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This is just a sample Business Analyst resume for freshers as well as for experienced job seekers in Finance domain of business analyst or system analyst. While this is only a sample resume, please use this only for reference purpose, do not copy the same client names or job duties for your own purpose. Always make your own resume with genuine experience.

Name: Justin Megha

Ph no: XXXXXXX

your email here.

Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst

SUMMARY

• Accomplished in Business Analysis, System Analysis, Quality Analysis and Project Management with extensive experience in business products, operations and Information Technology on the capital markets space specializing in Finance such as Trading, Fixed Income, Equities, Bonds, Derivatives(Swaps, Options, etc) and Mortgage with sound knowledge of broad range of financial instruments.
• Over 11+ Years of proven track record as value-adding, delivery-loaded project hardened professional with hands-on expertise spanning in System Analysis, Architecting Financial applications, Data warehousing, Data Migrations, Data Processing, ERP applications, SOX Implementation and Process Compliance Projects.
• Accomplishments in analysis of large-scale business systems, Project Charters, Business Requirement Documents, Business Overview Documents, Authoring Narrative Use Cases, Functional Specifications, and Technical Specifications, data warehousing, reporting and testing plans.
• Expertise in creating UML based Modelling views like Activity/ Use Case/Data Flow/Business Flow /Navigational Flow/Wire Frame diagrams using Rational Products & MS Visio.
• Proficient as long time liaison between business and technology with competence in Full Life Cycle of System (SLC) development with Waterfall, Agile, RUP methodology, IT Auditing and SOX Concepts as well as broad cross-functional experiences leveraging multiple frameworks.
• Extensively worked with the On-site and Off-shore Quality Assurance Groups by assisting the QA team to perform Black Box /GUI testing/ Functionality /Regression /System /Unit/Stress /Performance/ UAT’s.
• Facilitated change management across entire process from project conceptualization to testing through project delivery, Software Development & Implementation Management in diverse business & technical environments, with demonstrated leadership abilities.

EDUCATION

• Post Graduate Diploma (in Business Administration), USA
• Master’s Degree (in Computer Applications),
• Bachelor’s Degree (in Commerce),

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Documentation Tools UML, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project), MS Visio, Erwin

SDLC Methodologies Waterfall, Iterative, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Spiral, Agile

Modeling Tools UML, MS Visio, Erwin, Power Designer, Metastrom Provision

Reporting Tools Business Objects X IR2, Crystal Reports, MS Office Suite

QA Tools Quality Center, Test Director, Win Runner, Load Runner, QTP, Rational Requisite Pro, Bugzilla, Clear Quest

Languages Java, VB, SQL, HTML, XML, UML, ASP, JSP

Databases & OS MS SQL Server, Oracle 10g, DB2, MS Access on Windows XP / 2000, Unix

Version Control Rational Clear Case, Visual Source Safe

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SERVICE MASTER, Memphis, TN June 08 – Till Date

Senior Business Analyst

Terminix has approximately 800 customer service agents that reside in our branches in addition to approximately 150 agents in a centralized call center in Memphis, TN. Terminix customer service agents receive approximately 25 million calls from customers each year. Many of these customer’s questions are not answered or their problems are not resolved on the first call. Currently these agents use an AS/400 based custom developed system called Mission to answer customer inquiries into branches and the Customer Communication Center. Mission – Terminix’s operation system – provides functionality for sales, field service (routing & scheduling, work order management), accounts receivable, and payroll. This system is designed modularly and is difficult to navigate for customer service agents needing to assist the customer quickly and knowledgeably. The amount of effort and time needed to train a customer service representative using the Mission system is high. This combined with low agent and customer retention is costly.

Customer Service Console enables Customer Service Associates to provide consistent, enhanced service experience, support to the Customers across the Organization. CSC is aimed at providing easy navigation, easy learning process, reduced call time and first call resolution.

Responsibilities

• Assisted in creating Project Plan, Road Map. Designed Requirements Planning and Management document.
• Performed Enterprise Analysis and actively participated in buying Tool Licenses.
• Identified subject-matter experts and drove the requirements gathering process through approval of the documents that convey their needs to management, developers, and quality assurance team.
• Performed technical project consultation, initiation, collection and documentation of client business and functional requirements, solution alternatives, functional design, testing and implementation support.
• Requirements Elicitation, Analysis, Communication, and Validation according to Six Sigma Standards.
• Captured Business Process Flows and Reengineered Process to achieve maximum outputs.
• Captured As-Is Process, designed TO-BE Process and performed Gap Analysis
• Developed and updated functional use cases and conducted business process modeling (PROVISION) to explain business requirements to development and QA teams.
• Created Business Requirements Documents, Functional and Software Requirements Specification Documents.
• Performed Requirements Elicitation through Use Cases, one to one meetings, Affinity Exercises, SIPOC’s.
• Gathered and documented Use Cases, Business Rules, created and maintained Requirements/Test Traceability Matrices.

Client: The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Parsippany, NJ May’ 2007 – Oct’ 2007

Profile: Sr. Financial Business Analyst/ Systems Analyst.

