Lavinia Noble Surjove Founder & CEO
Enabling Enterprises to Explore New Opportunities
Withthekindofinfluencemoderncomputinghasonbusinesses,itishighlyunlikelytofindan
enterprisewithoutanITinfrastructure.InformationTechnologyhasgrowntobecomean importantaspectintheformulaofasuccessfulbusiness.Weatheritisasmallbusinessora hugeenterprise,theyallseekITconsulting.However,theremightbedifferentreasonstolookforthe same.
OneoftheprimarymotivesbehindoptingforITconsultingservicesisenterprises’focusontheircore functions.Settingupcomputinginfrastructureiscomplicatedandcanconsumealotoftimeandresources. Withtheseverityofcompetitioninthemarket,businessescannotaffordtolosefocusfromtheirprimary job.Moreover,outsourcingtheseserviceswouldnotonlysaveresourcesbutalsoenhancetheoverall productivityofcompanies.
Incidentally,itisnotnewsforbusinessesthattechnologykeepschangingtowardsbetter.Withevery groundbreakinginnovation,comesaninevitableupdate.AndasaserviceproviderofITconsulting,itis one’sjobtokeepclientsuptodatewiththecuttingedgetechnology.Additionally,theseprovidersalso havetheknowledgeofwhatisbestinthebusinessandhowtoaccessthatinafeasiblemanner.
Speakingoffeasibility,havingcomputingservicesoutsourced,canalsobequitefeasibleforcompanies. Thelossofbusinessinasystembreakdownonlycanbeabadnewsforanenterprise,letalonethecostof fixingthesame.ITconsultingassuresminimizingtheriskofdowntimeandreactsquicklyincaseofone.
Ifwelookatthecurrenttrendintheindustries,on-demandservicesaregainingpopularityamongvarious businessplatforms.However,enterpriseswhicharefollowingthistrendorareadaptingthisservicemodel,
realizehoworganizedandefficienttheyshouldbeinordertoattainthepurpose.Havingindustrybest ITsupportfromaconsultingfirmcaneasetheprocessandhelpthecompaniestomatchthespeed.
ItisneedlesstosaythattheboominITconsultinghasenablednumerousindustriestogrowand despiteafewdrawbacksofoutsourcing,itisevidentthattheindustrywillkeepevolving,offering worldclassservicestoitssignificantclients.Andthiswouldn’thavebeenpossiblewithoutthe companiesthathavecontributedintheevolutionoftheindustry
Hence,inordertoacknowledgetheconstanteffortsofthesecompanies,InsightsSuccesshas shortlisted“MajorLeagueofITConsultingandStaffingSolutionProviders2018”
FeaturingasourCoverStoryisSwiftPaceSolutions,aDallas-basedITservicescompanythat believegoodbusinesspracticestogetgreatclientsandconsultants,andleadbusinesseswithhonesty, integrity,andquickness.
Alongsidethis,themagazinealsofeatures8allocate,acompanywhichhelpsstartups,mid-market andenterprisecompaniestobuilddedicatedsoftwareanddevelopmostinnovativedomainssuchas AIandDataAnalytics,VR/AR,DevOps/Cloud,FinTech/Blockchain;Aurity, acutting-edgeteam thatredefinesthewaypeopleworkandformmeaningfulandpersonalrelationshipswithitsclients; IntelligenzaS4B,aleadingcompanywithincreasedserviceportfoliofromTechnicalSupportto Telecommunications,specializedinTechnologythatcrossesbordersandsatisfiesbusinessand privateneeds;MindITSystems,aleadingglobalorganizationfocusingonsolutionviaCustom ApplicationDevelopment,ProductEngineering,EnterpriseSolutions,BusinessIntelligenceand AnalyticsalongwithQualityandTestingServicesand StreamlinerConsulting,acompany dedicatedtomaximizingitsclientsbusinesspotential,whilebalancingthecostofimprovements.
Also,makesuretoflipthroughthearticleswrittenbyourin-houseeditorialteamaswellasCXO standpointsfromnotableindustrypersonalities,tohaveabrieftasteofthesector.
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We believe that good business practices get us great clients and consultants, and we insist on doing business that way—with honesty, integrity, and quickness.
Lavinia Noble Surjove Founder & CEO
Technologyhasaprofoundexistenceallaround us.Fromourdaytodaytasksathometoheavy manufacturingofmegastructures,werelyon technology,andtheITindustryisnoexception. Companiesrelyonoutsourcingtosetuptheir infrastructure,inordertoenhancetheperformanceof theirworkforce.However,atonepointitbecomes difficulttosegmentthesizeofcompanies.Whilethebig playershavelimitedserviceproviders,smallcompanies areontheirown,andthemid-rangeisleftwithno option.Tocatertothisdirenecessity,enters,SwiftPace SolutionsInc
SwiftPaceSolutionsisanITconsultingandstaffingfirm whichmadeupofapassionategroupofindividualsthat arededicatedintargetingtheareasoftheorganizations thatneedoptimization.Itscustomerscanchoosefroma widerangeofservices,whichinclude,ITconsultingfor upgradingandenhancingbusinessprocesses,staffing thatmeetsanorganization’songoingproject requirementsandindustrialexpertisei.e.ERP,Mobility, CRMandotherITtechnologies.SwiftPace’ssolutions arefocusedtomeetanybusinessessecurityandIT requirements.
Foundedin2013,SwiftPaceSolutionsrealizedthe severeshortageofITServicesfortheMid-Market.Most oftheenterpriseswerecaughtwithnowheretoturnas theywereeitherdealingwithmulti-billiondollarIT Servicesentitiesorsmallmom-popservicescompanies thatcouldnotkeeppacewiththefastandever-changing ITLandscape.SwiftPaceisequippedwithlatest technologies,beitmobilecomputing,Digital transformation,cloud-basedsolutionsandAutomation (manualorRoboticProcess).Itsvisionistoenable customersperformattheirhighestlevelbyseamlessly utilizingcuttingedgetechnologieswithminimum disruption.
AComprehensiveProductline
SwiftPaceSolutionshasbeenoneoftheleadersof disruptivetechnologyevolution.Automationhasgrown asoneofthebiggesttechnologicaladvancementsthat arehappeningcurrently,andSwiftPacespecializesin bothRoboticProcessAutomation(BluePrism,UIPath, AutomationAnywhere)andmanualautomation
(Python).ItspecializesinInformationsecurity,Business IntelligenceandstoragesolutionswithCloudand Devops.Businessesneedalotofsupportinareaslike Datamanagement–security,storageandAI.These specializationshelpSwiftPacestandheadandshoulders abovecompetitionastheyarestilltryingtograspatthe ropes.
TheUnorthodoxleader
MostoftheITServicesorganizationshavebeenformed bypeoplewhoareinSalesorbusinessdevelopment. SwiftPacebrokethenormwhenitwasfoundedby LaviniaNobleSurjove,theCEO,whotakespridein solvingITproblemsorpotentialroadblocksforclients whowanttomoveforwardoraretryingtomakea difference.HerITbackgroundandhandsonapproach propelsthecompany’stechnologyteamtobealways abreastofwhat’shappeninginthetechnologyworldand putsitintheforefrontasatechnologydisrupter.She empowersherteamtoalwayschallengethemselvesand nottosettleforanythinglessthanpotential.Her
Our goal is to be on the front line of technology and constantly enable our clients to achieve the goals that they have set for themselves.
experienceacrossvarioustechnologiesandindustry verticalsover20yearsisagreatassetforSwiftPace Solutions.
CompetitionWithin
Ahealthycompetitionisappropriatefortheindustryasit keepstheplayersmotivatedtokeeponinnovatingand pushingbeyondtheopportunities.However,SwiftPace asacompanydoesnotworrytoomuchabout competition.Itsprimaryconcernisaboutempoweringits employeesandprovidingthebestservicestoitsclients. Itsfocusisonhowtobetterservetheindustryandbeing thoughtleadersinitsspace.Therecentyearswentgreat forthecompanywithseveralpartnershipsandaccolades thathavecomeitsway.ThisputsSwiftPaceinanelite listofcompanies,attheupperechelonsofITServices Industry.
BreakingtheStereotypes
Firstchallengeistoremovethefearfromthemindsof clients,thatITServicesproviderstakemoneyanddon’t completeprojects,whichlandsthecustomersinamess. Removingthefearandallowingthemtoopenabouttheir painpointsisanarduoustask.SwiftPacehashadmany aprojectstumblebecauseitwasnotgiventhe informationthatwascritical.Thecompanyhas overcomethatbyaskingcustomerstherightquestions andprobeformoreinformationthanwhatisjust presented.Also,itdoesalotofresearchontheclient priortospeakingwiththemsotheyhavesome knowledgebeforehand.JustbecauseITisconstantly evolving,clientsdonotneedtoupgradeorchangetheir technology,SwiftPacerunsintothisalotwithapushto changebecausetheywanttochangebutthereisno requirementtoupgradeasfarasthebusinessisgood. Thisisanotherareaofchallengeaswell.
