognos BI, integrate it with their own applications & data sources.
Demonstrations of Business Insight, Active Reports, and external data sources. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-10-under-the-hood/.
Gain an overview of IBM Cognos 10, including new features, capabilities and demonstrations. A detailed licensing matrix clearly identifies licensing requirements, fees and what Cognos business intelligence features are included in each license level.
Topics include:
- IBM Cognos 10 New Features Overview: Features included at no charge and those requiring trade-up fees
- Business Insight Demonstration
- Active Reports Consumer Demonstration
- External Data Source Demonstration
- IBM Cognos 10 New Features Detailed Review
- Removing the Risk of the Cognos 10 Upgrade
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Application Modernization: Where Consumer, Social, and Mobile ConvergeJohn Head
Some organizations neglect or under-utilize one of the greatest IT assets in their portfolio - the line of business application. Most were built 10+ years ago with no Web, Mobile, or Social. This session describes the application revolution taking place, covering the options and best practices required for success. Migration and new development will be compared and contrasted. Real-world data will demonstrate the positive return on investment. We will discuss PSC's Application Modernization Center and how it helps move customers from merely maintaining Notes applications to increasing their value with XPages. If your organization is considering a migration or an XPages solution for your Notes/Domino investments, this session is for you!
IBM Cognos 10.1.1 Active Reports: New Features Overview and Tips DemoSenturus
Learn how to develop a strategy for maximizing the benefits of IBM Cognos 10.1.1. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/active-reports-new-features-cognos-10-1-1/.
Topics include defining the audience and knowing when to use Active Reports vs. standard reports. Three Active Report demonstrations include:
• New features of Cognos 10.1.1 for Active Report authors
• Creating an Active Report using a deck and data iterator
• Including an Active Report output in a Business Insight Workspace
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
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These solutions are also now being offered in a hosted model bringing rich functionality at
affordable costs and without capex to the discerning customer
Going Mobile with IBM Cognos 10.1.1: Mobile Strategies, Features and LicensingSenturus
Learn about mobile business intelligence strategies, the new mobile features of the Cognos 10.1.1 release, and other major new features of Cognos 10. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/going-mobile-with-cognos-10/.
Mobile rights are included with Cognos Enhanced Consumer licenses and higher. Learn which features of IBM Cognos 10 are included at no additional charge and which require license trade-up.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
At Logicalis, we feel strongly that we have a social responsibility to support our local communities. We do this through actively participating in local community charity events, as well as holding fun and educational fundraising initiatives within our offices globally. It’s incredibly rewarding for our employees to recognise the positive impact they can make on other people’s lives.
At Logicalis, we see that the world is shrinking; becoming more complex, with increasing competition, a deluge of new technologies and a changing workforce.
The technology game plan is changing – and the ability to compete in the new marketplace depends on investment in IT for maximum business advantage.
In this review, Logicalis takes a world view of game-changing trends and identifies the technology developments that precede or follow these shifts.
It takes an open mind to embrace these changes and over the next few pages we hear from our customers and leading thinkers on how this technology revolution is changing the game plan for businesses and individuals alike.
Donning a completely new look, the next version of BI promises to deliver more in terms of features and functionality than traditional BI.
By Neeraj Gandhi
IBM Cognos 10 represents the beginning of a series of new innovations from IBM Business Analytics that will change how organizations make decisions, allocate resources, and predict and plan the future. This is your chance to see IBM Cognos 10 new features and to start planning to integrate with your solutions for better future. With the help of few demonstrations, We'll understand how you can get started with Cognos BI, integrate it with their own applications & data sources.
Demonstrations of Business Insight, Active Reports, and external data sources. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-10-under-the-hood/.
Gain an overview of IBM Cognos 10, including new features, capabilities and demonstrations. A detailed licensing matrix clearly identifies licensing requirements, fees and what Cognos business intelligence features are included in each license level.
Topics include:
- IBM Cognos 10 New Features Overview: Features included at no charge and those requiring trade-up fees
- Business Insight Demonstration
- Active Reports Consumer Demonstration
- External Data Source Demonstration
- IBM Cognos 10 New Features Detailed Review
- Removing the Risk of the Cognos 10 Upgrade
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Application Modernization: Where Consumer, Social, and Mobile ConvergeJohn Head
Some organizations neglect or under-utilize one of the greatest IT assets in their portfolio - the line of business application. Most were built 10+ years ago with no Web, Mobile, or Social. This session describes the application revolution taking place, covering the options and best practices required for success. Migration and new development will be compared and contrasted. Real-world data will demonstrate the positive return on investment. We will discuss PSC's Application Modernization Center and how it helps move customers from merely maintaining Notes applications to increasing their value with XPages. If your organization is considering a migration or an XPages solution for your Notes/Domino investments, this session is for you!
IBM Cognos 10.1.1 Active Reports: New Features Overview and Tips DemoSenturus
Learn how to develop a strategy for maximizing the benefits of IBM Cognos 10.1.1. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/active-reports-new-features-cognos-10-1-1/.
