What OSLC’s inclusion to OASIS member section means to the software development industry?

With software delivery teams spanning across development and operation lifecycles, software vendors face more challenging, complex, multi-vendor, multi-platform environments than ever before. Integration has become the #1 impediment to ROI for Agile and ALM tool implementation. OSLC (Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration) enables the kind of tool integration that brings the potential of a far higher level of productivity in today’s complex electronic system development environment. Simply put, OSLC provides specifications for effective automation, communication, and collaboration.

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Theory of Computation – A book by Vivek Kulkarni

Vivek Kulkarni, Principal Architect at Persistent Systems, has recently published a book, Theory of Computation with Oxford University Press, India. An author of over 15 books used throughout Indian Universities, Vivek is an avid writer and passionate technology wizard.

With more than 18 years of experience in academia and software industry, Vivek has served as a subject chairman for multiple subjects on the Board of Computer Engineering, University of Pune. He is the brain behind the System and Method of Universal Programming Language Conversion, which has been internationally recognized and patented in his name.

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Technology Adoption Success Triangle

The Technology Adoption Lifecycle and Gartner’s Hype Cycle models are well known in the industry for helping companies make better and informed decisions about technology adoption and deployment. Both have influenced companies world over, however they address only two dimensions – technology maturity and adoption.

However, organizations also need to evaluate technology on the basis of the Technology Benefit Cycle. The emphasis or focus here is on how much ground an organization can cover across the ‘Technology Adoption Success Triangle’. Continue reading

techABLE Science – The Technology Equalizer

Biomedical research has been inherently a slow process, encompassing enormous complexities in hopes of making successful discoveries. In the end, significant analysis and validation are required before the research is adopted. With stringent regulations in place, accelerating the pace and maintaining research quality can be a tricky business. Moreover the new disease patterns, shifting environmental landscapes and ever changing lifestyle habits are all calling out for catalyst which can help accelerate the pace of research and discovery process.  Biomedical R&D would require an equalizer to help bring the required balance of pace and quality.

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Overcoming MicroStrategy Design Challenges

Designing a BI solution with MicroStrategy can be complicated, and resources and guides are limited. What do you do when you are stuck and don’t know how to proceed? Thanks to our BI team, BI developers now have access to free eBook which can come in handy while designing solutions on MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy is a leading Business Intelligence (BI) tool that can be leveraged to build analytical reports giving actionable insights to drive decision making. The tool delivers interactive dashboards and critical analytics for quick and easy BI; resulting in enhanced productivity and ability to anticipate and circumvent glitches for realistic business forecasts.

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