Podcasts about enterprise services

When it comes to shared services, the Navy isn't taking a build it and they will come approach to enterprise services. The goal instead is to find an office that will lead the effort to build something so good that not only do other offices want to use it, but the shared services become boring and invisible to the mission. For more on how the Department of the Navy is developing and expanding its suite of Enterprise Services. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Justin Finelli, the Department of the Navy's Chief Technology Officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When it comes to shared services, the Navy isn't taking a build it and they will come approach to enterprise services. The goal instead is to find an office that will lead the effort to build something so good that not only do other offices want to use it, but the shared services become boring and invisible to the mission. For more on how the Department of the Navy is developing and expanding its suite of Enterprise Services. Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller caught up with Justin Finelli, the Department of the Navy's Chief Technology Officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest After Earnings, AT&T CFO Pascal Desroches joins Ann Berry to unpack the company's strategy, investments, and competitive landscape. They dive into AT&T's $22 billion fiber push, its plan to connect 80% of U.S. homes by 2030, and how it's streamlining operations to focus on core telecom services. $T 00:00 START 00:45 Core Business Lines: Mobile and Fiber Services 01:34 Recent Earnings and Performance 02:05 Enterprise Services and Challenges 05:40 Spectrum Acquisitions and Satellite Communications 09:15 Investments in Fiber and Wireless 16:55 Political and Regulatory Impacts After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew. For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow Us X: https://twitter.com/AfterEarnings TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarnings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach Out Email: afterearnings@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Association Tech Insider, we share actionable tips for optimizing your organization's data collection and management. From asking the right questions to secondary data sources, these quick wins will help you streamline your data quality efforts - for organizations of all sizes! Hosted by Jenny Johnson, CAE, Senior Director, Enterprise Services at the American Psychiatric Association and Dana Karstensen, Data Governance Product Manager at the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The Department of the Navy is leading the charge in innovation, speeding up the federal acquisition process to improve tech adoption and remain competitive in the evolving tech landscape. Acting CTO Justin Fanelli joined us at AWS re:Invent to highlight how the two new designated enterprise services in its COSMOS zero-trust computing platform and the Naval Enterprise Service Desk (NESD) are moving the Navy toward more shared services. He also discussed the newly launched Innovation Adoption Kit, a powerful new resource to help Program Executive Offices (PEOs) speed up procurement and collaborate with an ever-expanding vendor ecosystem. Specifically, he walked through the 15 “plays” in the kit, including using outcome metrics and structured piloting, and explained how the Navy is tackling some of the toughest challenges in adopting cutting-edge technologies. He also discussed the Navy's Flank Speed initiative, a cloud-based collaboration tool, recently completed all 91 target zero trust activities three years ahead of the Defense Department's deadline. He explained the strategies and innovations that made this milestone possible and how Flank Speed is setting the standard for scaling zero trust outcomes across the Navy — and potentially across the entire federal government.

How PepsiCo is Transforming IT and Enterprise Services with Experience Management Presented by Prashant Arora, PepsiCo, Inc. Prashant discusses the transformative strategies PepsiCo has implemented to streamline its services and enhance the end-user experience. Their journey has been one of innovation, leveraging the brightest talent, digital platforms, and streamlined processes while shifting their focus from outputs to outcomes.

KPMG has revealed the esteemed judging panel for the Irish round of its fourth annual Global Tech Innovator competition. The winner will represent Ireland, competing against 22 other countries in the global final in November. The competition is accepting applications from tech start-ups in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland until midnight on Friday, May 31st, 2024. This year's KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition will be hosted by award-winning tech journalist and broadcaster Jess Kelly. As the host of Tech Talk on Newstalk, Ireland's only national radio show dedicated to technology, Jess brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the competition. The Judges The judging panel comprises of industry leaders, including investors, founders, and advisors, all with significant expertise in the tech sector. Alan Bromell, Head of Private Enterprise at KPMG, said: "We're thrilled to have such an outstanding panel of judges for this year's competition. Their diverse expertise, spanning investment, leadership, and advisory roles, ensures we are well-equipped to identify Ireland's next top tech innovator." Will Prendergast, Partner and Co-founder, Frontline Will is a Partner on Frontline Venture's European Seed fund and co-founded the firm in 2012. He has since led over 25 investments at Frontline and has a particular interest in backing mission-driven founders building in Ireland, the Netherlands and DACH region, and supporting them to expand stateside. He has lived and worked in the U.S. himself and continues to spend significant time there to develop investor and corporate relationships for the benefit of Frontline's portfolio. Dr. Patricia Scanlon, Founder Soapbox Labs Patricia holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Speech Recognition and a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering. Her 25 years' experience in AI spans both academia and industry including roles at Columbia University, Bell Labs and IBM. In 2013, she founded SoapBox Labs, the world's leading provider of ethical Voice AI for children which was acquired by US based Curriculum Associates in 2023. In 2022, Dr Scanlon was appointed Ireland's first Artificial Intelligence Ambassador, to lead a national conversation on Artificial Intelligence, working with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. In 2023 she was appointed Chairperson of Ireland's new expert AI Advisory Council providing the government with early foresight of emerging trends, challenges, risks and opportunities. Eimear Hennessy, Global Head of Enterprise Services, Stripe Eimear leads Stripe's Global Enterprise Services, based in Dublin, Ireland. This team delivers Stripe's proactive, preventative technical account management partnerships to Stripe's largest Users. Her career spans 20 years across technology and engineering consulting. Building is the common thread in Eimear' s career from the start of her career as a Civil Engineer through to joining Google in the 2nd decade of its existence building businesses, solutions and teams. Now in Stripe she is heavily invested in building Stripe as it too enters its second decade of existence. Eimear's experience is hugely diverse, having led organisations across Engineering (working in sectors such as Oil, Pharma, Nuclear power, Commercial construction) Advertising, Cloud, Publishing and now Fintech, working across Sales, Support, Partnerships, Project management and Strategy. Barry Napier, CEO, Cubic Telecom Barry has extensive experience and a proven track record in building innovative technology companies. Barry possesses a rare combination of leadership and skills in strategy, business and corporate development, well suited to establishing high performance teams to grow and transform technology organisations. Most recently Barry led Cubic in a strategic partnership with Softbank Corp whereby they invested €473 million, valuing the company at over €900 million. Barry also holds board seats on a range of high-growth companies ...

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, we review new private 5G (P5G) ecosystem advances including Cisco's collaboration with Augmentir, Nokia, and Logicalis to boost adoption of the Cisco Mobility Services Platform across enterprises, Tesla building its P5G network at its Berlin gigafactory, and Verizon completing the first phase of certifying Nokia's DAC for the Verizon Business Private 5G Network portfolio. Our analytical review spotlighted: Cisco Private 5G Ecosystem Credentials Wax. At the recent Hanover Messe 2024 global trade fair, Cisco's Next-Gen Workforce Collaboration with Cisco Private 5G proposition stood out. We address why focusing on how Cisco understands that ecosystem-wide collaboration is needed to advance private 5G implementations. Cisco is working with Augmentir, Nokia and Logicalis in bolstering the Cisco Mobility Services Platform's deployment flexibility though increasing the value of mobile services by making them more accessible and programmable. The platform combines Augmentir, Cisco Webex Expert on Demand, and Cisco Private 5G to redefine automation and workforce efficiency in industrial operations. The platform also reinforces Cisco's commitment to fulfill enterprise digital transformation objectives by delivering simple, unified solutions that provide secure connectivity and supporting value-added services for people, places, and things.  Tesla Jumps on the P5G Bandwagon. Tesla indicated it had constructed a private 5G network at its gigafactory in Berlin with plans to deploy the technology worldwide. The P5G network can work indoors and outdoors with the outdoor coverage enabling Tesla to update hundreds of cars outside avoiding the need to run and power to outdoor locations. We assess why Tesla's ongoing plans to build out P5G provides a high-profile market bump for the technology.  Verizon has completed the first phase of certification to add Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) to its list of supported offerings in private networks that use Verizon's licensed spectrum. Upon addition to its portfolio, Nokia DAC would expand Verizon Business' hardware and software options available to customers of Verizon Business' Private 5G Network offering. The Nokia DAC platform will also be used to enhance indoor coverage for Verizon consumers and enterprise customers. We examine why Nokia's DAC is well-suited to help spur adoption of private wireless connectivity and operational technology needs across industrial sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, ports, airports, utilities, mining, and agriculture.   

Prema Varadhan, President Product & Chief Operating Officer, TemenosAs President Product and Chief Operating Officer, Prema Varadhan is responsible for leading the Product and Technology organisations within Temenos, working directly with customers to identify their challenges and meet market demands. She also leads Temenos' Global Services and SaaS Engineering. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Prema Varadhan ahead of the annual Temenos Community Forum. 

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civil Rights Attorney Ryan Kiesel about an audit showing questionable contracts by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and then-Director Shelley Zumwalt during the pandemic, Governor Stitt vetoing a bill to protect victims of domestic abuse and lawmakers sending Governor Stitt a controversial immigration bill.The trio also talks about Oklahoma City Democratic Senator Carrie Hicks refusing to carry two nominations from Governor Stitt and negotiations heating up over car tag compacts between the Cherokee Nation and Stitt.Mentioned in this episode:Oklahoma State Medical Association

Send us a Text Message.Brendan O'Byrne, Director of Enterprise Services and Dale Hurteau, Client Success Manager, at Guardian Data Destruction, explain how navigating the distinctions between DoD and NIST Standards in data sanitization methods can lead to non-compliance and potential data breaches. The participants emphasized the need for organizations to prioritize these aspects, highlighting the potential consequences of neglecting data security and compliance. The discussion concluded with a focus on upcoming standards and the role of compliance in ensuring data security.The participants discussed Guardian Data Destruction's unique position as a service provider for IT industry partners, emphasizing the significance of cybersecurity in the supply chain and the increasing importance of compliance issues in data destruction. They highlighted the interconnected nature of these aspects and the impact of laws in this domain, underscoring the need for heightened awareness and action in addressing these concerns.They also covered Guardian's services, including logistic, data destruction, media destruction, onsite wiping, onsite audits, and decommissioning of data centers. The participants emphasized the importance of building strong, long-term relationships with clients and serving as an extension of their teams. The discussion also touched on the management of hardware and equipment retirement, responsible recycling practices, and the complexities of data security.To download a copy of the report mentioned during this podcast, see “Using the NIST 800-88 Rev1 Standard for Data Destruction–A Reference Guide”.

In this edition, HFS' David Cushman and Ascendion's Dr Paul Roehrig dive into how generative AI is transforming how Ascendion works, and what it can deliver to its clients. Ascendion was named as a Market Leader in the industry first HFS Horizons: Generative Enterprise Services study, 2023. Ascendion is on a mission to transform itself into a Generative Enterprise itself. It is both large enough to be credible, small enough to be agile, and present in early stage client strategy work. In this videocast we cover what Generative Enterprise(tm) means for Ascendion and how the firm's focus on Generative Enterprise(tm) is benefiting its clients; the most exciting projects being delivered for clients with GenAI right now, and why enterprise leaders should consider trying a rising star such as Ascendion in applying this emerging technology. HFS evaluated 35 service providers addressing the Generative Enterprise. Read the associated HORIZONS REPORT - HFS Horizons: Generative Enterprise Service Providers, 2023: https://www.hfsresearch.com/research/hfs-horizons-generative-enterprise-services-2023/

Singapore is leaving other countries in the dust when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness, according to a new government survey. However, according to the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, companies across 23 industries still had gaps and security breaches despite robust adoption of key cybersecurity measures.  So what are the most critical issues faced in Singapore today? And how is Tanium helping companies combat cybersecurity issues 'differently'?   Jeremy Hatfield, Global SVP of Technical Account Management and Enterprise Services, Tanium tells us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a Text Message.Brendan O'Byrne, Director of Enterprise Services and Dale Hurteau, Client Success Manager, at Guardian Data Destruction, explain how navigating the distinctions between DoD and NIST Standards in data sanitization methods can lead to non-compliance and potential data breaches. The participants emphasized the need for organizations to prioritize these aspects, highlighting the potential consequences of neglecting data security and compliance. The discussion concluded with a focus on upcoming standards and the role of compliance in ensuring data security.The participants discussed Guardian Data Disruption's unique position as a service provider for IT industry partners, emphasizing the significance of cybersecurity in the supply chain and the increasing importance of compliance issues in data destruction. They highlighted the interconnected nature of these aspects and the impact of laws in this domain, underscoring the need for heightened awareness and action in addressing these concerns.They also covered Guardian's services, including logistic, data destruction, media destruction, onsite wiping, onsite audits, and decommissioning of data centers. The participants emphasized the importance of building strong, long-term relationships with clients and serving as an extension of their teams. The discussion also touched on the management of hardware and equipment retirement, responsible recycling practices, and the complexities of data security.

