Short presentation about the Measuring Impact Framework of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which was developed in collaboration with over 20 WBCSD member companies, reviewed by 15 external experts, and co-branded by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). It is designed to help companies understand their contribution to society and use this understanding to inform their operational and long-term investment decisions, and have better-informed conversations with stakeholders.
This presentation is from a plenary session at the NCVO Funding Conference 2014, sponsored by Charity Bank.
It discuss how charities can make an impact. Charities need to think about: links back to organisational mission and goals, why does the organisation exist, how does the organisation want to make a difference and finding an overlap of mission and common goals.
Speakers: James Barker, Consultant, NCVO
Martin Brookes, Director, Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Julie Lawes, Director, Catch Up
Richard Turner, Chief Fundraiser, SolarAid
Karl Wilding, Director of Public Policy, NCVO
Find out more about the NCVO Funding Conference 2014: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/funding-conference
Find out more about the funding resources provided by NCVO: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/funding
This presentation is from a plenary session at the NCVO Funding Conference 2014, sponsored by Charity Bank.
It discuss how charities can make an impact. Charities need to think about: links back to organisational mission and goals, why does the organisation exist, how does the organisation want to make a difference and finding an overlap of mission and common goals.
Speakers: James Barker, Consultant, NCVO
Martin Brookes, Director, Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Julie Lawes, Director, Catch Up
Richard Turner, Chief Fundraiser, SolarAid
Karl Wilding, Director of Public Policy, NCVO
Find out more about the NCVO Funding Conference 2014: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/funding-conference
Find out more about the funding resources provided by NCVO: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/funding
After this lecture participants will:
understand the basics of project management and know the role of project manager,
understand principles of Project Cycle Management (PCM),
know how to use Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and key terms and definitions for proposals and reports,
understand key elements of project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and its cycle within the project or program, and
learn about and use Active Implementation Frameworks (AIF).
GiottoSA Mindworks is a psychometric assessment company specialising in Integrity Assessment.
We serve clients who would like to build Ethical Leaders, Screen out Fraudulent risks and handle safety related behaviour.
Companies and Individuals trade on reputation - The only way to build a sustainable reputation is through Integrity.
Presented at NCVO's Trustee Conference on Monday 11 November 2014.
The presentation was by Joy Dobbs, NCVO and Shehnaaz Latif, Charities Evaluation Service. These slides introduce and explore the Theory of Change approach.
To learn more about governance: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/governance
To find out about NCVO's Trustee Conference: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/trustee-conference
Vision 20/20, developed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), looks into the not-too-distant future to demonstrate what perfect process safety will look like when it is championed by industry; driven by five tenets of culture, standards, competency, management systems and lessons learned; and enhanced by community passion and global societal themes.
Greenwood County Community Indicators Projectgcf-danny123
A presentation regarding the Greenwood County Community Indicators Project, prepared by Kathleen Brady from the Metropolitan Studies Institute of USC Upstate.
The presentation will include current guidance for TxDOT projects and state of the practice and research implications.
Speakers:
Sarah Stroman - Currently serving as Community Impacts Specialist in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division and Project Director for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Sarah also served as a member of the Project Monitoring Committee for TxDOT Research Project 0-5208, Identifying, Measuring and Mitigating Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Roads.
Brandy Huston - Member of the Programs Management Section in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division. Brandy has also served as an Environmental Specialist in TxDOTs Bryan District and has worked with FHWA to develop Joint Guidance for Project and Network Level Environmental Justice, Regional Network Land Use and Air Quality Analyses for Toll Roads.
Jolanda Prozzi- Assistant Director of Freight, Economics, and the Environment at the Center for Transportation Research at the University Texas at Austin and is the Research Supervisor for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Jolanda also managed the large team of staff and research assistants that delivered TxDOT Research Project 0-5208 and provided technical guidance, liaised with TxDOT, conceptualized and reviewed all project deliverables, and made numerous presentations of the work in both conference and academic settings.
Environmental Sustainability has become an important aspect of business today. But many businesses aren't sure what to make of it. This is an introductory lecture about sustainability and how it can be practically related to business.
Presentation by Trevor Sandwith, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) at Forest Day 3, 13 December 2009, Copenhagen. Learning event "Landscape approaches to Adaptation and Mitigation"
After this lecture participants will:
understand the basics of project management and know the role of project manager,
understand principles of Project Cycle Management (PCM),
know how to use Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and key terms and definitions for proposals and reports,
understand key elements of project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and its cycle within the project or program, and
learn about and use Active Implementation Frameworks (AIF).
GiottoSA Mindworks is a psychometric assessment company specialising in Integrity Assessment.
