This document contains speaker bios for a presentation on strategic meetings management. It introduces Debi Scholar, president of Scholar Consulting Group, Mark Hubrich, VP of client relations at SignUp4, and Matt Hodge, VP of sales at SignUp4. It provides details on their relevant experience and qualifications.
The Texas State SBDC presented this Spectrum program at the Austin Chamber of Commerce on January 15, 2015. Heath Naquin, Executive Director of the NSF I-Corps Node and Lisa Kurek, Managing Partner at BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting were the main speakers. Additional information about the Spectrum technology commercialization program at Texas State SBDC is available at www.AustinSmallBusinessAnswers.com
You made your pitch and investors are interested! Now what? It doesn't matter if the interested party is an angel, venture capital group or private investor, you need to understand the process and how to manage the relationship.
Our Spectrum session on June 24, 2014 was held at the Austin Chamber and included an in-depth discussion of business valuation, term sheets, dilutive and non-dilutive funding, Shark vs Partner relationships, communications, assumptions and setting the right expectations.
The session closed with a true insider's perspective as Light Bohrd CEO Chris Forgey shared his own recent story, including "the ask," negotiations and the "gotchas."
The Texas State SBDC presented this Spectrum program at the Austin Chamber of Commerce on January 15, 2015. Heath Naquin, Executive Director of the NSF I-Corps Node and Lisa Kurek, Managing Partner at BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting were the main speakers. Additional information about the Spectrum technology commercialization program at Texas State SBDC is available at www.AustinSmallBusinessAnswers.com
You made your pitch and investors are interested! Now what? It doesn't matter if the interested party is an angel, venture capital group or private investor, you need to understand the process and how to manage the relationship.
Our Spectrum session on June 24, 2014 was held at the Austin Chamber and included an in-depth discussion of business valuation, term sheets, dilutive and non-dilutive funding, Shark vs Partner relationships, communications, assumptions and setting the right expectations.
The session closed with a true insider's perspective as Light Bohrd CEO Chris Forgey shared his own recent story, including "the ask," negotiations and the "gotchas."
We've all heard about hugely successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, GoFundMe, AngelList and other platforms (Coolest, Potato Salad, 7 Cups of Tea,Shyp) but we've also heard about the big campaigns that didn't go quite as planned (Zach Braff's "Wish I Was Here", MyIDKey). Crowdfunding is one of those activities that you really don't want to jump into without having a full understanding of the opportunities and risks involved.
At this highly interactive session on the Austin campus of IBM Innovation Center, our panel of experts provided an insider's view of crowdfunding (from the investor and entrepreneur perspective) and led a lively discussion about rewards-based and equity crowdfunding.
This was the takeaway from the session:
understanding the difference between rewards vs equity
knowing how to avoid epic crowdfunding disasters
learning what a successful campaign looks like
connections with crowdfunding experts
introduction to new funding portals
a "roadmap" for selecting the right portal
a crowdfunding "handbook"
the ultimate crowdfunding "cheat sheet"
Best Practices in Understanding and Increasing Your Company ValuationRoseRyan
Want to raise your company’s share price or valuation? Look beyond the benchmark. In this slide presentation from our October 2013 webinar with Proformative, RoseRyan CEO Kathy Ryan and Assay Founding Partner Adrian Bray reveal the science of increasing value throughout an organization and identify key factors that affect company valuation.
An exhaustive primer on Due Diligence for Mergers & Acquisitions, using examples from my career in law as well as a Corporate Development leader at Microsoft & Samsung Electronics. Covers prep, leveraging external vendors and focus on interaction and engagement with the target.
Ping me with questions and let me know what you thought!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-b
Ever thought about selling your business? Do you have a plan?
Do you want to maximize the value of your business? Connect with Candace Enman, President of WelchGroup Consulting, and Sandra Harvey, President of Murphy Business Ottawa, as they discuss the following questions:
• What are buyers looking for?
• What are the top deal breakers?
• How do you sell your business?
To listen to the webinar, please visit our webinar library page: http://www.welchllp.com/resource-centre/webinars/
Building a strong business case for your investmentAdvisian
In today’s world of tight fiscal constraints, clearly articulating the need and value of investments has never been more important. This presentation outlines considerations to craft a strong business case.