Project Profile (1): D&B is the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses. The Point of Arrival Project and the Data Maintenance (DM) Project are the future applications of the company that the company would transit into, providing an effective method & efficient report generation system for D&B’s clients to be able purchase reports about companies they are trying to do business.

Project Profile (2): The overall purpose of this project was building a Self Awareness System(SAS) for the business community for buying SAS products and a Payment system was built for SAS. The system would provide certain combination of products (reports) for Self Monitoring report as a foundation for managing a company’s credit.

Responsibilities:

• Conducted GAP Analysis and documented the current state and future state, after understanding the Vision from the Business Group and the Technology Group.
• Conducted interviews with Process Owners, Administrators and Functional Heads to gather audit-related information and facilitated meetings to explain the impacts and effects of SOX compliance.
• Played an active and lead role in gathering, analyzing and documenting the Business Requirements, the business rules and Technical Requirements from the Business Group and the Technological Group.
• Co – Authored and prepared Graphical depictions of Narrative Use Cases, created UML Models such as Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams and Flow Diagrams using MS Visio throughout the Agile methodology
• Documented the Business Requirement Document to get a better understanding of client’s business processes of both the projects using the Agile methodology.
• Facilitating JRP and JAD sessions, brain storming sessions with the Business Group and the Technology Group.
• Documented the Requirement traceability matrix (RTM) and conducted UML Modelling such as creating Activity Diagrams, Flow Diagrams using MS Visio. Analysed test data to detect significant findings and recommended corrective measures
• Co-Managed the Change Control process for the entire project as a whole by facilitating group meetings, one-on-one interview sessions and email correspondence with work stream owners to discuss the impact of Change Request on the project.
• Worked with the Project Lead in setting realistic project expectations and in evaluating the impact of changes on the organization and plans accordingly and conducted project related presentations.
• Co-oordinated with the off shore QA Team members to explain and develop the Test Plans, Test cases, Test and Evaluation strategy and methods for unit testing, functional testing and usability testing

Environment: Windows XP/2000, SOX, Sharepoint, SQL, MS Visio, Oracle, MS Office Suite, Mercury ITG, Mercury Quality Center, XML, XHTML, Java, J2EE.

GATEWAY COMPUTERS, Irvine, CA, Jan 06 – Mar 07

Business Analyst

At Gateway, a Leading Computer, Laptop and Accessory Manufacturer, was involved in two projects,

Order Capture Application: Objective of this Project is to Develop Various Mediums of Sales with a Centralized Catalog. This project involves wide exposure towards Requirement Analysis, Creating, Executing and Maintaining of Test plans and Test Cases. Mentored and trained staff about Tech Guide & Company Standards; Gateway reporting system: was developed with Business Objects running against Oracle data warehouse with Sales, Inventory, and HR Data Marts. This DW serves the different needs of Sales Personnel and Management. Involved in the development of it utilized Full Client reports and Web Intelligence to deliver analytics to the Contract Administration group and Pricing groups. Reporting data mart included Wholesaler Sales, Contract Sales and Rebates data.

Responsibilities:

• Product Manager for Enterprise Level Order Entry Systems – Phone, B2B, Gateway.com and Cataloging System.
• Modeled the Sales Order Entry process to eliminate bottleneck process steps using ERWIN.
• Adhered and practiced RUP for implementing software development life cycle.
• Gathered Requirements from different sources like Stakeholders, Documentation, Corporate Goals, Existing Systems, and Subject Matter Experts by conducting Workshops, Interviews, Use Cases, Prototypes, Reading Documents, Market Analysis, Observations
• Created Functional Requirement Specification documents – which include UMLUse case diagrams, Scenarios, activity, work Flow diagrams and data mapping. Process and Data modeling with MS VISIO.
• Worked with Technical Team to create Business Services (Web Services) that Application could leverage using SOA, to create System Architecture and CDM for common order platform.
• Designed Payment Authorization (Credit Card, Net Terms, and Pay Pal) for the transaction/order entry systems.
• Implemented A/B Testing, Customer Feedback Functionality to Gateway.com
• Worked with the DW, ETL teams to create Order entry systems Business Objects reports. (Full Client, Web I)
• Worked in a cross functional team of Business, Architects and Developers to implement new features.
• Program Managed Enterprise Order Entry Systems – Development and Deployment Schedule.
• Developed and maintained User Manuals, Application Documentation Manual, on Share Point tool.
• Created Test Plansand Test Strategies to define the Objective and Approach of testing.
• Used Quality Center to track and report system defects and bug fixes. Written modification requests for the bugs in the application and helped developers to track and resolve the problems.
• Developed and Executed Manual, Automated Functional, GUI, Regression, UAT Test cases using QTP.
• Gathered, documented and executed Requirements-based, Business process (workflow/user scenario), Data driven test cases for User Acceptance Testing.
• Created Test Matrix, Used Quality Center for Test Management, track & report system defects and bug fixes.
• Performed Load, stress Testing’s & Analyzed Performance, Response Times. Designed approach, developed visual scripts in order to test client & server side performance under various conditions to identify bottlenecks.
• Created / developed SQL Queries (TOAD) with several parameters for Backend/DB testing
• Conducted meetings for project status, issue identification, and parent task review, Progress Reporting.