We serve clients who would like to build Ethical Leaders, Screen out Fraudulent risks and handle safety related behaviour.
Companies and Individuals trade on reputation - The only way to build a sustainable reputation is through Integrity.
Presented at NCVO's Trustee Conference on Monday 11 November 2014.
The presentation was by Joy Dobbs, NCVO and Shehnaaz Latif, Charities Evaluation Service. These slides introduce and explore the Theory of Change approach.
To learn more about governance: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/governance
To find out about NCVO's Trustee Conference: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/trustee-conference
Vision 20/20, developed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), looks into the not-too-distant future to demonstrate what perfect process safety will look like when it is championed by industry; driven by five tenets of culture, standards, competency, management systems and lessons learned; and enhanced by community passion and global societal themes.
Greenwood County Community Indicators Projectgcf-danny123
A presentation regarding the Greenwood County Community Indicators Project, prepared by Kathleen Brady from the Metropolitan Studies Institute of USC Upstate.
The presentation will include current guidance for TxDOT projects and state of the practice and research implications.
Speakers:
Sarah Stroman - Currently serving as Community Impacts Specialist in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division and Project Director for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Sarah also served as a member of the Project Monitoring Committee for TxDOT Research Project 0-5208, Identifying, Measuring and Mitigating Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Roads.
Brandy Huston - Member of the Programs Management Section in TxDOTs Environmental Affairs Division. Brandy has also served as an Environmental Specialist in TxDOTs Bryan District and has worked with FHWA to develop Joint Guidance for Project and Network Level Environmental Justice, Regional Network Land Use and Air Quality Analyses for Toll Roads.
Jolanda Prozzi- Assistant Director of Freight, Economics, and the Environment at the Center for Transportation Research at the University Texas at Austin and is the Research Supervisor for TxDOT Research Project, 0-6544, Appraisal of Available Analytical Tools to Assess Environmental Justice Impacts of Toll Road Projects. Jolanda also managed the large team of staff and research assistants that delivered TxDOT Research Project 0-5208 and provided technical guidance, liaised with TxDOT, conceptualized and reviewed all project deliverables, and made numerous presentations of the work in both conference and academic settings.
Environmental Sustainability has become an important aspect of business today. But many businesses aren't sure what to make of it. This is an introductory lecture about sustainability and how it can be practically related to business.
Presentation by Trevor Sandwith, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) at Forest Day 3, 13 December 2009, Copenhagen. Learning event "Landscape approaches to Adaptation and Mitigation"
The Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies and Activities Employed By the...iosrjce
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) playa an increasingly important role in business success
today, and economic, political, and social factors are shaping CSR strategies around the world. Approached
strategically, CSR has the potential to generate opportunity, innovation and competitive advantage for
organizations while solving pressing social problems. The study explored the effectiveness of CSR strategies on
organizational performance by ascertaining whether responsibility towards primary stakeholders influences the
financial and non-financial performance of commercial banks. The author focused on the Equity Bank in Kenya.
Content analysis of the Bank’s financial reports between the years 2006 and 2012 was done to ascertain the
relationship between CSR and performance of the Bank. The establishment of EGF, a fully fledged subsidiary of
Equity Bank, to handle all aspects of social responsibility for the Bank is a clear attestation of how important
and serious the institution considers CSR in their day-to-day operations. The categorization of the CSR
strategies into thematic areas showed that, to the Eank, social responsibility is not just a philanthropic deed to
society but a strategic tool for furtherance of business objectives, including stakeholder relationships. The study
recommended the need for organizations to be more inclusive and participatory among all the stakeholders at
all levels of implementation as well as further research to determine the level at which CSR impacts on
performance and the influence of prior organizational performance on social responsibility.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Promoting and Enabling Responsible Business ConductEthical Sector
On 5 July, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) together with the Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration (DICA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held the inaugural event for a new series of Responsible Business Seminars.
Read more: http://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/seminar-series-due-diligence.html
SPLC 2019 Summit: Inspiration Station: Purchasing that Makes a Positive Socia...SPLCouncil
Slides from: Clay Atkins, Manager, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Intel; Lee Fleming, Supplier Diversity Officer, Multnomah County; Tim Hopper, Responsible Sourcing Manager, Microsoft; Mike Wallace, Interim Executive Director, Social & Human Capital Coalition, presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2019 Summit in Portland, OR.
Minimising reputation risks through sustainable change delivery assessment - ...Michael Young
This presentation provides an overview of the reputation risks facing organisations and how they can be minimised through a sustainable change delivery assessment.