IA Watch/Assette: Advertising & Marketing Compliance Webinar on 1/26/16 Assette
IA Watch and Assette webinar entitled, “Advertising & Marketing: Best Practices to Tackle This Perennial Challenge and Avoid Compliance Missteps” on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
Hear critical do’s and don’ts to keep your firm on the right side of Commission advertising rules (and its many no-action letters).
* The often-blurred lines drawn by the SEC’s advertising and marketing rules.
* How to mitigate risks when marketing materials are coming from many all over the firm.
* Ways automation can minimize marketing operational, regulatory and reputational risks.
100 sayfalık bu rehberde, 15 konsept, Kurumsal Yazılım Pazarı büyüklüğü, ve pazar hakkında yorumlar ile birlikte, ERP (Kurumsal Kaynak Planlama), BI (İş Zekası), CRM (Müşteri İlişkileri Yönetimi), MES, CAD ve PDM Entegrasyonu, PLM, EAM (Kurumsal Varlık Yönetimi)
Demand Planning and Forecasting (Talep Tahminleme ve Planlama), Open Source ERP (Açık Kaynak Kodlu Kurumsal Kaynak Planlama yazılım), HCM (İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi) konularında çözüm geliştiren 51 Çözüm Üreticisi ve Hizmet Sağlayıcı firma ve 10 ERP Kullanıcısı, 8 Danışmanlık firması, 3 Akademisyen ve 1 Dijital Platform’un katkılarıyla hazırlandı.
Rehberde yer alan şirketler, şirket künyesi, 2012 yılında gelirleri, şirket yöneticilerinin, iş ortaklarının iletişim bilgileri, 2013 – 2015 Türkiye Kurumsal Yazılım Pazarındaki vizyonu, ürün, dikey ürün veya özel çözüm ve hizmetleriyle ilgili bilgileri, ürün sorumlularının iletişim bilgileri, kanal yapısı ve fiyatlandırma bilgileri ile yer aldılar.
Ayrıca, ERP’nin tanımı, kapsamı, seçimi ile birlikte, ERP proje yönetimi, diğer kurumsal çözümlerle entegrasyon, projelerde dikkat edilecek hususlar, başarı ve başarısızlık faktörleri ile ilgili makaleler ve yazılar ERP kullanıcılarına yol gösterecek niteliktedir. Bu yönüyle Kurumsal çözüm arayışında olan firmalar için güncel bir kaynak ve rehber olma özelliğinde olacaktır.
Meeting Policies LIVE: How to bring your policy to life with a well-designed,...SignUp4
Join guest presenters Kari Wendel, Senior Director SMM Strategy & Solutions for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Meetings & Events along with Collette Williams, Global Program Manager CWT. Both SMM experts bring over 35 years of strategic meetings, travel and sourcing to this session.
This session will walk through the value of designing a meetings policy and aligning that design to the configuration and use of your meeting technology solution. We will review best practices to ensure the processes are easy to follow and compliance and adoption to using both the policy and technology are maximized. For most, the acquisition of technology seems to be the right first step in designing and launching an SMM program. However, many companies have long held technology licenses and made little to no progress on maturing their SMM strategies.
Come hear how to avoid this scenario and understand the following:
-The role of meeting technology in a successful SMM program
-The reality of meeting policies
-To Mandate or not to Mandate?
-Key touch points where your technology makes your policy come alive
-Avoiding pitfalls during this process
If you would like to receive (1) credit hour in Strategic Planning for viewing this webinar, please access it via this link:
http://www.signup4.com/resource-center/smm/meeting-policies-live/
We've all heard about hugely successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, GoFundMe, AngelList and other platforms (Coolest, Potato Salad, 7 Cups of Tea,Shyp) but we've also heard about the big campaigns that didn't go quite as planned (Zach Braff's "Wish I Was Here", MyIDKey). Crowdfunding is one of those activities that you really don't want to jump into without having a full understanding of the opportunities and risks involved.
At this highly interactive session on the Austin campus of IBM Innovation Center, our panel of experts provided an insider's view of crowdfunding (from the investor and entrepreneur perspective) and led a lively discussion about rewards-based and equity crowdfunding.