AMC MORTGAGE SERVICES, CA, USA Oct 04 – Dec 05

Business Analyst

The primary objective of this project is to replace the existing Internal Facing Client / Server Applications with a Web enabled Application System, which can be used across all the Business Channels. This project involves wide exposure towards Requirement Analysis, Creating, Executing and Maintaining of Test plans and Test Cases. Demands understanding and testing of Data Warehouse and Data Marts, thorough knowledge of ETL and Reporting, Enhancement of the Legacy System covered all of the business requirements related to Valuations from maintaining the panel of appraisers to ordering, receiving, and reviewing the valuations.

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Analyzed, Validated, and Managed and documented the stated Requirements. Interacted with users for verifying requirements, managing change control process, updating existing documentation.
• Created Functional Requirement Specification documents – that include UML Use case diagrams, scenarios, activity diagrams and data mapping. Provided End User Consulting on Functionality and Business Process.
• Acted as a client liaison to review priorities and manage the overall client queue. Provided consultation services to clients, technicians and internal departments on basic to intricate functions of the applications.
• Identified business directions & objectives that may influence the required data and application architectures.
• Defined, prioritized business requirements, Determine which business subject areas provide the most needed information; prioritize and sequence implementation projects accordingly.
• Provide relevant test scenarios for the testing team. Work with test team to develop system integration test scripts and ensure the testing results correspond to the business expectations.
• Used Test Director, QTP, Load Runner for Test management, Functional, GUI, Performance, Stress Testing
• Perform Data Validation, Data Integration and Backend/DB testing using SQL Queries manually.
• Created Test input requirements and prepared the test data for data driven testing.
• Mentored, trained staff about Tech Guide & Company Standards. Set-up and Coordinate Onsite offshore teams, Conduct Knowledge Transfer sessions to the offshore team.

Lloyds Bank, UK Aug 03 – Sept 04

Business Analyst

Lloyds TSB is leader in Business, Personal and Corporate Banking. Noted financial provider for millions of customers with the financial resources to meet and manage their credit needs and to achieve their financial goals. The Project involves an applicant Information System, Loan Appraisal and Loan Sanction, Legal, Disbursements, Accounts, MIS and Report Modules of a Housing Finance System and Enhancements for their Internet Banking.

Responsibilities:

• Translated stakeholder requirements into various documentation deliverables such as functional specifications, use cases, workflow / process diagrams, data flow / data model diagrams.
• Produced functional specifications and led weekly meetings with developers and business units to discuss outstanding technical issues and deadlines that had to be met.
• Coordinated project activities between clients and internal groups and information technology, including project portfolio management and project pipeline planning.
• Provided functional expertise to developers during the technical design and construction phases of the project.
  • Documented and analyzed business workflows and processes. Present the studies to the client for approval
  • Participated in Universe development – planning, designing, Building, distribution, and maintenance phases.
  • Designed and developed Universes by defining Joins, Cardinalities between the tables.
    • Created UML use case, activity diagrams for the interaction between report analyst and the reporting systems.
    • Successfully implemented BPR and achieved improved Performance, Reduced Time and Cost.
    • Developed test plans and scripts; performed client testing for routine to complex processes to ensure proper system functioning.
    • Worked closely with UAT Testers and End Users during system validation, User Acceptance Testing to expose functionality/business logic problems that unit testing and system testing have missed out.
      • Participated in Integration, System, Regression, Performance, and UAT – Using TD, WR, Load Runner
      • Participated in defect review meetings with the team members. Worked closely with the project manager to record, track, prioritize and close bugs. Used CVS to maintain versions between various stages of SDLC.

Client: A.G. Edwards, St. Louis, MO May’ 2005 – Feb’ 2006

Profile: Sr. Business Analyst/System Analyst

Project Profile: A.G. Edwards is a full service Trading based brokerage firm in Internet-based futures, options and forex brokerage. This site allows Users (Financial Representative) to trade online. The main features of this site were: Users can open new account online to trade equitiies, bonds, derivatives and forex with the Trading system using DTCC’s applications as a Clearing House agent. The user will get real-time streaming quotes for the currency pairs they selected, their current position in the forex market, summary of work orders, payments and current money balances, P & L Accounts and available trading power, all continuously updating in real time via live quotes. The site also facilitates users to Place, Change and Cancel an Entry Order, Placing a Market Order, Place/Modify/Delete/Close a Stop Loss Limit on an Open Position.

