This document discusses the development of Verso, an iPad app created by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to provide digital content beyond traditional print materials. It describes how Verso was created as an experiment by two staff members and has become a successful, award-winning platform reaching over 7,500 subscribers worldwide. The presentation covers Verso's goals of embracing digital media, the challenges of its complex production, and ideas for the future, including developing a content strategy and determining if Verso will continue beyond its experimental phase.
Leveling Up - Going From Beginner to Boss Using WordPressAdam Soucie
Orlando-based WordPress developer Adam Soucie will share his story on how two years ago he quit his job in sales to follow a career in web development and provide the road map for how you can find similar success using WordPress as your vehicle.
My slides from Ignite MCN on November 20, 2013. Topic = WTF Technology? A rant about non-strategic, naive, and/or amateur approaches to dealing with tech and digital strategy in the cultural heritage sector.
Slides from session on May 1, 2012 at the AAM Annual Meeting. Panelists discussed the positioning of technology in the museum/nonprofit sector. These slides accompanied presentation by Douglas Hegley regarding communicating clearly and effectively with a Board of Trustees regarding technology and strategy. Not the definitive statement on the matter, but hopefully offering a few helpful hints.
Presentation from MHTA Networking Event at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on January 9, 2014. Topic: digital technology and strategy at the MIA, including interactive interfaces in the gallery spaces.
Presenting a working model for planning and implementing museum interpretation that satisfies a wide array of audience types and internal stakeholders. Based on the work of John Falk, a set of guidelines is offered that can be used to determine the type of content to be created, for whom, and for what purpose.
Leveling Up - Going From Beginner to Boss Using WordPressAdam Soucie
Orlando-based WordPress developer Adam Soucie will share his story on how two years ago he quit his job in sales to follow a career in web development and provide the road map for how you can find similar success using WordPress as your vehicle.
My slides from Ignite MCN on November 20, 2013. Topic = WTF Technology? A rant about non-strategic, naive, and/or amateur approaches to dealing with tech and digital strategy in the cultural heritage sector.
Slides from session on May 1, 2012 at the AAM Annual Meeting. Panelists discussed the positioning of technology in the museum/nonprofit sector. These slides accompanied presentation by Douglas Hegley regarding communicating clearly and effectively with a Board of Trustees regarding technology and strategy. Not the definitive statement on the matter, but hopefully offering a few helpful hints.
Presentation from MHTA Networking Event at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on January 9, 2014. Topic: digital technology and strategy at the MIA, including interactive interfaces in the gallery spaces.
Presenting a working model for planning and implementing museum interpretation that satisfies a wide array of audience types and internal stakeholders. Based on the work of John Falk, a set of guidelines is offered that can be used to determine the type of content to be created, for whom, and for what purpose.
MIA presentation from AAM Webinar on October 23, 2013, featuring Verso, the award-winner digital magazine published in-house and available for free on iTunes.
Copy of slide deck presented at the AAM MuseumExpo on Monday, April 27 at the Technology Innovation Stage
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) has created an open source toolset for crafting and sharing engaging digital stories. “Griot”, a West African term for wise story-teller. The interpretive software is in use at the MIA, branded as ArtStories: http://artstories.artsmia.org ArtStories are available on tablet devices provided in the galleries, and for those using their own devices. The tools includes authoring content, presenting stories, and tiling & annotating images to enhance zooming, panning, and highlighting details.
This session will describe the development of the tools, demonstrate the software in action, discuss the results of a formal audience evaluation, and its impact on museum visitors.
An overview of SXSW 2012, digital marketing trends that emerged, and a deeper dive into 3 topics: gamification/engagement, the magazine as a web app, and data visualization.
A workshop at the University of Cambridge for researchers intending to create a digital output from their research, either as a product of their research findings, or for public engagement. The workshop explored the ways in which managing such a project differs from producing a traditional print output and raised the issues and decisions which will need to be considered.
The Fourth International Workshop on RESTful Design, WS-REST 2013
REST in Brazil - Industry Keynote
On learning REST, and its impact on the design of massive applications in Brazil
DesignOps supports design teams (Interaction'23)Peter Boersma
Recently, several responsibilities of design managers, particularly those that focus on improving the organization of design work, have been re-assigned to DesignOps specialists. By now, the field of DesignOps has its own communities, conferences, and education programs.