This was the takeaway from the session:
understanding the difference between rewards vs equity
knowing how to avoid epic crowdfunding disasters
learning what a successful campaign looks like
connections with crowdfunding experts
introduction to new funding portals
a "roadmap" for selecting the right portal
a crowdfunding "handbook"
the ultimate crowdfunding "cheat sheet"
Best Practices in Understanding and Increasing Your Company ValuationRoseRyan
Want to raise your company’s share price or valuation? Look beyond the benchmark. In this slide presentation from our October 2013 webinar with Proformative, RoseRyan CEO Kathy Ryan and Assay Founding Partner Adrian Bray reveal the science of increasing value throughout an organization and identify key factors that affect company valuation.
An exhaustive primer on Due Diligence for Mergers & Acquisitions, using examples from my career in law as well as a Corporate Development leader at Microsoft & Samsung Electronics. Covers prep, leveraging external vendors and focus on interaction and engagement with the target.
Ping me with questions and let me know what you thought!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-b
Ever thought about selling your business? Do you have a plan?
Do you want to maximize the value of your business? Connect with Candace Enman, President of WelchGroup Consulting, and Sandra Harvey, President of Murphy Business Ottawa, as they discuss the following questions:
• What are buyers looking for?
• What are the top deal breakers?
• How do you sell your business?
To listen to the webinar, please visit our webinar library page: http://www.welchllp.com/resource-centre/webinars/
Building a strong business case for your investmentAdvisian
In today’s world of tight fiscal constraints, clearly articulating the need and value of investments has never been more important. This presentation outlines considerations to craft a strong business case.
IA Watch/Assette: Advertising & Marketing Compliance Webinar on 1/26/16 Assette
IA Watch and Assette webinar entitled, “Advertising & Marketing: Best Practices to Tackle This Perennial Challenge and Avoid Compliance Missteps” on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
Hear critical do’s and don’ts to keep your firm on the right side of Commission advertising rules (and its many no-action letters).
* The often-blurred lines drawn by the SEC’s advertising and marketing rules.
* How to mitigate risks when marketing materials are coming from many all over the firm.
* Ways automation can minimize marketing operational, regulatory and reputational risks.
100 sayfalık bu rehberde, 15 konsept, Kurumsal Yazılım Pazarı büyüklüğü, ve pazar hakkında yorumlar ile birlikte, ERP (Kurumsal Kaynak Planlama), BI (İş Zekası), CRM (Müşteri İlişkileri Yönetimi), MES, CAD ve PDM Entegrasyonu, PLM, EAM (Kurumsal Varlık Yönetimi)
Demand Planning and Forecasting (Talep Tahminleme ve Planlama), Open Source ERP (Açık Kaynak Kodlu Kurumsal Kaynak Planlama yazılım), HCM (İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi) konularında çözüm geliştiren 51 Çözüm Üreticisi ve Hizmet Sağlayıcı firma ve 10 ERP Kullanıcısı, 8 Danışmanlık firması, 3 Akademisyen ve 1 Dijital Platform’un katkılarıyla hazırlandı.
Rehberde yer alan şirketler, şirket künyesi, 2012 yılında gelirleri, şirket yöneticilerinin, iş ortaklarının iletişim bilgileri, 2013 – 2015 Türkiye Kurumsal Yazılım Pazarındaki vizyonu, ürün, dikey ürün veya özel çözüm ve hizmetleriyle ilgili bilgileri, ürün sorumlularının iletişim bilgileri, kanal yapısı ve fiyatlandırma bilgileri ile yer aldılar.
Ayrıca, ERP’nin tanımı, kapsamı, seçimi ile birlikte, ERP proje yönetimi, diğer kurumsal çözümlerle entegrasyon, projelerde dikkat edilecek hususlar, başarı ve başarısızlık faktörleri ile ilgili makaleler ve yazılar ERP kullanıcılarına yol gösterecek niteliktedir. Bu yönüyle Kurumsal çözüm arayışında olan firmalar için güncel bir kaynak ve rehber olma özelliğinde olacaktır.
Meeting Policies LIVE: How to bring your policy to life with a well-designed,...SignUp4
Join guest presenters Kari Wendel, Senior Director SMM Strategy & Solutions for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Meetings & Events along with Collette Williams, Global Program Manager CWT. Both SMM experts bring over 35 years of strategic meetings, travel and sourcing to this session.
This session will walk through the value of designing a meetings policy and aligning that design to the configuration and use of your meeting technology solution. We will review best practices to ensure the processes are easy to follow and compliance and adoption to using both the policy and technology are maximized. For most, the acquisition of technology seems to be the right first step in designing and launching an SMM program. However, many companies have long held technology licenses and made little to no progress on maturing their SMM strategies.
