The Big Deal with Big Data and Predictive Analytics

Overview: While I fully expect each enterprise to add its own flavor to the mix, here's one way to get the big data and predictive analytics conversation started: Big data is a collection of data from traditional and digital sources inside and outside your company that represents a source for ongoing discovery and analysis. 

Some people will constrain big data to digital inputs like web behavior and social network interactions; however most CMOs and CIOs agree that we can't exclude traditional data derived from product transaction information, financial records and interaction channels, such as the call center and point-of-sale. All of that is big data, too, even though the volume of digital data that's now growing at an exponential rate may dwarf it.

Why should you attend: Terabytes, Petabytes, Exabytes. Who can keep track? These strange terms have just begun to enter the business lexicon, but the hype surrounding them has reached a fever pitch. Big data is important because it will transform how we manage our enterprises. Like any new technology, there is a lot of confusion surrounding big data. There are endless debates about what is and isn't big data.

Senior Fellow and Chief Strategist, Melvin Greer provides clarity around big data and predictive analytics and shows how enterprises are transformed by their use. There is a growing divide between organizations' who use data effectively and those who don't. Big data means much more than a change in technology, it represents a structural transformation is how we will manage our enterprises.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• The Big Deal with Big Data
• Using predictive analytics to transform business
• Big Data, Analytics And The Future Of Marketing And Sales
• Big Data and Predictive Analytics
• The Cloud and Big Data
• Big Data Success Stories
• Strategic Recommendations: What Should I do Now?

Who Will Benefit:

• Chief Marketing Officers
• CIO's
• IT Architects
• Sales Executives
• Web Content Developers
• Bank Executives
• Venture Capital Analysts
• Educators

Cloud Computing on Systems

A description of cloud computing

At its barest, cloud computing refers to having one’s data stored and accessing it online rather than on physical means such as premises and offices. So, why did the term “cloud computing” come into existence, and where is the cloud, if everything was in the Net? Simple: here, the term “cloud” refers to the Net. Then, why call the Net a cloud, when it has its own nomenclature? To find the answer to this question, let us go to those innumerable flowcharts and diagrams we used to make at presentations to drive home a point. To relate a set of distant objects to proximate ones, we used to draw the picture of a cloud to show how this cloud used to house all these smaller sets.

One source, many systems

Believe it or not, this is how the concept of using this word came into the world of cloud computing! Yes, this was considered a very relatable object to describe the way many subsets –here, meaning many individual systems –could be grouped together under an umbrella, or what we may call the cloud. This should give an idea of what cloud computing is: it is the collection of data from various systems into one common location. This location is usually away from the office premises.

Is cloud computing for you?

With the advent of cloud computing, do people need to give up the idea of local hard disc storage, or have they already done it? Not really. Many people still consider local hard disc storage far superior to cloud computing, which many see as essentially unsafe, because it stores the data of many other users along with yours. But then, experts and those in the business of cloud computing say they have put in place many safeguards for ensuring that privacy and security are not breached. Those who are convinced by this see it as a means for hassle free, space-saving storage. Others who have concerns over security despite the best assurances can continue to use local storage. It is all a matter of one’s convenience and practicality, and of course, concerns.

References:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372163,00.asp

What are Embedded Systems?

What are Embedded Systems?

Unlike most other concepts or terms in engineering; Embedded Systems as a term is a little difficult to define. The difficulty is not in getting a grasp of the concept per se, but in getting a perspective on the number of tools and products which use Embedded Systems.

A quick look at the micro and macro elements of a software device should serve as a good starting point for our understanding of Embedded Systems. Whenever you come across a device, have you wondered the nuts and bolts of it –that is, the innumerable parts that go into it? If it is a smartphone that we are thinking about, how many of us lay users have given a thought to the parts that coordinate and synchronize with each other to make the product functional? These could be both the hardware and the software that go into the device. This is what may be summarized as Embedded Systems.

A myriad of applications

Embedded Systems can consist of many applications, what are these?  When talking about Embedded Systems, one could think of anything among these:  alarm systems, answering machines, camcorders,  calculators,  automated teller machines,  cell phones,  copiers,  digital cameras,  fax machines,  home security systems,  scanners,  printers,  portable video games,  personal digital assistants,  microwave ovens,  lighting  systems,  washing machines,  and many parts of automobiles, such as transmission control and cruise control, fuel injection, anti-lock brakes, or active suspension. All these devices use Embedded Systems.

References:

http://www.engineersgarage.com/articles/embedded-systems

http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/definition/embedded-system

What does Open Source Technology really mean ?

Understanding Open Source Technologies

A clear and simple description of Open Source Technologies would be to consider it as a pool of the technologies available with companies or individuals. This “pool” brings together likeminded people to help them share what they have achieved with what others have, so that there is open and clear comprehension of the whole technology scenario.

