Bringing Buzz to the World – building an Enterprise Social Network as a commu...Louise McGregor
Louise McGregor shares her experience implementing Buzz, an Enterprise Social Network, at ING from 2009-2014. Some key lessons learned include: involving users from the start, trusting people and having simple governance, modeling the desired behaviors, supporting users extensively, empowering community managers, focusing on business value over technology, gaining executive support, measuring diverse impacts, accepting social uses of the tool, and giving users freedom. The implementation was deemed a success based on adoption metrics and positive business impacts reported by colleagues.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo produto revolucionário que combina hardware, software e serviços em nuvem. O dispositivo conectado à internet promete revolucionar a forma como as pessoas interagem com a tecnologia no trabalho e em casa, oferecendo conveniência e produtividade sem precedentes. Analistas acreditam que o produto tem potencial para ser um grande sucesso comercial se for lançado dentro do orçamento e no prazo previsto.
Overview of the Judicial reform in Russia (in Russian)Andrey Zelenin
Presentation on the ongoing court reform in Russia prepared and delivered by Sergey Kislov, Counsel at Lidings, at the AEB Legal Committee on 12 March 2014. How will the commercial disputes will be tried in Russia after the Supreme courts merge?
This document discusses different skills and subjects that are important for learning and success, including how to learn effectively, the value of liberal arts in making connections across disciplines, and how passion and curiosity are more important than raw intelligence alone. It also stresses the importance of right-brain creativity, being able to think outside the box, and having a flexible free market economy that allows for experimentation.
RBS Business Capital is a leading commercial finance lender and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. It provides asset-based lending solutions to companies nationwide and leverages the global capabilities of its parent company. RBS Business Capital offers flexible revolving and term loan facilities from $10-50 million tailored to working capital, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and other financing needs.
The document provides three corporate lessons through short stories with morals. The lessons are: 1) To be idle you need a high position away from danger. 2) Short-term gains from deceptive strategies may lead to long-term failure. 3) Be wary of those who help or harm you, and avoid drawing attention when vulnerable.
Presentation on the Vatican II Document regarding the ministry (apostolate) of the Laity. This document empowers the Lay Christian to share in the Mission of the Church
The document provides an overview of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) service management processes. ITIL processes are divided into two main components: Service Support which focuses on day-to-day operations, and Service Delivery which focuses on long-term planning and improvement. Key processes include Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Configuration Management. The goals, definitions, and activities of each process are described at a high level.
Ancient Greek city-states had different forms of government. Oligarchy referred to rule by a small group of nobles. Democracy meant rule by the common people. Reforms in Athens included Cleisthenes establishing democracy and the Council of 500, whose members were chosen by lot.
In a command economy, the government determines what goods to produce through central planning rather than individual decisions or market forces. One way for a country to transition from a command to a market economy is for industries previously owned by the government to become privately owned. As a result of the Great Depression, the US federal government expanded its role in regulating the economy and promoting growth. Lowering personal income tax rates would be expected to stimulate the US economy by giving consumers more money to spend, boosting demand. Supporters of Basque independence argue that political boundaries should reflect cultural characteristics like the predominant language. African Americans moved from the rural South to urban North in the late 19th/early 20th century primarily due to greater employment opportunities in northern
Jackie introduces herself and shares pictures and facts about her family, expressing her love for her daughter, granddaughter, mother, and spending time with loved ones, especially around holidays. She states that the most interesting fact about herself is that her family means everything to her.
The document summarizes the pre-launch processing steps for the space shuttle Discovery. The external tank arrives by barge and is lifted vertically in the VAB. The solid rocket boosters and engines are attached to the external tank. Then the shuttle is attached to the external tank in the VAB. Meanwhile, the payload is prepared in the Payload Preparation Room and then moved to the launch pad. Finally, the fully assembled shuttle and external tank are moved to the launch pad where the payload is inserted, making the shuttle ready for launch.
Tech challenges in a large scale agile projectHarald Soevik
1. The document discusses three major technical challenges faced in a large-scale Java project that adopted Scrum methodology: modularization, testing environments, and declaratively representing domain knowledge.
2. For modularization, the project struggled with creating an optimal structure that balanced complexity, coupling, and cohesion across modules. Testing multiple environments provided benefits but also challenges in maintenance and automation.
