Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7:00 PM

  • VML
    250 Northwest Richards Road, Kansas City, MO (map)
    39.120640 -94.590271

  • We'll be chatting about concurrency with node.js, covering the parallel.js library, using the core modules to fork a process/create a child process, and using the experimental cluster core module.

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    The next Agile KC meeting will be Thursday May 23, 1013 at 6:30 PM at Centriq Training Center. 

    Registration: This will be a sponsor supported event.  Dinner will be served.  In order to help our sponsor plan accordingly and know how many guests to expect, please register for this meeting at Eventbrite at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6700414119

    See www.agilkc.org for a map.  

     

    Meeting Topic:   Agile Cultural Evolution an Experience Report

    Meeting Learning:  

    During last month’s meeting on coaching, several of the members expressed that they would like to hear what some organizations have done and experienced in their adoption of agile practices and cultural changes.

     

    Meeting Description: 

    This meeting will be a panel discussion format.  Tom Westervelt, Nathan Lagergren and Steve Toalson will share their organizational backgrounds and experiences around the adoption of agile practices and changes in the team and organizational culture.

     

    The trio will discuss what has worked, what has not and what they have learned from the experience.  This will be an excellent opportunity to share your thoughts and observations on the topic as well as bring your questions for the community at large. 

     

    About the Speakers: 

    Steve Toalson is an Agile Team Coach at Hallmark Cards (learning and practicing agile for 1+ year).  He has also been a Project Manager (formerly PMP Certified) at Hallmark for 5 years.  He knew what he wanted to do when he was a freshman in High school.  He earned his BA in Computer Science from Washburn University and went to work for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) for 8 years.  He then relocated back ‘home’ to Lawrence from the east coast to work at Payless ShoeSource for 12 years prior to joining Hallmark.  Steve has a passion for working with people, which probably makes him suspect as a PM, but serves him well as an Agile Coach.

    Tom Westervelt has over 25 years of IT experience in the healthcare and financial industries, ranging from design to programming to project leadership.  He is currently the lead Scrum Master for the Business Process Solutions division of DST Systems, Inc. and has been one of the leaders of their Agile transformation for the past five years.

    Nathan Lagergren is an Enterprise Scrum Master at JP Morgan Chase, currently responsible for reengineering the software development process to ensure a successful transformation from waterfall to agile software development methodologies across multiple lines of business.


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    HUG Access SIG Meeting 6:30 pm, May 15, 2013, at JCCC, Regnier Center - 3rd Floor, RC 353

     
    Beginning Presentation:  

    Description:   Add Intelligence to your Data using a Crosstab Query 

    Caren Grandgenett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor  - Business Entrepreneurship and Technology at Johnson County Community College.  She develops and maintains databases that allow clients to track their clients and competitors. 

     

    Advanced Presentation:  

    Description:  Total Queries - What are they and why do I care…


     SELECT queries are the bread and butter of any database, however the power of a database shines when you produce summation queries. Summation queries allow users to analyze their data and adds real value to the database. Come join us to learn some basics and some tricks to use in Total queries.


    Jim Watkins is a senior developer for Heritage Computer Consulting & Services, Inc. HCCS is a 22 year old Computer Consulting firm located in Overland Park, Kansas specializing in providing custom solutions to real world challenges for their clients.

     

    Drawing: 

     Microsoft Access 2010 for Dummies by Laurie Ulrich Fuller and Ken Cook.  The book covers the latest Access features and tools; it explains how they assist in organizing and mining data to get the information and reports you need.

     

    Give-away drawing for HUG members only.  Sponsored by: Heritage Computer Consulting & Services, Inc.


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    Sean Everhart is our presenter for our meeting on May 14th at The EBS Group 11320 W79th St., Lenexa, KS.

    Meeting time is from 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

    Sean’s Topic – Look into Office 365 Developer. This will be a interactive and exploratory presentation on things Office365 developer provides for developers.

    Sean’s Bio–Sean did a brief stint of 2 years at Sprint after college working on COBOL/CICS but then quickly moved into website development.  In 2000 I joined Jack Henry & Associates as the webmaster for www.jackhenry.com.  My first website development language was ColdFusion, then VB.NET and for the past 3 years my emphasis has been on SharePoint.  I have been a manager the past 7 years (I think), the first 4 years I managed a software development team that built applications in VB.NET and SharePoint and then 3 years ago we broke out SharePoint into its own development team and I took on the management of that team.  As of today I manage the SharePoint developers as well as the SharePoint Administrators and my team is also responsible for managing the corporate installations of Team Foundation Server, Project Server and a few other smaller systems such as AtTask.