This talk gives an overview - and some details - of how DesignOps specialists can support design teams and is based on the presenter’s experience as someone who has had the DesignOps mindset forever, who needed DesignOps services for his teams, and who has had the role of DesignOps Manager at Miro.
Mark Dehmlow, Head of the Library Web Department at the University of Notre Dame
At the University of Notre Dame, we recently implemented a new website in concert with rolling out a “next generation” OPAC into production for our campus. While much of the pre-launch feedback was positive, once we implemented the new systems, we started receiving a small number of intense criticisms and a small wave of problem reports. This presentation covers how to plan for big technology changes, prepare your organizations, effectively manage the barrage of post implementation technical problems, and mitigate customer concerns and criticisms. Participants are encouraged to bring brief war stories, anecdotes, and suggestions for managing technology implementations.”
ArcGIS StoryMaps: Agencies Are Creating Great Story Maps; Here's How You Can TooBlue Raster
2020 Esri Federal GIS Conference Presentation
Presenter, Christina Nordling
Learn how GIS specialists, communication professionals, and subject matter experts are sharing their work through ArcGIS StoryMaps. Also get some best practices and tips for creating StoryMaps.
In May 2013, Stone Ward held an invitation-only Digital Summit event to share digital trends, content strategy tips and information and idea starters for digital storytelling and for what technology can really do. This is the presentation from that Stone Ward Digital Swagger Summit.
HMG Strategy session, February 23, 2023. Virtual: Lessons in Global Leadership. This presentation explores the application of psychology to digital transformation, with a focus on the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), including the mindset and leadership required to drive successful digital transformation initiatives, and the importance of insight, empathy, and other "soft skills" in achieving success. In addition, it examines the psychological principles of motivation and what drives people crazy. Suggested recommended reading is included for those wishing to delve deeper into the topics discussed.
Keynote address for the International CIMED Conference about Museums and Digital Strategies - “II Congreso Internacional de Museos y Estrategias Digitales”, dedicated to Museums and Digital Strategies for the Spanish and Latin American professionals https://remed.webs.upv.es/cimed22/ on October 19, 2022. This talk explores the origins and current state of digital in the museum sector, which enable us to put a frame of reference on the accelerated changes that happened during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine what is likely to come next. Museums have faced numerous challenges on the journey to digital transformation, and success often depends not only on a clear vision and strategy, but also on how that strategy is implemented in day-to-day work. It is vital for the digital function to be closely-aligned with the overall strategy of the organization, empowering staff to work together in close collaboration. This talk will include specific examples of successful digital strategies and initiatives, along with a few illustrative failures. We will also take a look at how ongoing rapid changes in technology create particular challenges for the cultural heritage sector.
MIA presentation from AAM Webinar on October 23, 2013, featuring Verso, the award-winner digital magazine published in-house and available for free on iTunes.
Copy of slide deck presented at the AAM MuseumExpo on Monday, April 27 at the Technology Innovation Stage
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) has created an open source toolset for crafting and sharing engaging digital stories. “Griot”, a West African term for wise story-teller. The interpretive software is in use at the MIA, branded as ArtStories: http://artstories.artsmia.org ArtStories are available on tablet devices provided in the galleries, and for those using their own devices. The tools includes authoring content, presenting stories, and tiling & annotating images to enhance zooming, panning, and highlighting details.
This session will describe the development of the tools, demonstrate the software in action, discuss the results of a formal audience evaluation, and its impact on museum visitors.
An overview of SXSW 2012, digital marketing trends that emerged, and a deeper dive into 3 topics: gamification/engagement, the magazine as a web app, and data visualization.
A workshop at the University of Cambridge for researchers intending to create a digital output from their research, either as a product of their research findings, or for public engagement. The workshop explored the ways in which managing such a project differs from producing a traditional print output and raised the issues and decisions which will need to be considered.
The Fourth International Workshop on RESTful Design, WS-REST 2013
REST in Brazil - Industry Keynote
On learning REST, and its impact on the design of massive applications in Brazil
DesignOps supports design teams (Interaction'23)Peter Boersma
Recently, several responsibilities of design managers, particularly those that focus on improving the organization of design work, have been re-assigned to DesignOps specialists. By now, the field of DesignOps has its own communities, conferences, and education programs.