ExcellencethroughAdversities
SomeoftheachievementsthatSwiftPace hasearnedduringthelastfewyears weregettingrecognizedbyseveral mediaoutletsforitsworkwiththe customers.Workingforthe PublicSectorhasbeenalesson
asthereareseveralbureaucracyhurdlesthatithadto overcome.Thecompany’ssalescycleswerelong relativetotheworkneededbytheagencies.Getting certifiedbycertainagencieswasachallengeasthe companyneededthosecertificationstohelpclients. Satisfactionandsurpriseonclientsfaceafter successfullycompletingaprojectthatwasthought impossibleandwithintimeandbudgetestimatedwasan achievement.
AspiringaComprehensiveIndustryDominance
LikeeverygrowingITcompany,SwiftPaceaimstobe aleaderineveryITfieldthatitworksin.Ithasan
establishedprocessandhiresaccordingtothesame.It providestrainingtoemployeesandencouragesthemto makedecisions,alwayskeepingthebestinterestofthe clientinmind.Thecompany’stenacitytohandle complexITproblemsandabilitytomeetandexceed clientgoalshasbeenitslaserfocus.Itaimstosustain andkeepimprovingitselftomaintainthehighbarthatit hasset.Challengesarethat,thereisstandardizingacross theglobe.SwiftPace’sofficesinIndiaandMiddleEast arefastcatchinguptotheUSAOffices(DallasandNew Jersey).ItissettoopenofficessooninAustraliaand Europetothegrowinglistofofficestohelpserveits clientslocallyintheglobalmarketplace.
Data,security,Automation,Mobilecomputing,BIand AI,thesearethefutureandcompaniesneedtoembrace
them.DesktopsandLaptopsarebeingreplacedby Tabletsandmobilesatanastonishingpace.Thereisso muchofinformationoutthere;goingthroughthat informationishard,abilitytodiscernwhatdatais importanttowhomusingBIhasbecomeofutmost importance.ThisiswhereSwiftPaceSolutionssustains itself,collecting,cleaning,storing,securingandfinally makingsenseofdata.
ReflectionsofEfficiency
“Swift Pace Solutions Inc. came at a very critical time when we were moving our applications to the cloud and we were not prepared to handle this change. They helped us move our applications, data and helped our internal IT team on how to handle post implementation. We moved 118 applications around the globe”–VPof Applications,MajorTelecomProvider.
“Some of the Applications that we were working on, was very repetitive and tedious, when other providers told us that we could not automate the process, Swift Pace came in and automated the process and helped us to quicken the application tremendously. We are able to now handle large volumes of data with minimal errors thanks to Swift Pace Solutions”–DirectorofIT–AutoLoans, Fortune500Bank
CompanyName
8allocate 8allocate.com
Amaris amaris.com
Management Brief
DanHarrison RegionalDirectorfor EuropeandIsrael
BrourhantOlivier CEO
8allocatehelpsstartups,mid-marketandenterprisecompanies tobuilddedicatedsoftwareanddevelopmostinnovative domainssuchasAIandDataAnalytics,VR/AR, DevOps/Cloud,FinTech/Blockchainetc.
AmarisisaninternationalTechnologiesandManagement ConsultingGroupwitharapidpacedevelopmentandinnovative solutionsfordemandingprojects.
AscendixTechnologies ascendix.com
WesleySnow President&CEO
AscendixREisaleadingcompanythatoffersrobustcontact, pipeline,property,anddealmanagement,stackingplans, commissionsplits,extensivemappingtoolsandmuchmore.
Aurity aurity.co
IntelligenzaS4B intelligenza.com.mx
PeterKowalczyk Founder&CTO
MindITSystems minditsystems.com
MonstarLab monstar-lab.com
AlvaroSantillana CEO
VikasGarg Co-founder&CTO
HirokiInagawa President&CEO
Aurityisleadingcompanywithcutting-edgeteamthatredefines thewaypeopleworkandformmeaningfulandpersonal relationshipswithitsclients.
IntelligenzaS4Bisaleadingcompanywithincreasedservice portfoliofromTechnicalSupporttoTelecommunications, specializedinTechnologythatcrossesbordersandsatisfies businessandprivateneeds.
MindITSystemsisaleadingglobalorganizationfocusingon solutionviaCustomApplicationDevelopment,Product Engineering,EnterpriseSolutions,BusinessIntelligenceand AnalyticsalongwithQualityandTestingServices.
MonstarLabistobeavitalstrategicITpartnertobusinesses aroundtheworld,helpingtoleverageinformationtechnologyto createleadingproductsusinganetworkofprofessional.
SoftTechGroup softtechgroup.us
StreamlinerConsulting streamliner consulting.expert
SwiftPaceSolutions spsolinc.com
ZakNiazi Founder&CEO
JohnBarber Founder
LaviniaNobleSurjove Founder&CEO
SoftTechGroupInc.isauniqueblendofservicedeliveryand productinnovationprovidingitsclientswithnextgeneration businesssolutionsthroughintegratedinformationtechnology productsandservices.
StreamlinerConsultingisdedicatedtomaximizingitsclients businesspotential,whilebalancingthecostofimprovements.
SwiftPaceSolutionsisaDallas-basedITservicescompany thatbelievegoodbusinesspracticestogetgreatclientsand consultants,andleadbusinesseswithhonesty,integrity, andquickness.
Using AI to Automatically Optimize Cloud Costs
TheBirthofCloudComputing
Backintheearlydaysofcloudcomputing,ifwewould tellyouthateverybusinessandconsumerwould eventuallyberunningtheirentirecomputeandstorage infrastructuredigitally,wewouldsoundcrazy.Butjust 17yearslater,itseemsinevitablethattheoldworldof datacentersandon-premiseserverswillgothewayof thephysicalnewspaperandradio.
Indeed,evenAndyJassy,CEOofAWS,didn’tenvision thisfuturebackin2000.Atthetime,Amazonwas simplystrugglingtoscaledespitehiringalotofnew developers.Jassy,whowasAmazon’sChiefofStaffat thetime,doveintotheproblemtodiscoverthatthe hardwareandinfrastructuralneedssimplywerenot beingmetfastenough.Jassysetouttospeedupthis processinternally,allowingtheinternalR&Dteamto accessapoolofcommoncomputeandstorageresources, makingiteasierforeachtolaunchtheirownprojects withoutneedingtodealwiththeunderlying infrastructure.Eventually,atateamsummitin2003, theyrealizedthiswasaneedforeveryothercompanyon theplanet,andsoAWSwasborn.
ThebirthofSpotinst:Risingcloudcosts
Today,thereisasimilarrevolutionbeginninginthe worldofcloudcomputing.Onestillinitsearlystages, butseeminglydestinedtogrowjustasquicklyasAWS. “Spotinstaimstobethelargestproviderofcloud infrastructurewithoutrunninganyservers,”says AmiramShachar,CEO&FounderofSpotinst.The statementisboldonitsown,butwhenyoudiveabit deeper,notmuchbolderaclaimthanhadyouasked AndyJassythesamebackin2003.
JustasJassyfoundaninternalstruggletoday,Spotinst beganwithShachar’sidentificationofaproblemathis company,thenLycosGlobalGroup.AsDirectorof DevOps,Shacharwaspressedwiththetaskofmigrating allLycos’serverstothecloud,butcostsquicklyjumped. “Withinacoupleofmonthsofmovingtothecloud,our costshadactuallyrisendramatically,waybeyondany calculatorthatweusedtopredictit”continuedShachar. “Tothepointwherewewereactuallyplanningtomove everythingbacktoon-premise.”
Justaroundthattime,Shacharencounteredtherelatively unusedofferingatAWS,calledSpotInstances.Spot
About the CEO
Amiram Shachar is CEO & Founder of Spotinst, which leverages excess cloud capacity to help customers save ~80% on cloud costs. Before Spotinst, he was Director of DevOps at Ybrant Media and led the Israeli Defense Forces migration to the cloud.
Amiram Shachar Chief Executive Officer
InstanceswerespareservercapacityatAWS,cleverly packagedtoenablemonetizationoftheseservers.AWS offeredtheseidleserversformassive90%discounts withonemajorcaveat-they’llkickyouoffoncea customerwantstopayfullpriceforthoseservers.
Shacharsmelledopportunity.“Bybuildingalgorithms thatcouldpredictthesparecapacityterminationsin advance,wecouldthenmigratetoanotherspareserver beforehand,savingus80%onourcloudcosts.”Aftera fewmonths,Shacharandhisteamwererunningnearly 75%oftheircomputepoweronAWSsparecapacity.Just likeJassybackin2003,thelightbulbeventuallywentoff -therewasafarlargeropportunityathandhere.
