This whitepaper explores large scale corporations and join-ventures that need the right mechanisms in place to exchange data properly. These companies need collaboration tools that can be configured flexibly.
Five Priorities for Quality Engineering When Taking Banking to the CloudCognizant
As banks move to cloud-based banking platforms for lower costs and greater agility, they must seamlessly integrate technologies and workflows while ensuring security, performance and an enhanced user experience. Here are five ways cloud-focused quality assurance helps banks maximize the benefits.
Software Engineering: Designing a Better Experience for Communications, Media...Cognizant
Software makes the world go ‘round, from hyperefficient business operations to users wowed by the newest app interface and digital products. For CMT companies, software development innovation is the key not only to enhancing business agility but to rapidly designing and offering extraordinary experiences and cutting-edge products that will continually satisfy and delight customers.
How Domain-Driven Design Can Boost Legacy System ModernizationCognizant
Legacy modernization initiatives struggle to maintain business alignment when business and IT leaders treat it as merely a technology refresh exercise – even as COVID-19 accelerates such modernization demands. By transforming legacy systems into a set of services and applications based on domain-driven design principles, business can be a fully participating partner throughout the modernization journey.
Business and technical requirements of software as-a-service implications in ...ijfcstjournal
Software
-
as
-
a
-
Service (SaaS) is a viable option for some companies bearing their business processes.
There is a considerable adoption rate, with companies already using more than two services for over
two
years. However, while some companies have plans to put more bu
siness processes supported by these
services in the near future, others do not know if they will. They have several concerns regarding t
he
software providers’ service level. These concerns are
mainly technical and functional issues, service
availability an
d payment models.
There are major changes compared to the traditional software that have
implications on how the software is developed and made
available to the users. The existing research
addresses specific aspects and few studies give a broader view of the implications of SaaS for anyon
e who
develops and provides software, and also for those who consumes it as an end user. What are the real
n
eeds of the Portuguese market? What fears and what is being done to mitigate them? Where should we
focus our attention related to the SaaS offering in order to create more value? Thus, to analyze the
se
questions four exploratory case studiesare used to ass
ess the possible implications of SaaS on software
developers or software providers based in Portugal and also on end
-
users.
This article appears in the context of a realistic and deep research that includes the involvement o
f
managers, leaders and decisio
n makers of Portuguese companies, to realize what actually constitutes a
problem in SaaS and what effectively companies would like to have available in this offer. The resul
ts of
this study reveal that SaaS effectively constitutes a very interesting and so
lid solution for the development
of Portuguese companies, however there is a lack for greater efforts particularly in terms of custom
ization
for each customer (tenant) and integration with the back
-
end on
-
premise applications
The use of an architecture–centered development process for delivering information technology began with
the introduction of client / server based systems. Early client/server and legacy mainframe applications did not
provide the architectural flexibility needed to meet the changing business requirements of the modern
publishing organization. With the introduction of Object Oriented systems, the need for an architecture–
centered process became a critical success factor. Object reuse, layered system components, data
abstraction, web based user interfaces, CORBA, and rapid development and deployment processes all
provide economic incentives for object technologies. However, adopting the latest object oriented technology,
without an adequate understanding of how this technology fits a specific architecture, risks the creation of an
instant legacy system.
Publishing software systems must be architected in order to deal with the current and future needs of the
business organization. Managing software projects using architecture–centered methodologies must be an
intentional step in the process of deploying information systems – not an accidental by–product of the
software acquisition and integration process.
Starting from an AIIM customer survey it is discussed how CMIS and WeWebU OpenWorkdesk can help users to access content in different ECM repositories enriched with information from ERP and CRM systems.
Five Priorities for Quality Engineering When Taking Banking to the CloudCognizant
As banks move to cloud-based banking platforms for lower costs and greater agility, they must seamlessly integrate technologies and workflows while ensuring security, performance and an enhanced user experience. Here are five ways cloud-focused quality assurance helps banks maximize the benefits.
Software Engineering: Designing a Better Experience for Communications, Media...Cognizant
Software makes the world go ‘round, from hyperefficient business operations to users wowed by the newest app interface and digital products. For CMT companies, software development innovation is the key not only to enhancing business agility but to rapidly designing and offering extraordinary experiences and cutting-edge products that will continually satisfy and delight customers.
