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Amazon Web Services (AWS), recently released several improvements to its Pinpoint mobile analytics solution. These include two-way SMS texting, and support for push notification services. Pinpoint was first introduced at the 2016 reInvent conference. It allows mobile app developers to interact directly with their users via push notifications, e mails, and SMS texts. It also…

A route-based VPN (also known as. tunnel interface VPN) rather than a site to site one. Both establish a secure tunnel between appliances. However, a route policy controls traffic through the tunnel. This gives you more control over the services (ports), you want to open, as well as redundancy to reroute traffic in the event…

Agile training methods are now mainstream. They work! Each Agile practice may not be appropriate for every organization. However, they have all provided real value to many organizations. Some Agile practices can be used by everyone! Advantage #1: We meet the needs of our customers Agile projects involve customers regularly, not only at the beginning…

As you add more operations, it can be more difficult to get the best performance from your SQL server. Online transaction processing, for example, requires the ability to add, delete, modify, and retrieve data quickly. This data might seem obvious. The theory is that it should be easier to analyze and retrieve the data if…

Melanie Franklin was my last encounter. I didn’t think I made a good impression. I told Melanie that I wrote mainly about handbags*, and I expected to come off as a bit flippant. So it was with some trepidation that after work I sat down at Maven Training to interview her for Ada Lovelace Day….

Instructor: John Walter Red Hat’s Training and Certification, Solution Architect John was an Engineer for Red Hat for three years before joining the team. John worked as a technical writer with developers to promote DevOps best practices, and mobile application development trends. John enjoys watching the Chicago Cubs and is an avid movie-goer in his…

If you haven’t been living under a rock lately, today is the day Prince William of Wales marries Catherine Middleton. It feels like London has become one big Union Jack. My wedding was planned in Microsoft Project. I’m not alone who thought it was important to plan properly. Peter Taylor, a Project Management Podcast interviewee,…

Agile Project Management is a common practice in the Software Development and Telecommunications industries. It is a requirement for a PM position. But! There is no standard agile project management approach. It varies from one company to the next. However, I would like you to see my framework which describes an application of Agile Project…

The world has changed. Why is this happening? Smartsheet transforms your work. In February 2001, 17 software professionals, who called themselves “The Agile Alliance”, met at a Utah ski resort to create what they called a “Manifesto of Agile Software Development”. The Agile Manifesto is the name of this document that emphasizes four values as…

Ever wished you could get the advice of industry experts to solve your current problems? Now you can! Come join us for our Ask Me Anything session to learn more about running agile projects with clients. Ben Novack, AMA host, is an expert in product management, project management, and coaching teams to adopt agile. Host