Thevirtualcloud:runcodewithoutdealingwith cloudproviders
“Allcompaniesrunningoncloudstruggletokeepcosts down,”Shacharsays.“Butwithalonglistofpriorities includingsecurityandmaintainingsitereliability, DevOpsteamsoftendon’thavethetimetodoallofthe workrequiredtooptimizecost.”ButwhileSpotinst’s firstproductwasaimedathelpingcompaniesreliably leveragesparecapacitytoreducecosts,Shacharandhis co-founders,LiranPolakandAharonTwizer,hada biggervision.
Today,managingcloudinfrastructurehasbecomejustas complexasrunningon-premises.Withaplethoraofnew AWS,Google,andAzureofferingslaunchingevery month,alongwithanincreasinglyvastlistofcompanies thatbuildofftheseofferings,figuringoutthebalance betweencostandperformanceisamajorchallenge. But, Shacharenvisionsaworldwhereyoudon’thaveto.
Thepromiseofthevirtualcloud
ThepromiseofShachar’svisionissimpleatheart-a virtualcloud.Spotinstwillleveragemachinelearningto
ensurethatyourapplicationsarealwaysrunningonthe mostcost-effectiveservers,givenyourperformance requirements.Insteadofexploringthelonglistof alternativeswithinandacrossthedifferentcloud providers,Spotinstwilltakecareofitallunderthehood. Today,theirplatformrecognizesanyworkloadthatcould berunonacheaperserver.Justputthoseworkloads underSpotinst’scontrolandtheiralgorithmswilltake careoftherest-thoseworkloadswillforeverrunonthe cheapestserversavailable.Allwithoutcompromising performanceoravailability.
UsinganewServerlessoffering,wheredeveloperscan simplywritecodewithoutdealingwithanyofthe underlyinginfrastructure,Spotinstaimstodeliveronthis promiseinamajorway.“Allyoushouldeverhavetodo iswritecode,”saysShachar.“Ouralgorithmswillmake sureitisalwaysrunningonthemostcost-effective infrastructure,acrossallcloudproviders,foryour performanceandavailabilityneeds.”Inotherwords,just writethecode,andSpotinstwillmakesureitalways runsatthelowestcostpossibleforyourperformance needs.
AsShacharsays,“in10years,justaseveryoneis makingtheshifttocloudtoday,theywillbemakingthe shifttoServerlesscomputing.OnlywithSpotinst,they’ll beabletoalsoensuretheyarepayingthebestpossible price,allwithoutdoinganything.”Thepromiseof companiesallrunningaperfectlyoptimizedcloud withouteverdealingwiththeinfrastructureseemsbold. ButaswelearnedfromJassyandAWS,inanother10-15 years,itmayjustbeaninevitability.
8allocate
Delivering Value-based Scalable Custom Software Solutions 8allocate
Thetraditionaloutsourcingwas mostlybasedoncostarbitrage. Thesecondcriticalfactorwas thelackofonshoreresources.Scarce talentpoolsdrovecompaniestolook forspecialistsbeyondthenational borders,andsourcingtalentfrom offshoreprovedtobealifesaverfor manystartupsandcompanieswith tightbudgets.
Today,outsourcingiscompletely multi-facetedandhasagreatpotential toaddsignificantvaluetoany companybeyondcostsavingand provideaccesstoremotepoolsrichin goodspecialists.Theaccesstotribal knowledgeandnarrow-focusniche expertiseisthekeydriverof outsourcingnowadays.Modern businessesarelookingatoutsourcing asastrategicventurethatallowsthem toextendin-houseITdepartmentsand achieveasuccessfuldigital transformationviapartnershipswith externalconsultantsandpowerful R&Dcenters.
Slowly,traditionalcost-based outsourcingmodelsarebecoming obsoleteandlesseffective.Today what’sreallyrequiredbymany businessesisavalue-basedapproachto outsourcing.That’swhat8allocateis tryingtocultivateasabusiness. 8allocateisatechnology-agnosticB2B ecosystemthatdeliversvalue-based scalablecustomsoftwaresolutionsby
leveragingauniqueconsultative approach,account-basedrecruitment, andatrustedresourcenetwork.Ithelps itsclientsbuildhighlyefficient dedicated/distributedsoftware developmentteamseitherinits Ukraine-basedR&Dcenteror remotely.
UniqueConsultativeApproach
8allocatedelivers“Bestcode possible”.Someofthecompany’s boardmembersarealsoactive membersofsuchorganizationsasthe YPO,INSEADandChicagoBooth. Thishelps8allocatetoprovidethe best-in-classconsultativeapproachfor servicingclientsandbringingmature techclosertotheirdoorstep.Itboasts anunparalleledTeamPerformance monitoringmethodologywhichresults inattritionratebeinglowerthan10%.
Account-basedRecruitment
8allocateassignsadedicated recruitmentconsultanttoeachclient’s team.Thisdedicatedrecruitment consultantactsastheiraccount managerandhelpsthemmanagetheir softwareengineersonaregularbasis. Duetothisapproachitsclientshave 80%hiringsuccessrate.
TrustedResourceNetwork
Thecompanyoperatesoneof Ukraine’sleadingCodingAcademiesGoITthathasgraduatedover6,000IT specialistsoverthepast4years.It allows8allocatetokeepUkraine’s nationaltalentpoolsustainableby fillingitupwithfreshresourcesskilled inmainstreamandmature technologies.8allocatehasabroad networkoflocalandinternational recruitmentpartnerswhichallowsitto
bringthemostsophisticatedandhardto-findtalenttoclient’sprojectteam fasterthanlocalcompetitorsthatwok insilos.
LeveragingMatureTechnologies
8allocatespecializeindelivering customsolutionsthatleveragemature (akaWeb3.0)technologiessuchasAI, ML,VR/AR,3D,andblockchain. FromXDRwalletforacrypto companytoAI-basedtrafficarbitrage systems–theorganization’sproject portfolioisfullofcutting-edge solutionsforbothstartups/SMBsand establishedenterprises.
StrongLeadershipTeam
It’sneedlesstosaythatastrongbrand startswithastrongleadershipteam.As theCEOof8allocate,Vladimir Potapenkohasbuiltastrongand diversetopmanagementteamthat’s ultimatelyaccountableforthe company’ssuccessandreputation.
8allocate’sseniorleadershipusestheir experience,knowledgeandoutsidethe-boxthinkingtoensurethedelivery ofROI-driven,value-basedandclean codesolutionsforeachbusiness partneraswellasthecompany’stoplinegrowthandbottom-linesavings. Themanagementteamhasashared visionthatthekeyto8allocate’s successiscollaboration.The company’sworkethicisbasedonthe8 principlesdrawnfroma “Philanthropist’sGuidetotheFuture” createdbyMichaelandSusanDell Foundation:
・ifitlookseasy,welookdeeper, ・wetaketheriskourchallenge deserves,
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We always go the extra mile to delight our clients and bring innovation closer to their doorstep.
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・westaythecourse,
・moneyalonedoesn’tsolve problems,
・peopleareourmainasset,
・wemeasuremindfully,
・ifitdoesn’twork,telleveryone,
・whenweseereal-worldimpactour partnersmakewithourhelp,we knowtheeffortwasworthit!
DanHarrison,asaRegionalDirector forEuropeandIsraelbringsin almost20yearsofexperienceworking inITsales,newbusinessdevelopment andclientengagement.At8allocate,he builtahighlyefficientoutboundlead generationteam,selectedandhired salesdevelopmentrepresentativesand researchers,andinitiatednew processesinordertostreamlinesales andclientengagement.Healsoactsas anaccountmanagerforclientshehas broughtin,makingsurethey’re completelysatisfiedwith8allocate’s approach,attitudeandthefinal delivery.Dan’sexperienceand dedicationisthekeyreasonbehind verylowattritionrateoftheclientsof 8allocate.
HugeTribalKnowledge
8allocateisbasedonahugetribal knowledgeaccumulatedoveryearsof
Dan Harrison, Regional Director for Europe and Israel
workingwithdifferentclientsand usingdifferentmethodologies,and manylessonslearnedfromprevious failuresandsuccesses.Ithasfaced manychallenges,includingahighly competitiveenvironment,thelackof qualifiedresources(that’swhenits CodingAcademycomesinhandy,asit allowsittotrain,re-skill,growand nurturetalents,andalignthemwiththe real-worldbusinessneeds), geopoliticalissues,etc.But overcomingeachnewchallengemakes thecompanystronger!
SustainingCompetency
8allocateissustainingitscompetency inITconsultingandstaffingsolutions byshiftingfromcost-basedtovaluebasedoutsourcing.Totheorganization, value-basedoutsourcingisanintegral partofbothglobalizationandthe sharingeconomy.Asanew-school outsourcingprovider,8allocateis becominganactivedriveroftheir clients’businesssuccess. Additionally,thecompanyisfocused primarilyonbuildingstrongbonds withitsclientsandhelpingthem achievealloftheirgoalsandKPIs throughaconsultativeapproachand custom-tailoredstrategies.
