In the previous part of this series, I went through the lowest underlying messaging layer architecture, in detail and now, we are going to move on to another important component, pipelines. Pipelines are there in the send and receive interfaces to process messages entering and leaving the BizTalk server. Going over some of it fundamentals, their […]
Idea in brief Making products out of projects is always a point of discussion in the software services firms. I have identified 8 major challenges and proposed their solutions. It is generally after 5-10 years of starting a consulting career that we feel this need. Initially passion attracts the IT consultants into the field; you […]
Customer background Country of deployment: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Industry: Higher Education & Research The client is a large education and research university that offers scientific, technical, and management education. The university also manages several undergraduate colleges […]
Companies are increasingly trying to get the most out of their information technology dollars. Project managers can strategically support their companies by acquainting yourself with the various aspects of offshoring. This will prepare you for what to expect and help you be more effective in your interactions with an offshore team. 1. Assess competence First, […]
1. Datapost does the integration job for Hamilton Health Services Hamilton Health Services used Microsoft BizTalk Serve, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio and Corolar Integration Suite to deploy a comprehensive, easy-to-use HL7 integration solution. The major challenges included: Integration of clinical systems, including MEDITECH and EPIC for electronic health records (EHR) Integrated of cancer patient records […]
Idea in brief Managing an integration practice is significantly different than managing integration projects. With it comes all the on-going challenges such as hiring, delivery, training, and transitioning between projects. I have identified four major challenges that an integration practice lead has to address. These are low leverage, fragmented project pipeline, high bench cost and systematic […]
This is a series of posts in which I will narrate my experience of learning ASP.Net. At the end of the series, I’ll run some jobs in ASP.Net and use a few enterprise workflows to demonstrate how I executed the workflows in ASP.Net. We rely on basic HTML, PHP and MySQL tools to develop primitive […]
It all began when participants in our Big Data training started yawning, apparently out of their want of a live action-packed big data assignment. A training was getting them bored since they wanted to jump into the sexiest job of the 21st century. But, when it came to a live assignment, faces started turning pale white. It […]
If you are not as cynical about Big Data as this grumpy cat, you’ll agree that Canada’s new leader and Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has some things strikingly similar to the data scientists. Here are the 5 things in no particular order. 1. Teaching What comes to your mind when you think of a teacher? A caring, […]
No one makes a better case for integration consultants to start building prototypes in Internet of Things (IoT) applications than Cisco Security Services Senior Vice President Bryan Palma. In this short video, Palma explains that the Internet of Everything is an emerging field and consultants are the first ones to get engaged by the early adopters. […]