Metrics are critical to assessing a contract's or program's success in IT procurement at the Navy. Measuring success can be difficult without these clear parameters. Justin Fanelli, acting CTO at the Department of the Navy and technical director at Navy PEO Digital and Enterprise Services, discussed with us at AFCEA West the ways in which the Navy is measuring program success. He said when a program does not work, inertia needs to be fought. "When something moves, we take it down," he said. He also highlights how the Navy is encouraging more entrants into the acquisition process and how the Navy partners with industry to scale innovation.

The first bill we're going to cover is the Oklahoma, which would restrict state entries from purchasing or operating drones built or assembled by a covered foreign entity. Waivers of HB3068 are available through the state's Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Waivers can be granted for criminal investigations, counter UAS, and “difficult circumstances”. Under this bill, state entities would be restricted starting May 1st, 2027. Next up is Missouri, where we saw the drone surveillance scheme last week. The state's response is House Bill 1204, which would ban surveillance by drone. This one doesn't seem to be nearly as bad as the St. Louis bill we saw last week but we have some questions… What does surveillance mean? What constitutes observation - nearly viewing through the camera of a drone? The answers to the observation question could completely restrict commercial UAS operations if observing through a camera as a by-product of a shot is not allowed. We'll keep you updated with what we see out of this one. Third up is Utah, which seems to be trying to control airspace. The bill is sponsored by Ryan D. Wilcox, references recreational flying and “14 CFR section 101”… Go home Ryan, you're drunk… Recreational operations are now 49 USC 44809, and have been since 2018… The bill would restrict operations over electric lines for public transport, over critical infrastructure, and would limit Part 107 waivers issued by the Waiver officer, specifically waivers for operations over 400' AGL. If you're in Utah, please reach out to Mr Wilcox and let him know this is unacceptable. Fourth this week is the CISA and FBI's Guidance on Cyber security for Chinese manufacturers UAS. The document does not take a side, and instead provides facts regarding possible cyber threats, going as far as to state “Identify and select the UAS platforms that best meet the operational and security requirements of the organization.” The fact sheet provides federal guidance and recommendations on how to mitigate possible cybersecurity threats, specifically from Chinese manufactured UAS. The document also includes references and other resources for those of you who may want to look into this further, and we'll leave a link below so you can read it for yourself. In all reality, many of the rules and guidance in this document can be applied to most things you do online. Alright! We're through the government craziness for now! Last up this week is the ACSL Soten, A Japanese NDAA compliant drone that has now been released to the US! The Soten has a number of payloads including visible camera, IR+visual, and a multispectral camera. The drone uses 94Wh Li-Ion battery pack for a maximum flight time of 29 minutes. Soten also has a vision system and an infra red sensing system for obstacle avoidance, maximum range of 4km, and a number of available accessories including a smart controller! We've reached out to ACSL to see if we can get one to test out! Alright, that's it, have a great weekend and we'll see you next week! https://product.acsl.co.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ACSL_SOTEN_pamphlet_EN.pdf https://www.okhouse.gov/posts/news-20230117_1 https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0142.html https://house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills141/biltxt/intro/HB1204I.htm https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/Cybersecurity%20Guidance%20Chinese-Manufactured%20UAS.pdf

Join us in the BreakLine Arena for a conversation with William Treseder, Senior Vice President at BMNT, a company transforming how governments deliver new capabilities at speed and at scale.William dives into all things defense tech, including the evolutions he has seen over the past decade and the current state of the market. He also shared the story of his non-linear career path and the essential insights he gained along the way. “There's more defense startup-related activity now on any given day than there was in an entire year, ten years ago.”Please like, rate, subscribe, or review our show if you've liked what you've heard! We'd love to hear your thoughts. If you're interested in joining our community, please visit www.breakline.org. If you're interested in exploring partnerships with BreakLine, please visit https://breakline.org/partners/partner-signup/.

Few commercial propositions for public 5G enterprise services are currently available, but most operators have the capabilities to launch at least a few. Large operators that want to maximise their returns from 5G enterprise services should be building 5G capabilities into their existing end-to-end propositions. For smaller operators, supporting partner services with high-value connectivity may be more appropriate, but even these operators should consider launching a few 5G propositions of their own. In this podcast, Catherine Hammond and Tom Rebbeck, experts in enterprise services, discuss the different options for operators to monetise public 5G enterprise services and how they can achieve their goals more quickly. The associated article can be accessed here.

Join us this week as we welcome Doug Vanderslice, EVP of Enterprise Services & System CFO, Boston Children's HospitalWhat you'll get from this episode:Doug's inspiring journey in healthcare.Distinctive attributes of children's hospitals vs. regular hospitals.The surge of virtual care in the post-pandemic era.Tech challenges and the transition to Epic.“AmplifyMD immediately connects medical facilities to a large network of physicians in all of the most essential specialties, including Neurology, Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology and Heme/Onc.” Their mission is access, by becoming the definitive specialty care platform that connects every medical facility to the specialty care they need to improve patient outcomes. - https://amplifymd.com/Learn more about Doug: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-vanderslice-83b7532b/Follow The Seamless Connection: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-seamless-connection

Utilizing and managing an Authority to Operate (ATO) is a common struggle across Federal agencies. In this fireside chat, learn how a unified enterprise ATO helped the Navy and Marine Corps create increased transparency, visibility, and efficiencies inside their agencies. Featured Speakers: • David Perodin, Cloud Security SME, Office of the CISO, ServiceNow • Alex Beachy, Enterprise Account Executive, ServiceNow • Van Chapman, ServiceNow Services, Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services, ServiceNow See video recording here: link to YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utilizing and managing an Authority to Operate (ATO) is a common struggle across Federal agencies. In this fireside chat, learn how a unified enterprise ATO helped the Navy and Marine Corps create increased transparency, visibility, and efficiencies inside their agencies. Featured Speakers: • David Perodin, Cloud Security SME, Office of the CISO, ServiceNow • Alex Beachy, Enterprise Account Executive, ServiceNow • Van Chapman, ServiceNow Services, Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services, ServiceNow See video recording here: link to YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the fifth in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of Joe Hilliard, today, we jump across the country to look at the basic state filing requirements for nonprofit corporations operating in New York and New Jersey. In episode 38, we talked about filing in Delaware and California, which are the most frequently used by our clients, most of whom have a connection with California. Episode 40 focused on Nevada and Arizona, episode 43 looked at Washington State and Oregon, and episode 47 addressed Alaska and Hawaii. We'll work our way through the rest of the states in future episodes. Resources: EO Radio Show Nonprofit State Filing playlist  For New York: New York Department of State Corporations page: https://dos.ny.gov/form-corporation-or-business New York Corporations FAQ: https://dos.ny.gov/faqs-corporations-business-entities New York State Business Start-Up FAQ: https://www.ny.gov/services/start-business-new-york-state New York current entity database: https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/ New York Nonprofit Domestic Corporations FAQ: https://dos.ny.gov/certificate-incorporation-domestic-not-profit-corporations-0 New York Domestic Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation form: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/1511-f.pdf New York Nonprofit Foreign Corporations FAQ: https://dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-not-profit-corporations New York Foreign Application for Authority: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2018/12/1555-f.pdf New York Expedited Handling FAQ: https://dos.ny.gov/expedited-handling-services-division-corporations New York Financial Report for Certain Not-for-Profit Organizations FAQ: https://dos.ny.gov/financial-reports-be-filed-certain-not-profit-organizations New York Department of Taxation and Finance Sales Tax Exempt FAQ: https://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/st/exempt.htm New York Department of Taxation and Finance Tax Exempt forms: https://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/orpts/exemption.htm New York State Attorney General Charities Registration website: https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/charities-nonprofits-fundraisers/charities-registration   For New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Treasury Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services page: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/ New Jersey Government Nonprofit FAQ: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/rsb100.shtml New Jersey Business Formation online page: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/Home/Welcome New Jersey Government Business Start-Up FAQ: https://business.nj.gov/topics#start New Jersey Business Formation online application page: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/gettingregistered.shtml New Jersey NJ-REG online application page: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessRegistration/ New Jersey current entity database: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessNameSearch/Search/Availability New Jersey Forms Packet: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/pdf/2000.pdf New Jersey Annual Report filing time: https://business.nj.gov/pages/filings-and-accounting?locale=en New Jersey Annual Report FAQ: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/Home/FAQ# New Jersey Charitable Registration: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities/Pages/default.aspx New Jersey Sales and Use Tax Exemption Registration: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/index.shtml New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Raffles and 50/50 Registration: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/lgccc/pages/default.aspx   If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com.  Additional episodes can be found at EORadioShowByFarella.com.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.  

The IRS has a detailed plan for achieving a state of zero trust on its information technology networks, which is something all agencies are under obligation to do for cybersecurity. But the IRS needs to put the right people and money behind the plan, … according to an audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with TIGTA's Director of Enterprise Services, Jena Whitley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The IRS has a detailed plan for achieving a state of zero trust on its information technology networks, which is something all agencies are under obligation to do for cybersecurity. But the IRS needs to put the right people and money behind the plan, … according to an audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with TIGTA's Director of Enterprise Services, Jena Whitley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first half of this episode, we sit down with Yvonne Knutson (Office of Financial Management) and Maurice Perigo (Department of Enterprise Services) to talk about how state offices are contracting all around Olympia and our region. Second, we visit with official Friend of the Podcast Mike Reid to go over how these office contractions will impact Olympia going into the future.Here is some additional reading:The Washington Standard (hey nice name, where'd you find it?): State looks to dump leased real estate as remote work leaves offices empty The Olympia Subreddit discussion on the above article Senate State Government & Elections work session on post COVID-19 office space needs (March 2023)

Thursday, June 1 on Urban Forum Northwest :*Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) MO-5 comments on the passage of the deal in the US House of Representative that averted a default on the credit of the USA as the legislation is now in the US Senate for approval.*Frank Boykin, Director, Washington State Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) talks about the objectives of the agency and how small/minority owned businesses can benefit from this federal agency.*Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) invites you to NAMC's membership meeting on Thursday, June 1 5-6:30 pm (www.namcwa.com). The 1.75 Trillion $$ Infrastructure and Jobs Act and Bill Frare, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, the state's procurement agency are on the agenda.*Minister Nate Miles of Seattle's Mount Zion Baptist Church extends an invitation to all to attend a meet and greet with the candidate to become Senior Pastor of the Church on Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 am, the sermon and vote will be on Sunday, June 11.* Ramon Bryant Braxton, Artistic Director/Conductor, Songs of Black Folk: Music of Resistance & Hope a Juneteenth Celebration that will feature national and local artist at Seattle's Historic Paramount Theatre on Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 pm (PDT).Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter @Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday, June 1 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) MO-5 comments on the passage of the deal in the US House of Representative that averted a default on the credit of the USA as the legislation is now in the US Senate for approval. *Frank Boykin, Director, Washington State Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) talks about the objectives of the agency and how small/minority owned businesses can benefit from this federal agency. *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) invites you to NAMC's membership meeting on Thursday, June 1 5-6:30 pm (www.namcwa.com). The 1.75 Trillion $$ Infrastructure and Jobs Act and Bill Frare, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, the state's procurement agency are on the agenda. *Minister Nate Miles of Seattle's Mount Zion Baptist Church extends an invitation to all to attend a meet and greet with the candidate to become Senior Pastor of the Church on Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 am, the sermon and vote will be on Sunday, June 11. * Ramon Bryant Braxton, Artistic Director/Conductor, Songs of Black Folk: Music of Resistance & Hope a Juneteenth Celebration that will feature national and local artist at Seattle's Historic Paramount Theatre on Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 pm (PDT). Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter @Eddie_Rye.