Topics include defining the audience and knowing when to use Active Reports vs. standard reports. Three Active Report demonstrations include:
• New features of Cognos 10.1.1 for Active Report authors
• Creating an Active Report using a deck and data iterator
• Including an Active Report output in a Business Insight Workspace
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
TATA group company Nelito integrates MAIA's 1KEY for FinCraft Core Banking So...Dhiren Gala
These solutions are also now being offered in a hosted model bringing rich functionality at
affordable costs and without capex to the discerning customer
Going Mobile with IBM Cognos 10.1.1: Mobile Strategies, Features and LicensingSenturus
Learn about mobile business intelligence strategies, the new mobile features of the Cognos 10.1.1 release, and other major new features of Cognos 10. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/going-mobile-with-cognos-10/.
Mobile rights are included with Cognos Enhanced Consumer licenses and higher. Learn which features of IBM Cognos 10 are included at no additional charge and which require license trade-up.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
At Logicalis, we feel strongly that we have a social responsibility to support our local communities. We do this through actively participating in local community charity events, as well as holding fun and educational fundraising initiatives within our offices globally. It’s incredibly rewarding for our employees to recognise the positive impact they can make on other people’s lives.
At Logicalis, we see that the world is shrinking; becoming more complex, with increasing competition, a deluge of new technologies and a changing workforce.
The technology game plan is changing – and the ability to compete in the new marketplace depends on investment in IT for maximum business advantage.
In this review, Logicalis takes a world view of game-changing trends and identifies the technology developments that precede or follow these shifts.
It takes an open mind to embrace these changes and over the next few pages we hear from our customers and leading thinkers on how this technology revolution is changing the game plan for businesses and individuals alike.
The challenge was to move away from the limitations of Excel planning, and eventually adapt the IBM Cognos Planning model to meet the detailed every-day concerns of the finance team.
The business analysis team developed a number of models within IBM Cognos to produce the company's annual budget as well as six-monthly forecasts on business performance. Managers across the company input projected data into MS Excel spreadsheets such as sales figures, marketing costs, labour, overheads and costs of materials ready for the start of the financial year. This is then uploaded into the IBM Cognos Planning application for modelling and analysis to produce the annual budget and forecasts for the business.
http://www.cxounplugged.com
A research whitepaper published in November by Ovum and commissioned by Logicalis, revealed a great many interesting BYOD trends – many of which were highlighted in a recent CXO post (BYOD Research) by Ian Cook. Perhaps the most startling, however, was the very low proportion of ‘BYOD-ers’ who have signed corporate BYOD policies.
In the largest study ever conducted into the reach of employee Bring Your Own Device behaviour, there is a divide between the levels of BYOD and attitudes in high-growth markets and mature markets. This will shape how different regions get to benefit from next generation enterprise mobility.
Business Collaboration Conducting the Virtual ChoirLogicalis
Lucas Pinz, Senior IP Technology and Architectures Manager PromonLogicalis, examines the lessons businesses can learn from the ‘Virtual Choir’, a stunning illustration of the potential for creativity and innovation inherent in ‘mass collaboration’.
In addition to being a reseller of HP technology, Logicalis
provides Regal with a great deal of value-add at both the
commodity level and the services level. There are no HP reps
in Knoxville, Tennessee, King notes, and Logicalis provides the
close day-to-day customer service that isn’t available directly
from HP.
Logicalis completed a storage assessment of the current
Mercury environment that supplied the information needed to
start planning for the future. “We have found great success with
our storage assessment,” states Ken Rogers, Logicalis Sales
Specialist. “It allows us to examine current and future needs and
provides a plan to address them.”
Logicalis International Managed Services CapabilitiesLogicalis
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Logicalis Case Study American Foods GroupLogicalis
Logicalis has been a preferred technology partner
of American Foods Group for many years. During
a regular meeting, they shared their current
needs with Logicalis, looking for suggestio
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
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.
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Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
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Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
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Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
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Logicalis Case Study - Gamesys
1. Case Study Business and Technology
Gamesys working as one
2. Gamesys; top players in IBM Cognos BI value
integration
Gamesys don’t play games with technology
“IBM Cognos BI is an integral part
The Gamesys Group was founded in 2001. Five years later, in
of our business, with so many 2006, they fought off intense competition to be named No.1
in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 League Table, a list they’ve
departments finding ways to add appeared on every year since. They have focused on developing
value in their efforts through use best of breed online instant win, slots, bingo and casino games,
and have created a great capacity for sustainable growth and
of the various Studios it would resilience even during periods of financial instability. Gamesys
be inconceivable for us to work are one of the UK’s most dynamic online gaming businesses,
and have continually used an innovative approach in their
without it.” adaption of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence.
The business has consistently utilised the capabilities and
functionality of the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Overview applications in every conceivable way, recognising its flexibility
and potential to be tapped into to further their business.