How Domain-Driven Design Can Boost Legacy System ModernizationCognizant
Legacy modernization initiatives struggle to maintain business alignment when business and IT leaders treat it as merely a technology refresh exercise – even as COVID-19 accelerates such modernization demands. By transforming legacy systems into a set of services and applications based on domain-driven design principles, business can be a fully participating partner throughout the modernization journey.
Business and technical requirements of software as-a-service implications in ...ijfcstjournal
Software
-
as
-
a
-
Service (SaaS) is a viable option for some companies bearing their business processes.
There is a considerable adoption rate, with companies already using more than two services for over
two
years. However, while some companies have plans to put more bu
siness processes supported by these
services in the near future, others do not know if they will. They have several concerns regarding t
he
software providers’ service level. These concerns are
mainly technical and functional issues, service
availability an
d payment models.
There are major changes compared to the traditional software that have
implications on how the software is developed and made
available to the users. The existing research
addresses specific aspects and few studies give a broader view of the implications of SaaS for anyon
e who
develops and provides software, and also for those who consumes it as an end user. What are the real
n
eeds of the Portuguese market? What fears and what is being done to mitigate them? Where should we
focus our attention related to the SaaS offering in order to create more value? Thus, to analyze the
se
questions four exploratory case studiesare used to ass
ess the possible implications of SaaS on software
developers or software providers based in Portugal and also on end
-
users.
This article appears in the context of a realistic and deep research that includes the involvement o
f
managers, leaders and decisio
n makers of Portuguese companies, to realize what actually constitutes a
problem in SaaS and what effectively companies would like to have available in this offer. The resul
ts of
this study reveal that SaaS effectively constitutes a very interesting and so
lid solution for the development
of Portuguese companies, however there is a lack for greater efforts particularly in terms of custom
ization
for each customer (tenant) and integration with the back
-
end on
-
premise applications
The use of an architecture–centered development process for delivering information technology began with
the introduction of client / server based systems. Early client/server and legacy mainframe applications did not
provide the architectural flexibility needed to meet the changing business requirements of the modern
publishing organization. With the introduction of Object Oriented systems, the need for an architecture–
centered process became a critical success factor. Object reuse, layered system components, data
abstraction, web based user interfaces, CORBA, and rapid development and deployment processes all
provide economic incentives for object technologies. However, adopting the latest object oriented technology,
without an adequate understanding of how this technology fits a specific architecture, risks the creation of an
instant legacy system.
Publishing software systems must be architected in order to deal with the current and future needs of the
business organization. Managing software projects using architecture–centered methodologies must be an
intentional step in the process of deploying information systems – not an accidental by–product of the
software acquisition and integration process.
Starting from an AIIM customer survey it is discussed how CMIS and WeWebU OpenWorkdesk can help users to access content in different ECM repositories enriched with information from ERP and CRM systems.
Management Architecture for Dynamic Federated Identity Management csandit
We present the concept and design of Dynamic Automa
ted Metadata Exchange (DAME) in
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) based use
r authentication and authorization
infrastructures. This approach solves the real-worl
d limitations in scalability of pre-exchanged
metadata in SAML-based federations and inter-federa
tions. The user initiates the metadata
exchange on demand, therefore reducing the size of
the exchanged metadata compared to
traditional metadata aggregation. In order to speci
fy and discuss the necessary changes to
identity federation architectures, we apply the Mun
ich Network Management (MNM) service
model to Federated Identity Management via a truste
d third party (TTP); an overview of all
components and interactions is created. Based on th
is model, the management architecture of
the TTP with its basic management functionalities i
s designed. This management architecture
includes further functionality for automated manage
ment of entities and dynamic federations.
The Expanding Role of Chatbots in Enterprise CollaborationCognizant
Smart virtual personal assistants are set to change the dynamics of enterprise collaboration. The ongoing integration of chatbots into a popular collaboration platform provides a look at what the future may hold.
Data Migration: A White Paper by Bloor ResearchFindWhitePapers
This paper is about using information management software from Business Objects, an SAP company, for SAP data migration projects, either for upgrades from one version of SAP to a newer one, or from other environments to SAP. In practice, many of the considerations that apply to SAP data migrations are no different from those that pertain generally to non-SAP environments.
Architecture Standardization Using the IBM Information FrameworkCognizant
Case study describes how a Middle Eastern banking major achieved digital transformation with a standardized information model based on the IBM Information Framework (IFW).