InsightsintoFuture
8allocateseesitselfasoneofEastern Europe’sleadingtechnology powerhouseswithR&Dcentersspread allovertheworld.Itisbuildingan influencerbrandanditstrivesto becomeathoughtleaderinmature tech.
AppreciatingReviews
"Theirprojectmanagersare exceptionalatfindingtalented developerstofillourpositions.”Roger Sarazin,VPofProductsand Services,On-BoardDataSystems
“Theteamwasexcellentthroughout theproject,findingprofessional, dedicatedresourcesandmanagingthe entirehiringprocess.Theywere focusedandfoundidealcandidates quickly,resultinginan80%hiring rate,whilethinkingoflong-term aspectsoftheproject.”-TalD., externalconsultantatSkyCoin.
The Universality of IoT Technology The Universality of IoT Technology
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Thegratifying tool for companies to lead aheadIoT Technology” TheInternetofthings(IoT)isa revolutionarychangeformanysectorslike manufacturing,agriculture,retail,electronic,energyand healthcarewhichareprogressingtowardstheIoT phenomenontoconnectdigitally.Ithasplacedan opportunitytobuildunusualresultswhichincreasesa company’scompatibility.Enterprisesseeking developmentarefocusingontheuseofreal-timedata managementandIoTanalysis.Manyofthe companiesareadoptingthistechnologytoheighten theirpowerofconsumption.Companiesare mainlyconcentratingonIoTapplicationfrom “sensing”insteadof“doing”togrowits competitiveadvantages.Thiselementempowers organizationsbyallowingthemtotaketheIoT advantageandadoptamore‘innovative connectedapproach’.
InfrastructureManagement–Optimizationof Technology
Newapplicationsarenowenhancingtheirlevelof consumption.Likewise,manufacturingsectorisalso
ManufacturingTechniquesareGrowingwithIoT Technology
Inthemanufacturingsector,networkingandcontrolling havebeenusedwithIoTdevices.Itprovidesinformation aboutdataandoperationstability.Networkstatusandthe informationiscollectedinthesystembytrackingIoT device.Manufacturingcontrolprocessdeliver informationaboutindustryapplicationandsmart manufacturingdetailsreceivingformIoTdevice.IoT intelligentsystemenablessharinginformationabout productdemands,servicemanagement,supplychain networks,sensorsandcontrolsystemstogether.Small industriescanalsobeintegratedwithIoTtechnology thatenablesreal-timeoptimization,measurements, productioncompatibilityandsafetymanagement. However,intelligentsystemsaredeterminedasthe significanttechniquethatimpliesuserexperienceand systemsecuritywhichultimatelysavescosts.
IoTTechnologybringsInnovativeFarmingMethods
whichlandisfertileorwhichoneisdryandpredict futurefields.
IoTTechnologyHelpstoOptimizeEnergy Consumption
TheAgriculturesectorisoneoftheindustryto implementIoTtechnologyforstabilityandbetter performance.IoTtechnologyhasbecomeasignificant methodoffarming.Italsooffersdurabilityand functionalitytothewholeprocess.Thecombinationof wirelesssensorswithagriculturalappsandcloud platformsbenefitsingatheringdefiniteinformation relatingtoenvironmentalconditionslike,rainfall, temperature,humidity,windspeedetc.Farmersare gettingcompetentresultsoutofit,andareabletofind real-timeinformationeasily.Linkedwithfarmland,it improvesandautomatesfarmingtechniqueslikeweather information,takingdecisiononqualityandquantity,and minimizesriskandwaste.WithIoTTechfarmerscan findoutdetailedinformationoffarmandsimilarlyknow
IntegratedSensingandControlsystemhelpstooptimize energyconsumption.IoTdevicesareintegratedwith energyconsumptionsystemsinordertomaintain balancebetweenpowergenerationandenergyusage.IoT devicesoffertheopportunitytoremotelygather information.Itenablesadvancefunctionslikeremote controllingandchanginglightconditions.IoT Technologyworkforhome-basedenergysystemwhich providepowerrelatedinformation,energyconsumption andenergyusageathomes.IoTdevicessetgoalsto improveefficiency,reliabilityandsustainabilityofthe energysystem.
MonitoringEnvironmentthroughIoTTechnology
Environmentmonitoringapplicationhasbeeninvolved withsensorstoassistinformationaboutenvironment changesbyidentifyingwaterquantity,atmosphere,air pressureetc.Italsohasfocusonmonitoringmovements ofwildlifeandtheirhabitats.Devicesconnectedtothe internetalsoprovidestatisticsaboutearthquakeor tsunami-earlywarningsystems,andalsousedasan emergencysystem.IoTdeviceapplicationisusedto collectgeographicinformationandmajorlyinstructive information.Thisdevicealsousesstandardizedapproach tobringwirelesssensingtechniqueandgatherfinest information.
IoTTechnologyHelpstoSustainBuildingandHome Automation
Withcertainty,IoTdevicesareusedtomonitorand controlthemechanical,electricalandelectronicsystems. IoTdevicesareusedinvarioustypesofhome automationandbuildingautomationsystems.Control andsensoryapplicationsofferunifiedinformation.The integrationoftheinternetwithbuildingcreatesan energymanagementsystemwhichwillallowprominent energyefficiency.
TherehavebeenmanywaysforIoTtechnologyto expandcompatibilityinthedigitalworld,anditwillbe implementedineachsectortoworkasanimportanttool, toenhanceitsaffinity.Afterall, the IoT network makes technology more unified and satisfying, with its tools and applications and IoT will be a step ahead towards numerous opportunities gettingengrossedandachievingexcellencethroughIoT Techniques.Applicationsareliableformonitoringand controllingoperationsforurbanandruralmanufactures likebridges,farms,andrailwaytracks.Itisthekey featuresoftheapplicationswereIoTinfrastructureis alsousedformonitoringtheconstructionsafetyandrisk managementsystemandoperations.Thismajorfeature representsthemechanismofIoTapplicationwhich worksunderinfrastructuremanagement.BenefitsofIoT Technologyarecostreducing,timereducing,betterin quality,andincreaseproductivity.Ithelpstomakefast decisionsandsavemoneywithreal-timeanalysis.IoT deviceshelptogiveprominentresultsbymonitoringand controllingoperationsusedinallinfrastructurerelated area.
Redefining IT Development Space Aurity Aurity
Informationtechnologyhasgrown tobecomeasupportsystemfor manybusinesses.Enterprisesof today’sgenerationrelyonthesame andhencerequiretopnotchIT solutionsforsmoothrunningof business.Aurityisacutting-edgeteam thatredefinesthewaypeoplework.It hastakentheresponsibilitytofulfill suchrequirementsoftheindustry.
Foundedin2015,Auritybuildsand trainssoftwaredevelopmentteamsthat develop7timesfaster.itsremoteand onsiteteamsarespecializedin developingwebandmobileappswith backends,creatingtailoredsolutions andhelpingcompanieskick-starttheir projectsquickerandmoreeffectively.
Aurity’svisionistoredefinetheway peopleworkandbuildproducts. Inspirethemtopushtheboundariesof innovationeveryday.Rootedinits unparalleledpassionfortechnology anditsdrivetobuildextraordinary teams,thecompanystrivesto challenge,provokeandempowerthose arounditthroughitscreations.
TopnotchTechnology
Aurityusesaspecificcombinationof thelatesttechnology,agile methodology,andpeopletoboost development.Theprimarytechnology itusesisReactNative,Reactand GraphQL.Withtheblandofthese threetechnologies,itdevelopscrossplatformapplications(Web,iOS, Android),allowingcompaniesto releaseoneappformultipleplatforms atonce.Itswell-testedarchitecture enablesitselftocreatecodethatcan easilybeadjustedtotherequirements neededtosupportagiledevelopment.
The“BestintheBusiness”CTO
PeterKowalczykistheFounderand CTOofAurity.Accordingtohim,the firsttimehefacedReactNative technologyheknewitcouldbeanew revolutioninappmaking.Hesawits potentialtosuperchargedevelopment
speedandefficiency.Toprovethe theoryhestartedanR&Dprojectin Aurity.After3yearsofresearchand £300kofinvestment,healongwithhis teamfinallymadeaframeworkthat helpedthemtocreatecross-platform applicationswiththesamecodebase withupto95%ofcodereuse.
InthepastPeterhasalsoworkedon largescalesystemslikeVehicle ManagementSystemforNissan AutomotiveDealersinBrazil integratedwithanewfactory,mostly onsiteacrossJapan,Europeand Brazil.PeterisagraduateofMasterof ScienceinComputerTechnologyfrom WroclawUniversityofTechnology.