This talk gives an overview - and some details - of how DesignOps specialists can support design teams and is based on the presenter’s experience as someone who has had the DesignOps mindset forever, who needed DesignOps services for his teams, and who has had the role of DesignOps Manager at Miro.
Mark Dehmlow, Head of the Library Web Department at the University of Notre Dame
At the University of Notre Dame, we recently implemented a new website in concert with rolling out a “next generation” OPAC into production for our campus. While much of the pre-launch feedback was positive, once we implemented the new systems, we started receiving a small number of intense criticisms and a small wave of problem reports. This presentation covers how to plan for big technology changes, prepare your organizations, effectively manage the barrage of post implementation technical problems, and mitigate customer concerns and criticisms. Participants are encouraged to bring brief war stories, anecdotes, and suggestions for managing technology implementations.”
ArcGIS StoryMaps: Agencies Are Creating Great Story Maps; Here's How You Can TooBlue Raster
2020 Esri Federal GIS Conference Presentation
Presenter, Christina Nordling
Learn how GIS specialists, communication professionals, and subject matter experts are sharing their work through ArcGIS StoryMaps. Also get some best practices and tips for creating StoryMaps.
In May 2013, Stone Ward held an invitation-only Digital Summit event to share digital trends, content strategy tips and information and idea starters for digital storytelling and for what technology can really do. This is the presentation from that Stone Ward Digital Swagger Summit.
HMG Strategy session, February 23, 2023. Virtual: Lessons in Global Leadership. This presentation explores the application of psychology to digital transformation, with a focus on the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), including the mindset and leadership required to drive successful digital transformation initiatives, and the importance of insight, empathy, and other "soft skills" in achieving success. In addition, it examines the psychological principles of motivation and what drives people crazy. Suggested recommended reading is included for those wishing to delve deeper into the topics discussed.
Keynote address for the International CIMED Conference about Museums and Digital Strategies - “II Congreso Internacional de Museos y Estrategias Digitales”, dedicated to Museums and Digital Strategies for the Spanish and Latin American professionals https://remed.webs.upv.es/cimed22/ on October 19, 2022. This talk explores the origins and current state of digital in the museum sector, which enable us to put a frame of reference on the accelerated changes that happened during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine what is likely to come next. Museums have faced numerous challenges on the journey to digital transformation, and success often depends not only on a clear vision and strategy, but also on how that strategy is implemented in day-to-day work. It is vital for the digital function to be closely-aligned with the overall strategy of the organization, empowering staff to work together in close collaboration. This talk will include specific examples of successful digital strategies and initiatives, along with a few illustrative failures. We will also take a look at how ongoing rapid changes in technology create particular challenges for the cultural heritage sector.
Presentation given to students in the Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Course instructor Alaine Arnott, CEO of the Liberty Museum. This is a genera overview of digital strategy for museums and cultural heritage organizations, including my perspective from a background in psychology. Also focused on audience engagement and the importance of centering all decisions on human experience and connection.
October 11, 2021
Presentation/Lecture examining digital strategy, cultural heritage, audience engagement and the power of brand. In addition, a look at the role of psychology in the development of strategies for public engagement and also a peek at a few emerging technologies and how they might have important applications in the cultural heritage and museum sectors.
Agenda:
1. Introduction – career, position
2. Context for digital strategy
3. Digital at The Met
4. Brand and digital strategy
5. Case Study: from the MIA to Mia
6. Future vision and emerging technology
7. Q & A
Slides from 28 September 2021, event hosted by Museo Nazionale Etrusco - Villa Giulia, Italy. Titled: Italy and the United States: Culture, Business, Economy. Investment Models for Economic Recovery. This presentation looks at the importance of brand + digital strategy in the success of museums and cultural heritage organizations, and includes a specific case study from the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Slides from May 25, 2021 online session.
Session description: With the outbreak of Covid-19, 95% of museums across the world were forced to close doors.
Commemorating World Museums Day, Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai invites you to a panel discussion with distinguished museum leaders to address how museums have creatively dealt with the challenges of the pandemic. Panelists will showcase strategies for exhibiting their collections, reaching audiences globally and nationally to fulfill their mandate of cultural access and public education, building new skills, and developing new models for future sustainability.
