Applications (SDP,IN,2.0)

Abstract:  HSC recently participated in the prestigious Project Management Leadership (PML) 2011 event where we presented our experiences in successfully applying Agile methodologies to large projects executed offshore from the customer site.The paper was selected as a runner up in the abovementioned event.   Abstract: Other than understanding the organizational and cultural aspects related to application of Agile methods, modification and adaptation of Agile practices to suit the organization’s business context and existing systems and processes is imperative for making Agile work.
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Abstract: In the today’s market scenario of intense competition, the organizations face the challenges of low price and high quality. The traditional model of separate teams for delivery puts additional burden on these factors adding to additional pressure. The key to success is knowledge re-use wherever possible and spreading the roles and responsibilities across the different delivery phases. The intent of the paper is to highlight one such practice for handling these challenges.
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Abstract:  This technical whitepaper describes some typical migration challenges of a single server or traditional load balanced application server to a cloud infrastructure and also covers a recent case study where HSC helped a customer migrate their solution to the cloud.
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Abstract: This document is an Internet-Draft The Smart Grid initiative is an effort in modernization of the electricity grid using communication technology with the primary goals of reducing energy consumption, reducing cost (utilities and consumers), increasing reliability and the creation of new services for all participants in the value chain.
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Abstract: Since the introduction of the open source Android platform for mobile phones by Google, there has been significant interest in the OEM community to also customize Android for other embedded platforms such as netbooks, set-top boxes, car dashboards and others.
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Abstract: At its core, automotive telematics deals with services provided to vehicles over a telecommunications device. Some of the key services presently available in the domain of automotive telematics include: Automatic Crash Notification Roadside Assistance Services Vehicle Tracking Remote Door Services Navigation Assistance Traffic Assistance Concierge Services Infotainment Services Fleet Management Diagnostics The future of the Telematics would be affected by the increased availability of bandwidth and the penetration of the wireless network infrastructure.
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Abstract: Web feeds (hereby referred to as 'feed') have always played an important role in providing users content related updates of Websites without having to visit those websites manually. Typical examples of feed usage include users 'subscribing' to the feed of a website (example, CNN.com) and thereby automatically receiving 'news headlines' when the content changes.
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Abstract: roadband IP is a great leveling ground when it comes to converged services being offered by multiple providers. For example, with the availability of Broadband, companies such as Vonage could offer IP based phone replacement solutions threatening the turf of established phone operators.
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Abstract: With the continued tightening of expenses, IT organizations are forced to do more with less. The emergence of open source software has given IT organizations the opportunity to reduce their development cost without sacrificing quality. Software applications such as Apache web server and Open Office productivity package are examples of open source products used by businesses to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) within their organizations.The high cost of performance test automation software is requiring QA professionals to begin to evaluate open source alternatives.
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Abstract: The wide deployment of Voice over IP (VoIP), Real-time Text and Video over IP services has introduced new challenges in managing and maintaining voice/real-time Text/video quality, reliability, and overall performance. In particular, media delivery is an area that needs attention.
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