AssemblingaMotivatedTeam
Auritybelievesthatwithtime,it learnedhowimportantistohavea goodcombinationofatechnology, projectmanagement,trainingandgreat peoplethatwilltakeoverthe responsibilitytogetadevelopment processthatworks.Also,itisreally importanttoassembleamotivated teamasit’sakeyaspectthatcanaffect business,ifnotbalanced.Thatiswhy manyinvestorsandfoundersspend theirtimeandmoneyinbuildingteams thatarereallypassionateaboutwork. Thecompanyassertsthatitinvestsa
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We build and train software development teams that develop 7 times faster.
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lotoftimeinthehiringprocesstoget thebestdevelopers,andtrainsthemon itsR&Dprojectsandastheresult,it hashappyclientswhoareloyaland referthecompanytotheirfriends.
TalentAcquiringAdversities
AccordingtoAurity,Themost challengingpartsareatthesametime themostimportantforthecompany, andthosearedevelopers’codingand communicationskillsandculturalfit. Thecompanyhasgatheredlotsofdata onwhatworkswellwhenitcomesto hiringengineers.Peterstates“I’ve personally focused a lot on spending time with clients, helping them to find their bottlenecks, reshape their architecture, finding engineers and of course get the most out of Aurity.”
Theotherpartofthecoreteamis focusedonfindingoutmethodsofhow toevaluatedevelopers.Overtime,
Peter Kowalczyk Founder & CTO
Aurityhasscreenedmorethan1500 developers,andsoitcameupwitha specifichiringprocessthathelpsthe companyevaluatecandidatespretty accurateandfindtheonewhois seriousaboutjoiningthecompany.
SupportingStartups
Aurity’sgoalistobecomean acceleratorthatwillsupportStartups fromthe0pointsthroughoutthe investmentprocess.Thatwouldbethe beststepforthecompany,asithasa widerangeofexperienceworkingwith newprojects.Thecompanyassertsthat itisastartupitself.Butitisgrowing steadilywitharateofaround300%.
ClienteleAssessments
"Working with Aurity has saved us significant time in finding the right talent to create our first React Native app. We’re delighted with the result,
and the cost was completely transparent all the way through"–DannyHawkins-CO-FOUNDER& CTOOFQUIQUP
"Working with Aurity has allowed us to augment our UK product team and accelerate our development capacity. Their engineers stack and delivery principles align perfectly with oursworking with them has been an absolute pleasure every step of the way."–DanGreane-CTOOFNEZ
TShoeb Javed CTO Worksoft
heEarlyYearsofPackagedApplications
Fromtheinceptionofpackagedapplications,companiesof allsizeshavetakenadvantageoftheeconomiesofbuilding, maintaining,changinganddeployingfunctionalitythrough thirdpartysoftwareproviders.Whybuildageneralledger orpayroll/humanresourcessystemwhenyoucanlicenseit instead?Whynotleverageoutoftheboxfunctionality offeredbythirdpartysoftwareandrelyonthevendorto
The Evolution of Testing: Unmatched Acceleration
with Fifth Generation Automation
offersupportandmaintenanceandstaycurrenton regulatory,industryandprocessbestpractices.
Thefirstgenerationofmainframesoftwaretransformed quicklyasthetechnologyevolved,introducingclient-server asthebetter,morecost-effectivedeploymentplatform.The applicationsthemselveswerestillbeingdevelopedand deployedinfunctionalsilos–theirinteractionwithother criticalfunctionsofthebusinessanafter-thought.Although lessthanideal,interfacesweredevelopedtotransportdata
fromonesystemtothenext–leadingtotheintroductionof middle-wareasaneconomicalmeansof“connecting”the silos.
Atthattime,SAPemergedastheleaderindelivering comprehensive,end-to-endbusinesssolutionsonthemost advancedplatforms.Theyquicklycapturedthemarketand cross-industryadoptioncontinuedtodeliverbestinclass resultstotheircustomers.PeopleSoftwasalsointroduced tothemarketduringthisera,initiallyfocusingonthe payroll/humanresourcesmarket.Theyultimatelystarted developinganddeliveringERPandCRMsystemsaswell.
Changecontinuedtoaccelerateasweb-basedsystemswere introducedwhichimpactedtheeconomicandtechnological dynamicsof“userrequirements,”development, deployment,andcosts.
Throughoutthisevolution,industries,companiesand individualsnotonlydevelopedanincrediblerelianceonthe performanceoftheir“systems,”butforwardthinking organizationssawthisasaquickpathtocompetitive advantage.
TheNeedforSpeed
Theproblemthenasnow–howdoyouacceleratethevalue ofthetechnologyinvestmenttothebusiness?The technologywaspurchased,licensed,andimplementedto achieveaspecificsetofbusinessbenefits.Whenitcomesto theselargeenterpriseapplicationinvestments,companies conductin-depthevaluationsandbuildbusinesscasesto mapoutexactlywhatresultstheyexpecttorealize.This typicallyinvolvesalookatwhatfinancialandhuman capitalinvestments–timeandmoney–willbeneededto achievesuccesswithaproductaswellasthefinancial, efficiency,andcompetitivegainsthatcomewiththe ongoinguseofthesoftware.
Ononesideoftheequation,developmentmethodshave evolvedtomeetthisneedforspeed.Waterfall methodologiesarebeingreplacedwithAgile.DevOpshas becomethenewbuzz-word.Butthere’ssomethingelseto consider–thebusinesssideofthings.Thereisaneverincreasingrelianceonpackagedapplicationstoexecuteand delivercriticalbusinessoutcomes.It’simportantthat applicationsaredevelopedanddeployedquicklyand changescanbemaderegularly,buthowdoyouensurethat businessprocessesarerunningflawlessly?
Surprisingly,manycompaniesaremanagingtheirenterprise applicationprocessesmanually.Thismeanshoursofwhite-
boardmeetingsspenttryingtounderstandexistingbusiness processes.Weeksduringeveryprojectspentwritingtest scriptsthatbreakwhensomethingchanges.Delaysin deliverybecausemanualtestingcan’tkeeppacewith businesschange.Theimplementationandongoing managementofenterpriseapplicationsiscomplex,anda crucialcomponentismakingsurethatend-to-endprocesses work—everytime,everyday.Manualorfirstgeneration testingmeanssystemdowntime,errorsinproduction, wastedtimeandenergyandcompaniesleftopento technologyrisk.
Thebiggerpictureisthatthoseapproachesare fundamentallystandinginthewayofachievingtheresults companiessetouttoachievewithpackagedapps.Howcan youmakethefinancial,productivity,andcompetitivegains
About the Author
Shoeb Javed, chief technology ofcer, Worksoft, is responsible for the technology strategy, software development, quality assurance and customer support for all Worksoft solutions. As CTO, Shoeb also works with quality assurance and business leaders of some of the largest global Fortune 1000 corporations to help automate testing of complex packaged enterprise applications to speed up project timelines and improve operational efciencies.
thatyouwerecountingonifyour processesaren’tperformingflawlessly?
TheEvolutionofTesting
Thankfully,theansweristoday’sfifth generationtestautomationthatis enablingbusinessusersand organizationstoadopt,accept,and utilizenewapplicationsfaster.When processesacrossenterprise applicationsareexecutedseamlessly andasdesigned,companiescan harnessthepotentialoftheirenterprise applicationstoachievestrategicgoals likeenteringnewmarkets,increasing revenue,andmaintainingacompetitive advantage.
Worksoft,thepre-eminentfifth generationautomationplatform, deliversunmatchedspeedin automatingtheidentificationofcurrent businessprocessesandautomatically creatingteststoensurethateach business-criticalprocessworksas required.Anindependentstudyof Worksoftcustomersbyindustry analystIDCidentifiedmanyunique benefitsofWorksoft’sautomation platform,butchiefamongthemwas acceleratingdeliveryofthese applicationsbyanaverageofnearly
twomonths.Considerhowmuchmore youcouldaccomplishifyoucouldcut weeksandmonthsfromeveryproject. Leadersacrosstheglobehaveadopted Worksoftastheirweaponofchoiceto improvetheirfinancialandoperational positionsintheirrespectiveindustries.
LeadtheWay
Firsttomarketwithautonomouscars? Movingyourbusinessmodelfrom DVDstoonlinesubscriptionservices?
Evolvingfromanonlinebookstoreto theworld’slargestinternetretailer? Thesecompaniesdidn’tsimplytryto keepup.Theyweredeterminedtolead.
Today’sdigitaleconomybrings massiveopportunitytocompanies lookingtodisruptthemarket.There hasbeenafundamentalchangetothe businesslandscapeandcompanieswho arecompetitiveinnovatorswillwin.