Panelists
• Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, Managing Trustee and Honorary Director, Dr, Bhau Daji Lad Museum
• Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Director General of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS Museum)
• Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Moderator
Ravina Aggarwal, Director, Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai
Keynote talk on 14 April 2021
The New Era of Digital Culture
Web Live Conference
Session Abstract:
The broad impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic has been felt across all industries, including museums. Faced with sudden closures and drastic reductions in revenue, museums were forced to pivot to digital engagement – but some were better prepared than others, and the overall lack of strategic preparation was evident. Over the past year, museums have learned important lessons, which the sector can take into the future. We are not “going back to normal” even after the pandemic is over. Digital engagement is here to stay. This keynote will focus on the strategic approach to moving forward and will include several specific recommendations to help museums remain audience-focused and relevant through the range of onsite visits, virtual engagement, and hybrid experiences that combine both.
What makes a CxO tick? Particularly within the context of enterprise architecture and digital transformation. How can the value of IT and innovation align with leadership practice? This presentation is from a roundtable event on April 1, 2021.
Presentation from May 14, 2020 - a little about the nature of the CDO role, and how that is different from a CIO and CTO - along with some ideas about disrupting traditional leadership models.
Presentation from the MCN Conference, November 7, 2019.
Session Title: Acing the Interview
Session Description: As rapidly as technologies change, so does the employment landscape for digital professionals. Hiring managers are increasingly challenged to find not just the right talent to fit organizational needs, but also to hire people who can join their existing teams as rapidly and seamlessly as possible. At the same time, job seekers want to present their best work and highlight the skills and characteristics that will make them the perfect candidate for the job. Whether you are an emerging professional, switching up your career after many years in the field, or anywhere in between, we want to help you ace the interview and get the job of your dreams.
Through short presentations, mock interviews (demonstrations), and ongoing interactive discussion, attendees will witness the good, the bad, and the ugly of the interviewing process and learn how to handle its twists and turns. Topics will include: managing your resume, interview questions and how best to answer them, communication strategies throughout the hiring process, negotiating salary, and a few potential “gotchas.” Attendees will leave better prepared to navigate the complexities of the interview process.
Slide deck from keynote address to regional meeting of TribalHub and Midwest Tribal Technology Council (MTTC) for tribes in the Midwest- Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
May 17, 2019
The Innovation Mindset
Session description:
Instead of waiting for the next change to happen, we can adopt a strong innovation mindset and BE the next wave (instead of being hit BY the next wave). Staying with a primary theme of this regional meeting, this morning kickoff will emphasize how applied innovation - positive disruption - leads to new successes. By developing an innovation mindset we can more-readily identify and seize moments of opportunity for our organizations to be more nimble, productive and resilient. Take away inspiration and methods to help you and your organization focus on new possibilities.
Slide deck from HSDAMNY 2019
DAMs and Cultural Heritage - A Professional Dialog
May 2, 2019 - New York, NY
with Susan Wamsley, Digital Asset Manager, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
and Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, Mia
Session Description:
Join us for an in-depth look at the current state and future horizon of digital asset management within the Cultural Heritage sector (which includes museums, archives, libraries and other organizations dedicated to preserving and sharing the wonders of our human experience). This session features a dialog between two professionals - a C-suite executive and a leading DAM practitioner - who will explore challenging topics from their perspectives. Among the ideas to be discussed are the impact of a collecting/preserving mission on DAM practice, some of the unique needs of museums and cultural heritage organizations, the stark reality of nonprofit budget constraints, and how the sector is currently going through a “second wave” of DAMs implementation and usage. Attendees are encouraged to join in throughout the discussion with questions and comments.
Slide deck from MCN 2018 Session
Tacking Ticketing and Other Complex Online Transactions
November 16, 2018
Session description:
Event ticket sales is hardly a new industry, but museums face particular challenges regarding online and onsite ticketing. Navigating variations across a wide array of event types, ever-changing sales plans, and numerous pricing levels based on membership status and/or donation history all add complexity to every transaction. Producing sane and sustainable workflows is difficult.
In this session, technology leaders at four museums will talk about their approaches to ticketing and other online transactions, spanning the range from off-the-shelf products, site-specific customizations, and bespoke solutions. Ticketing has been hard and stressful for too long, not only for our customers but also for our staff. How can we make this better?