Challenge Nick Hughes, BI Manager at Gamesys, has worked with the
To consistently achieve technological advancements, IBM Cognos products for many years. With an IBM Cognos
maintaining a presence at the forefront of technology project already underway at Gamesys when he joined in
with the ultimate aim of growing their business. 2008, Nick quickly became involved in the intricacies of the
implementation, looking after framework development and
Why Inca? becoming the main BI product decision maker at the company.
Gamesys appreciate the benefit of having their Technical Inca Software, a Logicalis Company, started supporting
Account Manager; even as a very self sufficient IBM Cognos Gamesys later that year.
user they see the value of having an advisor to consult.
BI applications to meet every business
Solution requirement
Gamesys utilise nearly all of the IBM Cognos BI studios.
“IBM Cognos BI is an integral part of our business,” states
They recognise the value of a business intelligence solution
Nick, “with so many departments finding ways to add value
that continuously develops and offers technological
in their efforts through use of the various Studios it would be
advancement to growing businesses like them.
inconceivable for us to work without it.” In the years before
IBM Cognos BI departments at Gamesys had had to rely on
Key Benefits
late afternoon daily reports to make business decisions. “They
Many different departments have access to a wealth
needed more control, and the ability to choose when to run
of reports that they can control themselves. Gamesys
reports, which they now have, and it has really made a
are consistently able to find ways to add value to their
difference to the way they work,” comments Nick. He continues,
business with IBM Cognos BI.
”Also, in accordance to gambling regulations we can utilise IBM
Cognos BI to create and maintain transparent processes.
“IBM Cognos BI allows us flexibility; a member of the Customer
Services department wanted some alternative ways to run
reports on customer correspondence, having previously worked
for a major bank where an expensive reporting solution was
3. “It is really fantastic to have access
their business. Nick explains, “We are greedy for knowledge and
to a Technical Account Manager, to technology, we need to be at the forefront and if anything is
have someone to exchange ideas out there that will help us grow our business we will make sure
we have access to it. Migrating to IBM Cognos BI 10.1 was part
with and provide extra consultancy of this approach and we are now trialing real time monitoring”.
advice and guidance when and if we He continues, “Other companies without data warehouses
might have to wait up to 12 or even 24 hours for meaningful
need it. We’re also really pleased with
information while we are looking on a second by second basis”.
the Inca Helpdesk self-service portal, Various departments at many different levels of the business use
SupportWorks; this has really led to IBM Cognos BI, including offices in Malta and Gibraltar. “People
really appreciate the benefits of using IBM Cognos… especially
a transparent process of calls being when they remember the pain of using spreadsheets!” Nick
opened and documenting progress says. “With regards to Inca, it is really fantastic to have access
to a Technical Account Manager, to have someone to exchange
that is refreshing to see.” ideas with and provide extra consultancy advice and guidance
when and if we need it. We’re also really pleased with the
Inca Helpdesk self-service portal, SupportWorks; this has
really led to a transparent process of calls being opened and
documenting progress that is refreshing to see.”
implemented and held up as a gold standard to aim towards”.
Nick ran the project, pulling information from many different
data sources into one report in a standard format utilizing
IBM Cognos Framework Manager Report studio; “The bank
in question spent 6 figure sums on purchasing a reporting
solution to deliver this. The only extra expense we had was
purchasing the relevant ODBC connectors to “talk” to the
member contact systems from our DW”. A complex report, it is
still being utilised over a year later.
Until recently tracking the budgets at Gamesys was Excel
driven but now, Nick comments, “Metrics is potentially going
to change the way we do business”. He explains, “Metrics were
run each month but are now run daily, which provides a more
accurate representation. A lot of traditional Excel users in the
business can, because of this now see the benefits of showing
things more graphically; beyond spreadsheets and hard
numbers. Ultimately it’s a much more interactive experience”.
Gamesys also utilise IBM Cognos BI Events Studio for tracking
purposes, used by several departments.
Value Integrators
Gamesys are very much a business keen to stay at the cutting
edge of technology, and see it as a core component of growing
4. Inca Software
Founded in 2002, Inca Software is the largest and most successful UK IBM partner, providing customers with the full suite
of IBM Business Analytics and Optimisation products. In 2010 Inca not only achieved the prestigious IBM Premier Business
Partner status but also received the IBM EMEA Business Partner Excellence Award out of recognition as the European reseller of the
year. Acquired by Logicalis UK Ltd in 2011, Inca has continued to expand its software, service and support offerings and grow
its business in the UK. Inca currently supports and provides services to over 400 organisations across all industry sectors, and
is the IBM Partner of choice for companies who want to gain a clear understanding of business performance through improved
business analytics and optimisation processes.
Inca Software
110 Buckingham Avenue T: +44 (0) 1753 491 310
Slough F: +44 (0) 1753 777 383
Berkshire E: info@incasoftware.co.uk
SL1 4PF W: www.incasoftware.co.uk Business and Technology
working as one