AbouttheCompany:
Worksoftprovidestheworld'sleading automationplatformforenterprise applications.Companiesworldwide relyonWorksoft'sautomatedbusiness processdiscovery,documentation, compliance,testing,riskanalysis,and RPAtosupportcriticalpackaged applications,includingSAP, Salesforce,Oracle,Workday, SuccessFactors,ServiceNowandmore. Ourfifth-generationautomation platformhelpsenterprisesaccelerate innovationandchange,lower technologyrisk,andincrease efficiency.Ourecosystemincludes partnershipswithAccenture,IBM, Cognizant,SAPandourGlobal5000 customersinclude3M,Intel, Microsoft,Siemensandmore.
Intelligenza S4B A Comprehensive Technical Solution Provider Intelligenza S4B
RetrievingsupportfromIT solutionprovidershasbecome anindustrynormfor companies.However,itisadifficult tasktofindonethatofferstailor-made servicestofitbestintheorganization inordertoenhanceefficiency.Inorder toresolvetheseissues,Intelligenza providesonethebestcomputer technicalsupporttoendusersnotonly forsoftware,buthardwareandmobile devicestoo.
FoundedinMexicoCity,Intelligenza startedbyofferingbasictechnical supportandgraduallygrewtohave webdevelopmentand communications.Itbelievesthat CustomerCareandaverygood
knowledgeaboutthefunctionsofthe companyiswhatkeepthecompanyas oneofthebestcompaniesinthese matters.Itisraretohaveafluent knowledgeofhardwareandsoftwareat thesametime.However,Intelligenza assertstounderstandthe responsibilitieshardwareandthe softwareandknowswhentoexecute them.AccordingtoIntelligenza,oneof thebestservicesitoffersisstaffing. Thecompanyisabletodeliverthe rightpersonnelforcompanieswhere alltheknow-howondiverseareasof ITispresent.
RelyingOnWordOfMouth
Intelligenzaunderstandsthatoneofthe bestrewardsithasistheword-ofmouthrecommendation.Itbelieves thataresomanycompaniesthatspend hugelyonmarketingcampaignstoget bettersales.However,Intelligenzahas newcustomersallthetimeduetothe word-of-mouthrecommendation.To hearthatthecompanywas recommendedforsomeoneelsebya customerwhoissatisfiedwiththe servicesisrewarding.Intelligenza’s importantcustomersarehugeplayers inthemarketincludingMazda,Toyo Tires,Marian,BuródeCrédito,Excis andmanyothersthathavebeenresult ofthegoodeffort.
TheComputerGenius
AlvaroSantillanaistheCEOof Intelligenza.HeisaComputer Engineerwhostartedhiscareerin technicalsupport.Heworkedfor companiesasCompuserveandAOLas betatesterandthenasweb programmer.AsComputerEngineerhe hastheabilitytomovebetweenthe physicalandthelogicalworldofIT. AlvarowasITmanagerindifferent sectorssuchasautomotive,travel agencies,internet,humanresources amongothers.Hehasgained experienceusingimportantsystems includingSAP,Salesforce,SQL, Linux,ASPEL,CVent,Sabre, Amadeus,etc.Hefoundthe opportunitytostarthisowncompany at33whenhecountedwith10small customerswhotrustedinhisskills. EventhoughAlvarostillprefersthe technicalsupport,heisfocusedon developingusefulwebapplicationsfor companiesrelatedtoproductivityand collaboration.Invoicing,Intranetsand webservices(APIs)aresomeofthe recentappshehasstarted.
Alvarohascomprehensive business/technicalskillsetand expertiseinbusinessprocess automation/management(BPM), enterpriseapplicationintegration
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Technology is not good or evil in and of itself. It’s all about who you choose to lead you using it.
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(EAI),processimprovement,systems integration,requirementsanalysis, workflowdesign,projectmanagement, leadership,processmodeling, testing/qualityassurance,software development,customerservice,project management,estimating,public (government,education,healthcare, andenergy)andprivatesectors,and vendorrelationships.
DynamicUpgrades
OneimportantthinginITistobe updatedallthetime.Companieshave nochoicebuttohavelearnednew thingsasfastastheycan.Withthe conceptslikeBigData,bitcoins, petabytes,etc,theindustrycannot dependonbooksasotherspecialties do.Theyhavetotakeinstant informationdirectlyfromtheInternet.
Theotherbigchallenge,especiallyin Mexicoisstaffingandsalary. Intelligenzahastofindthemost qualifiedpersonnelforthebestprice.
Alvaro Santillana CEO
ThatincludesbeingfluentinEnglish andhaveprovedexpertise.The companybelievesthatMexicoisnot preparedtopaytherightpriceforthis kindofpeoplehoweverithasbeen luckysinceithastakenyoung professionalswhoareencouragedto learnandhavecommitment.
PotentialMarketstoTap
Webdevelopmenthasbecomea spearheadforIntelligenza’s professionalgrowing.Thecompany seesaworldwidemarkettodeliver remotedevelopmentorevenstaffingto settlenewbusinessforcompaniesthat arelookingtoselltheirproductsor servicesinMexico.Italsofinds similaritiesincountrieslikeBrazil, Peru,ColombiaorChilewhereitcan participateindevelopingeLearningor financialservices.Thecompanyisan attractivemarketforcountrieslike UnitedStates,UK,Canada,and Germany.
RipingHardwork
“Intelligenza is a very talented IT group and never leave a problem unresolved. It is very easy to work with them and they render fast and high quality results. They constantly update their knowledge and I know that I can trust them on state of the art hardware and software challenges”-Mazda
“Intelligenza is very knowledgeable in all areas concerning information technology. When we worked together, they were in charge of supervising a robust network and their skills proved to be extremely effective. I still consult with Intelligenza whenever I have any need relating to hardware, software, networking or technology issues. It is a pleasure to work with them as they truly enjoy what they do, and relate to people in a pleasant, efficient and professional manner”–TravelAgency
Green Cloud C o m p u t ing Saving Energy throughTechnology
Therapidexpansionindatacenters,duetotheexponentialgrowthofthecloudcomputinghas causedthedramaticincreaseinenergyconsumptionanditseffectontheenvironmentintermsof thecarbonfootprints.Toreducethepowerconsumption,itisrequiredtodevelopsomeenergy efficientsolutions. The Green Computing isthepracticeofexecutingpoliciesandtheproceduresto improveefficiencyofthecomputingresourcesinsuchawayastoreducetheenergyconsumptionand environmentalimpactoftheirutilization.GreenCloudArchitectureisrisingfromthesetrendsleading,not onlytoenergyefficiency,butalsoacarbonemissionawareconcept.Inordertoreduceenergy consumption,agreenerenvironmentneedstobebuilt.
Amongallindustries,theinformationcommunicationtechnology(ICT)industryisarguablyresponsible foralargerportionoftheworldwidegrowthinenergyconsumption.Thegoalofgreencloudcomputingis topromotetherecyclabilityorbiodegradabilityofdefunctproductsandfactorywastebyreducingtheuse ofhazardousmaterialsandmaximizingtheenergyefficiencyduringtheproduct'slifetime.
Energytobesaved
Theobjectiveistoreducepowerconsumptionofthedatacenter.Itoffersthefeatureslike onlinemonitoring,livevirtualmachinemigration,andoptimizationofVirtualMachine Placement.ThroughthisproposedGreenCloudArchitecture,energyupto27%canbe saved.Theneedtomanagemultipleapplicationsinadatacentercreatesthechallenge ofon-demandresourceprovisioningandallocationinresponsetotime-varying workloads.Datacenterresourcesarestaticallypossessedtoapplications,basedon thepeakloadcharacteristics,inordertoprovideperformanceguaranteesandto maintaintheisolation.
Energy-efficientresourcemanagementhasbeenfirstintroducedinthecontext ofbatteryfedmobiledevices,whereenergyconsumptionhastobereducedin ordertoimprovethebatterylifetime.Techniqueswhicharedevelopedfor mobiledevicesalsocanbeappliedoradaptedforserversanddatacenters; thiskindofsystemsrequiresspecificmethods.
TheprimarymethodistoconsolidatetheDynamicVoltageFrequencyScaling techniqueinanefficientwaytomaximizetheresourceutilizationandto minimizeenergyconsumptionofthedatacenterswhichwillresultinthereduced
carbonfootprintsandthuswillhelpmoreinachieving theGreenComputing.
TheGreenBenefits
Cloudcomputingisthewaytosavemoneyand energyforthebusiness.Usersemphasize InfrastructureasaService(IaaS)andcanimprove theirmanageabilityandfacilitatethemaintenance oftheresources.Itmeansthatbenefitofbusiness enterprisesimplicatestoavoidspendingon softwareandinfrastructureresources,andallow businessclientstofocusonearningmoneyrather thanbeingweighteddownwithinfrastructure concerns.Therefore,operatingthismodelallows reducingtheconsummationofthepowerenergy withoutspendingmoneyonrunningtheservers. Moreover,withnoserverstorepair,theabsenceof hardwaretoupgradeandnosoftwaretoinstall,labor costsarealsoreduced.