Panelists:
Ethan Holda, Cleveland Museum of Art
James Vitale, LACMA
John Higgins, SFMOMA
Douglas Hegley, Mia
Abridged slide deck from MCN 2018 session Pain Points & Sweet Spots: An open and honest discussion about professional development and its relationship with personal life stages. November 15, 2018, Denver.
Find this presentation on google docs here: https://tinyurl.com/y9q9fp52
As a community we often speak to the transformative work we do in our organizations to bust silos, collaborate interdepartmentally, build bridges, and extoll the values of understanding how our staff share interconnected goals. Often, we fail to apply these values to ourselves consistently as we navigate our careers and personal lives. Instead, we might passively deny how interconnected work and life are, or worse we might actively attempt to firewall them off. By acknowledging how these aspects of our lives influence us for better and worse, we can look for patterns, and learn from others in our community who have already gone through certain phases and can help those that haven’t yet done so.
During this session, hear from and ask questions of colleagues, each at different phases in their lives and careers, who will speak candidly about their experiences and concerns across a range of topics including: balancing school with finding a job, starting out in the museum world, managing people/projects, marriage/partnerships, raising families, transitioning to management, caring for aging parents, coping with loss, when to leave or find a new position in/out of the field, and preparing for retirement.
Slide deck from presentation to SIM MN meeting on October 25, 2018. Using a set of effective lenses can help us understand leadership and the promise of disruptive transformation. Strings together digital stewardship, systems thinking, positive disruption, people, and the need to disrupt (1) org structures, (2) leadership paradigms, and (3) talent strategy. Also available as a google presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yd99wknh
Lightning Talk given at the October 2018 Synapse Symposium "Envisioning a Regional Innovation Festival". A short sprint through arts innovation in Minnesota, and a provocation on bringing the different lenses of art and artist to bear on innovation practice - turning STEM to STEAM.
Slides (with notes) from Keynote address delivered July 20, 2018 to the 2018-19 National Digital Stewardship Art Cohort at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Framing digital transformation and positive disruption through the lens of digital stewardship, systems thinking and The Innovator's Dilemma.
The Continuing Evolution of DAMs in the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit organizations are driven by their missions and for many decades they have delivered on those missions effectively by using primarily manual processes.
However, the world has changed dramatically. The digital transformation of the past two decades has resulted in an entirely new set of opportunities as well as challenges. In today’s world, nonprofits achieve mission-focused success and competitive advantage by implementing and leveraging best practices with digital technologies.
Managing information and digital content is vital, leading to the embrace of powerful digital asset management tools and practices. Viewed from the perspective of 2018, there has been a remarkable evolution, as organizations have adapted and thrived (or not) in this new, technological ecosystem. This session will explore how nonprofit organizations have evolved as they continue to fulfill their important missions.
Using an interactive case study format to include multiple perspectives, panelists from different types and sizes of nonprofits will share their stories. We will examine the origins of adopting new tools such as DAMs, the challenges faced, and the evolution that has taken place in our sector. We will look at changes to strategy over time, and the different ways that organizational structures have shifted in response. Through open sharing and plenty of audience participation, attendees and presenters will learn from each other, gain practical knowledge, expand professional networks, and set the stage for continued success.
Moderator:
Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Panelists:
Jessica Berlin, Director, Digital Asset Management, American Cancer Society
Peter Dueker, Head of Web and Imaging Services, National Gallery of Art
Susan Luchars, Librarian and Archivist
Dr. Stephanie Tuszynski, Director of the Digital Library, The White House Historical Association
Museums and cultural heritage organizations wrestle with ticketing systems, finding it hard to access the data, apply complex discounting, and maintain brand experience. In 2017, two organizations took on innovative approaches to solve some of these problems. The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) developed a new ticketing site internally, a Web product called Museum Nice and Simple Ticketing (MNST). Its key concept: a cart-less and login-less experience. Also in 2017, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) launched a new ticketing and transaction platform called Hive which uses an open source Web-standard approach to run transactions and work seamlessly with customers’ membership records in Salesforce. Both institutions recognize the complexity and stress of developing these systems. And yet, both ACMI and Mia took this route. The session will explore key details of each project, including the following:
– Why a ticketing project? What problem(s) were we trying to solve?