James A. O'Brien, and George Marakas. Management Information Systems with MISource 2007, 8th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2007. ISBN: 13 9780073323091
Processes in the Networked Economies: Portal, Vortex, and Dynamic Trading Pro...Amit Sheth
Amit Sheth, Keynote at the Software Architectures for Business Process Management (SABPM'99) Workshop at CAiSE *99, Heidelberg, June 1999.
Processes will be chief differentiating and the competitive force indoing business in the networked economy. They will be deeply integrated with the way of doing business, and that they will be
critical components of almost all types of systems supporting enterprise-level and business critical activities.
http://knoesis.org/amit
Processes Driving the Networked Economy: Process Portals, Process Vortex and ...Amit Sheth
Amit Sheth's keynote at SABPM '99: Software Architectures for Business Process Management, (Workshop at the CAiSE*99, Heidelberg, Germany, June 14-15, 2009.
http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/cgi-bin/TGI/pnml/getpost?id=1999/04/1203
Related paper: http://knoesis.org/library/resource.php?id=00246
Web and internet computing is evolving into a combination of social media, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) solutions. There is a need for an integrated approach when developing
solutions that address web scale requirements with technologies that enable SMAC solutions.This paper presents an architecture model for the integrated approach that can form the basis
for solutions and result in reuse, integration and agility for the business and IT in an enterprise.
Learn How to Maximize Your ServiceNow InvestmentStave
Understand how leading companies are adopting an aPaaS strategy
Learn the evolution of ServiceNow's platform capabilities
Assert IT's influence over shadow IT practices
This whitepaper highlights the breadth of 3D PDF technology, its use in collaborative environments, and its potential benefits for enterprises and their supply chains.
Don't let the common issues catch you out. M&A IT projects are difficult however the issues tend to be common ones. In this whitepaper we help guide you through them so come Day One you have a smile on your face and not a frown.
Consumption-based public cloud (CBPC) modelWerner Feld
Consumption-based public cloud (CBPC) model: Worauf kommt es an? Ist CBPC der "Cloud"-Weg, um Datensourveränität, operative Steuerungsfähigkeit und kommerzielle Flexibilität zu erreichen?
Management Architecture for Dynamic Federated Identity Management csandit
We present the concept and design of Dynamic Automa
ted Metadata Exchange (DAME) in
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) based use
r authentication and authorization
infrastructures. This approach solves the real-worl
d limitations in scalability of pre-exchanged
metadata in SAML-based federations and inter-federa
tions. The user initiates the metadata
exchange on demand, therefore reducing the size of
the exchanged metadata compared to
traditional metadata aggregation. In order to speci
fy and discuss the necessary changes to
identity federation architectures, we apply the Mun
ich Network Management (MNM) service
model to Federated Identity Management via a truste
d third party (TTP); an overview of all
components and interactions is created. Based on th
is model, the management architecture of
the TTP with its basic management functionalities i
s designed. This management architecture
includes further functionality for automated manage
ment of entities and dynamic federations.
The Expanding Role of Chatbots in Enterprise CollaborationCognizant
Smart virtual personal assistants are set to change the dynamics of enterprise collaboration. The ongoing integration of chatbots into a popular collaboration platform provides a look at what the future may hold.
Data Migration: A White Paper by Bloor ResearchFindWhitePapers
This paper is about using information management software from Business Objects, an SAP company, for SAP data migration projects, either for upgrades from one version of SAP to a newer one, or from other environments to SAP. In practice, many of the considerations that apply to SAP data migrations are no different from those that pertain generally to non-SAP environments.
Architecture Standardization Using the IBM Information FrameworkCognizant
Case study describes how a Middle Eastern banking major achieved digital transformation with a standardized information model based on the IBM Information Framework (IFW).
James A. O'Brien, and George Marakas. Management Information Systems with MISource 2007, 8th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2007. ISBN: 13 9780073323091
Processes in the Networked Economies: Portal, Vortex, and Dynamic Trading Pro...Amit Sheth
Amit Sheth, Keynote at the Software Architectures for Business Process Management (SABPM'99) Workshop at CAiSE *99, Heidelberg, June 1999.