Thursday, June 1 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) MO-5 comments on the passage of the deal in the US House of Representative that averted a default on the credit of the USA as the legislation is now in the US Senate for approval. *Frank Boykin, Director, Washington State Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) talks about the objectives of the agency and how small/minority owned businesses can benefit from this federal agency. *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) invites you to NAMC's membership meeting on Thursday, June 1 5-6:30 pm (www.namcwa.com). The 1.75 Trillion $$ Infrastructure and Jobs Act and Bill Frare, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, the state's procurement agency are on the agenda. *Minister Nate Miles of Seattle's Mount Zion Baptist Church extends an invitation to all to attend a meet and greet with the candidate to become Senior Pastor of the Church on Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 am, the sermon and vote will be on Sunday, June 11. * Ramon Bryant Braxton, Artistic Director/Conductor, Songs of Black Folk: Music of Resistance & Hope a Juneteenth Celebration that will feature national and local artist at Seattle's Historic Paramount Theatre on Sunday, June 18 at 7:00 pm (PDT). Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter @Eddie_Rye.

Have you ever felt so passionate about something that you experienced and the lessons you learned from it that you thought to yourself “others need to hear about this?”  If you've ever thought something like this, then you'll want to hear this conversation with our guest Kelly Lopez.  Kelly is a graduate of our Thought Leader Academy and in this continuation of our Use Your Voice series, she talked with our Lead Speaking Coach Diane Diaz about:  Her story of going from settling, personally and professionally, to being intentional about her life and work Why she almost said no to a huge speaking opportunity and what changed her mind How she manages imposter syndrome when speaking What inspires her to continue to use her voice to speak about her passions Why she feels her voice matters in her male dominated industry What prompted her to join the Thought Leader Academy The reason she believes it's imperative that more women use their voices  This episode is part of our Use Your Voice series.   About My Guest: Kelly Lopez is the Executive Vice President, Enterprise Services at Scout Sourcing, a woman-owned nationwide sourcing and distribution company providing sustainable paper, raw materials, and packaging solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Kelly is responsible for the strategy and execution of emerging product and service categories at Scout Sourcing. Prior to joining Scout Sourcing, Kelly was Vice President of HealthCare Sales at RR Donnelley. While at RRD, she held both operational and sales leadership roles providing print and marketing solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Kelly's experience spans almost every facet of life from her career in corporate America climbing the ladder in a male-dominated industry and mentoring emerging professionals to her personal journey of navigating through divorce, life as a working mom, running a blended family of 8, and fostering support for events and organizations in her local community. She has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. This episode is hosted by our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/330    Discover your Speaker Archetype by taking our free quiz at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/quiz/   Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/    Connect on LinkedIn: Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz Kelly Lopez (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyglopez Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 328: Feeling Worthy Enough to Have a Voice with Kelly Schermerhorn

Federal employee engagement and satisfaction was slightly down overall across the federal workforce in 2022, according to the latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings from the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group. Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier discusses the 2022 rankings and explains what might be the cause for a decline in engagement and satisfaction for the second straight year. The Department of the Navy is working to translate data into successful outcomes for its IT modernization journey. Justin Fanelli, technical director of Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services at the Department of the Navy, tells Scoop News Group's Wyatt Kash how his team is delivering those outcomes. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

If you're a healthcare professional and business owner, there is a special credit you can take advantage of. Changes in tax law can be difficult and frustrating so we want to make sure you have all the information needed. Our guest Catherine Tindall, CPA, Entrepreneur, Partner at Dominion Enterprise Services and specializes in advanced tax reduction, proactively work with clients to reduce what they pay in tax while supporting their greater wealth-building and life goals. In this episode, Catherine & Dave talk about… Ways that people who work in hospitals can reduce their taxes? What is a Tax credit? Tips for business owners and solopreneurs that can help them with their taxes. Employee retention credit What you can and cannot do when you hire your kids on the business? Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Contact Dave for a free 30mins strategy session: ‪(612) 284-24 Ebook to Road to Retire ebook Contact: 833-343-2986 Connect w/ Catherine Tindall LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctindallcpa/ Website: https://radioentrepreneurs.com Dominion Enterprise Services For all the show notes, and more, check out the podcast website at www.doctorfreedompodcast.com ----more---- ----more---- ----more---- Investment advice is only offered in jurisdictions where Centurion Financial Strategies, LLC (“Centurion”) is appropriately registered or exempt from registration. Our Form ADV Part 2 brochure can be obtained free of charge at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching for our firm by name or its unique CRD number (316454). This podcast is not a solicitation to provide advisory services in any jurisdiction in which we are not appropriately registered or excluded from registration. The information, statements, and opinions contained in this podcast have been obtained from or are based upon information obtained from sources which we believe to be reliable, but we do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness or accuracy of any such information. This podcast is intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Opinions expressed by any guest are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the firm's views. You should carefully consider your unique financial circumstances and needs prior to making any investment in securities or purchasing any insurance products. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss. Insurance products are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company and may be subject to restrictions, limitations, and early withdrawal fees which vary by issuer. You should consider the charges, risks, expenses, and investment objectives of any insurance products before entering a contract.

Amazon is resetting its business. Is it doing enough to change its mindset? In an analysis published this week, advisor, speaker, author, and former Amazon executive John Rossman presents a blueprint for turning the company around — advocating a "zero-based mindset" in which every initiative needs to be justified from scratch, and a "brutal rationalization of capital expenses," among other steps. "I honestly think that Jeff's biggest concern about Amazon was always that it would become a bureaucracy," says Rossman, referring to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. "And I think this is the opportunity to change the forward-looking narrative on Amazon: are they going to go into the slow bureaucratic mindset, or are they going to return to their roots as a scrappy, small, team-oriented, highly accountable organization?" Rossman joins GeekWire's Todd Bishop  to discuss Amazon's path forward.  Rossman is the founder of Rossman Partners, a management consulting team, he worked previously at turnaround consulting firm Alvarez and Marsal. During his tenure at Amazon, from 2002-2005, helped to launch and build Amazon Marketplace before leading the company's Enterprise Services business. He has authored three books, including The Amazon Way, and he writes the weekly Digital Leader Newsletter, found at Substack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Neelesh Prabhu, Managing Director of Architecture and Enterprise Services in the Information Technology Group at DTCC, talks about modernizing legacy technologies, leveraging the relationship between business and IT, the future of the financial industry, and much more. --------The Data Cloud World Tour is making 21 stops around the globe, so you can learn about the latest innovations to Snowflake's Data Cloud at a venue near you. Join your fellow data leaders at one of our full-day events to network with Snowflake customers and technology partners, attend educational breakout sessions, and learn how to drive more value from your data. Find an event near you at: https://www.snowflake.com/data-cloud-world-tour/

Meet Joe Moscola:Joe Moscola is the Executive Vice President of Enterprise Services for Northwell Health. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Farmingdale State College and Nassau Community College, and is a trustee of the 1199 Pension Fund. Previously, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of Northwell Health. Joe received a Bachelor's in Biology from St. John's University, an MBA from Adelphi University, and a Physician Assistant certificate from Catholic Medical Centers-Bayley Seton Campus. Key Insights:This is the first episode of our Executive Leadership Series, presented by Citi. This series will explore groundbreaking leaders who are envisioning tomorrow's healthcare. Joe Moscola explores top issues and creative solutions for human resources in healthcare. Addressing Physician Burnout. Northwell Healthcreated Lavender Rooms where employees can take a moment away from work and decompress. They also created the Center for Traumatic Stress and Resiliency, an area staffed 24/7 with behavioral health specialists for whenever clinicians need extra support.Solving Staffing. Northwell Health had previously created its own staffing agency to reduce the cost of contingent workers. During the pandemic, the organization also joined Evolve Health Alliance, a staff exchange program that could shift employees based on the shifting needs of health systems.Fundamental Values. In a large organization, you are never going to make everyone happy. However, Joe points to being fair and consistent as fundamental leadership values, especially for HR leadership. This episode was made possible by our partnership with Citi. Relevant Links: Learn more about Joe MoscolaRead “Nurturing Talent, An Interview with Joseph Moscola, PA, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Northwell Health”

Welcome to  “How Government Built This,” a six-part podcast and blog post series developed by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation (FIT) in collaboration with The Buzz with ACT-IAC.This week, host Cindy Good interviews Paul Faucher, Director of Enterprise Services and Digital Engagement, and Troy MacFarlene,  Deputy CIO, both from Canada's Office of the Auditor General.They discuss how the OAG is pursuing a culture-first strategy for digital transformation, highlighted the need for benchmarking and measurable outcomes, and mentioned the value in an agile approach not just to IT modernization, but to workforce development. Resources:From Transformation to Evolution – How DHS Focuses on Strategic Partnerships to Jumpstart Digital Transformation podcast.Cyber's Elite Forces – How Air National Guard Puts People First with Artificial Intelligence to Drive Digital Transformation podcast.ACT-IAC Use Case Summit which took place on September 20, 2022, from 9 AM to 12 PM video recording and summit materials.ACT-IAC 2021 Shark Tank – Use of Emerging Technology to Streamline Acquisition video recording and event materials. For more information on ACT-IAC's Emerging Technology Accelerator Technology Literacy and Robotic Process Automation projects, please reach out Jackie French at jfrenc27@alumni.jh.edu. ACT-IAC Emerging Technology COI Artificial Intelligence playbook, Intelligent Automation playbook, and Blockchain playbook which assess organizational readiness for emerging technologies. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode! For more from ACT-IAC, follow us on Twitter @ACTIAC or visit http://www.actiac.org.

ABOUT THE GUESTOn today's podcast I am very pleased to introduce you to John Rossman. In April 2002 John joined Amazon as Director of Merchant Integration before taking the post of Director of Enterprise Services in June 2004. Fast forward to January 2018 John formed Rossman Partners.As a former Amazon Executive John was responsible for launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace business, which is now responsible for over 55% of all Amazon orders.John is also the author of three books to help leaders successfully compete in the digital era.  These are:-1. The Amazon Way:  Amazon's Leadership Principles2. Think Like Amazon:  50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader3. The Amazon Way on IoT:  10 Strategies for Every Business Leader from the Leading Internet of Things StrategiesToday John and I will discuss digital transformation from the perspective of developing and implementing a digital strategy for one's own business to set the foundations to leverage a culture of change, optimised systems and processes, then to look at opportunities to enhance and cultivate "supplier - buyer" synergies, supply chain performance improvement and communications.Website:https://the-amazon-way.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheAmazonWayLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman/Twitter:https://twitter.com/johnerossmanABOUT THE HOSTMy name is Dave Barr.I have been working as a Purchasing Manager for well over 20 years and have had the joy of working in various manufacturing industries throughout this time.I have signed contracts for many millions of pounds Sterling over these years across a range of products and services with business from Asia to the USA and Europe.I am passionate about self development, business improvement, saving money, buying quality goods and services, developing positive and effective working relationships with suppliers and colleagues and driving improvement through out the supply chain.Now I wish to share this knowledge and that of highly skilled and competent people with you, the listener, in order that you may hopefully benefit from this information.CONTACT ME, The Real Life Buyer @Email: david@thereallifebuyer.co.ukWebsite: https://linktr.ee/thereallifebuyerIf you are a Purchasing, Supply Chain or Logistics professional why not apply to my private Facebook Group ? Just look for the "Purchasing and Supply Chain Community Hub".Find and Follow me @reallifebuyer on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now TikTok.I am proud to say this podcast is now rated as in the top 40 in the UK. See position number 25 here  https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_podcasts/  for more.Click here for some Guest Courses - https://www.thereallifebuyer.co.uk/guest-courses/Click here for some Guest Publications - https://www.thereallifebuyer.co.uk/guest-publications/DisclaimerThe views, information, or opinions expressed during this podcast are those solely of the host and guest(s) involved and do not reflect the views of any other individual or company. This podcast does not constitute professional advice or services. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information is strictly at your own risk and we will not be liable for any losses or damages in connection with any information provided.

