Holiday Party Our SpatialChat Holiday Party was a Qualified Success So, with everything else going virtual and online, cue the plan for a virtual holiday party.
Legacy Modernization Legacy Modernization With Low Code Low Code tools and methods can give your team more bandwidth and your Legacy Modernization project the potential for better ROI.
Legacy Modernization Tooling for Modernization Projects Having considered the reasons for modernization, and having some idea of the ideal target architecture, it's time to consider what tools can be used to assist in this process.
Legacy Modernization How to Plan Your Legacy Modernization Project Chances are you're having some particular pain point or someone has noticed the costs and risks associated with remaining on legacy systems. But before you just start willy-nilly, you should build a definite roadmap to the future-state you're trying to achieve.
Legacy Modernization Design in Modernization Projects The goal is to see what is technically possible, very quickly, and zero-in on the highest value definition and scope for what can be done.
Legacy Modernization Approaches for Legacy Modernization Each Legacy Modernization project is unique. There are skills and techniques that apply universally, but the best tools and methods for carefully replacing legacy systems will differ wildly in every
Legacy Modernization Why Modernize? Don't just replace your old stale systems with new stale systems. Embrace a world that never grows stale.
Legacy Modernization What is Legacy Modernization? Your IT department isn't a utility that you use and ignore - it's the engine that makes everything possible.
innovation Serendipity and Innovation Innovation sometimes depends on serendipitous observation of something odd. Finding out how to exploit such moments is vital to discovery.
innovation Why should I worry about innovation in the middle of a pandemic? Now is the time to automate. Now is the time to innovate. Now is the time to get more done with less. Now is the time to collaborate. Now is the time to brainstorm on how to do your work more efficiently, better than the competition.
process improvement, food Process Improvement: Popcorn Edition A report on efforts to recreate movie theater popcorn at home.
BPM Introducing new BAW Toolkits One of our favorite aspects of BAW is how we can re-use code by packaging solutions into toolkits. Keith has been hard at work building new tools to assist BAW developers with their projects.
Skunkworks Skunkworks A look at the use of skunkworks projects to circumvent bureaucratic hurdles. Full transcript of the episode with links to additional sources follows.
BPM IBM Cloud Pak - A BPM User's Guide Cloud Pak is IBM's name for its containerized bundles of interoperable tools hosted on a multi-cloud platform. It is built on Cloud-Native Architecture, using Kubernetes and Redhat Openshift for managing these containers. But what does that actually mean in non-technical terms?
work from home School from Home Many students have had to upend their lives and work remotely in online classes. This can quite easily become a toxic situation mentally, physically, or emotionally.
work from home Working From Home Most of us here at Apex, went from working solid 9-5+ office jobs to primarily working remotely. Here's what we've learned.
Low Code What is Low Code? Low Code is the latest iteration of a long search for development tools that make it easier for traditional developers (in the podcast we refer to them as hardcore developers) and non-programmers who have extensive business knowledge and/or a desire to become programmers.
Decision Management Accelerate Business Transformation - Decision Management Jay Birchmeier, explains what Decision Management software is, and how it can be leveraged to give your business an advantage over the competition.
Agile Accelerate Business Transformation - Agile in Name Only We discuss what is Agile in Name Only (AINO), how to detect it, and what can be done to change direction.
Agile Accelerate Business Transformation - What is Agile What is Agile software development? It may feel like a buzzword, popping up where you least expect it, but it's actually a combination of philosophical concepts, techniques, and practices that
BPM IBM BPM 8.6.x End of Support – An End and a New Beginning IBM has officially announced the end of support for IBM BPM 8.6.x on September 30, 2020. It’s time to take advantage of new features, tools and a new interface.
GTD Clean Up Your Desk? Yesterday I noticed a couple of hashtags trending on Twitter: #NationalCleanOffYourDeskDay and the somewhat pithier #CleanYourDesk. I presumed this was not something my wife dreamed up, yet it conjured so
Podcast How to Create a Podcast "How can I start my own podcast?" Well, since this stuff is extremely fresh in my mind, it's time to put out a definitive answer to that question.
Podcast Accelerate Business Transformation - Envisioning Accelerate Business Transformation is our new podcast which will cover a range of topics related to technology and business.