Processes will be chief differentiating and the competitive force indoing business in the networked economy. They will be deeply integrated with the way of doing business, and that they will be
critical components of almost all types of systems supporting enterprise-level and business critical activities.
http://knoesis.org/amit
Processes Driving the Networked Economy: Process Portals, Process Vortex and ...Amit Sheth
Amit Sheth's keynote at SABPM '99: Software Architectures for Business Process Management, (Workshop at the CAiSE*99, Heidelberg, Germany, June 14-15, 2009.
http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/cgi-bin/TGI/pnml/getpost?id=1999/04/1203
Related paper: http://knoesis.org/library/resource.php?id=00246
Web and internet computing is evolving into a combination of social media, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) solutions. There is a need for an integrated approach when developing
solutions that address web scale requirements with technologies that enable SMAC solutions.This paper presents an architecture model for the integrated approach that can form the basis
for solutions and result in reuse, integration and agility for the business and IT in an enterprise.
Learn How to Maximize Your ServiceNow InvestmentStave
Understand how leading companies are adopting an aPaaS strategy
Learn the evolution of ServiceNow's platform capabilities
Assert IT's influence over shadow IT practices
This whitepaper highlights the breadth of 3D PDF technology, its use in collaborative environments, and its potential benefits for enterprises and their supply chains.
Don't let the common issues catch you out. M&A IT projects are difficult however the issues tend to be common ones. In this whitepaper we help guide you through them so come Day One you have a smile on your face and not a frown.
Consumption-based public cloud (CBPC) modelWerner Feld
Consumption-based public cloud (CBPC) model: Worauf kommt es an? Ist CBPC der "Cloud"-Weg, um Datensourveränität, operative Steuerungsfähigkeit und kommerzielle Flexibilität zu erreichen?
To prosper in this new environment insurance companies can look to the cloud, in conjunction with other technologies, to help drive reinvention of their business model to offer new services and create direct, multi-channel relationships with customers
Cloud computing is now a viable option for businesses seeking to outsource part or all of their IT operations. But in this new era — where the power of the Internet is harnessed for IT tasks — outsourcing to the cloud can be a strategic maneuver, not just a cost-cutting measure.
IoT and equipment connectivity are vital necessities for original equipment manufacturers, owners, and operators who want to maintain or increase market share.
Why most Managed Service IT Companies, Cloud Resellers
and their clients are looking at outsourcing options for their
critical IT Services.
http://kryptostech.com/the-outsourcing-it-decision/
Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends 2007-2014 - Gartner
Top 10 Xu Hướng Chiến Lược Công Nghệ 2007-2014 - Gartner.
A strategic technology may be an existing technology that has matured and/or become suitable for a wider range of uses. It may also be an emerging technology that offers an opportunity for strategic business advantage for early adopters or with potential for significant market disruption in the next five years. These technologies impact the organization's long-term plans, programs and initiatives.
The cumulative effect of decades of IT infrastructure investment around a diverse set of technologies and processes has stifled innovation at organizations around the globe. Layer upon layer of complexity to accommodate a staggering array of applications has created hardened processes that make changes to systems difficult and cumbersome.
PTC Product Lifecycle Management SaaS Bookings Double Over Last Four QuartersPTC
CIMdata Report Validates Industry Trend Toward the Cloud
NEEDHAM, Mass. – August 30, 2017 –– PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that bookings for its product lifecycle management (PLM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution have doubled over the last four quarters. This expansion complements PTC’s new subscription model and aligns with the recent findings of a Cloud PLM study conducted by CIMdata, the leading independent global strategic management consulting and research authority focused on the PLM market.
Using Ontology to Capture Supply Chain Code HalosCognizant
Manufacturers need to create a lingua franca that extends throughout the supply chain ecosystem, in order to generate insights from the digital data encircling their employees, partners, processes and customers.
Successfully Integrating MBSE Data Without Replication Using OSLCJoseph Lopez, M.ISM
Data exchange standards are ever evolving to make engineering information exchangeable between different departments and organizations. In order to reduce costs and remain competitive in the future, companies must look at successfully integrating Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) along with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
The challenges of heterogenous engineering infrastructures brings many issues. Full centralization is neither feasible nor desirable, point-to-point solutions do not scale and typically become unmanageable, and data duplication works for a few key systems with many issues arising from synchronization. Thus, the goal lies in harmonizing these views in order to consolidate systems.
Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) provides a viable solution to meet the challenges of dispersed data models of different software vendors and their tools thus enabling unified access to resources.