Presentation focusing on assisting corporate social investment practitioners on publishing information on community investment and development in sustainability reports.
Monitoring and Evaluation of International Development Assistance to the Priv...CesToronto
Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are essential to learning and accountability. M&E system reviews provides perspective on what is working well, where there are gaps in coverage or weaknesses that need to be addressed, how the M&E information is actually used in decision making, and whether the system is efficient. This session will demonstrate the methods, tools and results in assessing the functioning of the M&E systems of the World Bank Group’s private sector operations in two specialized agencies: the International Finance Corporation and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
EVALUATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS OF WIPROSudharshanE1
The following evaluates the degree of organizational ethics and examines the various techniques and strategies through which WIPRO is fulfilling their responsibilities to key stakeholders. CSR can be defined as “A company's sense of responsibility towards the community and environment (both ecological and social) in which it operates.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
A business lens on the Sustainable Development Goalsfveglio
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an ambitious and transformative agenda. They provide companies with a powerful framework to translate global needs and ambitions into business solutions.
Businesses that take an active role in leading this transformation and position the SDGs as a strategic lens at the core of their operations will ultimately be better placed to unlock market opportunities, manage emerging risks, and consolidate an enduring license to operate on the road to 2030.
This presentation by Filippo Veglio of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), delivered in Stockholm on 27 November 2018, lays out the Council's perspectives on the key business implications of the SDGs – taking a lens of risk, opportunities, governance & transparency, and collaboration.
WBCSD - Business implications of the Sustainable Development Goals fveglio
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide business with a powerful framework to translate global needs and ambitions into business solutions. They enable companies to better manage their risks and unlock opportunities. Radical transformation is required to deliver the Global Goals, allowing business to demonstrate leadership and apply its creativity to innovate for a more sustainable and inclusive future.
Business is not being asked to deliver the SDGs alone, but the goals will not be achieved without a significant contribution from the private sector. With our work programs we aim to provide meaningful avenues for our members to lead, transform and succeed on the journey to 2030.
Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals: The inclusive business approachfveglio
An issue brief launched in early March 2016 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) highlights how inclusive business solutions can deliver both business and societal value, in full alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The short publication (8 pages) articulates the business case for targeting the base of the economic pyramid, illustrates how inclusive business solutions link up to each of the 17 SDGs, and presents an overview of common internal and external challenges faced by companies when developing and scaling these solutions.
WBCSD-IFC Inclusive Business webinar - Data insights into the current size of...fveglio
On June 24, 2014, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Inclusive Business Models Group at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, organized a webinar sharing key takeaways about the Global Consumption Database, launched by IFC a few weeks ago.
The database is the most comprehensive and freely accessible dataset to date on consumer spending patterns in developing countries, compiled from surveys of more than a million households around the world. By making data on spending freely available in a form that is useful to the private sector, IFC aims to lower the up-front cost of exploring inclusive business opportunities, thereby reducing a critical barrier to investment and accelerating the pace of inclusive business development around the world.
For more information on this webinar (incl. background documentation), see http://www.inclusive-business.org/2014/06/webinar-wbcsd-ifc-global-consumption-database.html
WBCSD work in inclusive business targeting the base of the pyramid - Overview...fveglio
Many companies are engaging with low-income communities (the so-called base of the pyramid) in the developing world as a way to meet the company’s needs for growth and profitability, while addressing societal needs. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) coined the concept of 'inclusive business' in 2005 to describe profitable business ventures that are also good for development. More specifically, inclusive business engages low-income communities across a company’s value chain – through direct employment; the development of suppliers, distributors and service providers from low-income communities; or through the innovative development and delivery of affordable goods and services that address unmet needs of low-income communities. This slide show provides an overview on the WBCSD’s work program in the area of inclusive business.
WBCSD Issue Brief: Information and communication technology – An enabler for ...fveglio
This issue brief produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) looks at the opportunities for information and communication technology (ICT) to facilitate and scale the private sector’s contribution to development. The short report presents a number of case studies across sectors and along the value chain that highlight the power of ICT-enabled solutions. It also highlights opportunities for and barriers to achieving further scale. WBCSD member companies featured include Accenture, Grundfos, IBM, ITC, Nokia, Novartis, Syngenta, TNT Express, and Vodafone.
WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative - Summary presentationfveglio
Addressing the lack of access to clean, reliable and affordable energy services for billions of people is one of the world’s most critical development challenges and is becoming increasing prominent on the international agenda. The WBCSD Access to Energy Initiative helps business and other key stakeholders understand how the business contribution to access to energy can be maximized. The Initiative is co-chaired by GDF SUEZ, Schneider Electric and ERM, and has 21 member companies actively engaged in its core group. The Initiative focuses on the key opportunity areas to scaling the business contribution: innovative business models, enabling policy frameworks and financing mechanisms. Collaboration and partnerships are key cross-cutting enablers.