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Business requirements pertaining to Trading, equities and Fixed Incomes like bonds, converted the same into functional requirements by implementing the RUP methodology and authored the same in Business Requirement Document (BRD).
• Designed and developed all Narrative Use Cases and conducted UML modeling like created Use Case Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams and Activity Diagrams using MS Visio.
• Implemented the entire Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology of application development with its various workflows, artifacts and activities. Developed business process models in RUP to document existing and future business processes. Established a business Analysis methodology around the Rational Unified Process.
• Analyzed user requirements, attended Change Request meetings to document changes and implemented procedures to test changes.
• Assisted in developing project timelines/deliverables/strategies for effective project management.
• Evaluated existing practices of storing and handling important financial data for compliance.
• Involved in developing the test strategy and assisted in developed Test scenarios, test conditions and test cases
• Partnered with the technical areas in the research, resolution of system and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Environment: Windows XP/2000/NT, SOX, MS Office Suite, SQL, MS SQL Server, XML, HTML, Java, J2EE, JSP, Oracle, WinRunner, Test Director

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Source by David Vilson

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It is reported that the Bitcoin is rolling into forbidden grounds as it creates a spate of controversy among the “high” society and savvy digital investors. These digital marketers try to gain their share of the billion-dollar-a-day digital pie while corporate society seeks to curtail the spiral hike in the value of what seems to be a “monetary menace”. Some who strive on exploiting the poor and vulnerable are not having this as they try to inoculate the masses in an attempt to put down this growing “digital monster.”

These seemingly corporate crooks continue to put a choke-hold on how the less fortunate spend their money as they try to build financial cartels worldwide but thanks to digital technology, Bitcoins have revolutionized money control in the 21st!

The Cons

Despite the growth of digital currencies such as Bitcoins, it would be remiss of me to not disclose the cons of these virtual currencies. Due to the fact that their digital footprints are encrypted, they cannot be traced online. Although one has the pleasure of privacy and security when trading, it provides another gateway to hide and conduct illicit transactions.

When this happens, drug dealers, terrorist and other suspected culprits, will continue to conduct their illicit trade without detection when using Bitcoins.

The Pros

However, amidst the monetary mayhem, Bitcoins offer anyone tremendous investment opportunities and growth potential. No one controls virtual currency as it can be accessed by the public in cyberspace and the value continues to appreciate while the society stumbles on the debris of inflation.

An ordinary man on the streets can buy, save, trade, invest and increase his chances of becoming financially successful without the interference of government restrictions, controls, and fiduciary regulations; hence spiral inflations become things of the past.

Many truly believe the number 1 problem in our society is establishing financial monopolies. When one corporation decides to control foreign exchange, gold, and fuel, it uses its power to dictate how money should be spent.

Regulations set by large and wealthy multi-corporations are only geared to add more wealth and power to their portfolio rather than benefiting borrowers who seek financial help. In addition, the ones at the top try to drain the swamp so others can depend on them while they can become wealthier but they can’t control digital currency!

The Brighter Side of the Coin

Time has come to open the eyes of the world and that is what Bitcoin is all about. The ones who try to control the world are threatened by this Frankenstein but I doubt they can stop it or call the shots. Currently, 1 Bitcoin values $844099.07 Jamaican Dollar or $6895.80 US Dollar. The cost for 1 Bitcoin in 2009 was.05 USD!

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Source by Osric Griffiths

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Introduction:

SDLC is a process through which a product will get completed or a product get rid from any problem. Software development process is described as a number of phases, procedures and steps that gives the complete software. SDLC follows series of steps which is used for product progress. It is nothing but a ladder for project management in an organized manner. Now-a-days a number of different process models are followed. Some of those are:

(i)Waterfall Model

(ii)Spiral Model

(iii)RAD

(iv)Iterative Model

(v)V-Model

Spiral Model: Spiral model is nothing but the royal combination of Waterfall Model with Risk Analysis factor. It follows four phases like planning, Risk Analysis, Engineering and Evaluation. In large projects this model is preferable.

RAD: RAD or Rapid Application Development explains the model itself. For rapid development of projects in time we prefer this model. In other words we can say RAD is a variation of the Prototyping Model. But it strictly follows time constraint on each phase for quick development of project.

Iterative Model: Iterative Model is the combination some mini-Waterfall Model in each iteration. Though it is looking more effective but the time factor, steps followed and delay in each phase matters here.

V-Model: V model is the classic software development model. It encapsulates the steps in Verification and Validation phases for each step in the SDLC. For each phase, the subsequent phase becomes the verification (QA) phase and the corresponding testing phase in the other arm of the V becomes the validating (Testing) phase.

Waterfall Model:

Apart from these known models there are several other models are used by the software industry depending on the project size, time and budget. Here I put a glance on well known Waterfall model. It is a unique model which is followed by most of the companies. In fact certain features of Waterfall attracts the top executives to adapt it. Some of the unique features are:

1.It can be implemented for all size project.

2.It leads to a concrete and clear approach to software development.

3.In this model testing is inherent in every phase.

4.Documentation is produced at every stage of model which is very helpful for people who are involved.

There are various phases can be maintained in Waterfall model:

(i)Preliminary investigation and feasibility analysis.

(ii)Requirement Analysis

(iii)System design

(iv)Coding

(v)Integration and testing

(vi)Implementation and maintenance

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(Waterfall Model Diagram)

One important thing of the Waterfall Model is that at each phase a conscious decision is taken whether to continue the project or to stop it.

Phase1–> Preliminary Investigation:

It is the starting phase of project. Actually it is the job of top executives. The aim of this phase is not develop system but to investigate the problem or to take decision for new requirements. When the executives are taking decisions on a project they take various factors in to consideration, like Technology, Time, Budget..

