R. Kris Hardy » Uncategorized http://www.rkrishardy.com Software Development, Web Applications and Business Analytics Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:58:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Columbus OH – Summer Science/Tech Events for Kids http://www.rkrishardy.com/2010/03/columbus-oh-summer-sciencetech-events-for-kids/ http://www.rkrishardy.com/2010/03/columbus-oh-summer-sciencetech-events-for-kids/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:02:03 +0000 Kris http://www.rkrishardy.com/?p=247 If you live in Central Ohio and are looking for tech or science events for you kids during the summer, be sure to check out these events from my friends at TechLife Columbus!

]]> http://www.rkrishardy.com/2010/03/columbus-oh-summer-sciencetech-events-for-kids/feed/ 0 Upcoming Meetings for Agileists http://www.rkrishardy.com/2010/02/upcoming-meetings-for-agileists/ http://www.rkrishardy.com/2010/02/upcoming-meetings-for-agileists/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:06:13 +0000 Kris http://www.rkrishardy.com/?p=238 We had a small, but very fun, knowledgeable and interesting group for the kickoff of the Enterprise Application Integration Alliance! We had some great discussions on the issues of integrating and improving legacy applications, scaling message busses, successes and failures in data architecture, and inheriting messaging systems that are being used in ways that were never intended.

We’re working on our next meeting, so stay tuned.

In the mean time…

Make sure you check out these other two meetings that I’ll be at, and I thought might be interesting to you as well!

EVENT 1:
The Agile Enterprise (A TechLife Columbus meetup)

February 11th, 2010
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(Sorry for the late notice.)

Price: FREE

Dublin Entrepreneurial Center
7003 Post Rd.
Dublin, OH 43016

Click for more information & to RSVP for The Agile Enterprise

Summary:
This will be a recurring meetup series, oriented towards large organizations and growing organizations. Everyone is welcome.

These meetups will follow the OpenSpace/ Unconference format – meaning, come prepared to participate! There will be no presentations nor handing-down of platitudes! Participants will share their experiences, challenges and successes. Everyone’s input is valuable; Everyone has something to learn and something to teach.

Topics will rotate and be chosen by the participants, to discuss issues such as:

* How can a growing organization stay agile, yet implement the discipline necessary to scale and survive?
* Innovation and agility of a startup, within a large enterprise
* How much process?
* Making cultural changes
* Moving the needle when you’re in the trenches
* Getting support from employees when you’re making changes from the top
* Knowing what needles to move and knowing when you’ve made a difference

This month, we will attempt to focus on practicing agile development methodologies in a large organization. What methods do not scale and how do you adjust?

EVENT 2:
COHAA Day In The Life Tour: Progressive Medical

February 25th, 2010
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Price: FREE, but limited to 15 people. You must RSVP here.

Progressive Medical
250 Progressive Way,
Westerville, OH 43082

Click for more information & to RSVP for the COHAA Day In The Life Tour: Progressive Medical

Summary:
Host: Ben Blanquera, VP Information Services

Due to limited space, RSVPs are limited to 15 people. Please only RSVP if you are attending.

Please join COHAA as we take a tour of Progressive Medical’s Agile space. Come learn ‘Why Progressive Chose Agile’.

Ben Blanquera is the Vice President of Information Services for Progressive Medical, Inc . In his role, Ben is responsible for project/portfolio management, application development, business intelligence, and business analysis.

Progressive Medical, Inc. is a nationwide, managed care and health care cost containment company. It coordinates care for workers’ compensation, auto-no-fault and personal injury protection cases. Progressive Medical is a Inc. 500 Hall of Fame company.

I hope to see you there or at the next EAIA meeting!

Stay warm!

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Write, test, run; Some fail, some pass
Mind gone to jelly

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We are currently looking for speakers and topics. If you have EAI experience, successes, failures, or lessons-learned, please let me know!

Thanks!

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