Come hear how to avoid this scenario and understand the following:
-The role of meeting technology in a successful SMM program
-The reality of meeting policies
-To Mandate or not to Mandate?
-Key touch points where your technology makes your policy come alive
-Avoiding pitfalls during this process
If you would like to receive (1) credit hour in Strategic Planning for viewing this webinar, please access it via this link:
http://www.signup4.com/resource-center/smm/meeting-policies-live/
2016 was an important year for privacy on many fronts. From Privacy Shield to the imminent arrival of a new U.S. president; from Brexit to ongoing breach law developments; and from FCC changes for ISPs to the upcoming arrival of GDPR—there wasn’t a single dull moment. In this eLunch, Winston’s Privacy & Data Security Practice Chair Liisa Thomas and Partner Rob Newman looked back at 2016 and discussed what to expect in the privacy world in 2017 and beyond.
Kurumsal Çözüm Önerileri Rehberi, Kurumsal Çözümler Rehberi ve Kurumsal Başarı Hikayeleri çalışmalarımızdan sonra ERP Komitesinin 3. yayınıdır.
5 ay süren hazırlık evresiyle, 40 firmanın çözüm üreticisi firma, 100’e yakın çözüm önerisi, 10’dan fazla çözüm kullanıcısı görüşü, 8 akademisyen, yönetim danışmanı ve kullanıcı firma katılımıyla 108 sayfalık bir referans kaynak oluşturulmuştur.
Bilgi edinmek istediğiniz konu hakkında ilgili bölümü bulduktan sonra, konuyla ilgili yönetim danışmanı, akademisyen ve kullanıcı görüşlerini okuyabilir, çözüm önerisi sunan firmaların size ve kurumunuza sağlayacağı faydaları bulabilirsiniz. Aradığınız konunun kaynağını bulduğunuzda, iletişime geçmek için yayının arkasında çözüm önerisi sunan firmalar hakkında bilgi ve iletişim kaynaklarına ulaşabilirsiniz.
Getting “Buy-In” for a Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP)SignUp4
Join guest presenter Peggy Hemphill of Your Corporate Source for the must-have best practices to achieve SMMP adoption. An SMMP creates a number of challenges, which begin with getting “buy-in” for the program. This session is for those who are preparing to get buy-in, as well as those who may have tried and failed and need to back to the drawing board. Whether you are preparing to get buy-in from executive leadership; various end-user types or supporting suppliers, this session is a must.
Participants will learn:
-The Do’s & Dont’s of getting buy-in
-Why these principles are important
-How to apply them
If you would like to receive (1) credit hour in Strategic Planning for viewing this webinar, please access it via this link:
http://www.signup4.com/resource-center/smm/getting-buy-in-for-a-strategic-meetings-management-program-smmp/
See the factors that make up a credit scoring calculation, frequently asked questions about credit reports, and common misconceptions of credit scores.
Laravel is a great framework to use for web applications but what if you need to do more? Come learn how to harness the power of the console in your Laravel applications to do various tasks such as caching data from 3rd party APIs, Expire old content from S3 or other data store, and batch process huge data sets without users having to wait for results. You can even automate tasks such as backing up your remote databases before you run migrations with artisan commands.
php[world] 2015 Training - Laravel from the Ground UpJoe Ferguson
Most of this training was code samples which are not included here.
Ready to jump into Laravel and start building applications and more? Ready to explore more than just Adventures in Laravel 5? Come learn the best practices for local development, building real world applications, and deploying your applications to production. Join us and learn how to leverage modern development practices so build powerful and robust applications. We will also cover how to test your application's functionality so you can be more confident in deployments and upgrades. Laravel 5.1 will be the framework's first "LTS" (Long term support) version so you can be certain there will be community and support for the life of your application.
Cartas Oraculares inspiradas en Las Profecías de Paracelso y la Geomancia. "Profunda espiritualidad de una mente dedicada a la búsqueda de la verdad".