When the agreement has been made to continue with the project the second phase of the SDLC is implemented.

Phase2–> Requirement Analysis:

This phase is concerned about collection of requirement of the system. This phase is otherwise known as Data gathering phase. This process involves to generate document and requirement review. The output of this phase is a formal requirements document i.e software requirement specification.

Phase3–>System Design:

Keeping the requirements in mind the system specifications are translated in to a software representation. In this phase the designer emphasizes on

i)Algorithm

ii)Data structure

iii)Software Architecture

iv)Interface design

In this phase various components always comes first those are input, output, processing and files. Designer is responsible for all these things. The system design is nothing but a platform for how well a programmer code. The design phase leads to an output for the next phase i.e Formal Requirement Statements.

Phase4–>Coding:

In this phase programmer starts his coding in order to give a full sketch of product. In other words system specifications are only converted in to machine readable compute code. But sometimes it is tough for coding people to maintain the design .So for that reason examination and re-examination of the requirement statement is necessary. Whenever any deviations, would always approved either by the PL or by the Client.

Phase5–>Integration & Testing:

In this phase all programs(models) are integrated and tested to ensure that the complete system meet the software requirements. The testing is concerned with verification and validation. Apart from this Unit testing and Integration testing is done in order to test all classes and functions etc. Integration testing is done by including unit together with other unit and testing them whole.

Phase6–>Implementation & Maintenance:

The implementation phase involves the actual coding or programming of the software. The output of this phase is typically the library, executables , user manuals and additional software documentation. The maintenance phase is the longest phase of the SDLC. In this phase the software is updated to:

-fulfill the changing customer need

-adapt to accommodate change in the external environment

-correct errors and oversights previously undetected in the testing phase.

-enhance the efficiency of the software.

Conclusion:

In conclusion i will prefer to say Waterfall Model is a document driven and well organized process model which will lead to a concrete , more secured and reliable software.

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Source by Priyadarshi Parida

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The problems facing human survival can be solved. The fossil record of the humanoid sphenoid bone, tells us that each time that bone changes its shape, a new humanoid species emerges. It has been clearly observed that it is now changing shape, and therefore the current human species is entering into a new phase of existence. The question arises, can technology provide a peaceful transition into the more advanced world of our children’s children? The answer is a scientific yes, but it will require a new technological understanding of ethics, which at present is not part of our technological culture. This essay provides the solution to that problem, which has begun to be understood through an understanding of a new life-science chemistry.

A factual classification of the present human species, within the realms of modern technology is required. The term Homo Entropicus is the correct terminology. Modern science, technology, politics and economics are totally governed by the second law of thermodynamics, or the law of universal entropy, known also as the law of universal chaos. Einstein’s understanding of that law, which he named the Premier law of all science, does indeed define an aspect of reality, but not all of it.

The new life-science chemistry has been well and truly discovered, and it clearly explains that the entropic energies of the universe are being balanced by the evolution of consciousness. This is precisely the reality that the Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Szent Gyorgyi insisted upon. Nano-technology has confirmed that this evolutionary function is acting within the DNA, in defiance of our obsolete understanding of the decay energies of universal entropy.

The peaceful technological transition into the future is directly associated with the optical holographic engineering principles associated with the evolution of human consciousness. This can be demonstrated to be an ethical scientific process by comparing the new discoveries in chemistry with the original Platonic definitions of Western life-science logic, which also, in effect, denied that entropy must govern all technology.

Classical Greek life-science, represented by the Platonic tradition of Greek philosophy, was about fusing ethics into the model of reality proposed by the philosopher Anagaxoras. His Nous was about the force of gravity pulling particles in space together to make worlds which rotated in harmonic spirals to evolve consciousness. Sir Isaac Newton, in his unpublished heresy papers, used the engineering principles of the Nous particle movement, to uphold his “more profound natural philosophy to balance the mechanical description of the universe”, which today correctly challenges Einstein’s unbalanced understanding of universal entropy.

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, in which ethics and business practices are researched. Within her biography of Buckminster Fuller, is a mathematical treatise about Plato’s ethical discovery, from which, she explains, Fuller derived his synergistic life-force concepts, now found to be functioning in defiance of the present unbalanced understanding of the science of death that governs the thoughts and actions of Homo Entropicus.

We know to treat the Platonic-Fullerene chemistry seriously, because of Fuller’s urgent warning about developing the technologies of Utopia rather than Oblivion. Furthermore, in his famous 1959 Rede Lecture at Cambridge University, the Molecular Biologist, Sir C P Snow, referred to scientists, who were unwilling to balance their inadequate understanding of entropic law with the lost Greek science of life, as scientist who were endangering the survival of civilisation. The solution to this problem involves a new scientific understanding about the logic involved in relating reasoning about religion and human emotion issues within the emotional consciousness of Homo Entropicus.

In general, parents who relate ethical wisdom with religious teaching might decide to send their children to appropriate preschools, schools, and colleges that are associated with religious tuition. In adult life such students might select universities with religious traditions, while others might choose those universities that are referred to as secular universities. However, in general, graduated students must all eventually conform to the accepted laws of science, be it within physics, chemistry, medicine, politics or any other accepted vocation. Traditionally, a Doctorate becomes a measure of proficiency in any particular field, the letters Ph.D. denoting Doctor of Philosophy, but one without any factual association with the Classical life-science that those letters are thought to represent.

