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Decision Support Systems that Adapt to New Knowledge

Published by lynda on March 2, 2011 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting and Thursday Afternoon Meetings. 0 Comments

Thursday, March 17, 2011, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Microsoft, 201 Jones Rd., Sixth Floor, Waltham, MA 02451. Directions.

SPEAKER: Richard Adler, PhD, President, DecisionPath, Inc.

TOPIC: Through our interview with Richard Adler we will explore the many applications for adaptive decision support. Dr. Adler has worked with several agencies in the Department of Homeland Security applying a knowledge-based approach to “test-driving” counter-terrorism strategies, to better understand (and help improve) their cost-benefit trade-offs within an evolving security “landscape”. He has also developed knowledge-based solutions to help organizations respond more effectively to transformational changes brought about by changing environments and disruptive events.

This program is an interesting transition from the theory we learned about last month from Laurie Webster of CognitiveEdge, where a narrative technique was applied to gathering information for defining and solving complex business problems. We will learn how Dr. Adler has applied his innovative modeling and simulation tool to diverse challenges for the US Coast Guard and TSA, and on-going work in the pharmaceutical market and investment strategic planning.

The format of the meeting is a 45 minute interview with our guest speaker, followed by audience Q&A and discussion of his methods.

BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Richard M. Adler is the founder of DecisionPath. He designed and implemented the company’s ForeTell software platform and currently directs development and delivery of ForeTell-based solutions for Government, Life Sciences, and Financial Services markets.

Previously, Dr. Adler was a Partner in Computer Science Corporation’s commercial consulting group. At CSC, he held positions as the Solutions Architect for the company’s Net Markets practice and earlier, as the Application Architect for Lynx, CSC’s software framework for developing transactional business applications. Dr. Adler was previously VP of R and D at Symbiotics, Inc., a middleware software startup, and held technical positions with the MITRE Corporation and Control Data Corporation.

Related information:

Begley, Sharon. The Limits of Reason; Why evolution may favor irrationality. Newsweek, 08/05/2010.

DecisionPath Additional Resources. http://www.decpath.com/resources.html

Snowden, David. The resilient organisation, presented at KMWorld, 2010. CognitiveEdge, 11/18/2010, 8 slides/podcast

PLEASE Register even if you are not certain you can attend so we have an accurate estimate of attendees for handouts.

Registration Form for Thursday

Registration Comments (Cost, time, meeting format)

Practical Knowledge Management

Published by lynda on March 9, 2010 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

Practical Knowledge Management, April 1 - 30, 2010, Instructor: Paula Cohen

Continuing Education Course at Simmons College. This workshop will cover the most widely accepted approaches, methods and tools for designing, implementing and sustaining a knowledge management function in a library or organization.

Modeling the World with Four Colors: UML class model patterns

Published by lynda on February 22, 2010 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Speaker: Norman Daoust of Daoust Associates will present Modeling the World with Four Colors: UML class model patterns on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Foley Hoag LLP, Emerging Enterprise Center, Bay Colony Corporate Center 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham, Massachusetts

This program is sponsored by IEEE Consultants Network. Admission: no charge; the meeting is open to the public; tell your friends, they’ll appreciate it!

Description: This presentation describes patterns for creating domain models using four colors to stereotype the UML (Unified Medical Language) classes into five categories. This speeds up the analysis modeling process, produces models that are easy to review and critique. The use of color adds to the information content of the model and provides an excellent mechanism for visual discrimination of the concepts.

The presentation begins with a brief description of the five stereotype classes, followed by an example, tips for identifying each of classes, and concludes with a stereotyped way the stereotype entities fit together.

Attendees will learn the four colors and how to apply them. They will leave with a different way of thinking about the world.

Audience: business analysts, data analysts, data modelers, people who want a framework for categorizing data

CSHALS will take place February 24-26, 2010 in Cambridge/Boston, MA

Published by lynda on February 7, 2010 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

The Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences (CSHALS) the official conference of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) returns for its third year as the premier annual event focused on the use of semantic technologies in the pharmaceutical industry, including hospitals/healthcare institutions and academic research labs.

CSHALS is a conference focused on specific applications of semantic technologies, including Semantic Web, to show where advances have been made, determine what the current needs are, and anticipate where the field is headed in order to prepare and advance with the field. The conference is organized along specific topics and moderated to stimulate interactive discussions around sets of key questions determined in advance with input from registered attendees.

Conference Details

Online courses in KM at Kent State beginning January 19

Published by lynda on January 5, 2010 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

Check out these KM courses being offered through Kent State University, on-line.

SLA. Boston Chapter Meeting: Ontologies for Knowledge Mapping and Discovery

Published by lynda on October 27, 2009 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

The Boston Chapter of SLA is featuring Brandy King, a member and past speaker at the Boston KM Forum, speaking on Knowledge Mapping and Ontologies.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Where: Social Law Library — John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Suite 4100, Boston

Details: http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/slaboston/2009/10/sla-boston-program—november-17.html

Costs: SLA/SCIP/ASIST Members - $20; Non-Member - $25

Questions: Please send any questions about the program to Kris Liberman at k.liberman@verizon.net — thanks!

Meeting Notice: Social Media Strategies, Boston CHI

Published by lynda on October 9, 2009 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

Title: Social Media Strategies [http://bostonchi.org/]

Speaker: Lisa Gualtieri
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Health Communication Program, Tufts University School of Medicine
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Sun Microsystems, Burlington, MA

Please RSVP to BostonCHI@sun.com if you plan to attend.

Finding and Keeping the Job You Want: Career Tactics for Technical Communicators

Published by lynda on October 7, 2009 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

Date:Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Program Title: Finding and Keeping the Job You Want: Career Tactics for Technical Communicators
Presenter: Brenda Huettner, STC Fellow

http://www.stcboston.org/programs/prog_Oct09.shtml

NE Chapter of the American Society for Indexing (NEASI), ANNUAL FALL MEETING

Published by lynda on August 17, 2009 in Non-KM Forum Events Posting. 0 Comments

Cheryl Landes: Using PDFs in Indexing
Steve Csipke: Searching PDFs: One Indexer’s Experience
Seth Maislin: A is for Arbitrary

Open to members and nonmembers.

WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration and continental breakfast from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; program begins at 9:45 a.m.

LOCATION: Large Meeting Room at the Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts.

COST: $25.00, which includes a continental breakfast and buffet lunch.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION deadline: Friday, September 11

The REGISTRATION FORM and DETAILS (with a link to parking information and directions) are on the NEASI Web site at http://www.newenglandindexers.org/events.htm.

QUESTIONS; Steve Csipke, NEASI President, steveindexer@hotmail.com.

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