La música que acompaña a la presentación pertenece a la Colección de Paisajes Sonoros de Daniel Ferronato
How to prepare for investment and run a successful process Sam Riley CEO, Ans...Ansarada
Ansarada: Our experience and where our insights come from
Preparing: Start with the end in mind and work backwards
• Investors are judges that score your performance
• Why they do it, how and what really matters
• Ensuring your vision, strategy, plan/model, measures and foundations all tell the same story and align with the judges
Run and close a swift investment process
• Momentum makers vs momentum takers
• Be flexible on closing but keep it simple
How to implement a strategic IT vendor management programJeff Kubacki
CIO's and their IT leadership teams should focus more time on a strategic IT vendor management program. After doing this for 8 years by conducting annual IT vendor days and implementing World Class IT principles, I decided to share what has worked and why it is important in the transition to becoming strategic business partners.
ASC 606: Accounting for Contracts with Customers, transforms the way all companies recognize revenue for the sale of goods and services. The implementation of the new standard impacts processes, people and systems for all sectors of the organization from the accounting and finance team to legal and human resources.
Justine Jacob, Senior Manager and Jordan Scheiderer, Director from MorganFranklin Consulting, have spent the last three years assisting public and private companies assess and implement ASC 606 and transform their revenue recognition processes. In this webinar they'll discuss the new standard, share lessons learned from previous implementations and identify the key areas of impact throughout the organization.
Events are one of the most effective ways to generate high quality leads and opportunities but they are also one most expensive, not just in financial terms, but in terms of the time and resource they require. Here are our top tips for maximising the return on your events.
Investment banks can provide a tremendous amount of value to your business. This might be most clear when it comes to assisting with a sale process or preparing for an IPO, but advice and guidance often begins well before a transaction.
You don’t need to be actively pursuing an exit to begin speaking with banks. Building relationships early on can provide perspective on who would be the best partner down the road, and are often great resources before engaging as well.
Read more at https://openviewpartners.com/blog/
Hotels do not operate in a vacuum, so it’s important to consider the condition of the market when building your strategy. Position yourself appropriately in comparison to other organizations with the same goal.
http://bit.ly/K36zOx
SignUp4 provides innovative meetings management software for corporate event, travel and procurement professionals. From conception to ROI, SignUp4's technology increases visibility, provides compliance, and streamlines processes. We are passionate about helping our clients meet their goals and objectives. One of the best things about SignUp4 is that we listen to client feedback and changes affecting the industry, and we use that to continuously innovate our products. Visit us at: www.signup4.com
RFPs for 2013: Best Practices for Better ResponsesSignUp4
Ashley Kissinger, Global Sales for Marriott International and Mark Hubrich, VP of Client & Industry Relations at SignUp4 will walk you through what happens to your electronic RFPs after you click “submit”, and how to ensure you are receiving the best responses.
Topics include:
-Statistics on Traditional RFP vs. Electronic RFP
-Understanding what hotels are able to view
-How each item in your RFP affects a response
-Best practices in the industry to make your RFPs a priority
If you would like to receive (1) credit hour in Strategic Planning for viewing this webinar, please access it via this link:
http://www.signup4.com/resource-center/rfps-for-2013-best-practices-for-better-responses/
Strategic Hotel Procurement: Increasing Control & SavingsSignUp4
Strategic Meetings Management Expert, Shirley Kuhloie and Mark Hubrich, VP of Client & Industry Relations at SignUp4 will provide an inside look into best practices including:
-Reviewing your current state
-Identifying potential risks
-Developing a strategic plan for hotel procurement
-Best practices in the industry
-Driving down costs with technology
If you’ve found yourself asking, “How can I manage my expenses, maintain quality, and still achieve corporate objectives?” this free webinar is for you! Meeting industry experts: Amy Harris, CMP, SMMC and VP of SMM at SunTrust Bank and our VP of Client & Industry Relations, Mark Hubrich will guide you through the how, why and who of meeting management data.
This webinar covers:
-How meetings data is used
-How to best handle “The Request”
-What unique data is necessary to different management teams
Driving Down Meeting Costs & Improving ReturnSignUp4
In an economy where planners are expected to do more with less, realizing opportunities for significant savings will not only drive down meeting costs, it will also impact your bottom line. These strategic cost reductions have the potential to save your organization thousands of dollars annually. This presentation will highlight those strategic savings techniques including:
Value of implementing meetings technology
Data automation vs. manual processes
Strategic improvements for return
Join guest presenter Liz King of Liz King Events for a fresh look at your LinkedIn profile. Whether looking for a new position or looking to share your work at your current position, LinkedIn is an important social network to master. And – in case you missed it – they’ve just done a total revamp of the profiles. You will likely need another check of your profile, even if you’ve given it some work in the past.