3. Representing domain knowledge declaratively aimed to separate knowledge from implementation, but specific issues are not discussed in the summary due to a missing portion of the original text.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Bringing Buzz to the World – building an Enterprise Social Network as a commu...Louise McGregor
Louise McGregor shares her experience implementing Buzz, an Enterprise Social Network, at ING from 2009-2014. Some key lessons learned include: involving users from the start, trusting people and having simple governance, modeling the desired behaviors, supporting users extensively, empowering community managers, focusing on business value over technology, gaining executive support, measuring diverse impacts, accepting social uses of the tool, and giving users freedom. The implementation was deemed a success based on adoption metrics and positive business impacts reported by colleagues.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo produto revolucionário que combina hardware, software e serviços em nuvem. O dispositivo conectado à internet promete revolucionar a forma como as pessoas interagem com a tecnologia no trabalho e em casa, oferecendo conveniência e produtividade sem precedentes. Analistas acreditam que o produto tem potencial para ser um grande sucesso comercial se for lançado dentro do orçamento e no prazo previsto.
Overview of the Judicial reform in Russia (in Russian)Andrey Zelenin
Presentation on the ongoing court reform in Russia prepared and delivered by Sergey Kislov, Counsel at Lidings, at the AEB Legal Committee on 12 March 2014. How will the commercial disputes will be tried in Russia after the Supreme courts merge?
This document discusses different skills and subjects that are important for learning and success, including how to learn effectively, the value of liberal arts in making connections across disciplines, and how passion and curiosity are more important than raw intelligence alone. It also stresses the importance of right-brain creativity, being able to think outside the box, and having a flexible free market economy that allows for experimentation.
RBS Business Capital is a leading commercial finance lender and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. It provides asset-based lending solutions to companies nationwide and leverages the global capabilities of its parent company. RBS Business Capital offers flexible revolving and term loan facilities from $10-50 million tailored to working capital, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and other financing needs.
The document provides three corporate lessons through short stories with morals. The lessons are: 1) To be idle you need a high position away from danger. 2) Short-term gains from deceptive strategies may lead to long-term failure. 3) Be wary of those who help or harm you, and avoid drawing attention when vulnerable.
Presentation on the Vatican II Document regarding the ministry (apostolate) of the Laity. This document empowers the Lay Christian to share in the Mission of the Church
The document provides an overview of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) service management processes. ITIL processes are divided into two main components: Service Support which focuses on day-to-day operations, and Service Delivery which focuses on long-term planning and improvement. Key processes include Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Configuration Management. The goals, definitions, and activities of each process are described at a high level.
Ancient Greek city-states had different forms of government. Oligarchy referred to rule by a small group of nobles. Democracy meant rule by the common people. Reforms in Athens included Cleisthenes establishing democracy and the Council of 500, whose members were chosen by lot.
In a command economy, the government determines what goods to produce through central planning rather than individual decisions or market forces. One way for a country to transition from a command to a market economy is for industries previously owned by the government to become privately owned. As a result of the Great Depression, the US federal government expanded its role in regulating the economy and promoting growth. Lowering personal income tax rates would be expected to stimulate the US economy by giving consumers more money to spend, boosting demand. Supporters of Basque independence argue that political boundaries should reflect cultural characteristics like the predominant language. African Americans moved from the rural South to urban North in the late 19th/early 20th century primarily due to greater employment opportunities in northern
Jackie introduces herself and shares pictures and facts about her family, expressing her love for her daughter, granddaughter, mother, and spending time with loved ones, especially around holidays. She states that the most interesting fact about herself is that her family means everything to her.
The document summarizes the pre-launch processing steps for the space shuttle Discovery. The external tank arrives by barge and is lifted vertically in the VAB. The solid rocket boosters and engines are attached to the external tank. Then the shuttle is attached to the external tank in the VAB. Meanwhile, the payload is prepared in the Payload Preparation Room and then moved to the launch pad. Finally, the fully assembled shuttle and external tank are moved to the launch pad where the payload is inserted, making the shuttle ready for launch.
Tech challenges in a large scale agile projectHarald Soevik
1. The document discusses three major technical challenges faced in a large-scale Java project that adopted Scrum methodology: modularization, testing environments, and declaratively representing domain knowledge.
2. For modularization, the project struggled with creating an optimal structure that balanced complexity, coupling, and cohesion across modules. Testing multiple environments provided benefits but also challenges in maintenance and automation.
3. Representing domain knowledge declaratively aimed to separate knowledge from implementation, but specific issues are not discussed in the summary due to a missing portion of the original text.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.