Join Jorge Machado, Partner at McKinsey & Company and Neelesh Prabhu, DTCC Managing Director, Head of Architecture & Enterprise Services, as they discuss the evolution of technology resilience, and how resilience can be leveraged to improve the safety and soundness of the financial services industry.Copyright 2022 - DTCC. All rights reserved. DTCC, DTCC (Stylized), ADVANCING FINANCIAL MARKETS. TOGETHER, and the Interlocker Graphic are registered and unregistered trademarks of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.The information and views contained herein are provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied on for any other reason. This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research, legal or investment advice and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt an investment strategy. The information and views expressed are current as at the date of this document, but subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of DTCC and no assurances are made as to their accuracy. Any reliance upon information in this material is at the sole risk of the recipient. Where the information contained in this material is from third party sources, this information is from sources believed to be reliable, but DTCC has not independently verified any of the information contained herein and does not assume any liability for it nor any obligation to modify or update it. This Service is governed by applicable Rules, Procedures, and Services Guide for each DTCC subsidiary, which contain the full terms, conditions, and limitations applicable to this Service.

This year has been a tough one for a lot of organizations. They have needed workers, sometimes needed them desperately, and it has not been easy to find them and they have been continuously losing them as we go through this thing called the Great Resingnation.   Now there have been a lot of things that companies have tried in terms of attracting and retaining workers, like money and bonuses and time off. One thing that is also being tried, and perhaps will be one of the more successful ways to hold on to people is through supporting continuing education for workers. Because if you listen to what they are saying, it is clear that people want to continue learning, for a lot of reasons, and that when their employers support them with that they are appreciative and happy and a lot less likely to quit their jobs. Is supporting education the key to retaining workers? That was one of the findings of a survey done by Strategic Education Inc.  an education company that serves working adult students.  Terry McDonough. ]President of Education Technology and Enterprise Services at Strategic Education joins Linda Nazareth on this episode to talk about the...

Catherine Tindall and her company Dominion Enterprise Solutions specialize in helping restaurant get the most money from the Employee Retention Credit with the least amount of effort. To find out how much you stand to earn from the tax credit, visit https://dominiones.com ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

Meet Vince Micone, the Executive Director of Enterprise Services at the Dept of Commerce. He's served in a variety of high-level positions in several federal agencies and departments. He understands what it takes to be succiessful at every level and he delivers advice on how to be good at your job - the basics. We discusse what makes a good staff member/officer, a good chief of staff, and a good federal employee in general. I met Vince through a Partnership for Public Service event and loved his delivery style and deep expertise. I think you will, too. https://ourpublicservice.org/

5 minutes with DTCC's Neelesh Prabhu.In just 5 minutes, we'll explore the world of post-trade financial services by way of new ideas, insight snippets, emerging trends, and thought-provoking questions. In this episode, tune in to hear Neelesh Prabhu, DTCC Managing Director of Architecture & Enterprise Services in Information Technology, share his perspective on the concept of “resilience first” technology principles and design concepts that help embed resilience into the foundation of applications and platforms.Episode Details:Head to our podcast page to learn more and subscribe today via email or on all major podcast streaming platforms.Copyright 2022 - DTCC. All rights reserved. DTCC, DTCC (Stylized), TAKE 5, and the Interlocker Graphic are registered and unregistered trademarks of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.The information and views contained herein are provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied on for any other reason. This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research, legal or investment advice and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt an investment strategy. The information and views expressed are current as at the date of this document, but subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of DTCC and no assurances are made as to their accuracy. Any reliance upon information in this material is at the sole risk of the recipient. Where the information contained in this material is from third party sources, this information is from sources believed to be reliable, but DTCC has not independently verified any of the information contained herein and does not assume any liability for it nor any obligation to modify or update it. This Service is governed by applicable Rules, Procedures, and Services Guide for each DTCC subsidiary, which contain the full terms, conditions, and limitations applicable to this Service.

Our guest today is renowned CPA Catherine Tindall of Dominion Enterprise Services. While she is skilled in numerous areas of tax planning, her firm has specialized in assisting business owners with the filing and determining the eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit. Eligible businesses can be rewarded with up to $26,000 in potential tax credit per employee retained during the pandemic and this payroll tax credit can create a massive one-time injection of cash for any business owner. Even if you believe you're not eligible because of what your current tax advisor told you, or if you already received PPP money, you could still be able to receive your credit. Catherine tells us how the process works, how beneficial this is for business owners, and why, as a planning firm, their sole focus is on helping business owners receive their credit, as it's their right if they were impacted by the pandemic negatively. Huskey Financial partners with leaders like Dominion, and we hope that you'll reach out after hearing how your business could be impacted! Dominion's Website: https://dominiones.com/ Eligibility Tool: https://ctindall884762.typeform.com/to/nl6hAWN2?typeform-source=dominiones.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's episode covers something that will affect all businesses in the U.S. and should at least be looked into. We are talking about the Employee Retention Credit for hospitality businesses with Catherine Tindall CPA, a partner at Dominion Enterprise Services. Catherine is an Employee Retention Credit Expert and talks through how the situation has changed with the ERC and why you should now revisit it if you previously thought you were ineligible. We cover; What the ERC is and what it may be worth to you; The complexities and implications of businesses who have accessed other funds, and; What goes into claiming the ERC. And so much more. Leadership Survey I am developing a comprehensive leadership course to help you attract and retain more high-quality candidates and get the maximum out of your teams. I would like your help with making sure I cover every angle. I would appreciate your help in completing this two-minute survey. Thank you very much. Newsletter Become part of The Cafe Hustle Community and head over to our website to get up on all our fantastic news coming over the next few months. Sponsor Trainual  Trainual is your one-stop-shop for centralising all your business processes, checklists, policies and company information, saving you money on onboarding, training and scaling your business. Visit Trainual and use promo code CAFEHUSTLE for a free trial and 10% off your first 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

661: In this interview, we feature a conversation from our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of how data and digital capabilities are shaping the future of work with Vince Campisi, the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Services and Chief Digital Officer of Raytheon Technologies, and Edward Wagoner, the Chief Information Officer of JLL. The conversation was moderated by Metis Strategy's Co-Head of Research, Media, and Executive Networks Steven Norton. Edward discusses the evolution of hybrid working environments, the future of technology's role as a whole in how employees work and live, and how CIOs can take full advantage of facilities using technology. Vince gives his perspective on Raytheon's return-to-site strategy and bridging the physical and digital through the use of digital twins. Finally, both executives talk about the importance of sustainability and what the path forward looks like at their respective companies.

661: In this interview, we feature a conversation from our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of how data and digital capabilities are shaping the future of work with Vince Campisi, the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Services and Chief Digital Officer of Raytheon Technologies, and Edward Wagoner, the Chief Information Officer of JLL. The conversation was moderated by Metis Strategy's Co-Head of Research, Media, and Executive Networks Steven Norton. Edward discusses the evolution of hybrid working environments, the future of technology's role as a whole in how employees work and live, and how CIOs can take full advantage of facilities using technology. Vince gives his perspective on Raytheon's return-to-site strategy and bridging the physical and digital through the use of digital twins. Finally, both executives talk about the importance of sustainability and what the path forward looks like at their respective companies.

The culture at Amazon is one of empowerment and ownership. Employees are encouraged to take charge of their careers and work to make a difference in the company. This focus on empowerment has helped the company grow and remain successful for over twenty years. And today, Ex-Amazon Executive John Rossman is going to share with us the culture of success at Amazon. Business Advisor, Author, and Keynote Speaker John Rossman is the author of The Amazon Way book series which is based on his experiences serving as the Director of Enterprise Services while employed at Amazon.com. After leaving Amazon, John founded Rossman Partners which helps businesses grow and scale in most industry verticals on digital strategy, operations and culture. Let's jump right in and learn why customer obsession is the top leadership principle that allowed Amazon to focus on systemic problems and create a supportive and collaborative environment.[00:00 - 06:55] Opening SegmentWe introduce John to the showJohn's book, “The Amazon Way”John stresses the importance of understanding what people really see[06:56 - 21:44] Amazon Through the YearsJohn shares some background about the formative years of AmazonFocusing on building a marketplace that could support tens of thousands of sellersPutting the customer first and has a friendly culture to its employeesFocusing on results rather than individual inputJohn talks about the 14th leadership principle at AmazonWant some Amazon refunds? Check out GetidaPromo code: FTM400[21:45 - 32:37] The Amazon WaySeeing both sides of the coinRecognizing that you can't fix everythingDifferentiation as a key to succeedJohn talks about how the platforms at Amazon are optimal in the digital era[32:38 - 34:55] Closing SegmentSuccessful ecommerce entrepreneurs are typically very passionate about their businesses, have a great product and are able to create a unique customer experience. They also have a strong understanding of how to grow and scale their businesses.[34:55 - 37:00]Know more about John in the Fire Round!Connect with John through the links belowFinal wordsQuotes:"You can't just have customer obsession and run a great business." - John Rossman "like the product details, the cost details, the availability details, the advertising details that you have to be super clever at really understanding, like the nuances and the little winning details that are going to matter." - John Rossman "In small companies, especially in this marketplace ecosystem space, I think the two things that I look for are a kind of a theory of differentiation. Like what is it going to be? How do you compete? What's your theory or what's your strategy for how you're going to be different and compete." - John Rossman “The successful ecommerce entrepreneurs are those who are able to balance their work with their personal lives in a way that allows them to be successful. They also have a clear vision for their business and are able to execute on that vision.” - John Rossman  Resources Mentioned:The Amazon Way - John Rossman

652: In this interview, Vince Campisi, Chief Digital Officer and SVP of Enterprise Services at Raytheon Technologies, discusses how he is creating a digital thread throughout the conglomerate. Vince gives an overview of Raytheon Technologies, its merger with United Technologies, and the two sides of his purview. He describes what the digital thread at the company looks like and how it has accelerated the pace at which the company can create minimal viable products in the space. Vince also covers how he brings both unique and common solutions to the companies under the Raytheon umbrella, how he has curated his team at the company, and how he leverages an ecosystem of partners to accomplish the speed of innovation he seeks to achieve. Finally, Vince talks about his 70-20-10 philosophy behind investing in innovation, developing a sound data strategy, and the tech trends that he believes will change the aerospace industry down the road.

652: In this interview, Vince Campisi, Chief Digital Officer and SVP of Enterprise Services at Raytheon Technologies, discusses how he is creating a digital thread throughout the conglomerate. Vince gives an overview of Raytheon Technologies, its merger with United Technologies, and the two sides of his purview. He describes what the digital thread at the company looks like and how it has accelerated the pace at which the company can create minimal viable products in the space. Vince also covers how he brings both unique and common solutions to the companies under the Raytheon umbrella, how he has curated his team at the company, and how he leverages an ecosystem of partners to accomplish the speed of innovation he seeks to achieve. Finally, Vince talks about his 70-20-10 philosophy behind investing in innovation, developing a sound data strategy, and the tech trends that he believes will change the aerospace industry down the road.

To discuss the labor and staffing challenges that are top of mind across the restaurant industry, we sat down with Kurt Chiarelotte, Wendy's Project Manager, Restaurant Services and Neal Starkey, Xenial Head of Back Office and Enterprise Services. Discover how the Wendy's labor model can help operators optimize their staffing and hear insights into how vendors are helping multi-unit QSR chains like Wendy's.