The Technology Enablers Initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) provides a platform for different industry sectors to explore opportunities for leveraging the power of technology, in particular information and communication technologies (ICTs), to enable and scale the business contribution to development. This presentation provides a brief overview on the initiative.
WBCSD presentation on Inclusive Business Salvador de Bahia 23 November 2010fveglio
In late November, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) organized a conference in Salvador de Bahia that highlighted the role that business can play in developing sustainable solutions toward addressing the challenges of poverty and social inequality in the country.
WBCSD - Inclusive Business tools and resourcesfveglio
This document presents a "mapping" of key publicly-available tools and resources that support the initiation, development and scaling of inclusive business models. It is primarily aimed at practitioners but will also be of use to other actors in the inclusive business domain, including donors, investors, business associations and communities.
Business and Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing ...fveglio
What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? These questions are addressed in this report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The report draws on a decade of WBCSD thought leadership and practical experience in promoting business solutions to sustainability issues in developing countries and emerging economies.
WBCSD presentation on business perspectives and impacts on the Millennium Dev...fveglio
Presentation by Matthew Lynch, Program Manager of the WBCSD’s Development Focus Area, examining the role of business in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
WBCSD and Energy for All Partnership of the Asian Development Bankfveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a steering committee member of the Asian Development Bank’s Energy for All (E4All) Partnership. Formally launched in mid-June 2009, the initiative links private and public sectors in the Asia-Pacific region to stimulate the scaling up of access to energy by improving the sharing of information and resources and the flow of financing towards projects using appropriate technologies and a proven business case. Its aim is to provide access for 100 million new users in Asia and the Pacific by 2015.
WBCSD: Doing Business with the World – The New Role of Corporate Leadership i...fveglio
This new publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) shows how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development. It offers a business perspective on key challenges and opportunities for the development of low-income countries, as well as key messages for companies and governments on how to promote sustainable business solutions that benefit the poor and the societies and environments in which they live.
WBCSD Latin American Network of Inclusive Business Leadersfveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the leading business organization to advocate market-based solutions to development and environment challenges. The WBCSD is coordinating a Latin American Network of Inclusive Business Leaders, which convenes forward-looking CEOs of national and international companies with operations in Latin America committed to championing the cause of inclusive business to both their peers and governments.
WBCSD Red Empresarial en Negocios Inclusivos fveglio
El Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (WBCSD por sus siglas en inglés) está coordinando la Red Empresarial en Negocios Inclusivos en América latina. El objetivo de la red es comprometer a los CEOs de empresas miembro de esta Red a contribuir en la promoción de los negocios inclusivos tanto entre sus pares como ante los gobiernos.
Informe WBCSD-SNV Promoción de PYMEs para el Desarrollo Sosteniblefveglio
Este informe, publicado por el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (WBCSD) en colaboración con el Servicio Holandés de Cooperación al Desarrollo (SNV), explica cómo los gobiernos pueden ayudar a aliviar la pobreza concentrándose en las PYMEs y cómo las grandes compañías pueden ayudarse a sí mismas incluyendo a las PYMEs en sus cadenas de valor. También describe algunas de las ventajas comparativas de las PYMEs y los desafíos que éstas enfrentan en países en vías de desarrollo.
WBCSD-SNV Issue Brief on Small and Medium Enterprisesfveglio
This Issue Brief, published by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in collaboration with SNV Netherlands Development Organization, explains how governments can help alleviate poverty by focusing on SMEs and how larger corporations can help themselves by including SMEs in their value chains. It describes some of the comparative advantages of SMEs and the challenges they face in developing countries. The publication is also available in Spanish.
WBCSD Development Focus Area - Overview as of August 2012fveglio
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the leading business organization to advocate market-based solutions to development and environment challenges. The role of its Development Focus Area is to: (1) Create awareness – providing thought leadership on the role of business in a changing geopolitical and economic context; and promoting the WBCSD tools that enhance companies’ awareness and capacity to respond to development risks and opportunities. (2) Advocate – advocating business messages and solutions at relevant international processes and regional initiatives; and profiling business contributions to development and sharing best practice through WBCSD communications channels. (3) Catalyze action – demonstrating leadership in action on the ground; and implementing special initiatives, as requested by groups of member companies.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
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.
