Presentations

Technical Project Management

View examples of the project management techniques used for Sony Entertainment Pictures. The goal for this project was to install an automated "props" rental system for the warehouse. Each week, a brief was scheduled, focused meetings with the warehouse personnel, IT department representatives, and the vendor. Go to Sony Pictures Case Study to view sample agendas and meeting minutes.

Management Presentations

Periodically, in managing a project, business or other non-technical analysis will need to be done. Even though the analysis may be non-technical, the tools required to produce the information and the underlying skills needed to interpret the data are often highly technical in nature.

View a sample Cost-Benefit Analysis presentation that lay out details required for such an analysis. Generic names have been used and any specific information has been obfuscated to maintain confidentiality. View Sample Cost-Benefit

Sample Project Plans

The Project Design Document forms a basis for the documentation, so a year from now clients know how to make changes and maintain the systems. The proposed software application will measure Commission Distribution, i.e., “Why are we getting this business, and who gets credited?” The goal is to automate as much of the process as possible to save time and reduce errors. In addition, the reporting capabilities will be designed to simplify and improve handling of “exceptions”. View Sample Project Design Document

Web Conversion & Database Upgrade

Sample Project Timeline for a sophisticated script driven diagnostic system. The system was in current use and was fully developed as a prototyped "proof of concept" system. This project included a basic architecture document which consisted of approximately 10 PowerPoint slides outlining the system design. Text described the technical points, which was edited to insure a consistent underlying support for our technical strategy. View Sample Project Timeline This project timeline consists approximately 100 line items divided into roughly five categories.

Client Interface Application

Development and interface technologies for implementing the XML parser and Vendor "Legacy System" client interface application Sample Project Timeline. This sample includes a VB Application that displays metadata (text) and extracts any .EXE’s. An Operator presses “Accept” or “Reject”; Accept sends text to an external mechanical system, and provides a hard copy option. EXE’s are sent to a staging server. An email is sent to an external mechanical system operator. This project timeline consists of approximately 70 line items divided into seven categories.

Code Samples

File Converter AWK Script

These are classes and presentations given on BizTalk Server, N-tier Architectures, Active Server Pages (ASP), Internet Database connectivity, Digital Audio and other software development topics.

An Introduction to BizTalk Server Architectures

BizTalk_Overview.zip (updated 11/4/01)

Challenge of Application Integration, The Web and Business Drivers XML helps address the challenge, BizTalk Framework, Structured Business Doc Engine, BizTalk Orchestration Application Designer

Introduction to HTML and Web Servers

HTML_Server_Intro.zip (updated 1/23/01)

Classic n-Tier Architectures, What Happens When I Yahoo!?; HTML Exposed, Word Docs in Notepad - Not!; Typical HTML Editing

Certificates, Encryption and Certificate Server

CerSIG01.zip (updated 10/20/98)

Certificate Server and IIS (PDF)
Certificate Authority (PDF)
Certificates with Browser (PDF)
Certificate RSA Encryption Example (PDF)

Software Council of Southern California (SCSC)

"Legacy eCommerce Systems" PowerPoint Presentation
SCSC_000512.zip (presented 5/12/00)

Legacy? eCommerce?; Find the Right Team within your Corporate Culture; Revamp the Current Business Processes; Manage to the Project Milestones Effectively; Technical Issues

UCLA Extension Series

"Internet and Intranet Database Applications Using ASP " PowerPoint Presentation
UCLA01.zip (updated 8/3/98)

High level view of some enterprise-level web tools and technology; Define & understand tools and terminology; Peak “under the hood” to get a sense of what makes the technology work; Additional resources to go further.

Supplemental

Tek001.zip 665K "Introduction to ASP Programming" ASP and HTML Source Code (updated 6/17/98)
Ins001.doc 200K "ASP Installation Notes" Word Document (updated 8/3/98)

Voice Information Systems, Inc Series

"Tips and Tools for Digital Audio" PowerPoint Presentation

Dig_Spch.zip

About Digital Audio; Best Ways to Record; File Formats & Fidelity; Ways to Do it Fast; How to Choose Tools

"Encapsulation for Robust Designs" PowerPoint Presentation

Dev_Tips.zip

[Our Answers When] Customers Ask Us How:

[We use] Common VB, C++, C, Assembly Code; Swap Telephony & Multimedia Devices; Stream a Dialogic File; Elvis Got to be a Big Success

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