Episode Summary1.  There is a significant relationship between Information Technology, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity. They are intertwined together and yet they are talked about separately. 2. Stephanie is definitely one to watch in this space.3. She is a woman of color in STEM that has leveraged her experience to help other women get into the tech space. 4. She is a proud HBCU alum.5. PLEASE protect yourself online. There is so much information out there that you need to know to protect yourself online. Stephanie Moore BioStephanie is a Senior Lead Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton in the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area (WMA). In her 16-year tenure with the firm, she has supported the intelligence community's cybersecurity initiatives. In addition to her client work, she plays a significant role in developing firm programs to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the recipient of industry awards such as Women of Color in STEM and BEYA Modern Day Technology Leader. Stephanie began her STEM journey as early as 7 years old when she demonstrated her curiosity of how the inner workings of things worked by taking them apart and re-engineering them back together. Stephanie grew up in rural Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and was reared in the home by her teen mother and grandmother. In high school, Stephanie took her first programming class. At that time, there were only two females in her class and she was the only person of color. Although she did not see people that looked like her taking computer science classes, she persisted.She journeyed off to Virginia to study Computer Science and Norfolk State University (NSU). After one year, she changed her major to Business with an emphasis in Management Computer Information Systems.  The change was a welcomed one. It provided her with the right IT acumen coupled with business. A 1996 graduate, she has held various roles in the system development lifecycle and worked at companies such as Harris Publishing Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and IBM.  Her client base spans state, local and federal government. Her most proud client engagement was with the Department of Justice's Victim's Compensation Fund, established for relatives of deceased victims and personal injury claimants. This opportunity footed her the means to indirectly support the war on terrorism and would eventually allow her to support client work in the intelligence community.Given her experience growing up without women mentors that look like her, Stephanie has worked diligently to remain active in her STEM advocacy pursuits for girls and young women; especially those that are disadvantaged or otherwise would not have access to STEM education.  Her volunteer efforts include Delta Academy, Black Girls Code, BlackGirlsHack, Girls,Inc., FIRST Robotics and NSU's Information Assurance Research Education and Development Institute (IA-REDI).  IA-REDI is her latest endeavor in which she was appointed to a board committed to developing corporate partnerships to offer students cybersecurity opportunities and mentorship. Stephanie graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters in Global Engineering Leadership, emphasis Enterprise Services and Architecture. She made history as the first woman of color to complete her program discipline. LinkedIn: Stephanie (Collins) MooreFacebook: Stephanie Michelle Moore Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stemminginstilettos)

‘Data-driven marketing' is a broad term referring to the process by which insights from data analysis are used to build targeted marketing campaigns. This process is both art and science. It blends the logical disciplines of data extraction and analysis with the out-of-the-box creativity of which data to unearth, which types of clues to search for within the data mounds, and how to use those insights to your advantage. Key Takeaways -Understanding the basic philosophical concepts behind successful data driven marketing, and that they often have very little to do with the data itself. -Recognizing that there are many aspects to a successful data driven marketing approach that require constant assessment and refinement, rather than just one cookie cutter playbook. -Recognizing the early warning signs that your data driven marketing campaign may not be on track. Keith Brophy COO, ADHD Online Keith Brophy is a West Michigan-based entrepreneur with a background of building various nationally-focused businesses.Keith is currently COO at ADHD Online, one of the nation's leading ADHD telehealth providers.Prior to this, Keith launched and served as Director for Business Lab at Emergent Holdings. He has served as State Director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, CEO of Ideomed, General Manager of Enterprise Services at RCM Technologies, and CEO of Sagestone, among other endeavors. Keith has been on a range of for-profit and nonprofit boards for some of the region's leading organizations. He is a past Ernst & Young Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year, and companies he has led have received national accolades in areas including growth and innovation. Keith has been a speaker on future trends including testimony before state and national government bodies on business innovation, and has highlighted emerging marketing trends at the Latin American Marketing Association annual conference, among others. Show notes, resources & links available at amawestmichigan.org/ep33

Speaking with a leader like John Rossman was such an honour. If you would like to hear more podcasts like this then please remember to subscribe to our podcast and keep an eye out for us leading up to Christmas.John Rossman is the author of The Amazon Way book series, a former Amazon leader and Managing Partner at Rossman Partners. Mr. Rossman is an expert leveraging the Amazon leadership principles to help others innovate, compete and win in the digital era.  One of the leading innovation speakers, John delivers practical techniques and strategies the audience can apply in their business.  John was an executive at Amazon.com where he played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business which Jeff Bezos called “one of his magical businesses”, accounting for over 50% of all Amazon units sold and shipped. Rossman also served as Director of Enterprise Services at Amazon.com under CEO Jeff Bezos, where he managed worldwide services to enterprise clients such as Target.com, Marks and Spencer, and the National Basketball Association (NBA).Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LLPodcast)

Today I'm having an interesting conversation with my friend and colleague Dan Nesbitt. Dan is currently the Head of Enterprise Services at HubSpot, but he was originally trained as a trumpet player. At some point, Dan realized that the life of a full-time musician simply wasn't in line with what he wanted out of life. We unpack what was behind his decision to make a shift, what it was like interacting with employers armed with a background in music, and what skills he developed as a musician that helped his transition. Full Show Notes

Rachel Whitworth leads the House of Eden Studio, a marketing and consulting agency supporting non-profits and social impact businesses.She speaks about measuring, communicating, and showcasing impact cultivated through the good business of social entrepreneurship. Rachel is also a catalyst behind Hello Good World, a way for social enterprises to efficiently measure their impact, to magnify the social impact created by these social enterprises. Based in Australia, the initiative provides marketing services to purpose-led, impact-led organizations, mainly small businesses, so that their business and message can thrive.Read the full transcript and show notesVisit People Helping PeopleVisit House of Eden StudioVisit Hello Good World

Today, in the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, Dave speaks with John Rossman. They talk about how the Merchants@ program was built from scratch, why working directly with third party sellers prompted the principle of seller obsession, launching the Apparel and Sporting Goods categories, developing smaller teams within the retail organization, and essentially, how Amazon's Leadership Principles led the way to writing his book, “The Amazon Way”.John Rossman is the former Director of Merchant Integration and Enterprise Services at Amazon. He spearheaded the launch of the Merchants@ program, one of the largest B2B networks with thousands of sellers, offering products in new categories such as apparel, sporting goods, consumer electronics, health and beauty, and home.Episode Resources: John Rossman's LinkedIn and Twitter The Amazon Way Book The Amazon Way Website Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 02:39 What is the Merchants@ Program? 04:41 Prior to Amazon, John was in a startup technology company 09:04 While there was Customer Obsession, they needed to create Seller Obsession 12:43 Inventory and catalog refreshes from daily to hourly 14:06 Account management team within the retail organization 15:51 Engineering and design work for customer and seller experience 17:43 Gently enforcing the parity clauses of the seller agreements 19:03 Building a three-option integration path for sellers 22:36 Working directly with third party sellers 24:30 The big launch for the Apparel category, followed by Sporting Goods 27:31 The evolution of Item Matching 30:59 Knowing when to have and not to have patience on something 31:49 A big no to “handshake' credit card deals to maintain customer trust 34:15 Self service registration, so that seller's could register without talking to anyone 35:50 Product promotions and processing refunds 38:26 Merchant.com was essentially a business outsourcing arrangement 41:44 Classification is one of the tricky parts in creating a great customer experience 44:17 M.com business wasn't winning  45:41 How "The Amazon Way" book came to be 47:41 Being good has never been the bar at Amazon 49:36 Truly understand the nature of experimentation in the business 51:42 Getting clarity in your thinking and getting senior leaders to sit down and listen 54:36 Startups should focus on instrumentation and metrics 56:36 You don't want to scale when you don't understand your unit cost basis

Laurie talks with Art King, Director of Enterprise Services at Corning Optical Communications, about the new age of wireless technology and how Corning was able to adapt throughout the pandemic.

065 Matt Cooper is the CEO of Skillshare, where he leads a community-driven platform for online learning and professional development. Prior to that he was the CEO of Visually, a company he turned around and led to a successful acquisition. Before that, he was the VP of Enterprise Services at Upwork.  https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.

When it comes to cloud computing, the Navy has come a long way in the past five years. Back then, about the biggest achievement it could claim was moving some of its public websites to the cloud. Now, it’s completed the biggest cloud migration of an enterprise resource planning system in world history. It's also re-architected all of its networks to become what it calls cloud-tolerant, and started developing cloud-native applications in a DevSecOps pipeline. Andrew Tash is technical director at the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services. He talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu as part of Federal News Network’s DoD Cloud Exchange.

On today's show, we have Andrew Dennison, Director of Enterprise Services at DroneDeploy who shares with us the latest and most exciting trends from the drone mapping world. We start this show with Andrew sharing the workflow used by a majority of DroneDeploy pilots. You will learn how drones are being increasingly used as an image sharing tool in construction. We also discuss the big push towards onsite processings and future trends such as LiDAR. Andrew shares DroneDeploy's big plans for the indoor mapping space. And towards the end, he shares an untapped and lucrative opportunity that will surely interest enterprising pilots. Do not miss this special show. Enjoy! Recently crashed your drone? Unable to find trained technicians who can repair your drone quickly and at a reasonable rate? Don't fret. The cool folks at Fortress UAV can help you get your drone back up in the air in as little as 7 days! Use Promo Code “DroneU” to get 25% off. Drone U Members get an extra 5% off on total repair costs. Check them out now! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you're there, leave us a 5-star review, if you're inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps [00:37]Which is the best software for creating orthomosaics? [01:12]Paul welcomes Andrew Dennison to the show [02:07]Should you create DroneDeploy maps without GCP's? [03:35]Using drones a communications and image-sharing tool [04:25]Various use cases for drones in construction [06:16]Can you create a 360-degree pano with Drone Deploy? [09:15]Some great tips for shooting great panos [10:45]How big is the push to cloud in the drone software industry? [13:58]How DroneDeploy is constantly upgrading its photogrammetry engine? [15:57]Does Andrew foresee a sustained trend towards onsite processing? [17:18]Will LiDAR mapping finally take off in 2021? [18:55]Is there an untapped opportunity with mapping facilities? [21:56]Using drone mapping for solar [23:23]DroneDeploy to venture into the indoor mapping space [24:13]Get in touch with Andrew!

On today's show, we have Andrew Dennison, Director of Enterprise Services at DroneDeploy who shares with us the latest and most exciting trends from the drone mapping world. We start this show with Andrew sharing the workflow used by a majority of DroneDeploy pilots. You will learn how drones are being increasingly used as an image sharing tool in construction. We also discuss the big push towards onsite processings and future trends such as LiDAR. Andrew shares DroneDeploy's big plans for the indoor mapping space. And towards the end, he shares an untapped and lucrative opportunity that will surely interest enterprising pilots. Do not miss this special show. Enjoy! Recently crashed your drone? Unable to find trained technicians who can repair your drone quickly and at a reasonable rate? Don’t fret. The cool folks at Fortress UAV can help you get your drone back up in the air in as little as 7 days! Use Promo Code “DroneU” to get 25% off. Drone U Members get an extra 5% off on total repair costs. Check them out now! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps Which is the best software for creating orthomosaics? Paul welcomes Andrew Dennison to the show Should you create DroneDeploy maps without GCP's? Using drones a communications and image-sharing tool Various use cases for drones in construction Can you create a 360-degree pano with Drone Deploy? Some great tips for shooting great panos How big is the push to cloud in the drone software industry? How DroneDeploy is constantly upgrading its photogrammetry engine? Does Andrew foresee a sustained trend towards onsite processing? Will LiDAR mapping finally take off in 2021? Is there an untapped opportunity with mapping facilities? Using drone mapping for solar DroneDeploy to venture into the indoor mapping space Get in touch with Andrew!

