Are you thinking about migrating to the cloud for your business but unsure where to begin or how it will benefit your bottom line? Maybe you have questions about how to do it? Here’s some good news: If you plan correctly, moving to the cloud can be easier than moving to a new office location. It helps, though, to understand the motivations and processes that…
Corporate University and Center of Excellence: Why the spike in interest? A stunning 79 percent are planning or researching a corporate university or center of excellence model for technical training. That’s according to a recent Training Industry survey of 280 companies, which explored technical training trends. This number came as a surprise. When asked to describe their current training model, 56 percent indicated a decentralized…
Big Data pipeline: The journey from data lake to actionable insights Editor’s note: This Big Data pipeline article is Part 2 of a two-part Big Data series for lay people. If you missed part 1, you can read it here. With an end-to-end Big Data pipeline built on a data lake, organizations can rapidly sift through enormous amounts of information. This helps you find golden…
Big Data terminology: a layperson’s guide If you’re wondering about the differences between "data lakes" and "data warehouses" (or other Big Data terminology), you are not alone. In recent months, DevelopIntelligence has received a growing number of queries about Big Data. In response, here is Part 1 of a brief overview that may be helpful as you plan your software developer and IT training strategies.…
Great security team members must hone a variety of skills, and cybersecurity training can jumpstart this process. However, there’s one elusive skill—“security intuition”—that requires cultivation outside the classroom. “The best information security professionals have a security ‘sixth sense.’ They feel when something’s off, even before they identify the specific threat.” — Jatin Sethi DevelopIntelligence security trainers Vikas Rewani, Frank Rietta and Jatin Sethi offer 10…
In this post, DevelopIntelligence instructors Frank Rietta and Vikas Rewani discuss prioritizing cybersecurity. This involves secure software development practices, as well as cross-functional security planning and training. “Ship software now.” That’s the mandate from many C-suites. Unfortunately, the quest to be first-to-market with new products and features sometimes leads organizations to cut corners in the software development process. As a result, companies too often release…