Educated religious academics might consider that they are able to employ logical debate with their fellow educated secular protagonists. It is of vital importance for both sides to realise that their logic base belongs to the same unbalanced understanding that is funsmental to the mindset of Homo Entropicus. Whatever line of reasoning that they undertake to discuss about their differences, it forms part of an endless emotional and scientific illogic. Some may argue that it is not possible to have a scientific understanding of emotion and spiritual reality. This is incorrect, as the new spiritual or holographic chemistry, most certainly does embraces both.

The NASA High Energy Astrophysics Division Library has published papers arguing that the Nous of Anaxagoras is upheld by a fractal life-science logic, which is an impossible concept within the the world-view of Homo Entropicus. Dr Candace Pert’s Molecule of Emotion, discovered in 1972 appears to function within a universal holographic environment that employs Plato’s spiritual engineering principles to evolve consciousness. In 1990 the the World’s largest technological research institute IEEE, SPIE Milestone Series, reprinted the mathematical proof that seashells can communicate evolutionary design information through 20 million years of space-time. The physics laws involved were derived from what can be considered to be fractal life-science spiral clockspring forces reflecting aspects of the Nous torque force.

The electromagnetic language of the evolving sphenoid bone has been discovered to be the same as the lost Greek Music of the Spheres language, used for seashell evolution. Obviously, if we want to know were evolution is taking us, then we must ask the sphenoid. Having learned its electromagnetic language it then becomes feasible to generate futuristic survival simulations through space-time, in order to deduce the technology needed to be developed by our childens’ children, and this will allow for our peaceful transition into the future.

If Homo Entropicus makes the simple relevant quantum biological jump now, then entropic disaster will be avoided, hence Fuller’s use of the term Utopia. It is possible to compare the Platonic-Fullerene chemistry with our present obsolete chemistry to depict the drama of Fuller’s choice between Utopia or Oblivion. The logic base that upholds entropic chemistry is derived from the periodic table of elements, synonymous with the universal destructive energies of entropic atomic decay. The Platonic definition of evil, was that it was a destructive property belonging to unformed matter within the atom. We might compare the scenario of Homo Entropicus going out with either a bang or a whimper. When it costs more that a barrel of oil to obtain a barrel of oil, civilisation, as we know it will no longer exist.

It is encouraging to learn that on the 24th of September 2010, Professors Paolo Manzelli and Massimo Pregnolato were awarded the Georgio Napolitano Medal by Dr Giovanna Ferri on behalf of the President of the Italian Republic for chemistry research conducted by their Florentine New Renaissance Project. Their work can be considered to be at the cutting edge of the human survival science based upon the balancing of the new life-science with the present entropic world-view.

Professor Robert Pope ©

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Source by Robert Pope

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Thriving in today’s economic climate requires unified communications

Yep, those old traditional landlines are on their way out. In 2017, almost 90% of phone numbers were connected to mobile devices or internet-enabled phones. And some experts have predicted 2020 is the year that landlines finally become obsolete. (To be honest, they probably won’t disappear that fast. After all, there are still people out there using analog modems, believe it or not.)

Yet still, even with landlines falling out of favor, many businesses rely on traditional private branch exchange (PBX) phone systems for day-to-day operations.

Their trust in these systems makes sense: landlines aren’t susceptible to remote hacking (though analog lines can still be hacked locally through good old wiretapping), they usually still work when you’ve lost power, and they’re based on-premise, which gives the owner total control. Owners love total control over anything that impacts their business, especially things that affect the bottom line.

But the world of work is changing rapidly, and for any business to succeed in this moment, they need a better alternative – unified communications.

How old phone systems hurt businesses

Older PBX phone systems in today’s business environment have some pretty serious limitations. Some of those are business-impacting and result in:

• Poor customer service: Leaving a voicemail and waiting for a response is so ’90s! In fact, most consumers expect to communicate with businesses online, be it online ordering, email, text, or live chat. If the only way to reach your business is by phone, you’re likely missing out on a major opportunity to handle service problems quickly, retain customers, and boost your reputation.

• Internal miscommunication: Old phone systems can be frustrating for office employees to use. Imagine leaving a voicemail about an urgent issue for your boss and not receiving a response for hours or days. Relying on outdated technology makes employees feel less productive, which can spiral into other issues.

  According to a 2018 Unisys Corporation study, these frustrated employees are 450% more likely to quit than employees at companies with better tech solutions. Though this study sounds pretty far-fetched, and it is quite possible that the presence of outdated technology is an indication of a bigger problem with the business. Nevertheless, this questionable study supports the narrative that old technology can cause serious problems within a company. Thus, it is worth mentioning. Clearly, updating your system and improving communication for everyone beats recruiting and training new employees.