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In this podcast, we are going to take another look at 5G. In our last episode, we discussed whether Telcos will be able to monetise their 5G investments. We were pretty harsh in our criticism of the 5G ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t think 5G will be a game changer. Rather, I just think we need to reset our expectations of capabilities and benefits that 5G will bring to the market. Yes, 5G will bring faster speeds, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  In this episode, we sat down with Danial Mausoof, Nokia’s Global Sales Head for Enterprise Services, to discuss what differentiates 5G from traditional networks - and and whether 5G will become the tech industry buzzword that FINALLY lives up to the HYPE. . Show Notes: 01:30 Danial’s career journey with Motorola Solutions & Nokia  09:05 What differentiates 5G from the existing networks like 4G? 12:40 Today’s 5G networks deliver faster speeds, but there is still more spectrum to be allocated that will support future 5G services (e.g. mission-critical services). How do you see 5G deployments evolving? 17:00 Nokia recently released its “5G Readiness Report”, where it surveyed 1,628 global technology decision makers about “5G+ enabled digitalisation.” To start, what the hell is 5G+ enabled digitalisation? 19:50 In 2030, 5G+ spend in 2030 will reach $4.5 Trillion - but only $600 Billion (13%) will be for public connectivity. $2.2 Trillion (48%) will be on Edge Infrastructure / Cloud Platforms. How is this related to 5G? 22:10 $900 Billion (20%) of this spend will be on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning - how is this related to 5G? 24:40 The final $800 Billion (18%) relates to the deployment of Private 5G networks. Why do we need Private 5G networks - and why are companies like John Deere and Bosch deploying them to support their manufacturing plants? 30:00 86% of decision makers already have some kind of a 5G strategy - what are the use cases that are driving the strategic focus on 5G? 33:00 72% of those surveyed say they plan to invest in 5G by 2025. What do these enterprises need to do to make sure they get a positive ROI on these investments - and what challenges will they need to overcome? 36:20 How will 5G impact Smart Cities? 39:00 Tough Question #1: What are the security implications for 5G? 43:20 Tough Question #2: Let’s say I am a tech decision maker managing the complexities created by the global pandemic - why should I give a damn about 5G? 45:20 Tough Question #3: 500,000 South Korean consumers have switched back to 4G from 5G - does that mean that we really don’t need 5G? 47:15 Tough Question #4: As an industry, we have failed to live up to the hype around the latest tech trends (e.g. 4G, IoT, or Smart Cities). Will we learn from our past mistakes - or will 5G follow a similar path? 49:15 What is something going on in the 5G ecosystem that we should be tracking? (spoiler alert: it is OpenRAN) 50:30 Tell me about a solution that 5G will enable that I - as a consumer - should be excited about.  52:00 When do we have to start worrying about 6G? 

Christian Rohrer is Senior Director, User Experience at McAfee, returning to the company after a 5-year hiatus during which he was Founder and Principal at XD Strategy, a UX strategy consultancy, and former Vice President of Design, Research and Enterprise Services at Capital One. He has also led UX teams at Realtor.com, eBay, and Yahoo!. Christian holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from UC Santa Cruz and a Ph.D in Cognitive Science and Education from Stanford University.Christian not only has a deep understanding of the complex cybersecurity ecosystem, he also appreciates the challenges in getting stakeholder buy-in to ensure the user experience is prioritized.In this episode, we talk about: Human-centered design: what is it and why is it important? (we talk about Nielsen Norman Group co-founder and author of the Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, who has a great video describing the principles of Human-Centered Design) The complicated cybersecurity ecosystem and the challenges it presents when designing user experiences.  How great user experiences in cybersecurity are "a human and a technology problem to solve." How to speak the language of stakeholders by using metrics, including the PURE Method, which Christian co-developed.

The Navy is becoming ever more digital, as information warfare, cybersecurity and command and control become data-driven activities. How it operates and how it acquires the goods and services it needs are evolving, and fast. For an update I checked in with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Information Warfare and Enterprise Services, Jane Rathbun. In part one of the interview, we started with the fact that she has more than one job.

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John Rossman is the former Amazon Director of Enterprise Services who launched the Amazon Marketplace, the author of Think Like Amazon, an advisor to multiple companies including T-Mobile, and a member of various Boards of Advisors. With an impressive background of launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace business and running the Enterprise Services business for Amazon, we're quite excited to welcome John as our very first live podcast guest. In our conversation, John will share some of his most important lessons and learnings from his time as an Amazon Executive, as well as his book, Think Like Amazon. Here are somethings to look forward to in our conversation next week: - How to strategize like Jeff Bezos - How to make better and faster decisions - How to create a culture of innovation & accountability - & much more!

Don Watson, Vice President Global Workplace and Enterprise Services at Merck and Nora Vele, Executive Director of Compliance and Diversity & Inclusion for Merck, join the program to discuss the work that Merck is doing to incorporate business disability inclusion on a global basis. They also share their thoughts about Merck being named Employer of the Year by Disability:IN.

In today’s show, Steve interviews Andrew Dennison, founder, Uplift Data Partners and Director of Enterprise Services at DroneDeploy. This show starts with Andrew recalling his high school life. Why did an engineering student from the University of Michigan enroll at Student Painters? Andrew reveals that he was looking for a unique opportunity that allowed him to garner the hands-on experience of running a business. Next, Andrew shares his experience of running a student painting business. How did an 18-year old with no prior business experience or painting experience successfully lead and manage people? Andrew shares his biggest takeaways and reveals how he managed to really scale up his business in his second year at Student Painters. Listeners will find the next segment of the show particularly interesting. Andrew decided to venture into drone technology in 2014 with Uplift Data Partners. This gamble paid off big time for Andrew as Uplift ended up provided their drone services to some of the largest organizations in the United States. Andrew started Uplift as a solo-entrepreneur and then managed to secure VC funding to scale up his business. How did someone like Andrew (who started with zero knowledge of drones) manage to convince VC’s to back him? He shares how his Student Painting network helped him in this fund-raising process. In this segment, Andrew draws some interesting parallels between running a technology company and a painting company. Is running a technology company significantly different from running a painting company? And, why did Andrew decide to sell out to PrecisionHawk just when his business was taking off? Towards the end, Andrew has some excellent advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Tune in for some excellent nuggets! What You Will Learn in This Show: How a Student Painter stint can equip you with transferable skillsets How a Student Painter network can help you scale your business A “peek” into the future of drone technology How to start and scale up a business And so much more! Resources DroneDeploy YEAA

As the legislative session draws to a close, Governor Stitt had a busy week signing - and vetoing - a large number of bills. In doing so, the divide between the legislative and executive branches appears to be growing ever wider. What does that mean for the Governor's agenda...and for the state? The Oklahoma legislature ended both their regular session and their special session today. In doing so they voted to end CHEPA, the Governor’s catastrophic health emergency powers act, on May 30th.  Does that mean we should expect the Governor to end the state of emergency declaration soon as well? This morning Governor Stitt named Col. Lance Frye, MD, as the interim commissioner of health. As listeners may remember, current interim commissioner, Gary Cox, was not confirmed by the Senate because he lacks the academic credentials required by law for that position. On behalf of Let’s Pod This, we extend our appreciation to Gary Cox for his service and wish Col. Frye good luck as he takes the helm of the Dept of Health in the midst of a pandemic and with his agency facing an audit. Also this morning, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, which handles Oklahoma’s unemployment claims system, voted to consolidate its IT & business practices with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. This happened because OESC, like many state agencies, has an aging & outdated IT infrastructure that was woefully inadequate for the massive number of claims they’ve received over the last couple of months. There are three things that are ironic about this: Yet another state agency falling apart due to lack of investing in infrastructure. It’s 2020 - you can’t run a state government on Windows XP. OMES was created for just this purpose - to consolidate and house the IT and business operations of all the state agencies. That never really worked out as some agencies didn’t conform, so we have this very splintered system.  If memory serves, didn’t Governor Stitt previously say he wants to dismantle OMES and return those operations back to individual agencies so they can run more efficiently? Then, this afternoon news broke that the head of OESC, Robin Roberson, stepped down. She was just hired in January, before all this Covid mess started, and according to the Oklahoman, Roberson said she had five calls yesterday asking her to step down before the meeting. The Governor also had a busy week signing - and vetoing - a large number of bills. We don’t have time to discuss all ~134 approvals, but do want to mention the COLA for retired state employees was signed into law. And then, let's talk about the vetoes are certainly interesting. (https://nondoc.com/2020/05/20/stitt-vetoes-five-mccall-bills/) Let’s quickly run through all the vetoes: HB 2749 and HB 2750, which worked in conjunction to authorize an additional $161 million bond package to fund the state’s matching obligation for endowed chair positions at Oklahoma higher education institutions. The measures also functionally capped the state’s funding of endowed chairs. Stitt wants to end state funding for endowed chairs entirely.   2749 Veto override passed 94-3, 44-1 2750 Veto override passed 92-6, 44-1 HB3819 - made any contract from a state agency open to inspection by any member of the Oklahoma Legislature, and it also banned any agency from prohibiting an employee, contractor or other person to communicate with the Legislature. It passed the House 94-1 and the Senate 44-0. Stitt said the measure was duplicative, detailed concern about confidential information not being protected under the bill, and observed that the Legislature did not make its own contracts or employees available for inspection.  Veto override passed 94-3, 45-0 HB4018 - reated a Rural Broadband Expansion Council to study and map rural broadband access in the state of Oklahoma. Passed nearly unanimously. Stitt said it was... Support this podcast

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New Jersey business owners now have an easier way to dissolve or reinstate their business. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury is offering a temporary program to help businesses return to good standing with the state without the cumbersome filing process typically associated with reinstatement or dissolution. It’s a great opportunity for businesses to either clean up their records or to expeditiously regain their legal status in the quickest, most-efficient way possible. The director of the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Jim Fruscione, tells us all about the program and how CPAs can help their clients take advantage of it. See also: nj.gov/njbgs

Sonali Tare, Senior Director of Content Experience at CoreNet Global, interviews Don Watson, Vice President of Global Workplace and Enterprise Services at Merck, about the structure and value of corporate real estate working across the organization to improve overall experience for its employees.

Our host Kevin Steinberger welcomes Don Watson, Vice President Global Workplace and Enterprise Services at Merck, to discuss how his company is innovating the way it approaches new workspaces. Two traditionally, very separate departments, real estate and HR, are now working strategically in tandem. In fact, in some cases it’s HR leading the charge. There’s been some serious break down of silos at Merck all to ensure better talent acquisition and retention. Take 20 minutes and listen to this lively and information chat. For more information on the Future Offices Winter 2020 conference, visit www.FutureOfficesWinter.com.

In this episode Scott talks to Michele Molden, Practice Leader of Provider Enterprise Services at Optum in Nashville, Tennesse. Here she discusses trends in healthcare, the importance of challenging yourself, and advice for leaders.

John Rossman helped to launch and build the Amazon Marketplace business before leading the company's Enterprise Services business during his tenure at the company. In his new book, "Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader," he helps other business leaders and managers understand, learn from and adopt elements of Amazon's approach. He sat down with us this week to talk about some of the ideas that define the company, and what they say about its future.

