InfoQ Articles

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the book Kanban Compass, Justyna Pindel shares her experiences from applying training from the back of the room and systems thinking in her Kanban workshops. She adapted her training approach by connecting with attendees and providing them suitable exercises to maximize learning opportunities. By Ben Linders, Justyna Pindel.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In data migration, data is transferred from one system to another, but the most difficult part is the work that takes place before the actual transfer. Professionals have spent time thinking about what makes data migration successful. There are […]

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Simplilearn

MARCH 21, 2024

The foundational aspect of SAFe is its proven, integrated, and stable set of lean, agile, systems thinking, and DevOps practices designed to help the organization become culturally agile. SAFe recommends being output-oriented and, to the same degree, emphasizing transparency, collaborating, and involving a large number of teams.

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Timo Elliott

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

According to the academics, there is a list of things you need to think about when optimizing roles and teams for new technologies like AI: Joint optimization: People should be viewed as complementary to the machines rather than as an extension of them.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It’s a system that utilizes technology to convert, store, manage, and track documents without human intervention. Think about the plethora of sensitive data processed daily: contracts, personal identification details, financial statements, and more. They’re more critical than you might think. Backup your data, too.

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BA Times

APRIL 13, 2023

Soft systems methodology is an approach that an analyst can embrace when phasing messy and complex problems. SSM is a way of organizing, thinking and learning in a problematic situation.[1] SSM is a way of organizing, thinking and learning in a problematic situation.[1]

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Science Behind AI Prompts: Making Machines Think The marvel of AI prompts isn’t just a stroke of luck; it’s the result of rigorous research and development in the field of artificial intelligence. From virtual assistants to recommendation systems, the possibilities are vast.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Critical Thinking. Near the top of that list is the ability to use critical thinking to grasp and solve complex problems. AI technology can accomplish many things, but it still can’t think like a real human. The skilled jobs of the new economy require critical thinking on an almost constant basis.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 23, 2022

Most of us think about data privacy in terms of keeping our sensitive and confidential data safe from hackers. Hacking is the first that comes to mind when we think about data leaks and data breaches, but protecting the data physically is just as important. They make it difficult for hackers to breach your systems.

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Timo Elliott

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s designed for large buildings such as office, factories, retail stores, hospitals, and climbing gyms , and provides clear benefits: poor indoor air quality is associated with poorer health and lower productivity, and constant changes in building use mean that most ventilation systems to consume energy unnecessarily.

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Dataversity

JUNE 2, 2021

When you think about how best to ensure the high availability (HA) of your applications and data, you need to think about more than just the speed with which you can failover to a standby system if your database suddenly fails. Click to learn more about author Dave Bermingham.

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Timo Elliott

MAY 8, 2023

As AI systems continue to learn from feedback and become more familiar with us, they are essentially performing prompt engineering on our behalf. Why it matters: Knowledge of how to use AI is crucial, but systems are becoming so advanced that the need for specialized expertise might be diminishing.”

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 20, 2023

Everything from helping other people (and animals) to making the world generally a better place to live, these six feel-good career industries should help kick-start your thinking while looking for a job in the growing field of big data. Automation tools like learning management systems (LMS) can help faculty create assignments and tests.

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Smart Data Collective

JUNE 5, 2023

Think about this for a moment: what if your house could think for you? Better yet, what if it could think about you? Water Conservation Smart irrigation systems can adjust water usage based on weather forecasts and soil conditions, avoiding water wastage. But think about it as planting a seed.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 20, 2022

One of the ways that smart business leaders can create successful data strategies is to utilize lean thinking. Lean Thinking and Big Data Can Be Merged for Superior Decision-Making. This illustrates the benefits of combining big data and lean thinking. What is Lean Thinking? Advantages in applying Lean Thinking.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Think about how the average piece of ransomware is now infiltrated into networks, however, and it soon becomes clear. This might be uncomfortable reading for some managers, but it’s important to recognize that a drive toward diversity, without thinking about the security implications of this, can lead to much more vulnerable systems.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 11, 2024

Agile is really about designing a System of Delivery that can produce the business results that matter to your executives and key stakeholders. The Elements of a System of Delivery First, let’s take a look at what a System of Delivery needs to have to be successful. It isn’t getting people to think Agile or be Agile.

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BA Squared

JUNE 2, 2021

Both these previous roles had very detailed knowledge about the systems that supported the user workflows and this served many BAs well in a role transition. The trick is to reset the lens in which you looks at the solution into a customer action, goals and scenarios thinking engine, rather than the technical details.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Do you think a small business owner need not worry about cyberattacks? That’s why; hackers find it easy to attack such vulnerable systems instead of large corporations who have spent millions of dollars on cybersecurity. The first step of a well-planned cybersecurity strategy is identifying the avenues of attack in your system.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 17, 2021

There are plenty of fleet maintenance systems with robust features. As far as third-party integration, they work with other mission-critical systems like ERP and telematics to make sure all key applications communicate the right information. You also have to think about how much it’s potentially saving you. Ease of Use.