In this webinar, we will discuss tips and tricks for a killer profile that will share your personal brand and engage new connections. We will talk specifically about your headline, summary, how to use keywords and how your profile differs from a resume. In addition, we’ll show you how to search your entire network and find people you can start a meaningful connection with. We’ll also talk about groups and how to leverage them for branding.
Learn what the industry's best-in-class are doing right. How are they achieving 73% higher realized and implemented cost savings? Consider your needs and determine how you can drive visibility, efficiency and savings like these leaders.
Building a Business Case for Strategic Meetings Management TechnologySignUp4
This report aims to assist event professionals across the globe in building an effective business case for leveraging technology within their strategic meetings management programs.
Quick, helpful tips for site selection best practicesSignUp4
When strategically managing your event locations, you need to consider the following tips to ensure you have asked the right questions and found the venue to meet your specific needs.
How to choose a keynote speaker for your eventSignUp4
You're managing an important event with specific goals and objectives however a common goal shared by most event planners is to educate and motivate your attendees. Who better to accomplish this task than industry thought leaders? But how do you choose the speaker that's right for your specific event and most importantly your attendees?
A strategic meetings management program (SMMP) is the strategic management of enterprise-wide meeting related processes, spend, volumes, standards and suppliers to achieve quantitative cost-savings, risk mitigation and superior service. SMMP can help your company reduce meeting costs, reduce contractual risks and improve service. The results of these efforts will improve your meetings and reduce their costs.
Creating mobile apps for events and meetings is becoming more of a common practice both to drive attendee interaction but to also assist in decreasing carbon footprints. This quick guide answers a few questions for those unfamiliar with the mobile app space. The ideal scenario for top performing event professionals would be to incorporate mobile apps and event management software to help maximize their ROI and ROO.
Strategic Meetings Management Best PracticesSignUp4
A practical guide to applying the best practice fundamentals of Strategic Meetings Management into current organizational structures that will transform theoretical conversations into customized action plans.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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.
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.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and Grafana
SMM Basics 101
1. Debi Scholar, President Scholar Consulting Group
Mark Hubrich, VP Client & Industry Relations SignUp4
Matt Hodge, VP of Sales SignUp4
2. SPEAKER BIOS
DEBI SCHOLAR
• Author, President, Scholar Consulting Group
• Designations include GLP, CMM, CMP, CTE, SSGB, & CTT
• T&E Plus Blog has over 31,000 views & described as “must-read” by industry magazine
• Selected as one of the top 20 Changemakers of the industry & BTN Practitioners of the Year
• Formerly managed Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s SMMP for over 2,000 meetings & budget over
$200M and was first Meeting Director to include Virtual Meetings under her direction in 2002
MARK HUBRICH
• Vice President of Client and Industry Relations
• Technology entrepreneur with over 13 years of software development
• Guest lecturer on meetings technology at Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte &
Kennesaw State University
• Meeting Industry Ambassador with GaMPI
MATT HODGE
• Vice President of Sales
• Over 14 years of successful sales & sales management
• Lead technology sales at Datastream Systems, MFG.com, & Knowledge Storm
3. Typical components to SMMP
Pre-Planning: Sample Questions to Ask
Common Misconceptions & Pitfalls to Avoid
Key Implementation Steps
Post Implementation Best Practices
Questions & Answers
4. Strategic Meetings
Management (SMM) is a
disciplined approach to
managing enterprise-wide
meeting and event
activities, processes,
suppliers and data in
order to achieve
measurable business
objectives that align with
the organization’s
strategic goals / vision,
and deliver value in the
form of quantitative
savings, risk mitigation,
and service quality.
Global Business Travel Association produced the first
whitepaper on SMM in March 2004.
5. Pre-Planning: Sample Questions To Ask
• Do you currently have a meetings policy?
• Who are your key stakeholders?
• Number of meetings held annually?
• Annual meeting costs (hotel, travel, catering, etc.)?
• How are hotels/vendors procured & is it consistent across the
company?
• Is your company at risk by not having standardized contracts
for vendors?
6. Finding Meeting/Event Spend and Volume
• Extract data from Accounts Payable and Cards (corporate, Pcard, etc.) - Finance and supplier reports
• Ask for historic spend and forecasted budgets.
• Survey administrative assistants and other key ad hoc
planners.
• Ask key suppliers.
• Use industry benchmarks.