The payments industry has been slow to keep pace with the wave of technological change in the corporate world. Manish Kohli, Global Head for Institutional Payments and Receivables, Citi and Tapodyuti Bose, Global Head for Channels and Enterprise Services, Citi discuss how digitisation is disrupting the treasury function of businesses.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about a $270M settlement between Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma with the lion share of the money going to OSU's Health Center in Tulsa, the leader of the Senate forms a working group on Cost of Living Adjustment for state retirees and a number of issues have recently arisen at county jails including Nowata, Washington and Oklahoma. The trio also discusses a $16M supplemental request from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and it's been a year since lawmakers passed HB1010XX which raised revenue to pay for teacher salary increases. Support this podcast

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel about the inaugural ceremony and speech for new Governor Kevin Stitt, former Sonic Executive John Budd tapped to not only perform as Stitt's Chief Operating Officer but also as acting head of the Oklahoma Management and Enterprise Services and deposits into the state's general revenue fund come in 9% above the estimate and 21% above 2017. The Ethics Commission files lawsuits attempting to collect late fees from 14 former candidates, two lobbyists and two political action committees and Oklahoma sees a record number of voters following a gubernatorial election at 2.1 million. Support this podcast

Holiday Triage No. 1 Where & When to Start Holiday Planning In the first of five episodes, focusing on recovering for the ever important holiday season, Tyson Stockton, the Director of Enterprise Services with the Searchmetrics Digital Strategies Group and Ben Shapiro zero in on preparation for the holiday shopping season. Listen in to learn how to leverage the content assets you have and which gaps to fill that will make the most difference. Show Notes Connect With: Tyson Stockton: Website // LinkedInBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // Twitter

Matt talks about planning and design of the new Neal S. Blaisdell Center with the Lead Project Manager, Eric Johnston of AECOM, and Guy Kaulukukui, Director of Enterprise Services at the City of Honolulu. Listen in as we hear about the exciting transformation of this iconic civic area into a world class facility. http://imagineblaisdell.com

Leadership teams don’t stay the same for very long, meaning your company must be ready when succession plans ...well, don't go as planned. You’ve had your eye on a potential leader for a while, but the unexpected redirects focus to your Plan B – the one who will step up when original plans fall through, who’s not necessarily on the list. How do you know they’re ready for the next step, and how do you keep them on board? Learn how to maintain success through the unexpected changes of succession planning by joining Gaylyn Sher-Jan, Chief People Officer and Vice President of Enterprise Services at Insitu in this podcast. Learn more about the 2018 Learning and Leadership Development Conference: http://www.hci.org/lld-conference/2018

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the barriers to adoption of IoT in organisations? How can solution providers guide clients to realise the full value of IoT? How can end users successfully use IoT to drive quantitative business value? We discuss the 6 steps to IoT success in an organisational and industrial context. The framework developed by Peter for the IIC formalises the discussion around the implementation of IoT and heavily emphasises organisational factors that may derail success.    Peter Klement is the IoT Lead of DXC. DXC is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology is a $25 billion company with a 60-year legacy of delivering results for thousands of clients in more than 70 countries. Our technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. Contact Peter: pklement@dxc.com   The next IIC meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 meeting will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort.   IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com

How can we make work more human? Kevin talks to Renee Smith about the high cost of fear, and the deep impact of love. Renee Smith is the Director of Organizational Development at Washington state’s Department of Enterprise Services. She’s not just bringing love into workplace, but into government – the most stereotypically bureaucratic kind of workplace! She has her work cut out for her – but her story is that much more inspirational for it.

Interview with Gary Price This week Leah Hinds takes over the host duties as we feature a discussion between Gary Price of infoDOCKET and our own Tom Gilson and Katina Strauch. The talk centers around the latest in open data resources and the library’s potential role in harvesting those resources and making them discoverable. We also have an update on privacy concerns from his 2015 Charleston Conference plenary talk with the Long Arm of the Law panel. Gary is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He is currently the Resource and Reference Center Director for GIJN and founder/editor of infoDOCKET.com, a daily update of news and new research tools. He grew up in the Chicago suburbs where he attended New Trier High School. Price received a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Kansas, and a Masters of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University in Detroit. He was for a time a reference librarian at George Washington University, and has worked for the search engine Ask.com as Director of Online Information Resources. Gary co-authored the book The Invisible Web with Chris Sherman in July 2001. He also does frequent consulting projects and has written for a number of publications. Websites mentioned: infoDOCKET.com academic.microsoft.com symanticscholar.org unpaywall.org Katina’s Rumors for this week: Was sorry to learn that Brian E.C. Schottlaender will retire as Dean from UC San Diego effective June 30, 2017. As Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosia said, Brian is a highly respected leader who has led many collaborative initiatives to advance digitization and digital preservation on national and global scales. “During his tenure at UC San Diego, print and digital offerings in our Library expanded by more than 50% and the number of collection endowments doubled.” Schottlaender’s “transformational leadership,” was credited with the UC San Diego Library’s current status as one of the top academic libraries in the nation, along with his “bold and visionary approach to navigating the evolving role of the academic library and in reshaping Library resources and services to best meet the changing needs of the academic community.” Most recently, Schottlaender launched the Geisel Library Revitalization Initiative (GLRI), with a generous gift from longtime friend and supporter, Audrey Geisel. The GLRI seeks to renovate the interior public spaces of Geisel Library, the university's most iconic building, to meet the needs of today's students and scholars. Wouldn’t Dr. Seuss be proud! I remember when Brian keynoted the 2010 Charleston Conference with the theme Anything Goes. His paper “Full-spectrum stewardship of the record of scholarly and scientific research” is in the proceedings of the 2010 Conference, freely available on the Purdue University website. Following Schottlaender’s retirement, UC San Diego’s Associate University Librarian for Enterprise Services, Tammy Nickelson Dearie, will serve as Interim University Librarian while a national search is conducted for his successor. http://www.thepress.purdue.edu/titles/charleston-conference-proceedings-2010 http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/brian_schottlaender_uc_san_diegos_university_librarian_to_retire_in_june_2017 Speaking of Purdue, I am sure you all noticed that Purdue is to acquire Kaplan University. Purdue’s President Mitch Daniels discusses the creation of a new public university that will help fill the need for postsecondary education for working adults and others, and address the explosive growth in online education. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/Q2/purdue-to-acquire-kaplan-university,-increase-access-for-millions.html The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received an $877,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which will allow the Southern Historical Collection (SHC) at the Wilson Special Collections Library to further develop its transformative model for “community-driven archives.” In addition to several community archiving projects, the SHC will also develop and share training and educational materials in this emerging area of practice. Activities for the three-year grant, “Building a Model for All Users: Transforming Archive Collections through Community-Driven Archives,” will begin immediately. Community-driven archives are created through partnerships between a community that wishes to document and preserve its own history and an archival repository. In many cases, these are stories of marginalized communities that past generations of historians and archivists did not consider significant enough to record or preserve. I remember when The Louis Round Wilson Library was the main library at UNC-CH. Louis Round Wilson himself was still alive and had an office on the top floor. I also remember when David Moltke-Hansen was director of the SHC for a few years. David was one of our keynote speakers many years ago. Ah… memories! More memories. The Louis Round Wilson Library had at least three big rooms for the card catalog. One of my first jobs as a student was as “head filer”! Like Wow! This new book The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures by Library of Congress (Compiler) with a foreword by Carla Hayden has just been released. To quote LISnew: “The Card Catalog makes a persuasive case that cataloging knowledge is fundamental to the acquisition and spread of knowledge, and that a working library catalog is, in some ways, a basic necessity of civilization. And since cataloging is a calling that attracts neurotic and obsessive personalities, the history of the library catalog charts a weird, twisty path, with a lot of back-tracking followed by enormous leaps forward.” And last of all, please do not miss Jim O’Donnell’s April Back Talk “The Most Beautiful Invention.” It’s not quite about the card catalog, but is about the call number sticker. See you next time! Katina.  

The modern enterprise holds all sorts of applications, devices, and workflow needs. How should we be thinking about securing infrastructure -- and identity -- in this context, for entities like major news media outlets or financial institutions such as News Corp or NASDAQ? Well, this episode of the a16z Podcast brings those voices together: Frederic Kerrest, cofounder and COO of Okta; Brad Peterson, CIO of NASDAQ; and Dominic Shine, CIO of News Corp ... in conversation with Ben Horowitz at our recent a16z Summit. What's the big security picture for these types of organizations, and others? How should we prepare? Last year's DINE DDoS attack was just one glimpse of what's to come, providing a bit of a barometer read for what's currently working, and what desperately needs re-engineering. One interesting solution involves decentralization; but as we move towards such technology (like blockchain) in security, what will high-frequency trading look like? How will consumer relationships, transactions, UI/design security be reimagined? What areas and fundamentals should we focus on?

The first coffee talk we did with the bloggers at HPE Discover was to level set on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise strategy. There has been a lot of changes over the last year including the separation from HP Inc and announced "spin-merger" of Enterprise Services and Software. This session focused on the strategy going forward of HPE and had a very active Q&A with the blogger.

01:42 - JP Simard Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog 02:11 - Realm @realm [GitHub] Realm News Realm Newsletter Signup Page 03:59 - Realm vs SQLite or Core Data 06:27 - Getting Started “The Default Realm” 08:17 - API 10:27 - Relationships 11:34 - Inheritance 15:24 - realm-cocoa & realm-java 16:42 - Enterprise Services and Company Sustenance   19:21 - Migration, Updating the Data Model Marco Arment Resources Users 27:12 - Transactions/Onboarding 30:18 - Cascading Deletes 31:40 - Drawbacks, Feature Addition Syncing [YouTube] German Coastguard Sinking - Learn English Commercial Notification Inspection Null Values = Not Supported 37:18 - Getting Involved with Realm Realm Google Group (Mailing List) Stack Overflow [GitHub] Realm Email: help@realm.io 38:47 - SQL Querying 41:26 - Testing Picks desksurfing (Alondo) How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Chuck) WorkFlowy (Chuck) Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results by Stephen Guise (Chuck) Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott (Chuck) Waffle (JP)

01:42 - JP Simard Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog 02:11 - Realm @realm [GitHub] Realm News Realm Newsletter Signup Page 03:59 - Realm vs SQLite or Core Data 06:27 - Getting Started “The Default Realm” 08:17 - API 10:27 - Relationships 11:34 - Inheritance 15:24 - realm-cocoa & realm-java 16:42 - Enterprise Services and Company Sustenance   19:21 - Migration, Updating the Data Model Marco Arment Resources Users 27:12 - Transactions/Onboarding 30:18 - Cascading Deletes 31:40 - Drawbacks, Feature Addition Syncing [YouTube] German Coastguard Sinking - Learn English Commercial Notification Inspection Null Values = Not Supported 37:18 - Getting Involved with Realm Realm Google Group (Mailing List) Stack Overflow [GitHub] Realm Email: help@realm.io 38:47 - SQL Querying 41:26 - Testing Picks desksurfing (Alondo) How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Chuck) WorkFlowy (Chuck) Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results by Stephen Guise (Chuck) Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott (Chuck) Waffle (JP)

Today in part 3 of a 3 part series, PRESIDENT&CEO founder, Paul Stukel, speaks with Roger Nanney, National Managing Partner of Deloitte Growth Enterprise Services about the Mid-market perspectives 2014.

Today in part 2 of a 3 part series, PRESIDENT&CEO founder, Paul Stukel, speaks with Roger Nanney, National Managing Partner of Deloitte Growth Enterprise Services about the Mid-market perspectives 2014.

Today in part 1 of a 3 part series, PRESIDENT&CEO founder, Paul Stukel, speaks with Roger Nanney, National Managing Partner of Deloitte Growth Enterprise Services about the Mid-market perspectives 2014.

In this archive of a livecast, Art King, the Director of Enterprise Services & Technologies at SpiderCloud Wireless, stops by to talk about providing a Small Cell managed services platform to medium to large enterprises. This allows mobile operators to deliver scalable cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, capacity and cloud services wherever there's a LAN, bringing intelligence to the edge of the network. For more information, visit www.spidercloud.com.

