Word of the Day: t-shaped employee

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | June 30, 2020 t-shaped employee A T-shaped employee, in the context of human resources, is an individual who has deep knowledge and skills in a particular area of specialization, as well as a desire and ability to make connections across different disciplines.   The horizontal bar of the T symbolizes a breadth of general knowledge and soft skills, while the vertical stem of the T symbolizes the depth of technical hard skills. Essentially, a T-shaped individual is both a niche-topic specialist and a generalist with people skills. Today in information technology, T-shaped employees are in great demand because of an increasing convergence of technologies and changes in software development and delivery models. For some software development jobs, such as those that involve DevOps, the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team is essential. This contrasts with the I-shaped skills model that information technology departments valued in the past -- one in which an employee's depth of knowledge in one niche area of IT was valued above all else. Continue reading about t-shaped employees...   Today's Takeaway "I hire for DevOps jobs regularly, and I look for T-shaped people. Recent college grads can be a shallow T but should have some acumen somewhere." Sean Wilbur Related Terms You Should Know DevOps whole-team approach self-directed work team soft skills hard skills tiger team DevOps as a Service Buzzword Alert organizational structure The basis of any DevOps organizational structure is having developers and IT operations personnel collaborate with test engineers, security teams, database administrators and project business owners.   internal software development As a first step into Agile, an internal software development team should identify and fix the problem spots in their existing processes.   feedback loop Continuous feedback loops should provide actionable information in a manner that fits the team's workflow. Do You Speak Data Privacy? This multiple-choice practice quiz will help you prepare for Domain 6 of the CCSP exam, "Legal and Compliance." It assesses how well you understand the risks of using public cloud environments. Take the quiz! Stay in Touch Thank you for reading! For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition (or learning resource) please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List

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Trump work visa ban disrupts. Also: Workplace safety, contact tracing and Sapphire takeaways

Business Applications Digest: A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget

Business Applications Digest: A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget

Business Applications Digest A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget's network |June 30, 2020 FEATURED STORY Trump's H-1B work visa ban creates six-month headache By Patrick Thibodeau, News Writer President Trump's six-month H-1B work visa ban arrives in response to the jobs impact of the pandemic. But it's unlikely to have much of an effect on jobs. Advertisement NEWS   SAP for Me provides 'one-stop shopping' for product data Customers who need comprehensive information about their SAP environments can now use the new SAP for Me portal to get a complete and transparent look at all the products in the system.   Contact tracing technology is hottest new thing in HR As people return to work and campus, there's a growing demand for tools that can quickly find coronavirus risks.   5 post-pandemic workplace changes due to safety concerns The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a profound effect on workplaces. Here are five of those changes and what they mean for HR teams.   Sapphire Now 2020 unveiled a new, more forward-looking SAP When the COVID-19 pandemic made it unsafe for SAP to hold its Sapphire Now 2020 conference in Orlando as planned, the enterprise software vendor launched an impressive effort to move many of the scheduled keynotes and sessions online, promising a virtual conference like no other.   Current crisis clarifies value of SAP intelligent enterprise In this Q&A, ASUG CEO Geoff Scott discusses what SAP customers say about the intelligent enterprise and how companies that are moving to it have an advantage in uncertain times.   The importance of trust in the workplace: An HR leader's role In this Q&A about her book Unleashed, co-author Frances Frei discusses why trust is so important in the workplace and how HR leaders can help maintain it. EXPERT ADVICE   What are the risks of canceling an ERP project? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many business and technology leaders are deciding whether to cancel or pause an ERP implementation. Here are some risks to factor into the decision.   How can SAP Data Custodian boost public cloud data control? Public cloud technology has evolved, but business leaders still worry about its ability to manage and protect their data. Learn how Data Custodian may help. About This E-Newsletter The Business Applications Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List

The state of serverless in 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE The state of serverless in 2020 How SD-WAN can empower banks for innovation Guide to Zero Trust for Federal Agencies

The state of serverless in 2020 SPONSORED BY: Thundra Five years ago, serverless became a part of the application development lifecycle with AWS Lambda. A lot has changed since then—including plenty of updates to AWS and many other serverless application platforms cropping up. This video assesses the current state of serverless in 2020. Read More

How SD-WAN can empower banks for innovation SPONSORED BY: Comcast Business We live in a networking world where nearly every function has its own box all connected by a jumble of cables and cords. These hardware-based networking components are not well-suited for today's banking demands. In this blog, learn how SDN, including SD-WAN, can enable critical networking functions to be performed virtually. Read More

Guide to Zero Trust for Federal Agencies SPONSORED BY: Gigamon Healthcare organizations can no longer implicitly trust the users, devices and applications on their networks. This is the concept behind the move towards Zero Trust. In this guide, learn how healthcare organizations can design and implement Zero Trust architectures around the key concepts of network and data visibility. Read More

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HPE pushes PaaS; AWS releases no-code tool; and more

Cloud Computing Digest: A roundup of cloud infrastructure content from TechTarget

Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud infrastructure content from TechTarget's network |June 30, 2020 FEATURED STORY HPE adds a little edge to its cloud services strategy by Ed Scannell, Senior Executive Editor HPE took another step toward being an as-a-service company with several new cloud services that the company claims make it easier for users to connect the cloud to edge devices. Advertisement NEWS   Tech's racial diversity problem meets its day of reckoning Tech's diversity problem is under intense scrutiny amid national protests over systemic racism. But the solution goes well beyond simply hiring more people of color.   Amazon uses spreadsheet interface for Honeycode no-code tool The result of a secret, multiyear project, AWS’ Honeycode tool is a managed service with a spreadsheet user interface for non-programmers to create apps to handle tasks like purchase order approval. EXPERT ADVICE   Best practices to onboard users and applications to the cloud There are a number of ways organizations can prepare users and applications for the cloud. Use these onboarding best practices to ensure a smooth transition -- even during uncertain times.   Cloud lock-in fears aren't as prevalent as you might think Enterprises are using multiple clouds, but not because they're afraid of lock-in. See why they're being smarter about cloud selection and forgoing portability in favor of speed.   What should be on your cloud audit checklist? Although strenuous, audits are a critical part of a cloud compliance strategy. Learn about the different types of cloud audits to better prepare for your next review.   Establish S3 bucket security with proper access control Misconfigured S3 buckets can put your sensitive data at risk. Learn to configure secure S3 buckets and block public access with this guide.   Test your cloud knowledge: VMs vs. containers vs. serverless Take this quiz to help guide your choice between virtual machines, containers and serverless functions. Identify the uses, features and services associated with each computing approach.   AWS Savings Plans vs. Reserved Instances, explained AWS Savings Plans offer discounted EC2 rates to help reduce your AWS bill and compute costs. Learn why Savings Plans are a good alternative to Reserved Instances. About This E-Newsletter The Cloud Computing Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List