8. • One meeting manager only used benchmark data to
convince leaders to move forward.
• One meeting manager wrote a short memo to her leader
explaining how she could help keep the organization stay out
of future lawsuits.
• Many organizations started without any data - but needed to
comply with future regulations.
• Many organizations want to comply with section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which regulates companies' internal
financial controls and procedures.
9. SMMPs are only for enterprise level/Fortune 500 companies
10. 7 Risk Exposure Categories without SMM
Risk Exposure is REAL
if you plan
1 meeting or
1,000 meetings
Planner Types
• Corporate
• Association
• Higher Education
• Government
12. Start Simple
30 days
60 days
90 days
• Recognize
opportunity (save?
risk? efficiency?
compliance?
transparency?)
• Prepare and perfect
elevator speech
• Don't get
overwhelmed; most
mature programs
take years to develop
• Gather and analyze
whatever data is
available
• Identify stakeholders; • Continue meeting
start meeting with
with stakeholders
them
• Read your T&E
policy or meeting
policy
• Identify quick win
opportunities
• Tackle 1 or 2 quick
wins
• Collect best practices • Document pros/cons; • Enjoy the journey
and learn
may want to develop
and course correct
business case and
as necessary
proposed project
plan
14. Pitfalls to Avoid
DO: Ideally your organization will have a
meeting policy defined. However, many
simply need to start gathering data in order
to validate to management the “Why.”
15. DO: Have a concise meetings request
process. One client of ours had a 300
question form and no one wanted to fill
it out because it was so lengthy.
Some clients may have 2-4 different
meeting request forms based on the
meeting type and complexity; a best
practice is to keep the forms as simple
as possible.
16. DO: Know what type of reporting you
would like to generate. This
determines the setup process for the
vendors and budget categories to
match up with accounting.
Standard and custom reports
are available.
17. Key Implementation Steps
Step #1 Define Goals
Identify the problem and opportunities.
Example: Driving measurable savings to support business
objectives
19. Know Your Stakeholders and HOW to Approach them
Stakeholders
Drivers
Finance
•
•
Maintain financial controls
Visibility into spend
Operations
•
•
Streamline processes
Efficiencies
Travel
•
•
Transparency into travel costs
Support group travel
Procurement
•
•
Select suppliers fairly
Leverage spend
IT
•
•
Secure networks
Support the right technologies
More Stakeholder Drivers at www.TEPlus.net
Tailor Discussions based on Personalities -
(e.g. B.A.N.K. System*)
*Contact Debi Scholar
for more information
21. Step #4 Choose Your SMMP Technology Provider
Consider longevity, feature offerings, pricing, references and
most importantly ease-of-use.
Scrutinize the user interface.
22. Step #5 Develop The Actual Plan, Rollout &
Timeline
Create a business process map with specific action items,
timelines and supporting data.
Include opportunities for built in assessments and corrections
throughout the process.
Benchmark measurable goals to evaluate progress.
25. Step #6 Develop Internal Communication Plan
• Message
• Audience / Stakeholder
• Purpose or goal of communication
• Medium of communication (e.g. face-to-face meeting, phone
call, email, webinar, etc.)
• Developer
• Approver
• Deliverer
• Frequency
• Timing of communication
26. Post Implementation Best Practices
Registration
Define the meeting
Determine level of data required for registration
Outline spend categories related to total cost
Use unique meeting ID once meeting is registered
Approval
Budgetary
Financial
Compliance/Regulatory
Approval to come from senior executive above planner
27. Post Implementation Best Practices
Negotiations
Engage more than one supplier to ensure best rates & concessions
Multiple options prevents starting over if one should fall through
Negotiations can be reported by planners and sourcing team
Contracting/Risk Management
Centralized contracting prevents unauthorized commitments
Procurement can review and approve contracts along with legal
Create pre-approved meeting contract templates
Create commodity-specific agreements
28. Post Implementation Best Practices
Execution
Management should ensure policies & procedures are clearly documented
Roles and expectations should be clearly defined
Training should be included for new planners
Reporting
Develop organizational reports to present to leaders demonstrating ROI
Define metrics for success
meetings visibility, cost per attendee, percentage of total meeting
cost for major commodities
Use metrics to identify trends and opportunities for increased savings
29. Thank you for joining us!
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Debi Scholar
Mark Hubrich
debi@debischolar.com
mhubrich@signup4.com