Live Webinar January 19th, 2017 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute
(Rep 2733)

In this webinar Adolfo Villafiorita (LinkedIn profile) will look at some distinguishing characteristics of open source projects and what they can teach us from a management perspective.

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Source Development Projects:
A Management Perspective

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Live Webinar January 19th, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: O’Reilly

Machine Learning is not new, but its application across memory-optimized distributed systems has led to an explosion in both the number and capability of its uses.

Pandora develops personalized content recommendations with machine learning algorithms, Tesla has produced the first widely distributed autonomous vehicle, and Amazon uses autonomous robots to move packages within its warehouses and even deliver packages.

When coupled with real-time data, advanced analytics approaches like machine learning and deep learning create immediate business opportunities.

Machine learning has never been more accessible—if your data pipelines support real-time analysis.

Attendees will learn tools and techniques for integrating machine learning models across industries and organizations. Steven Camiña, MemSQL Product Manager, will walk through critical technologies needed in your technology ecosystem, including Python, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and a real-time database.

The webcast also features:

• Live predictive analytics demonstration
• Examples of machine learning applications in the energy and supply chain industries
• Architectural diagrams and technology stacks from real-world use cases

President:  Steven Camiña (LinkedIn profile) is a Principal Product Manager at MemSQL. His experience spans B2B enterprise solutions, including databases and middleware platforms. He is a veteran in the in-memory space, having worked on the Oracle TimesTen database. He likes to engineer compelling products that are user-friendly and drive business value.

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Building The Ideal Stack For Machine Learning

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Live Webinar January 19th, 2017 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute

Do you develop your people?

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) towards SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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Emerging Trends in Performance Management:
Diagnose, Discern & Develop

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Live Webinar January 12th, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: O’Reilly

Big data and data science promise to bring unprecedented levels of insight and efficiency to everything from working with data and working with customers to curing cancer.

To successfully deliver on this promise, traditional enterprises are building data lakes, which bridge the gap between enterprise data warehouses, where data is a precious commodity carefully tended to by professional IT personnel, and the freewheeling culture of modern Internet companies.

An enterprise data lake must provide three new capabilities: cost-effective scalable storage and computing; cost-effective data access and governance; and tiered, governed access, based on user needs, skill levels, and applicable data-governance policies.

Drawing on a 30-year career developing leading-edge data technology and working with some of the world’s largest enterprises on their thorniest data problems, Alex Gorelik, author of the forthcoming book The Enterprise Data Lake, discusses the considerations of and best practices for building data lakes, with examples taken from the world’s leading big data companies and enterprises.

Topics include:

• How to start and grow a data lake, including data warehouse offloading, analytical sandboxes, and “data puddles”
• Setting up different tiers of data—from raw, untreated landing areas to carefully managed and summarized data
• How to enable self-service to help users find, understand, and provision data and provide different interfaces to users with different skill levels
• Staying in compliance with enterprise data-governance policies

Presenter: Alex Gorelik (LinkedIn profile, O’Reilly bio) BSc MSc CEO of Waterline Data, enhances the value of Hadoop through data self-service and governance. Alex is a serial entrepreneur, author of The Enterprise Big Data Lake: Delivering on the Promise of Hadoop and Data Science in the Enterprise and innovator who has spent 30+ years inventing and bringing to market cutting-edge data-oriented technology. Prior to Waterline, Alex was an EIR at Menlo Ventures; held several executive roles at Informatica, including GM of Informatica’s Data Quality Business Unit and  SVP of R&D for Core Technology. Alex is a former founder, CTO, and VP of engineering at Exeros (acquired by IBM in 2009) and cofounder, CTO, and VP of engineering at Acta Technology (acquired by Business Objects in 2002). Alex has also managed development of the replication server at Sybase and developed the database kernel at Amdahl’s Design Automation group.

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How To Build A Successful Enterprise Data Lake

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SHORT NOTICE WEBINAR – Highly Recommended!
Live Webinar January 4th 2017 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST or …
Live Webinar January 4th 2017 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 .5 Hrs  1.5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

While much of testing and test management involves rational decision-making, measuring quality and providing testing services to the team, there are realms of the test manager’s job where psychology meets politics to form psychopolitics.

In this webinar, drawn from three decades of industry experience and materials in his best-selling book Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing, 3rd edition, Rex will discuss how psychology and politics can collide to make the test manager’s job…interesting.

Join in the discussion after the initial presentation with your own questions and stories about testing psychology, testing politics, and plain ol’ psycho-politics!

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

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The Psychopolitics Of Test Management

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The Psychopolitics Of Test Management

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SHORT NOTICE WEBINAR – Highly Recommended!
Live Webinar Jan 4th, 2017  10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training Up to 1 PDU – Free
Provider: IAG Consulting (REP 2858)

• Are you a Business Analyst trying to find your role in an Agile project?
• Are you looking for ways to ramp up your Agile team’s productivity?

There are a lot of misconceptions about Business Analysis in an Agile development environment, and sometimes Business Analysts find it hard to adapt to the short iterations, just-in-time planning and minimalist documentation that characterizes Agile development.

This webinar is a frank discussion about what Agile demands from a Business Analyst and how Business Analysts can succeed and ensure their team succeeds.

Learning Objectives:

1. Dispel common myths about Agile, including the belief that Business Analysts aren’t welcome in Agile
2. Explain why every development team needs excellent business analysis to be successful
3. Guide analysts in how to deliver the most value in Agile settings

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3 Ways Business Analysts Enable Agile Success

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