SAP development is changing rapidly, and this technical evolution is impacting both technical and functional SAP professionals. To get an inside look at the future of SAP development, Jon interviewed Thomas Jung, NetWeaver Product Manager with SAP Labs and an influential blogger on the SAP Developer Network. Jon asked Thomas about a number of "hot button" topics in the SAP development space, including the innovations of the CE environment and the modeling tools needed for eSOA-driven development, the impact of outsourcing and how to make your skills "outsourcing proof," why ABAP development is alive and well, and how's SAP's SDN and BPX communities are affecting how SAP professionals interact with SAP and enhance their skill sets. In this thirty-three minute interview, hosted by Jon Franke of SearchSAP.com, "the two Jons" and Thomas cover the following topics: - Thomas' role at SAP Labs and how his NetWeaver Product Management team is involved with the rollout of the NetWeaver product line and the interaction with SAP users at events and seminars. - Why the online communities have had such an effect on SAP development and how knowledge about SAP products and skills trends is disseminated. - Jon asks Thomas to explain why his presentation on "Updating Your ABAP Skills to NetWeaver 7.0" has been so well received at SAP conferences, and what the key adjustments a 4.6 SAP developer has to make to be effective in NetWeaver 7.x and eSOA environments. Thomas points out that one key aspect of the "SAP developer of the future" is simply mastering object-oriented programming and ABAP Objects - something you can get started on even while working on 4.x projects. - Frequently, Jon his from readers who ask him "is ABAP dead?" Thomas puts these fears to rest once and for all by explaining that ABAP is still very much a part of the NetWeaver development environment. He describes some of the situations where ABAP is more useful and some where Java-based tools are more relevant. ABAP works best for powering high-volume, core transactions and Java is ideal for "edge programming" where SAP is extending its functionality via Enterprise Services. But ABAP can be "opened up" as well, and many new SAP components are built partially or fully in ABAP. - The impact of offshoring - Thomas gives his take on which SAP projects are better suited for outsourcing and which development projects are more effective to have in-house. Thomas doesn't believe that it makes sense to outsource all SAP development projects, and he goes on to describe some of the ways that SAP programmers can make their skills "outsourcing proof": don't build a "wall" between you and the rest of the team, keep up on your knowledge, stay visible, and become known as the person who learns the latest SAP technical tools and shares them with others. - Thomas shares the highlights of the SAP Composition Environment (CE), including the integration between CE and the Enterprise Services Repository (ESR), Visual Composer, Guided Procedures, and the other bells and whistles of this EE 5 environment. - What is the makeup of the ideal SAP project team? Thomas puts on his CIO hat and talks about the kinds of people he would put on his SAP technical project team. More than anything, he'd be looking for self-starters who aggressively educate themselves through their involvement with SDN and other learning communities. He'd want to see a mixture of Internet, Java, and ABAP skills on the team, but more important than specific tools is an SAP technical team that can adapt to the pace of innovation. - In terms of "soft" business skills, Thomas places a high value on those who get outside their cubicles and interact with the project team, making an effort to transfer knowledge to other team members. Thomas believes that you can't get away with being a "cubicle coder," anymore. If you aren't needed on site, then you run the risk of being outsourced. One way to differentiate yourself is to know enough about the business to be able to help business users define their requirements and what they want to accomplish technically. - Thomas explains why the latest batch of modeling tools are catching on and why modeling is having such an impact on SAP development. There are two types of modeling tools: those that help business users model processes on a higher level without needing to program (Visual Programmers), and those that help programmers reduce repetitive programming tasks (Web Dynpro for Java being one example, and other modeling tools added to the NetWeaver Developer Studio and the ABAP Workbench being other examples). - Jon asks Thomas about SAP's eSOA strategy and how it is impacting development. Thomas agrees that eSOA will allow companies to build Enterprise Services using the language and platform of their choice, but he also notes that SAP is building some of the best SOA development and consumption tools on the market. - Jon Franke of SearchSAP asks Thomas about how business users can get more involved in these trends, and Thomas points out the BPX community, and how business users can get involved in a variety of ways, including through BPX's industry vertical communities. - Jon points out that Thomas' "Update Your ABAP Skills to NetWeaver 7.0" seminar is available on the Virtual TechEd '07 track on SDN (for a fee), and Thomas shares the forward schedule for when this workshop will be held next. - Thomas wraps the podcast with a compelling argument to avoid career panic in the face of new SAP technologies. He makes the point that SAP developers should follow their passions, and when you are the best at what you do, that's an excellent way "outsource-proof" your skills.

To get an inside look at the key developments from SAP TechEd 2007, Jon Reed sat down with Krishna Kumar of Enterprise Horizons. Krishna was a presenter at TechEd 2007, and he is becoming a thought leader in the SAP community in terms of how to get a real return on investment from eSOA and Enterprise Services. As a technical visionary who has watched SAP's product line evolve for many years, Krishna has a knack for breaking down SAP technology in simple and precise terms. Jon turned to Krishna to help sort through what was real and what was hype at TechEd 2007. The goal of the podcast was to place the events of TechEd 2007 in the context of SAP's "Enterprise SOA" technology stack. SAP is clearly staking its future on eSOA, but what does that mean to the SAP project team and the SAP consultant? Is eSOA just hype and if it's for real, what consulting skills will be needed to succeed in the "eSOA era"? And how will SAP's Business Objects acquisition, which occurred immediately following Tech Ed, affect these trends and the future of SAP overall? In this thirty-six minute interview, Jon and Krishna cover these issues and more, including: - The focus of Enterprise Horizons and the specifics of Krishna's SAP background. - Krishna's take on the main themes of Tech Ed 2007, such as: the emphasis on BI and analytics, the surprising level of emphasis on eSOA over SAP's core business functionality, and the obvious absence of Shai Agassi. - Why SAP has shifted its focus from emphasizing exposing its core apps as eSOA services as opposed to looking at the core business processes such as order fulfillment, financials, and supply chain management. Krishna explains that was what missing was a clear demonstration by SAP on the business value and return on investment of eSOA. - The Business Objects acquisition, which took place after TechEd and which to some degree dwarfed all of the TechEd news announcements. Krishna shares his thoughts on the BO purchase, including the challenge of integrating the BO code base into SAP, and why the BO acquisition is of "monumental importance" to eSOA. Krishna explains that this will accelerate the trend of exposing analytics as services and leveraging connections to outside partners. - The SAP BBD (Business By Design) announcement, and why Krishna has a cautious take on Software as a Service (SaaS). Krishna also explains why this current evolution of SaaS may be more successful than the previous ASP models due to the impact of the "Internet Cloud." Krishna also describes how a BBD customer might be able to expose a service through an "on demand" platform, and why eSOA is integral to an on-demand solution. - Krishna gives his perspective on why the evolution to a "Business Process Consultant" is important to SAP, and why he thinks that the distinction between functional and technical SAP professionals was always a false dichotomy. Krishna tells us why the ideal SAP consultant has always had a functional and technical skills combination. - Krishna then details what skills functional and technical consultants need to pursue in order to remain relevant to the SAP software of the future. Krishna talks about the end of the silo functional consultant, and why functional consultants need to understand the Internet touch points of service enablement. Krishna also talks about how Business Intelligence and NetWeaver fit into the technical skills picture. Soon, the technical consultant will have to learn to talk business or "become a dinosaur." There is time to act, however, as Krishna believes this will be a "slow metamorphosis." - Jon asks Krishna about how the SAP customer base should perceive eSOA, given that SAP often hypes its new solutions to the point that customers can become jaded. Krishna has a provocative viewpoint on this: he believe that when it comes to transactional ERP systems, service enablement and SOA is indeed overhyped, almost to the degree of the dotcom hype. Then, Krishna explains why the real payoff for eSOA is through analytics, and that this is where the real eSOA payoff will be. - Krishna tells us how best-of-breed Internet content "mashups" are the real "killer app" of the eSOA era, and how they can be tied back into ERP-based analytical applications. - Jon asks Krishna if you truly have to invest in the latest SAP releases and all the expenses and organizational change involved in moving to eSOA, or if you can get started on earlier releases. Krishna explains that SAP customers can dabble in eSOA at almost any point, because it's really just "RFC on steroids," but that to truly build an effective eSOA landscape and consume and publish a range of services, you will eventually need to be running NetWeaver and ERP 5.0/6.0 and beyond. - In the final segment of the podcast, Jon asks Krishna to use his company's product to illustrate a very important point: how companies can tie in best-of-breed Internet content providers into their BW/BI analytics engine in order to get a powerful visual grasp of key business planning and ROI functions. Jon tells Krishna that Home Depot, one of the most advanced SAP eSOA customers, has used a similar "mashup solution" to take advantage of BI/BW data and content from third parties that would be cost-prohibitive to develop internally. - Jon asks Krishna about the minimum requirements needed to use a product like his company offers, and we learn that the minimum requirements are simply BW 3.x onward, in a nutshell. This is an example of how there might be a different enterprise services roadmap, that would focus on Business Intelligence, and then leverage that data and mash it up - without worrying about the cost and challenge of service-enabling core ERP transactions. - Krishna provides a "market demographics" example of how an eSOA service could be "mashed up" for real business value. - Jon asks Krishna to illustrate why these visually oriented "spatial analytics" can provide a much more powerful business case for eSOA that executives can understand and grasp much more quickly than a detailed white paper. He asks Krishna about the example of using demographic mashups to analyze which neighborhoods are viable for a retail store expansion. As Krishna says, this is the "true power of eSOA," beyond the hype.

This is Jon Reed's "roaming podcast" from SAP TechEd '07, Day 2. Follow John through his frank reactions to the keynotes and press conferences, and get his quick reactions to the closed interview sessions Jon conducted, such as his group interview with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka. As always, Jon tries to not only identify the key technical trends, but to move the conversation into the question of skills - who will fill these new SAP roles, and what types of backgrounds will they need? Jon asked SAP executives these questions. Listen to the podcast series to find out the answers he was given and what he thought of those answers. For the Day 2 podcast, the longest day of TechEd and the longest podcast in the series, Jon reacts to the executive keynotes and closed interview sessions he attended. Editor's note: In the Day 2 podcast, Jon expresses some confusion that some attendees had about SAP Business By Design (BBD) and whether it was replacing A1S or was a separate product. It was later confirmed that BBD is in fact the same product as A1S, which is known as BBD going forward. Reactions to Day 2 include: - Responses to the keynote by Peter Zencke and friends, including the surprising emphasis on BBD as a big news item of the day. - Jon talks about how this whole idea of "business network transformation" is really the same "extending the enterprise" talk SAP vendors have been pushing since the '90s, but that eSOA may finally give some technical teeth to the vision. - Jon covers the latest SAP product innovations pushed during the keynote, including the SAP switch framework, the ES Workplace on SDN, and the ESR (Enterprise Services Repository). He also talks about the modeling tools that were demonstrated and the potential impact of the new Visual Composer, the new CE (Composition Environment), and the Eclipse development environment. Jon also notes the surprising lack of BI talk during the keynote, except for the BI Accelerator. - Jon shares his reaction to the press conference after the keynote, where he posed the question of how the skills gap acknowledged by Peter Zencke was going to be filled. The executives on the panel noted an immediate demand for SAP Enterprise Architects and Business Process Experts. Jon gives his take on what he thought of these answers. - Peter Zencke talked about how SAP customers are using SDN for training, and Jon notes the emphasis SAP is giving on training that goes beyond the classroom. - Fresh back from his interview session with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka, Jon shares Vishal's take on SAP as a development platform, and whether he thinks ABAP is dead. Jon explains why Vishal thinks core functional and technical SAP skills will become commoditized. He shares Vishal's memorable quote on eSOA: "eSOA is a way to explain to management what APIs are." (Vishal was basically noting the eSOA simplifies the integration discussion in a way that management can understand and appreciate as a business case. -Jon also talks about Vishal's point that "service-enabling" the entire SAP product line is a complex undertaking. For example, the Financials area of SAP is a high-stakes area that can get an executive in a jail cell if the right regulatory and compliance procedures (SAP GRC) are not followed. Jon explains why Vishal still believes in the power of eSOA despite these security challenges. - Jon wraps the Day 2 podcast with reflections on a presentation from Cardinal Health on hands-on SAP eSOA lessons. Jon notes that the speaker, Brent Stutz of Cardinal Health, makes a good summary of "lessons learned" from eSOA, including doing the work of defining who owns the data. Jon also notes the point made during the session that SAP developed its Enterprise Services roadmap by taking the TOGAF industry standard SOA roadmap and adding some business processes to it.