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InfoQ Articles

MAY 14, 2021

The Flow System elevates Lean Thinking in an age of complexity by combining complexity thinking, distributed leadership, and team science into the Triple Helix of Flow, which organizations can use to become more innovative, adaptive, and resilient.

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Timo Elliott

JUNE 19, 2023

Here’s the recording and a transcript below: SAP Innovation Evangelist SAP on the top topics SAP Partners should be thinking about. Hello everyone, my name is Timo Elliott and I’m an Innovation Evangelist for SAP and there are four topics that I think should be top of mind for partners around the world.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This time, we discuss a more down-to-earth topic using a headless backend legacy system that performs calculations and data transformations as an example. Something like that The “wrapping” strategy implies that the legacy still operates for some time alongside the new system, creating a seamless transition experience for consumers.

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Timo Elliott

JANUARY 5, 2022

We already reached the tipping point where everyone realizes that cloud is the future for their IT-systems”, says Timo Elliott. I think Belgium punches above its weight when it comes to innovation, compared to larger markets. Yves: Do you think people are already fully convinced about the real added value of digital transformation?

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 21, 2023

Customer transaction data: To identify out-of-pattern behaviors, AI would need access to customer behavior data, such as the purchasing process and interaction with the company’s system. Especially when it comes to automating system changes in production. The union between human brains and computational power is the secret to success.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 27, 2021

Metazoa CEO Jennifer Mercer doesn’t think that either of those definitions is very helpful, especially when it comes to Salesforce. We do not think the problem is too many customizations, but rather, vital systems in the org that have become unhealthy.”. And this is true with Oracle’s Application Express, also called APEX.”.

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 3, 2024

Less is More: Now, think about those factors that may be overripe, so to speak. Think outside the bottle and give them something they never knew they needed. If you’re curious about the ins and outs of a hub-and-spoke/point-to-point system, I recommend watching this video, it is well explained.

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Timo Elliott

MAY 15, 2023

By leveraging the power of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Frucor Suntory revolutionized its sales automation system, empowering its sales team to deliver exceptional customer service. Challenges Faced: Frucor Suntory’s sales team was burdened with an outdated, on-premise sales automation system that hindered their efficiency.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 3, 2024

To ensure that your transformation is heading in the right direction, you must first understand the value system of your business and the demands of the markets you serve. Predictability vs Adaptability First, let’s look at your company’s value system. Not every agile transformation looks the same.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A surprisingly large number of SMBs think they’re too small to be targeted by hackers. Unfortunately, improperly setup cloud systems can be a very weak point for hackers. You need to make sure that your cloud system is secured to keep them at bay. System updates and data backups. Secure cloud infrastructure.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 23, 2022

Electronic signature platforms have made the creation of e-signatures a lot easier than you think, which paves the way for businesses to embrace digital transformation. They can manipulate systems, show fake messages to validate signatures, and add content to already signed digital documents. What Is Artificial Intelligence?

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, most legacy systems are monolithic just because that was the way to design software in the past. All that, also implying MSA, pushed the need to replace legacy systems, sometimes decades in operations, with something new and shiny. It is always a part of a larger system, a part of a higher-level system, and so on.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 29, 2021

For optimal data protection, you can’t do without encryption; any data you encrypt has become useless to cyber attackers that manage to hack your system unless they have the corresponding decryption keys Your emphasis must be on first identifying where your data flows and resides.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 16, 2022

Data management systems provide a systematic approach to information storage and retrieval and help in streamlining the process of data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination. There are various types of data management systems available. They are a part of the data management system.

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Smart Data Collective

JUNE 20, 2022

To keep things simple, I tend to think of cloud resources in terms of two components: back end and front end. Moreover, the pandemic introduced new cost considerations associated with building, maintaining, and operating these front-end and back-end systems. Barriers to success in cloud adoption. The former is the infrastructure layer.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 18, 2024

How your technology is architected, your organization is designed, and your teaming strategies, resource management, governance, OKRs, and KPIs are all part of the same system. And you need to start treating them that way. Want to Listen Instead?

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Think about the volume of online activity that takes place on a given day, at any moment. Every external connection a user has is simply another way hackers can infiltrate a system. Third, every transaction opens your system up to vulnerabilities. Think about it this way. Understanding The Sources People Access Online.

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Data Security 249