– How each platform was built;
– Similarities/differences between the organizations and projects;
– Integration—the word that scares all technologists.
This session is designed to be meaningful and useful for a number of different MW attendees, from senior decision-makers to software developers and the staff who spend their days working directly in ticketing and transaction systems. Attendees will learn real-world information about the technology, code base, APIs and UI/UX of each system. Attendees can expect an open discussion and active debate about the “best way to do this”—after all, not every organization can or should take the same approach. Attendees will take away practical knowledge about business systems, software development, and transaction processing that can be applied to their own organizations and professional careers.
Slides from session at Henry Stewart DAM LA Conference
November 14, 2017
Session description:
The cultural heritage sector plays an important role in our society, primarily because it has the responsibility to collect and preserve both artifacts and knowledge from the past in order to share them in the present and maintain them for the benefit of future generations.
Nearly all cultural heritage organizations operate as nonprofits, with specific mandates and very tight budgets. With those constraints in place, the sector must still find a way to compete for the same customers as all other consumer-oriented businesses - in that light, leveraging digital content offers a strong potential path to success.
In order to attract and engage 21st century audiences and contributors, cultural heritage organizations have become digital publishers, creating and providing access to meaningful content on a scale that was never anticipated. While most have become adept at producing digital content, the sector has been playing catch up when it comes to organizing, cataloging and sharing that content.
This session will look at how cultural organizations can achieve mission-focused success and competitive advantage by adopting best practices in digital asset management and digital curation. In addition, we will examine the formal responsibility and challenge for nonprofit/cultural heritage organizations to ensure long-term preservation and provide access to digital assets in perpetuity.
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.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
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
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
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.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
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?
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1. Dynamic, Dimensional, Digital:
Creative Strategies for Moving beyond the
Printed Page in a Museum Context
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2. Dynamic, Dimensional, Digital:
Creative Strategies for Moving beyond the
Printed Page in a Museum Context
Kristine Thayer, Senior Designer
Douglas Hegley, Director of Technology
Museum Computer Network Annual Conference
Friday, November 22, 2013
16. Verso: Award Winning Effort
– American Alliance of Museum: 2013 Silver Muse Award
– International Design and Communications: 2013 Best App
– Graphic Design USA: 2013 American Graphic Design Award
Kris
17. Verso: Reach
– Over 7500 Subscribers
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80% US
10 % China
10% from 65 other countries
– from Qatar to Borneo to
Azerbaijan to Moldova ...
Kris
26. Process
– Needed:
• Space/time for individual effort
• Manager’s support
• An iPad, headphones
• Schedule: Summer 2012
Kris
27. Tools Used
• Content layout & production: Adobe Creative Suite
• Audio editing software: Hindenburg
• Video editing software: various
• Animation: out-sourced contractors
• Published via: Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS)
Kris
32. Methods
• From individual to team effort
– Build collaborative team, learn as we go
• Fit into existing work
Kris
33. Methods
• From individual to team effort
– Build collaborative team, learn as we go
• Fit into existing work
• What are we going to STOP doing?
Kris
34. Methods
• From individual to team effort
– Build collaborative team, learn as we go
• Fit into existing work
• What are we going to STOP doing?
– We are still working on this …
Kris
37. Platform
• iPad: Pros
– Elegance of interface – beautiful display
– iPads = number 1 device
Douglas
38. Platform
• iPad: Pros
– Elegance of interface – beautiful display
– MIA audience statistics: iPads = number 1 device
– Standardized format – needed only 1 version of content
Douglas
40. Platform
• iPad: Cons
– Limited access – not everyone owns an iPad
– Proprietary file formats
Douglas
41. Platform
• iPad: Cons
– Limited access – not everyone owns an iPad
– Proprietary file formats
– Future:
• iOS upgrades?
• Feature maintenance?
Douglas
42. Successes
• Management buy-in via demonstration
– Including Executives and Trustees
– A working prototype trumps a written proposal every time
Douglas
45. Challenges
• Complex – could use a project manager
– Staffing (really only me and one writer)
Kris
46. Challenges
• Complex – could use a project manager
– Staffing (really only me and one writer)
• Promotion? How do we get the word out?
Kris
47. Challenges
• Complex – could use a project manager
– Staffing (really only me and one writer)
• Promotion? How do we get the word out?