3 Take Aways –
1. The business case for INTEGRATION
2. OSLC – Open Collaboration provides better INTEGRATION
3. Solution for harmonizing systems between different departments and organizations
Insufficient Communication In Shipbuilding - Communication Data ExchangeJoseph Lopez, M.ISM
Compared with the automotive or aerospace industry, the shipbuilding industry is characterized by extremely short development and production cycles. The massive implementation involves as many as 200 suppliers. Thus, communication and data exchange become a significant obstacle which PROSTEP provides the solution for process automation.
PROSTEP experts describe the challenges posed by Industry 4.0 when it comes to PLM processes and systems. This whitepaper gives you possible approaches for mastering these challenges.
Brian Schouten, Director of Technical Presales for PROSTEP INC describes the requirements, risks, strategy, and technical considerations of "do-it-yourself" PLM Migrations for ENOVIA 3D EXPERIENCE.
Paul Downing, PRESIDENT and CEO of PROSTEP INC describes the precautions and solutions a company should take when exchange corporate sensitive information outside your enterprise.
ThingWorx Connectors - How to Make Different Systems "Speak the Same Language"Joseph Lopez, M.ISM
Peter Pfalzgraf, Head of Business Units for PROSTEP AG presents how PROSTEP Solutions Integrate with ThingWorx Connectors - Enterprise IoT Solutions and Platform Technology
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
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.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
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!
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
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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.
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
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...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.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...
The Challenges of PLM Collaboration
1. WHITEPAPER
THE CHALLENGES OF
PLM COLLABORATION
The development of smart, connected products makes cross-company collaboration even more complex.
Users from non-engineering departments and partners outside the industry sector involved have to be integ-
rated. Their disparate requirements call for adaptable IT solutions that support cross-company collaboration
and guarantee the highest possible level of data security and know-how protection.
This white paper provides an overview of different collaboration scenarios and the appropriate IT solutions for
secure data exchange and partner integration.
2.
3. THE CHALLENGES OF PLM COLLABORATION
Abstract......................................................................................................................... 2
Growing demand.......................................................................................................... 3
Adaptable solution........................................................................................................ 4
Different use cases........................................................................................................ 5
Fluid partnerships......................................................................................................... 5
Long-term data exchange relationships....................................................................... 5
Collaboration in joint ventures..................................................................................... 6
Close collaboration with multiple partners.................................................................. 6
Simplification of data logistics...................................................................................... 7
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THE CHALLENGES OF PLM COLLABORATION
There is cross-company collaboration- and then there is cross-company collaboration. A machine and plant
manufacturer who works with a large number of small partners has different requirements of a collaborati-
on (which is taken to stand for engineering collaboration in the following) from those of an automobile ma-
nufacturer who wants to work together closely with one of their large system suppliers. Large-scale coope-
rations and joint ventures need different mechanisms to protect intellectual property from those required
for communication between different company locations with heterogeneous IT landscapes. Collaboration
during the offer or aftermarket phases requires different information to be provided than in the product
engineering process. Companies thus need collaboration tools that can be configured flexibly, and they
need a partner who understands their process requirements and who can support them in implementing
and integrating an appropriate solution. The complexity of data communication is often underestimated.
And anyone who believes that the IT department will somehow sort it out misunderstands the strategic
dimension of collaboration within a company.
Abstract
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It is nothing new that companies collaborate with external partners in developing and manufacturing pro-
ducts. In sectors such as the automotive industry, the proportion of outsourced work has been stable at
around 70 or 80 percent for a considerable time. In other words, the majority of the value added is genera-
ted in the supply chain. So where is the growing demand for collaboration, as noted by many PLM experts
and indicated by recent surveys, coming from?
One important driver is undoubtedly the development of smart, connected products and services, which
demands additional expertise that many companies simply do not have in adequate measure. At the same
time, the connectivity provided by the Internet of Things (IoT) promotes the development of new, service-
oriented business models, and this leads to the integration of departments outside of engineering in the
collaborative processes. Of course, in industries such as machine and plant engineering, which continue to
have a relatively high manufacturing depth, the traditional drivers of collaboration, such as cost savings and
compensating for capacity fluctuations by outsourcing peripheral activities, still apply.
The growth of cross-company collaboration has a qualitative aspect as well as a quantitative one. The com-
plexity of the information to be exchanged is increasing. Companies are not content with exchanging just
development data; they also want to exchange other sensitive information reliably and safely. Because de-
velopment cycles are getting ever shorter, it is necessary for this information to be sent back and forth and
synchronized at very frequent intervals. As a rule, data is not simply passed in one direction in the course
of collaboration. In particular, Tier 1 system suppliers often act as an information hub between OEMs and
the extended supply chain.