    See you on the 14th.

    John J Krzysztow "John K"

    "We Finish What Other Companies Start"

    President/CEO Cjk Software Consultants, Inc.


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    Web & Google Analytics Monthly Meeting

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    • 2107 Grand Boulevard #208, Kansas City, MO (map)
      39.086819 -94.581566

      Located in the Historic Western Auto Building 2107 Grand Blvd
    • Topic: Installing and Using Lucky Orange.
      Lucky Orange (http://luckyorange.com) is a tool that lets you quickly see who is on your site and, if desired, interact with live users. It was designed to help marketers and publishers quickly and visually understand what is happening on a website, identify problem areas & observe and test possible solutions.

      Lucky Orange is a great tool that lets marketers see how site visitors actually use your website. One of the Lucky Orange tool records and archives videos of user movements and interactions with your interface.  Unlike traditional analytics tools, that just tell you who is on your site, Lucky Orange shows you what they are doing by recording videos of actual site visitor's behaviors. (watch a demo: http://luckyorange.com/watch_demo.php)
      Event and Group Organizer: TooBaRoo Internet Marketing & Web Development will be hosting the Kansas City Web Analytics, Google Analytics & Marketing Metrics Group.
      Each month we have one or more guest speakers discussing Google Analytics, Web Analytics and Marketing Metrics.

      Meeting Agenda*

      6:45 - 7:00 Welcome and Networking with food and drink
      7:00 - 8:00 Speakers: The makers of the Analytics Tool, Lucky Orange, will Demo & Provide instructions on how to use the product's many features.
      8:00 - 8:30 Group Discussion - Q&A and Answers with the makers of Lucky Orange
      8:30 - 9:00 Informal Breakout sessions for specific Q&A among group members

      * The actual agenda is flexible depending upon speaker's presentations and length of Q&A.

      All attendees are encouraged to email questions to be answered at the event to Breht Burri at [email protected].

      Parking:  Free Parking on Grand Blvd on both east a west sides of the street.


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    http://www.kcciosummit.com

    8:00-8:30
    Networking Breakfast
    8:30-9:20
    Keynote - The New Vision for Enterprise IT
    Speaker: Jeff Johnson, Enterprise Technical Strategist, Microsoft
    9:30-10:20
    Presenter: Leonard Volling, Datacenter Solution Specialist, Microsoft
    The New Office and Office Productivity
    Presenter: Jeff Medford, Sr. Product Manager, US Microsoft Office Division, Microsoft
    10:30-11:20
    Presenter: Cary Gecas, Cloud Storage Specialist, Microsoft
    What’s New in SharePoint 2013 
    Presenter: Laura Baur, Productivity Evangelist, Microsoft
    11:30-12:20
    Networking Lunch and Expo
    12:30-1:20
    Presenter: Jin Cho, Business Intelligence Technologist, Microsoft
    Presenter: Justin Jackson, Managing Partner, Valorem Consulting
    1:30-2:20
    CIO Panel: Current Challenges and Opportunities in IT Management
    Moderator: Len Frye, Partner Account Manager, Microsoft
    David Robinson, CIO, Lockton Companies
    Jeff Bramblett, CIO, Grantham University
    Jeff Johnson, Enterprise Technical Strategist, Microsoft
    2:30
    Closing


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    Think of the possibilities

    WPC+More means partners get more at WPC!

    Your chance to get more: register for a WPC 2013 all access pass for US$1,995.
     
    Make your plan to transform and shift your business to pursue the opportunities ahead. Attend the 2013 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston, July 7 - 11.
     
    With more than 16,000 attendees from over 160 countries, it's no secret that there's no better way for Microsoft partners to make contacts and connections that matter to their business. It’s happening now. The time to commit to the future of your business is now.

    http://www.digitalwpc.com/WPC2013/Registration/Pages/Registration.aspx?mtag=corp_wpcem_wpc13_us_apr#fbid=J_xPjnBNzrT


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