• Cost model, including content production costs
Kris
48. Options
• How else could this be accomplished?
– Responsive web design
Douglas
49. Options
• How else could this be accomplished?
– Responsive web design
– Alternative digital publishing tools
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docpub2ebook
EPUBgen
Laker
Treesaver
The Baker framework
even WordPress (see The Bangor Daily News)
Douglas
50. Options
• How else could this be accomplished?
– Responsive web design
– Now more digital publishing tools out there, which one
would work best for you?
– Developer v. Designer
– Outsource it
Douglas
51. Current Status
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As of October 15, 2013, VERSO has 111 ratings/reviews on the iTunes App Store, the overwhelming majority at 5
stars.
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The V&A’s magazine has 0.
The TATE’s magazine has 0.
The Getty’s magazine has 0.
The Hammer Museum’s member magazine has 0.
The High Museum’s member magazine has 0.
The Art Institute of Chicago’s member magazine has 8.
Kris
53. The Future
• Future plans and ideas
– Verso is still an experiment
– Whether it continues or not, we have:
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New production workflows
New skills for MIA staff
Stronger collaborative methods
That will transfer to other efforts
Douglas
54. The Future
• Future plans and ideas
– Need: rigorous content strategy
Douglas
55. Thank you!
Questions?
Kristine Thayer, Senior Designer
kthayer@artsmia.org
@kristhayer11
Douglas Hegley, Director of Technology
dhegley@artsmia.org
@dhegley
http://www.slideshare.net/dhegley
Editor's Notes
Douglas: Good afternoon and welcome to the final session on Friday!
Douglas: We are privileged to speak to you today about Verso: Unveiling the Backstory
Douglas: Verso is a digital publication …
Douglas: … created by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the iPad
Douglas: Verso provides an insider’s view of the art museum world
Douglas: It’s filled with a wide variety of digital content and types, from good, old-fashioned text through images to audio, video and touch interactives.
Kris:
Verso enables us to tell stories using the best features of interactive digital media. Topics range from scholarship and research …
Kris:
… to community and contemporary art …
Kris:
… to collecting …
Kris:
… to acquiring works of art …
Kris:
… to fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the kind of things that go on day-to-day in the museum setting, often out of the public eye … for example, conservation
Kris:
… and even surprising and (hopefully) delightful stories, such as the MIA’s recent project to join the local, sustainable honey bee movement!
Kris:
Please bear with us for a moment while we swap devices, so that I can take you on a little tour of Verso
(hook up iPad – show Verso, ~15 minutes)
Kris:
Verso has been recognized by peers and industry experts, including AAM, IDC, and GD USA.
Kris:
We have engaged audiences, primarily in the US but also across the globe, including some rather surprising locations as you can see.
Douglas: Let’s talk a bit about the WHY behind this effort, then Kris will talk about the how.
Douglas: Being perfectly frank, Kris gets a ton of credit for Verso, because it was really her individual drive to learn a new platform and expand her own horizons in alignment with the museum’s new strategic directions. Her passion and commitment got us started. One person truly can make a difference.
Douglas: All museums and cultural heritage organizations have almost limitless stories to tell, and we have envisioned Verso as an ideal NEW platform for sharing some of that wonderful content. This is why the approach applies directly to the theme of “Re-making the Museum”
Douglas: The content is both broad – across many topic areas …
Douglas: … and deep – at times going into rich detail about one particular object or museum practice.
Douglas: The content can also be light-hearted, related to current topics or trends, but always crafted smartly and at the highest levels of quality. We aim to engage a variety of audiences, ranging from art neophytes to experienced museum-goers.
Douglas: The MIA is embracing digital, and feedback from our audiences tells us that *interactivity* enables experiences that are more-deeply engaging and can be truly moving.
Kris:
Now let’s talk about how Verso came to be. In all honesty, it was NOT born as a major strategic initiative. Instead it was sort of a personal experiment. My background is print design, but I have always wanted to make things move and make noise! Soooo….
Kris:
I was able to get support from my manager to devote a portion of my time, beginning summer 2012. Really, all I needed to start was an iPad, a pair of headphones, and some time…..pretty straightforward.