And the exchange relationships them-
selves are becoming more complex.
On the one hand, joint ventures and
other forms of long-term collaboration
demand regular synchronization of the
information, and manually controlled
exchange processes are unable to gu-
arantee that this can be done with the
required level of process reliability at an
acceptable outlay. On the other hand,
there are development cooperations
whose composition changes from pro-
ject to project, with the result that it is
necessary to establish partner networks
and dismantle them again rapidly.
Growing demand
Drivers for cross-company collaboration
Source: Fraunhofer IPK Berlin
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The requirements on cross-company collaboration are becoming more complex, and they demand solu-
tions that can be adapted flexibly to match the requirements of the partners with whom data is exchanged.
On the one hand, they have to support the secure exchange of data via the Internet and other communica-
tion channels. And yet, on the other, they have to be so deeply integrated in the enterprise systems (PLM,
ERP, etc.) that the exchange processes and ancillary processes such as any data conversion that may be
necessary can be fully automated. Flexibility must not come at the price of excessive outlay for customiza-
tion. In other words, the collaboration software should be preconfigured or should be simple to configure
via templates. And it should provide standardized connectors that use the official interfaces of the systems
that are being integrated to make sure that it can be rapidly integrated into the corporate IT landscape.
Exactly what information is to be exchanged or provided to the partners, what IT systems this information
comes from and in what formats will depend on the use case in question. And so, it is not enough to sim-
ply implement a given software solution. Prior to implementation, it is necessary to carefully analyze the
current exchange processes and future requirements in order to ensure that the solution can be used as
efficiently as possible. Part of this analysis involves clarifying some fundamental questions, such as who
is to operate the collaboration solution and who has ultimate sovereignty over the data. Under certain
circumstances, it may be expedient to use the collaboration solution as a cloud-based service rather than
actually installing it. In some areas, PROSTEP AG is already offering such operator models.
Adaptable solution
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Ultimately, the choice of operator model will depend on the use case. On the basis of its experience from
many customer projects, PROSTEP has identified four use cases or application scenarios and developed
corresponding best practices for implementing a suitable solution. There will undoubtedly be other use
cases or hybrid forms, but these can be catered for without difficulty, thanks to the openness and scalabi-
lity of the software solution. The core components of a collaboration solution are the integration platform
OpenPDM and the data exchange solution OpenDXM GlobalX.
Fluid partnerships
In industries such as machine and plant engineering and shipbuilding, the supply chains are not subject to
such strict hierarchies as in the automotive industry. The clients generally cooperate directly with a large
number of partners of different sizes, who each take on very different tasks. And this means that there is
a huge variety in the type of information exchanged, generally entirely unencrypted and via email or non-
secure FTP servers. Which is an open invitation for product pirates and other data thieves. Since well before
the NSA scandal, however, companies have been becoming more aware of the risk to their intellectual
property when collaborating with external partners and of the need for reliable data exchange.
In this scenario, the relationships with
the partners are generally not so close
as to result in a regular exchange of data
in both directions, and the relationships
are subject to more frequent change. It
is therefore not worth fully automating
the data exchange process. Despite this,
however, companies want the exchange
activities to be automatically logged so
that they can be traced. The users define
what they want to send, and check in-
coming data back into the backend sys-
tem. Thanks to a special partner client,
which will generally be provided by the
customer, companies that do not have
their own PLM system are able to easily
visualize the PLM structure information
and the associated metadata that they
receive.
Integration of the data exchange solution in the users‘ familiar Windows and Office environment ensures
that files of a certain size, with a particular filename extension and/or for recipients in particular countries
are always made available in encrypted form on the exchange platform. The possibility of sending data sim-
ply, on the fly, and nevertheless securely is an important aspect of promoting acceptance of the solution.
Different use cases
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Long-term data exchange relationships
In the case of companies that collaborate over the long term and/or constantly have to exchange data,
it makes sense to establish a facility that offers the regular provision of data. Such a facility is often used
when two OEMs collaborate with each other or when an OEM collaborates with a Tier 1 supplier and high
volumes of data need to be exchanged and synchronized on
an almost daily basis. To achieve this, the PLM systems on both
sides are coupled via connectors. The integration platform
OpenPDM controls extraction of the metadata and CAD data,
any necessary adaptation of the structure and metadata, pa-
cking of the data, transfer via OpenDXM GlobalX, inspection of
the data quality and import into the data structures of the re-
cipient system. As a rule, regular provision of data of this kind
is designed as a round trip, since the data has to be processed
and returned by the recipients.