WithSaaSsoftwareaccessesusuallythroughabrowserbasedclient,i.e.,itcanrunonvirtuallyanyauthorized computer,makingdesktopandlaptopresourceseasily replaceable.Thus,whentheuseralsosavesonthesupport,itdoubles theimpactandinfactincreasesgreenroleinbusiness.Theemployeescan workremotely,travelingandmovingfromoneplacetoanotherbecausetheyhave fastaccesstotheinternetandtheabilitytousealltheservicesathand,ontheotherhand,itreducestheconsumptionoffossil fuelsandtheharmfulpollutionthatresultsfromvehicleemissionsaswell.
Thereductionofenergyandpowerconsumptionhasbecomeafirst-orderobjectiveinthedesignofmoderncomputing systems.Therootsofenergy-efficientcomputing,practicescanbetracedbackto1992,whentheU.S.environmental protectionagencyhadlaunchedEnergyStar,avoluntarylabelingprogramwhichwasdesignedtoidentifyandpromotethe energy-efficientproductsinordertoreducethegreenhousegasemissions.Computersandmonitorswerethefirstlabeled products.Thishasledtothewidespreadadoptionofthesleepmodeinelectronicdevices.Theterm“greencomputing”was introducedtorefertotheenergy-efficientpersonalcomputers.
InterestingResearchFindings
Whiledeployingdatacenter,thesoleconcernishigh-performance,andthisdemandhasbeenfulfilledwithoutpayingmuch attentiontotheenergyconsumption.Anaveragedatacenterguzzlesenergyasmuchas25,000households.Thereisa necessitytomovethefocustooptimizingforenergyefficiencywhilemaintaininghighservicelevelperformancethan optimizingdatacenterresourcemanagementforpureperformance,astheenergycostisincreasingwhiletheavailability dwindles.Accordingtocertainreports,thetotalestimatedenergybillfordatacentersintheyear2010was$11.5billionand energycostsinatypicaldatacenterdoubleseveryfiveyears.
Forthedevelopmentofcloudcomputingandittosustaingreentechnologiesisexceedinglyessential.Ofthenumerousgreen methodologiesenquired,theDVFStechnologyisahighlyhardwareorientedapproachandhenceitislessflexible. Cloudcomputingisahighlyscalableandcost-effectiveinfrastructureforrunninganenterpriseandthewebapplications.But thecriticalissueisthedrasticsurgeintheenergyconsumptionofdatacenterswhichistriggeringbythegrowingdemandfor cloudinfrastructure.Hence,theenergy-efficientsolutionsarerequiredwhichresultsinlessnumberofcarbonfootprintsand thushelpinachievinggreenercomputing.
Mind IT Systems
TMind IT Systems
Offering the Right Mix of Business and
Technology
echnologyhasrevolutionized thecorporateworldaswellas anindividual’slifebycreating varioustoolsandresources,puttingthe worldatfingertips.Oftenthereare businessesthatprefertousethelatest buzzwordswithoutrealizingitsactual purpose.HereinMindITSystems comeinasexpertstohelpunderstand whatwillbesuitableinthegiven situationratherthanbeingjust fashionable.MindITexiststo empowerhumanity,andITSolutions areitsmediumofexpressionfor makingdifferencetopeople’slifevia technology.
MindITSystemsisaleadingglobal organizationfocusedonbringing people’spossibilitiestorealityby engineeringawesomeness.Itbuilds customsoftwaresolutionsviaits servicesofapplicationdevelopment, productengineering,enterprise solutions,businessintelligenceand analyticswithaspecializationin Healthcare,SupplyChain,Publishing andEducation.Itisfocusedon developingmobile&webapplications ,ArtificialIntelligence,RPA,Business Intelligenceandblockchain.It
developsintellectualpropertyforits globalclients,ensuringquick turnaroundtimeduringdevelopmentof scalableandrobustsolutions. Currently,itprovidesservicestoits clientsinUS,UK,Jordan,Indiaand Vietnam.
CreatingDigitalTransformation
MindITSystemsspecializesin digitallytransformingorganizationsto modernizetheirbusiness,processes, customerexperience.Theyworkwith companieshavinglittleorno technologytoidentifytechnology advancementsnotjusttoplugholesbut asacanvastopaintabrighter tomorrow.Theircustom implementationsworktowards enhancingcustomerexperienceand increasingorganizationalefficiencyby automatingareasthatmaynot necessarilyrequirehumanintelligence.
MindIThasworkedinvarious industriestodevelopcustomsolutions simplifyingprocesses,increasing effectivenessandreducingredundancy withimplementationslikecustomAI poweredChabotforHRMSandsupply chain,BlockchainforAuthor-Publisher agreement,improvingTraceandTrack ofsterilizableequipmentviabeacons tonameafew.
TheteamatMindITstrivestochange people’sperceptionofIndianITbeing asourceofcheapandbarely acceptableITlabortoqualitysoftware servicedestination.
ATechnologyEnthusiast
ThefoundingteamofMindIT Systemshasastrongbackgroundof deliveryandfirmlyadvocates processesacrosstheorganizationto ensurequalityandtimelinessin everythingitdoes.Oneofthekey membersofthecompanyandprime mentorforitsengineeringteamsisits CTO,VikasGarg.Vikasisaweband mobiletechnologiesevangelistandis responsiblefortechnicalcultureofthe company.Hehasaccumulatedarich experienceof Fifteenyearsin architectingandtacklingcomplex problems.Hisexperiencespansacross multiplegeographiclocationsfocusing ondeliverythroughmultiple distributedteams.
Besides,Vikasisanexpertfor Education,TravelandIPdomainsand hasworkedextensivelyinSupply ChainDomain.Withadistinguished careerspanningacrossInfosys,CPA Global,MakeMyTrip,andEducomp, heisanalsoanadvocateof heterogeneoussolutionstogetbestout ofmultipletechnologies.Hehas gatheredanexcellentrecordofusing pathbreakingtechniquestocreate valueforhisclientsandpeople connectedwithhim.
WorkingCloselywithCustomers
Overthepastfewyears,MindIT Systemshasrealizedthatcustomers seeksolutiontotheirproblemwhich requirescorrectconsultation,guidance andeducationratherthansimply
Everything at Mind IT Systems is aligned towards mindfully bringing People's Possibilities to Reality by Engineering Awesomeness.
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codingsoftware.Hence,itworks closelywithitscustomersto understandtheproblemathandsoas tooffertherightmixofbusinessand technicalconsulting.Thecompanyhas learnttousedifferenttechnologies, pickingwhat’sbestouttheretosuitthe solution.Asperitsexperience, heterogeneoustechnologieswork betterthanstickingtooneparticular techstack.
BringingMindfulnesstoIT
MindITbelievesthatnowadays, customersarelookingaheadand focusingoncreatingIntellectual Propertyratherthanplainsoftware. Thecompanyhasrealizedthisneed andtransformeditsthinkingtolookat businessasawholeratherthanjust focusingontheproblemathand.Allits solutionsaredevelopedonthepremise ofScalability,SecurityandUsefulness withanunderlyingintentionof EvolvingandbeingRelevantover time.
MindITSystemswillcontinuetowork
Vikas
Garg CTO & Co-founder
oncuttingedgetechnologiesand bringingmindfulnesstoIT.Itis strivingtoconsolidatecurrentlinesof business,expanditsfootprint,and becomeaninstantlyrecognizable brandinITindustry.
ExemplifyingCustomerSatisfaction
“WechoseMindITSystemsfor developingasoftwaretoolaspartof supplychainoptimizationsolution. Theircompetentteamoftechnical architectandDeveloperswithabilityto understandfunctionalrequirements helpedusinquickdeploymentwith minimumrework.Thesoftwareis alreadysavingmoneyforthecustomer, andwewouldliketothankMindIT Systemsforcontributinginour achievement.”-CEO,SupplyChain Experts,US
“MindITiscollaboratingwithusin developmentofournewhospital managementsystemwithEHR,PACS IntegrationandClinicalDecision Support.Wehavebeenrunningour
hospitalsfor32+yearsandare workingtowardsbeingthebestinour country.TheirexpertiseofHealthcare andITisenablingustobuildworld classsystemstobetterserveour patients.”-ManagingDirector,Private HospitalChaininEastAsia
“MindITSystemshasbeen instrumentalinmakinguscompetitive asperthe21stcenturyasnowweare abletopresentcuttingedgesolutions toourendcustomersanddistributors. Wehavebecomefarmore technologicallysuperiornow.”-CEO, LargestHindiBooksPublisher
“They’reaone-stop-shopthatnotonly doesthework,butalsoproactively engageswithcustomers.”-CoFounder,SoftwareCompany
www.minditsystems.com
Looking for or Using an EDI Tool?
A Few Things you ought to Know
A Few Things you ought to Know Looking for or Using an EDI Tool?