Where is the need for doing this? After all, don’t organizations spend millions on developing products for their profits? Yes, they do, but Open Source Technologies does not mean the gifting away of these innovations; rather, it is the exchange of available resources and developments with similar developments from related sources. This is what Open Source Technologies is essentially about. It is a platform for sharing the latest trends, developments and advancements. Interested parties may take these to their logical end, and uninterested ones may drop out. That is to it. There is no fight between unequals, so put in lay terms.

Common misconceptions associated with Open Source Technologies

Many people tend to associate Open Source Technologies with free technology. Yes, this idea is to make technologies and many allowable, related elements freely, but this is not the same as making them available for free. Open Source Technologies is merely what may be termed an extended or contemporary form of barter. Some aspects of this “barter” usually get worked on and adjusted with other offerings for balance, but it is something that comes close to a barter system.

Secondly, it is wrong to assume that the whole technology is made available by Open Source Technologies as is. Most companies or individuals make available only the core component, or what may be called the nucleus or the blueprint of the technology. Based on this, technologies may be made available for widespread use. The whole idea is build up a foundation collectively, so that more improvements can be made in the future. Thus, Open Source Technologies facilitates meaningful exchange of knowledge.

Reference:

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux/articles/62137.aspx

What is Agile Methodology?

Agile Methodology is considered a ground-breaking practice in project management. Tied closely with software development, Agile Methodology is essentially a practice that helps project management anticipate and counter unpredictability and vulnerability. The quintessential aim of the Agile Methodology is to help avoid project delays and overruns by addressing bottlenecks at all stages of the project development. This goes a long way in cutting the costs and other problems associated with keeping all these activities towards the end of the project, by when it could be either too expensive or impractical to carry out these critical changes.

Deeply related to software project management

As the discipline of software grew, it spawned and spanned several technologies, as well as business requirements, which had to accommodate the new changes. This necessitated the development of a flexible system or model of software development, the culmination of which resulted in the Agile Methodology.

Agile Methodology did not come into effect out of the blue. It took persistent effort from the IT community to arrive at a model of project management that addressed their needs in a comprehensive manner.

Agile Methodology is not a standalone

The term 'Agile' is a comprehensive term with which several models used for agile development –Scrum being the primary one among them –are identified.

Features of Agile Methodology

1.      The overwhelming emphasis that the Agile Methodology focuses on is that the whole team should be tightly knit. It takes everyone and all aspects, be it quality assurance, developers, the customer, as well as project management itself, in the loop.

2.      Since coordination and integration of such complex parts is integral to project management; the Agile Methodology attaches a high degree of importance to frequent communication. The frequency of these meetings is best determined by the team based on its convenience, but meeting at least once a day is considered an acceptable frequency to discuss and take action on the progress made, so that oversights can be spotted and rectified then and there.

3.      Agile Methodology also has what are called sprints. These are delivery cycles. These sprints are designed keeping in mind the fact that there could be short-term deliveries, ranging from one to four weeks.

4.      The Agile Methodology facilitates very open communication techniques and tools. Everyone in the team –the customer included –is encouraged to express views and offer feedback in an open and transparent manner. When the software is being implemented; these are considered seriously.

References:

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/management_concepts/agile_project_management.htm

http://agilemethodology.org/

Moving to the 3rd IT Platform and Beyond - Challenges and Opportunities

Overview: According to IDC the 3rd IT Platform is comprised of Cloud, Mobile, Social, and Big Data. Mobile and Social originated in the consumer market and have been driven into enterprise IT by users, while Cloud and Big Data were typically driven by businesses looking to create a new computing paradigm and break the traditional bottlenecks in processing vast information. Forward looking IT organizations are now gearing up to utilize 3rd IT Platform technologies across most of their projects, and to move beyond, using new technologies such as Web APIs and BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology). 

This presentation will discuss the four pillars of the 3rd IT Platform and illustrate the challenges and opportunities to advance them for greater business value. 

Why should you attend:: Are you still deploying 2nd platform applications while your competition is moving full steam ahead onto the 3rd platform? The new technologies - cloud, mobile, social, big data - are compelling, but what is the best way to exploit them; how can you build the new generation of applications that appeals to your customers and connect them to the systems of record, without compromising the integrity of those systems?

Areas Covered in the Session:

• The 3rd IT platform defined and redefined
• How does IT consumerization impact the Enterprise?
• Cloud 2.0: hybrid clouds, legacy migration, and a new application development paradigm
• Moving Beyond BYOD - the impact of BYOT and the Internet of Things
• How Web APIs enable the digital business
• How can IT meet the challenges and stay relevant to the business

Speaker Profile: Max Dolgicer

is Senior Consultant at International System Group (ISG), Inc a leading consulting firm that specializes in IT Strategy, development and integration of large-scale applications, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Cloud Computing. For over 25 years Mr. Dolgicer has held many senior IT Management and Technical positions including engagements for companies like 3M, Carey International, United States Patent Office (USPTO), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Credit Suisse, Federal Reserve, Allstate Insurance, Financial Times Interactive, MetLife, Principal Financial Group, Cigna, Citi Group, Morgan Stanley, Delta Airlines, Goldman Sachs, McKenzie Financial Corporation. In addition to end-user companies, Mr. Dolgicer has worked closely for many established software vendors as well as various stage start-ups. Most of his work focused on product roadmap and strategy, competitive analysis as well as product positioning. 