• Less versatility: As many companies have made the switch to remote work, they’ve found landline phone systems to be far less versatile than VoIP-based PBX systems. Landline systems are tied to a specific geographic location and connect to the company’s separate phone network through phone hardware (e.g., phone cables, phone wall ports, etc.). Thus, they can’t be easily integrated with computer software applications, SMS and MMS messaging, video calling, chat apps, and other cool features required to make remote work easy. In contrast, a unified communications system supports all of these tools, making it super easy to onboard remote employees.

• Difficulty diagnosing problems remotely: Diagnosing and fixing problems with traditional PBX systems requires troubleshooting from the IT department (if you have one, that is) or a technician from the phone system provider. The process involves testing connections, assessing internal and external parts, and likely fumbling with equipment on your building’s exterior. This means scheduling a day and time for the repair, and in the meantime, your system remains down, causing you lost revenue.
  On the other hand, to address problems with cloud-based systems, you have access to round-the-clock tech support that can tap into your system and get things back up and running quickly. No appointment required.

• Hard to grow: When your business grows, it’s quite difficult to scale your old phone system up. Usually, with every batch of new users, you will have to add a bunch of new hardware. This hardware is usually proprietary, costly, and likely has to be installed by a skilled technician. Web-based phone systems are much easier to expand.

Why your business needs unified communications

As an alternative to your old phone system, it’s time to embrace unified communications. Generally speaking, this is a comprehensive service that enables all employees in your company to communicate in a way that delivers the best business results. Most unified communications components are based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which gives you the ability to communicate from any location using the same phone number, extensions, and features.

And looking more specifically at a VoIP PBX system’s benefits over an old phone system, there are several advantages. You have the option of using both physical phones and “soft phones”, which are computers or mobile devices that use specialized communications software. VoIP PBX systems also connect to all of your business locations, enable you to respond to messages and requests in a timely manner, and can easily be scaled up or down at any time. In short, a VoIP PBX system moves and grows with the ever-changing needs of your business. Your old phone system limits your options to serve employees and customers, and it ultimately cuts into your profits.

Set up your Virtual PBX system today

Work with us to introduce cloud-based phone systems into your day-to-day business operations. Our VoIP PBX system helps you cut costs, connect all your business locations into one communications domain, send free SMS messages from business phones and desktops, and access free 24/7/365 tech support. Contact us today to discuss your needs and explore the best options for your company.

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Source by Sam Rozenfeld

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The process of developing software is all about bringing an idea to life. An impalpable creative concept in the head is converted into a practical and functional system. This transition, known as the software development life cycle (SDLC) is often an arduous one. It requires a lot of time, effort and most importantly the right skill set, before successful software is developed. The professional developers use different approaches to obtain the final software. Two of the most popularly known models are the Waterfall Model and the Spiral Model of software development. But in the last couple of years, the preference for spiral model has increased manifold. Both the clients and the vendors of software development services find it more convenient to take the spiral route.

For those who are still not able to discover the merits of going spiral, here are the three reasons why waterfall model is now obsolete:

Waterfall model is strictly linear

Like the force of gravity always pulls down, similarly the waterfall model will always proceed downward, from first step to second, to third, to fourth till last step. These steps are similar to the steps in spiral model. They are:

· Capture requirements from clients

· Layout and Design

· Code and program

· Integrate and functionalize the system

· Testing for bugs, errors

· Deliver to client

· Continued maintenance

In waterfall model, suppose if you have reached the testing stage, and you want to add some other codes and tweak the design, it won’t be possible. On the other hand, in the spiral model one can go back and re-visit and re-modify each step. The spiral model has such iterations, and we keep moving in a circular loop, going over all the steps, until we are convinced that we have got just the perfect software. So after the last phase is completed, it goes back to the step one, and again begins the entire process. The desired alterations are made and a quality check is performed during all iterations.

Waterfall model lacks client participation

The involvement of clients is limited to the first phase when they tell all that they need to the software development team. Once their requirements are captured, the development team takes complete charge of the work.

While the clients do get periodic reports about the status of completion of the development work, but they cannot intervene again in the stages of designing or coding and tweak the software. The spiral model however allows the client to advise the team in each phase of development and encourages their participation.

Therefore whenever the clients outsource software development, they should enquire which SDLC model the vendor will use. If the client doesn’t understand all the technical differences between various models, they should try to understand Spiral Model of SDLC in the Layman’s Language. And then make an informed choice. Many vendors like VSD prefer to use the spiral model as it guarantees complete satisfaction of the clients and develops the solution exactly as per their needs.

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Source by Daniel Henry Jose

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Dremel tools are made in America and have been a household name for generations. They have a reputation for being high-quality, versatile tools and have been popular with homeowners and hobbyists ever since the first Dremel rotary tool was introduced over 75 years ago.

The Dremel company has continually refined and perfected their products and now offers a line of rotary tools designed to serve a wide range of hobbies and around-the-house projects. Many businesses also find Dremel tools a great asset to complement to their standard-size saws, routers and sanders.