Tom Kieley CEO & Co-founder
Maestro’s Insights
Werunintomanycompanieswhoareinterestedin implementinganEDItoolorarealreadyusing EDIand“don’thavesupplierpain”.Although therearevalidreasonstoadoptanEDIsolution,beforeyou taketheplungethereareafewthingsyououghttoknow. EDI,atitscore,isdatatransformationbetweentrading partners.
Whenyoustartdiggingdeeperintothecapabilitiesthere arenobuilt-inanalytics,collaboration,orscoringofbuyers orsuppliersandultimatelynostrategicvaluetodrive supplierperformancetomeetyourbusinessrequirements. OneofthenumberoneissueswithEDIisthetotalcostof ownership.EDIisexpensivetoimplementforboththe customerandsupplier.Thetoolitselfisnormallyexpensive butmaintainingitcanbecostlytocustomizeanduse countlessmanhoursforupkeep.Ifthereisachangeinthe ERPsystem,typicallyachangeisneededintheEDItoolas well.Changesindocuments,i.e.invoices(EDI810)and purchaseorders(EDI850)orpurchaseorder
Acknowledgements(EDI855)canbreakEDItransmissions causingdowntimeandexpensetoallparties.
Anotherchallengecanbesupplieradoption.Themain reasonyouinvestinatoollikeEDIiscloserbuyerand supplierrelationshipsandvisibility.Whenyouaska suppliertoadoptaheavytoollikeEDIandpossiblymake thempayfortheopportunitytodoso,youcancreate frictionasopposedtobringingthemclosertogether.Also, feworganizationshavesuccessfullyimplementedEDIwith 100%oftheirsupplierchain.Whichmeansyour organizationwillhavetomanagetwoprocurement processes.AspecialoneforyourEDIsuppliers,anda separateoneforyournon-EDIsuppliers,i.e.‘supplier collaboration’viamanualemailcommunication.
Regardingcommunication,EDIsystemtransmissionsare limitedtoanauthorizedsetofdocuments,rulesand transactions.Othercommunicationshavetobehandledby traditionalsiloessystemslikeemails,spreadsheets,and phonecalls.Ifyouneedtopullin,pushout,orexpeditea purchaseorder,thenyou’llneedemail,notEDI.Plus,when EDIprocessesbreak,allorderprocessingcompletely STOPSandrequiresITinvolvementtoresolve,whichcan becostlyandtimeconsuming.Thelastthingtokeepin mindwhenconsideringanEDItoolisevena1-centpartby anonEDIsuppliercancompletelystopproduction.
Yoursupplychainisonlyasstrongasyourweakestlink(or weakestvendor),sosuppliersnotusingEDIcancripple production.Eventhoughyoumaybeusingorconsidering EDI,yoursupplychaindeserves100%coveragewitha processthatisdrivingyoursupplierstooperateatthe highestlevelasitrelatestoyourchangingdemand.
About the Author
Tom Kieley, is a CEO and Co-founder of SourceDay.
As a veteran business owner, Tom knows how to recruit top talent and build a lean team to manage growth. He is also good at conveying company vision and goals to employees, partners and anyone else interested in PO management. But it’s the execution of that vision that makes him such an asset for SourceDay.
Tom wears many hats, but his priority is maintaining key relationships and providing oversight across SourceDay. His decade plus of experience in product management and operations, hardware and software sales, and supply chain management fosters his creative ideas around how best to achieve the goals that lead to company success.
IStreamliner Consulting
Optimizing IT Infrastructure for Small Businesses Streamliner Consulting
naninterviewwithInsights Success,JohnBarber,Founder ofStreamlinerConsulting, sharesinsightsonvariousservices offeredbyhiscompanyincludingIT serviceManagementandCustomer Servicesoperations.Also,hebroadly discussesthecompany’score competenciesanditsestablishmentin themarket.
Belowarethehighlightsofthe interviewconductedbetweenJohnand InsightsSuccess:
Whatarethecutting-edge products/solutionsofferedby StreamlinerConsulting?
Weareprimarilyfocusedonevaluating businessprocesses,findingthe inefficienciesandineffectivenessin thoseprocesses,andthen recommendingsolutionstoremovethe gaps.Additionallywehelptoroadmap process/operationsmaturityplansand developthemarketing,trainingand reportingnecessarytoenableprocess andculturechange.
Describetheexperiences, achievementsorlessonslearntthat
haveshapedthejourneyofthe company.
Itallstartedwhenmymotherinlaw askedmetoreviewthedispatching processesanddevelopsomematerial tocrosstrainstaffatherplumbingand remodelingcompany,duringthat evaluationIidentifiedseveral inefficienciesandhelpthemtoremove themwithsomeadditionalsoftware automation,withtheresultofan productivityincreaseofthestaff.Then Irealizedthatmanysmallandmedium companiesmustbelivingwith expensive,risky,manualprocessesand couldusetheknowledgeattainedfrom workingatmuchlargercompaniesfor somanyyear.
Whatarethechallengesfacedwhile providingITconsultingandStaffing SolutionsandhowisStreamliner Consultingservingtotacklethem?
Thebiggestchallengeisalways adoptionofnewprocessesandtoolsby thestaff.Peoplegetcomfortablewith howtheydothingsandchangeis difficult.StreamlinerConsultinggetsto knowthefrontlinestaffand individualizesthecommunicationsand trainingofnewprocessesandtoolsto achievequickeradoptionandhelpthe companyrealizebusinessvalue rapidly.
Whataccordingtoyoucouldbethe potentialfutureofITconsultingand StaffingSolutionsandhowdoes StreamlinerConsultingenvision sustainingitscompetency?
ITconsultingshouldlooktoexpand outsideofIT,Ifindthatmanyofthe conceptsinITILarerelevanttomost anyotherbusinessprocessorservice offering.HRforexamplehandles Incidentsallthetime,butoftenthey sufferfrompoorcasemanagement solutionsandprocesses,andmiss trendsthatshowlargerproblems.
WheredoesStreamlinerConsulting seeitselfinthelongrunandwhat areitsfuturegoals?
StreamlinerConsultingwillcontinueto betherewhencompaniesneedthem, asweencounterlike-minded individualslookingtomoveawayfrom enterprisecompaniestohelpmakea differenceinsmallandmediumsized businessworldwewillhelpbringthem alongtheway.
Giveusafewtestimonialsofyour clientsthataccuratelyhighlight StreamlinerConsulting’spositionin themarket.
“Streamliner Consulting went above and beyond the scope by providing excellent work.”
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There is always a better, faster and less risky way to achieve business outcomes; don’t be afraid to shake the operations tree and remove the bad apples.
“They understood our business challenge and responded appropriately.”
“They’ve been a valuable resource and I still reach out with any questions or concerns. ”
AbouttheCompany
WhileStreamlinersupportsclientsat alllevelsofbusiness,itfocuseson smallandmediumsizedbusinesses, becausethesebusinesseshavethe sameprocesswasteandcarrythesame typesofriskasenterprisecompanies, butoftendon’thavethemeanstohave afull-timebusinessanalystsand processimprovementengineers. Streamlineriscommittedtomakeits clientsbusinessmoreefficientand effectivebyimprovingprocessesand procedures.Byusinganagile developmentapproach,ithelps businesseswithallthesupporttools theyneedtobesuccessful.
John Barber Founder
Streamlinerhasextensiveexperience designingprocessesandthenbuilding therequirementstosupportthose processesusingtoolslikeServiceNow. ThecompanyalsoincludesCustomer Serviceoperationsinitsservices.It believesthatCustomerswanttobe abletoreachitsserviceseasilyandto receiveresultsinatimelymannerfor whatevertheyarecontactingthe companyregarding
Abouttheleader
Afterworking12yearsinlarge corporationssuchasExpediaand ServiceNow,Johndecidedtousehis skillsandknowledgetohelpsmallto mediumsizedbusinesses.John recognizedin2016thatmanysmall andmediumsizedbusinessesdon’t havetheregularbusinessanalysis resourcestoregularlyevaluateand improvetheirprocesses,procedures andsupportingtoolsandbecauseof thistheyoftensufferfromlost productivityandprofitpotentialthat
theysometimesdon’tevenrealize.By adaptingandexpandingtheITService Managementbestpractices,knownto helpenterpriselevelcorporationsbe moreefficient,effectiveandprofitable atdeliveringtheirservices,tothesmall tomediumsizedbusinesses, StreamlinerConsultingisdedicatedto maximizingourclientsbusiness potential,whilebalancingthecostof improvements.
JohnhasworkedintheService Managementfieldforover10yearsfor severalFortune500companies. CurrentlyStreamlinerisworkingwith Tradeweb,afterfinishingacontract withBECU.Priortofounding Streamliner,heworkedatServiceNow asaSeniorProgramManagerin EnterpriseProblemManagement. Hehasalsoworkedwithvarious otherenterprisesincludingExpedia, T-Mobile.