4. The Framework aims to help companies
measure and assess their societal contribution
and use this understanding to inform operational
and future investment decisions
It is also designed to:
underpin the business license to operate;
improve the quality of stakeholder
engagement;
help manage risks more effectively
enhance the business contribution to society
improve efficiencies
understand the role of business vis a vis
governments
Measuring Impact Framework
5. Built by business for business
(working group of 20+ companies)
Co-branded with the International
Finance Corporation (IFC)
Starts from what business does –
business
Moves beyond traditional reporting
Encourages stakeholder engagement
Flexible
Complements existing tools
Externally reviewed (WRI, GRI, Harvard, IFC, Oxfam, etc.)
Key features of the Framework
6. 3 components of the Framework
Online
applicationThe business case
Methodology
7. Methodology
Stakeholder
engagement
Step 1 - Set
boundaries
Step 2 – Measure direct
and indirect impacts
Step 3 – Assess
contribution to
development
Step 4 – Prioritize
management
response
Measuring Impact Framework
Decision by individual
companies
8. Merging two perspectives
Development/
societal perspective
Economic Growth
Poverty Alleviation
Education
Social Stability
Public Health
Human Rights
Governance
Capacity Building
Enterprise Development
Environmental Sustainability
Broader development
contribution
Business
perspective
Infrastructure
Products and Services
Jobs
Skills and Training
Procurement
Taxes
Corporate Governance
Environmental Management
Business
activity
Direct
impacts
Indirect
impacts
10. Mapping the impacts (STEP 2)
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Activity
Activity
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING
11. Decision making framework:
response to impacts (STEP 3 & 4)
MITIGATE
PARTNER
SCALE UP
LEVERAGE
DIRECT
INDIRECT
NEGATIVE POSITIVE
Optional: Stakeholder
Engagement
12. Case studies on application of the
WBCSD framework
Eskom – Measuring its footprint in South
Africa
Nestlé – Developing & piloting inclusive
business models
Saipem – Measuring social value creation at
fabrication yard in Indonesia
Newmont Ahafo Gold – Business linkages
with local communities
Ecosecurities – Project development tool for
CDM & voluntary carbon markets
13. Success of the methodology:
– Positive user response
– Evidence of use for business decision-making processes
– Results chain & indirect impacts
– Stakeholder engagement
Challenges:
– Analyzing complex development issues
– Location/context specific (no aggregation)
– Examining negative impacts
– Rapidly emerging impact measurement ‘landscape’
Lessons & conclusions
The Framework helps companies answer the questions:How can we leverage our core business activities as well as the strengths of other actors to boost economic growth and support social progress?How can we minimize operational and reputational risks?How can we engage with stakeholders in a more meaningful way?How can we adapt our products and services to the needs of the low income segment?How can we respond to changes in societal needs?How can we communicate with the government about our contribution to economic and social progress in a country?
Measuring Impact Framework components:“Beyond the bottom line” – Why measuring impacts makes business sense. This publication highlights the lessons learned from those companies that have pioneered the thinking behind the Framework. It explains why measuring and understanding a company’s impact is good for business and good for society.Framework Methodology – This is the main document of the Framework which walks companies through the four step methodology. It includes a list of suggested indicators for 8 business activities as well appendices full of useful resourcesExcel-based user guide – This user friendly guide is designed to help companies move step by step through the assessment and customize the Methodology to their respective operations.
STEP 1 – SET BOUNDARIES1.1 Identify the objective(s) for the assessment1.2 Define the geographic area of the assessment 1.3 Collect development context information for the assessment area1.4 Select the business activities to be assessedSTEP 2 – MEASURE DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS2.1 Identify the sources of impact for each business activity2.2 Identify relevant indicators for direct and indirect impacts 2.3 MeasureSTEP 3 – ASSESS CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPMENT3.1 Determine the level of stakeholder engagement3.2 Engage with stakeholders to prioritize the development issues (optional) 3.3 Build hypothesis of the business contribution to development3.4 Test hypothesis with stakeholders and refine the overall assessment (optional)STEP 4 – PRIORITIZE MANAGEMENT RESPONSE4.1 Identify the priority areas for action 4.2 Consider possible management response and prepare recommendation to management 4.3 Decide on way forward4.4 Develop indicators to monitor progress
The Framework attempts to merge the business perspective of its contribution to development with the societal perspective of what is important where that business operates. It is about seeing and understanding the business contribution from different lenses.It is rooted in a business approach and begins with what business does through its business activities. The Framework identifies 8 business activities but companies are encouraged to customize this list to their specific operation/industry. 10 example development priorities are referenced in the Framework. These will change depending on the development context in the area of assessment. In some cases, the Millennium Development Goals may be used as the development priorities.