Kris:
I started with Adobe’s Creative Suite, which I was already familiar with. And then added Adobe’s Digital Publishing tools (DPS). My learning was completely independent and self-directed, and lot of it was trial and error, But, I wasn’t completely alone. When I couldn’t figure something out, I turned to the on-line community in forums and blogs.
Kris:
For my first prototype, I re-purposed content I already had for a print publication. And when the prototype was finished, it was very interesting to compare the same content presented two very different ways: as a print magazine, and as an interactive, digital publication.
Kris:
When it came time to show the prototype, everyone - from my colleagues to my boss to the museum’s senior executives - got pretty excited ... being able to SHOW Verso was key to winning over management.
Kris:
Of course, this meant that I had to move really fast from a one-woman-experiment to a full-blown production workflow!
Kris:
So, we built a small, cross-departmental, collaborative team …
Kris:
… We found the best ways to fit the effort into the work we were already doing …(honestly, this was the hardest part!)
Kris:
And… We tried to make HARD decisions about what to stop doing …
Kris:
… And, well, you’ve probably all guessed it….we are still working on this …
Douglas: So let’s talk briefly about our choice of the iPad platform.
Douglas: First and foremost, it looks great, just beautiful. As an art museum, we aim for very high quality in all of our reproductions.
Douglas: Secondly, both industry- and our local-level research shows that the iPad is simply the tablet of choice, at present and for the immediate future, within our audience segments.
Douglas: Finally, we only have the resources and bandwidth to produce one version and format of each content element. More platforms would mean a LOT more content production work. We can all hope that this variability in content needs will fade over time as epublishing platforms mature and standardize.
Douglas: There are some negatives, of course, starting with the fact that not everyone HAS an iPad.
Douglas: And when you produce for a specific output device, you essentially lock your content into one format, preventing cross-channel sharing. We know that we made a tactical decision here, and that our longer-term strategy is in fact the polar opposite – content that can be shared across multiple platforms.
Douglas: Finally, upgrades worry us. We don’t control when they happen, and we may not have the capacity to go back and re-write all of the earlier content and complete issues of Verso in case they suddenly stopped working. Yikes!
Douglas: The project built upon its early successes to reach where it stands today. Showing instead of telling was VERY effective, never underestimate the power of a working prototype!
Douglas: The support from museum leadership led to a small amount of private funding that has helped to drive the project forward during its early growth phase.
Douglas: We are working hard at the museum to change the working culture, to embrace cross-functional teams, eliminate siloed-thinking, and maintain a sense of project independence (and move fast!)
Kris: There are a number of challenges we face. First, all I want for Christmas is a Project Manager! We are working with a small team, and all of us have other responsibilities beyond producing Verso. Plus, both my writer and I are part-time!
Kris: Despite our successes to date, we still struggle with how to get the word out, how to engage an even larger audience.
Kris: And finally, paying for this effort leads to questions of sustainability, and brings us back to the question of what we will STOP doing to free up the resources to take on the consistent production of a high-quality e-publication.
Douglas: Now, with the benefit of hindsight, we can think about alternative approaches. For example, instead of Adobe DPS and iPads, we could have gone with a responsive website design using HTML5. This would require an internet connection of course, and would also limit the interactivity at present, but stay tuned as web technology continues to evolve.
Douglas: Digital publishing tools are proliferating, including many open source choices. Which would be best for you?
Douglas: Of course, you can simply let this be someone else’s headache, but then you miss out on the chance for building institutional knowledge, developing new workflows, and of course out-sourcing can be rather expensive. One tip: beware of inexpensive options, you may get exactly what you pay for.
Kris: Verso has clearly engaged an audience, because they rate it and comment on it like NO OTHER museum’s digital publication, as you can see. Our readers are BIG FANS, and they are letting the world know about it.
Douglas: Let’s close our presentation with a brief consideration of what’s next. Truth be told, Verso is still an experiment. We’ll track it to see if it continues to engage and grow. But even if Verso doesn’t reach the highest heights, we’ve learned so much by doing this project that it has had a lasting impact on how we work as a museum and how we think about our content and the ways we share it.
Douglas: Here are just a few examples of that impact.
Douglas: And one final thought – as we explore the many avenues for sharing our digital content, it becomes more and more clear to us that we need to have a strong foundational content strategy. We need to understand our channels, plan our communications accordingly, and craft stories that engage audiences wherever they are and however they interact with us. Thank you!