Choosing The Right Dremel Tool

The Dremel tool that is right for you will depend on the types of projects you want to do. So, to begin the process of choosing, think about what you want to do with the tool. Then try to imagine yourself completing one of your projects using the tool that you are considering. Does it feel right? Then you need to evaluate the accessories that come with the tool. Are all the bits that you’ll need included? You should also check to see if there is a kit that will save you money. Kits usually contain more bits and accessories than you think you will need. But, believe me, no matter which of Dremel’s tools you decide on, you’ll soon discover that your Dremel tool is even more useful than you imagined. There are over 200 attachments and accessories available making every Dremel tool extremely versatile.

While not all of Dremel’s attachments and accessories can be added to or used with every Dremel tool, there are always a variety of bits available for every tool. Bits for cutting woods, metals and plastics and for grinding, sanding, polishing, and routing. There are attachments for cutting circles, for cutting straight edges, for sharpening chain saws, for filing your dog’s nails and even for carving pumpkins. Then there is a whole raft of accessories such as a flexible shaft attachment, a multi-use vise, a project table, and multifunction work station to name a few. What you can do with a Dremel tool? The possibilities are endless.

The Dremel MultiTool System

This new multi-tool system evolved from the original Dremel rotary tool, the MultiPro. Today, you can choose from many different models, both battery driven and with cords, and all of these rotary tools are great for crafts and for your hobby projects. Most of these rotary tools are also well suited for many of the DIY jobs around the house. The MultiTool models include: The 200 Series, The 300 Series, The 4000, The 7700, The 8000, and the 8200. There are also other Dremel rotary tools designed especially for specific arts, crafts and hobbies.

The Dremel Trio

The Trio features 360 degree spiral cutting technology and plunge-cut ability and is a great tool for everyone involved in general hands on projects in and around the house. It is versatile, compact and lightweight. It makes quick and freehand cuts in wood, plastic, drywall, metal, and wall tile very easy to do. It’s great for craft and hobby projects too. Read all about the Trio and what you can do with it on my website, The Dremel Trio, and find out where to get the best online price.

The Dremel Multi-Max

The Multi-Max is an oscillating tool rather than a rotary tool. It’s the ideal tool to use for repairing, remodeling and or restoring around the house. Its quick change system allows you to adapt quickly to any situation using the wide variety of accessories available. It’s two batteries guarantee that it has more than enough endurance to tackle any light DIY job or hobby project. You’ll be able to read all about this versatile tool on my new website The Dremel Multi-Max – to be published soon.

Regardless of which Dremel tool you decide is the right tool for you, be assured you will be purchasing a very reliable and powerful tool. Each Dremel product has been ergonomically designed so your hands won’t get sore or cramped. Each tool has a soft-grip handle making it more comfortable to use and giving you more control while working on your projects.

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Source by Floyd Taylor

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The Spiral Model is the neo approach in IT project system development and was originally devised by Barry W. Boehm through his article published in 1985 “A Spiral Model of Software Development and Enhancement”.

This model of development unites the features of the prototyping model with an iterative approach of system development; combining elements of design and prototyping-in-stages. This model is an effort to combine the advantages of top-down and bottom-up concepts highly preferential for large, exclusive, volatile, and complex projects.

The term “spiral” is used to describe the process that is followed in this model, as the development of the system takes place, the mechanisms go back several times over to earlier sequences, over and over again, circulating like a spiral.

The spiral model represents the evolutionary approach of IT project system development and carries the same activities over a number of cycles in order to elucidate system requirements and its solutions.

Similar to the waterfall model, the spiral model has sequential cycles/stages, with each stage having to be completed before moving on to next.

The prime difference between the waterfall model and the spiral model is that the project system development cycle moves towards eventual completion in both the models but in the spiral model the cycles go back several times over to earlier stages in a repetitive sequence.

Progress Cycles, IT Project Management Solutions

For Image: The Spiral Model

The progress cycle of this model is divided into four quadrants, and each quadrant with a different purpose;

Determining Objectives(I)—————–Evaluating Alternatives(II)

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Planning Next Phase(III)——————–Planning Next Phase(IV)

First Quadrant (I): the top left quadrant determines and identifies the project objectives, alternatives, and constrains of the project. Similar to the system conception stage in the Waterfall Model, here objectives are determined with identifying possible obstacles and weighting alternative approaches.

Second Quadrant (II): the top right quadrant determines the different alternatives of the project risk analysis, and evaluates their task with each alternative eventually resolving them. Probable alternatives are inspected and associated risks are recognized. Resolutions of the project risks are evaluated, and prototyping is used wherever necessary.

Third Quadrant (III): the bottom right quadrant develops the system and this quadrant corresponds to the waterfall model with detailed requirements determined for the project.

Fourth Quadrant (IV): the bottom left quadrant plans the next phase development process, providing opportunity to analyze the results and feedback.

In each phase, it begins with a system design and terminates with the client reviewing the progress through prototyping.

The major advantage of the spiral model over the waterfall model is the advance approach on setting project objectives, project risk management and project planning into the overall development cycle. Additionally, another significant advantage is, the user can be given some of the functionality before the entire system is completed.

The spiral model addresses complexity of predetermined system performance by providing an iterative approach to system development, repeating the same activities in order to clarify the problem and provide an accurate classification of the requirement within the bounds of multiple constraints.

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Source by Bharat Bista