If the provision of data is to be largely automated, the partners
first have to clarify what data is to be exchanged. They also
need to decide whether the entire set of data is to be returned
or only any data that may have been changed. Unlike many
PLM systems, OpenPDM is able to identify what data has chan-
ged and therefore minimize the volume of data to be transfe-
red. In order to map, or harmonize, the data and structures,
the partners have to have defined binding rules, for instance
for handling part structures, materials, etc. Establishing the regular provision of data thus demands a cer-
tain amount of preparatory work. On the other hand, the advantage is that users then no longer have to
concern themselves with data exchange.
Collaboration in joint ventures
In the case of joint ventures and other long-term collaborations, such as those between Daimler and Ren-
ault or between the motorcycle division of BMW and Indian motorcycle manufacturer TVS, a selective
regular provision variant is often used. This combines automated data exchange with protection of intellec-
tual property. The challenge here is to filter the data and documents contained in the backend systems in
such a way that the partners receive all the information needed for their work, but no more. Selective regu-
lar provision is also of interest to companies that have locations in countries in which there is an underlying
risk to intellectual property or where the government of the country has stipulated that the development
data for a collaboration must be present in the local network of the partner.
OpenPDM permits finely tuned filtering of the source data
down to attribute level. This allows even parts and compo-
nents fitted in different products to be cleanly extracted and
kept synchronized. If the exchange partners use different PLM
systems, as is the case with BMW and TVS, the metadata can
be converted to a neutral format during export and then made
available in PLM Services XML or STEP AP242 format. On the
partner side, this is used to generate a Windchill model, which
serves as a reference structure for Catia data provided in na-
tive format. It is also possible to extract neutral formats such
as JT or to trigger conversion of the data into these formats
during export. The integration platform checks and documents
whether the data complies with the rules agreed between the
partners.
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Close collaboration with multiple partners
When dealing with distributed development with multiple partners, conventional data exchange is stret-
ched to its limits, even if it is largely automated. If regular provision is to be established, it would be ne-
cessary to set up numerous point-to-point connections, which would entail considerable administrative
overhead. This makes it more difficult not only to incorporate new partners, but also to dismantle the
development networks quickly once the project has been concluded. Furthermore, it is possible that the
backend systems used by some of the partners may not be designed for cross-company collaboration, for
example because they do not offer sophisticated role and permission functionality.
For companies that deal with globally
distributed development projects with
changing partners, PROSTEP offers a
Collaboration Center for the provision
of jointly used data. The metadata, CAD
data and structure data can be extracted
automatically from the backend systems,
converted as required and synchronized
at the touch of a button when changes
are made. Synchronization is carried out
by comparing the data. The Collaborati-
on Center supports both secure online
access via Internet and offline proces-
sing of the data in a special offline cli-
ent. The offline client makes it possible
to work in PDM and CAD structures and
allows online synchronization with the
Collaboration Center, thus making sure
that the data is up to date on both sides. The platform provides the project partners with all the important
PDM/PLM functions, including version management, workflow management and project management,
thus allowing them to coordinate their work on the project extremely well. One of the biggest advantages
is that clients can incorporate new partners in the project quickly and with a minimum of effort.
In conclusion, we can say that cross-company collaboration will continue to grow and will lead to the integ-
ration of partners from different industries and non-engineering departments in the partner networks. The
traditional PDM/PLM systems that have become the established backbone for digital development within
companies provide little support for this in their standard configurations. Implementation of PROSTEP‘s
collaboration solutions plays a key role in simplifying and automating data provision in this context. In the
form of the Collaboration Center, it for the first time provides partners with PDM/PLM functions for joint
work on a project that they had previously only known in their own backend systems. In this way, it makes
an important contribution to improving efficiency in distributed development projects. But it is equally
important that the partners harmonize their collaboration processes more closely. When analyzing and
optimizing their processes, they are able to take advantage of the support of the consultants at PROSTEP,
who are thoroughly familiar with a variety of different collaboration scenarios.
Simplification of data logistics