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Data Compression Methods and Compression Performance Metrics

Overview: The webinar covers the foundations of data compression in the context of the broader subject of information theory. The learner will gain valuable insight into how lossless compression works and why the techniques are robust and trustworthy. In the historical perspective, data compression concepts have arrived in a timely manner to aid the expanding data storage and wireless communication needs of the modern era. The measure of information is defined probabilistically, it is formally defined as entropy, a term that Claude Shannon borrowed from quantum mechanics. 

Why should you Attend:The information age continues to yield more and more data. The Internet, Big Data, Cloud Computing, and data storage requirements are measured in ever-increasing scales of Terabytes, Petabytes, Exabytes, and Zettabytes. Does data compression provide a solution to stem this ever-expanding flood? Can you trust data compression? Doesn't it put your data “at risk”? Are some types of data more compressible than other data? How do the methods of lossless data compression (covered) differ from lossy data compression? Take away from this session a meaningful understanding of lossless compression, its limitations, and the tradeoffs between storage reduction and increased processing required to compact and re-expand data. 

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Entropy as the measure of information
• Shannon's Source Coding Theorem
• Huffman Trees and Huffman Coding
• Arithmetic coding
• Dictionary methods
• Transform methods
• Data deduplication
• Implementation considerations, Open Source software, Hardware compression chips
• Performance

Speaker Profile: Raymond Moberly

is a consulting subject matter expert in the field of Information Theory, knowledgeable about principles of error correction, cryptography, and data compression. He has worked extensively in the field of software defined radio. He has lead development efforts for embedded software and firmware on microcontrollers, digital signal processors, and field programmable gate arrays. He has extensive experience in the verification and validation of systems through all development phases including formal qualification testing. He enjoys profiling software in order to to analyze and better optimize code code performance. Raymond holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Caltech, masters in applied mathematics from San Diego State University, and a doctorate in computational science from the Claremont Graduate University.

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Best Practices for Securing Active Directory - Webinar By EITAGlobal

Why should you attend: This Webinar is helpful for Active Directory administrators. It teaches them how to properly secure the Active Directory Domain Controllers. A vast majority of servers in the world are running Microsoft Windows operating system. This makes them a favorite target of bad guys. In this Webinar you will learn some of the best practices for securing your Active Directory environment. 

Areas Covered in the Session:

• 10 immutable laws of security
• Minimizing known security threats to Active Directory
• Identifying sources of threat
• Securing various administrative accounts
• Minimizing attacks on Domain Controllers from 16-bit apps
• Deciding which services are necessary to run on Domain Controllers
• Reducing Active Directory attack surface
• Dealing with local administrator accounts
• Understanding the protected accounts and groups in Active Directory
• Group Policy settings for securing Active Directory

Speaker Profile: Zubair Alexander

is a Microsoft MVP, a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, LLC, an IT training and consulting company. He holds more than 25 industry certifications including MCT, MCSE, MCSA, MCDST, MCITP, MCTS, MCP+I, MCSA 2000/2003: Security, MCSE 2000/2003: Security, CNA, A+, Network+, Security+, CTT+ and CIW. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. 

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Disciplined Agile Offshoring: Making it Work for Both the Customer and the Service Provider

Overview: Offshoring software development projects suffer from two significant yet easily addressed problems. First, the customer's instincts for how to run an outsourced project are more likely to hurt rather than help them. Second, service providers (SPs) prove to be little more than order takers that don't have the courage to negotiate a winning strategy. 

Why should you attend:

• What will happen with your intellectual property (IP)?
• How do you know that an outsourced project is on track?
• How do you recover a troubled outsourced project before it's too late?
• How do you build a healthy relationship with your outsourcing partners?
• How do you know that a service provider can deliver in an agile manner?

Areas Covered in the Session:

• What the Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) framework is.
• The risks associated with offshoring.
• Disciplined agile offshoring from the point of view of the customer.
• Disciplined agile offshoring from the point of view of the service provider.
• What you need to do to succeed at disciplined agile offshoring.
• Industry statistics regarding agile offshoring in practice
• Criteria to determine if you're ready for offshoring IT delivery projects.

Speaker Profile: Scott Ambler

 is a Canadian software engineer, consultant and author, currently Senior Consulting Partner at Scott Ambler + Associates. He is a well-known author of numerous books focused on the Disciplined Agile Delivery process decision framework, the Unified process, Agile software development, the Unified Modeling Language, and CMM-based development. I spend much of my time exploring what works, what doesn't work, and why in software development. I regularly run surveys which explore such issues and work with organizations around the world to help them improve their software development approach. 

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