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    November 03

    Guy Kawasaki

    Source: Lakshman
    Guy Kawasaki at NASSCOM Product Conclave 2009, Bangalore
    November 02

    Conferences

    Last Saturday ie 31st Oct I attended Silicon India Mobile COnference. It has not reached my expectations.
    In the last 4 months I attended Tivoli User Group meeting in IBM only,
    October 30

    VS 2010 and Sharepoint Foundation 2010

    Source: Vikas Goyal
     
    SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the next version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 which is the foundation infrastructure for any SharePoint product like MOSS or SharePoint 2010.
    What's New in SharePoint Foundation 2010
    • Business Connectivity Services (BCS) the next version of BDC in MOSS 2007 is now included in SharePoint Foundation.
    • Streamlined Central Administration with Ribbon interface
    • Claims based Authentication : to support any corporate identity system like Active Directory, Domain Services, LDAP-based directories, application-specific databases, and user-centric identity models.
    • SharePoint Maintenance Manager : enables SharePoint Foundation to automatically check for potential configuration, performance, and usage problems.
    • Ability to send SMS alerts to mobile phones
    • Client APIs : There programming models supported : Managed APIs (for ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript), .NET managed client & Silverlight client), Web Services & Web Part Page Services Component (WPSC)
    • Microsoft Sync Framework as part of SharePoint Foundation : allows other Microsoft and third-party applications to synch more easily with SharePoint Foundation 2010 deployments.
    • Mobile : Mobile Web Part adapters, Mobile SMS and many new controls.
    • LINQ to SharePoint Provider on server side.
    • Ribbon Interface
    • Sandboxed Solutions : allows site collection users to upload their own custom code solutions. stored in a solution gallery.
    • Shared Services Provider (SSP) has been replaced by Service Application Framework : supports WCF, Round Robin Load Balancing, Claims based identity.
    • Silverlight Web Part for simple and quick hosting of Silverlight controls.
    • Stsadm.exe administration tool has been replaced by Windows PowerShell.

    download Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010/default.mspx or

    October 25

    Self Branding

     
     
    TomPeters , father of Self Branding wrote "The Brand Called You"
     
    Other books:
    Managing Brand You : Jerry  S Wilson
    Be Your Own Brand : David Mech
    Me 2.0 : Build  A Powerful Brand to Achieve your Success : Don Scabel
     
    October 22

    Seminar on AWS and Cloud Computing by Jinesh Varia, Technology Evangelist, AWS

    Date & Time:  Nov 2nd, 6.30 PM to 9 PM
    Venue: Papa John's, HSR Layout, Bangalore
    To register -http://cloudusers-bangalore-1.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
    This is being organized by Bangalore Cloud Users Group.  Stay tuned
    for cloud event by joining this user group - http://groups.google.com/group/cloud-meetupS

    Cloud camp

    Cloud camp is an un-conferencing event on Cloud computing and
    related technologies.  This happens around the globe and was founded
    by Dave Nielsen.   To reach wider audience, they have hosted a virtual
    event and below are the details:
      http://www.elasticvapor.com/2009/10/cloudcamp-announces-cloudcamp-in-...
    October 14

    Who to Hire

    Source: Laxman Srikanth
     
     
    amazing video from GuyKawasaki about hiring right people for your startup

    Came back on 4th Oct

    I came back from my native on 4 th oct
     
    I went Vishakhapatnam Simhachalam, beach,
    Went to Puri ,Bhubaneswar
    Went to Raipur
    Went to Arasavalli, Srikurmam, MasthyaValasa (beach )
     
    Mostly sacred places ...
     
    September 24

    Going to my native

    Going  to my native
     
    bac 4th  
    September 20

    Raving Fans : Book Review

    Raving Fans

    written by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

    a revolutionary approach to customer service

    by the author of The One Minute Manager

    Your customer service slogan should be: No worse Than the Competition.
    You'll pay what they pay.
    Decide what you want

    No LIMIT ON CLOTHES TAKEN INTO THE DRESSING ROOMS: OUR STAFF WILL BE GLAD TO GO LOOK FOR OTHER COLORS OR SIZES OR BRING
    CLOTHING SUGGESTIONS TO YOU.
     
    LET US PARK YOUR CAR.NO SENSE WASTING TIME PARKING WHEN YOU COULD BE SHOPPING AT SALLY'S  a sign on the booth proclaimed.As
    he rolled to a stop by the booth an attendant in a bright kelly-green uniform opened hi car.

    The sign above read: MAY WE POLISH YOUR SHOES? Under that, in large bold letters was the word: FREE
    When you decide what you want you must- create a vision of perfection centered on the customer

    Satisfied customers just weren't good enough.He knew the first secret: DECIDE what you want.Next,he knew,he had to create a
    vision of perfection centered on when the customer used the product.Finally,to check out how he was doing,he knew he he had
    to bring the vision of perfection down to the level of what was actually happening and then see where the bumps and warts
    were.

    I learned from Charlie that to succeed I need to create Raving Fans.Satisfied  customers just aren't good enough.
    I also learned that I have to decide what I want and then create a vision of perfection centered on the moment the customer
    uses the product.

    DISCOVER WHAT THE CUSTOIMER WANTS
    All you need to do is discover the customers' vision of what they really want and then alter your vision if need be
    First,unless you have your vision.,how can you understand the customers?
    Second,when you find out what customers really want,what their vision is,it will likely focus on just one ore two things.Your
    own vision has to fill in the gaps.
    Finally,you have to know when to ignore what the customer wants and, if necessary, tell the customer to take his vision
    elsewhere to be fulfilled
     
    The customer's vision might change your window, but if you don't have your own vision to start with,you'll never put the
    necessary limits in place.

    HAving your own vision before you talk to customers also puts you in a position where you can understand the customer's
    vision.It also allows you to fill in the gaps between your vision and their vision, so you have a complete picture.

    First,you have to listen to the music as well as to the lyrics.Often what people really want doesn't show up directly in what
    they say.They may even say one thing and mean quite another.
    Customers saying one thing and meaning another.That leaves two: 'Fine' and 'silence'
     
    When a customer complains,you know you're hearing the truth.Listen to him.When a customer is a Raving Fan and is
    enthusiastic,listen to him too.But when a customer is silent or says 'Fine' with a smile,you have to really perk up your
    ears.You've got a problem.If nothinhg else,that customer isn't a Raving Fan.
     
    We haven't uncovered  a single Raving Fan.PErhaps ninety-seven percent of our customers are so fed up they can't even be
    bothered to complain and tell us where we're going wrong.I told you before,we have to learn to listen to the music as well as
    to the lyrics.All I hear is the thundering applause of one hand clapping.

    Wayne Dyer's book  - You'll see it when you Believe it.
    He said,- If you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad  day,you'll rarely disappoint yourself.He went on to say,'Stop
    Complaining!Differentiate yourself from your competition.Don't be a duck.Be an  eagle.Ducks quack and complain.Eagles soar
    above the crowd.'
     
    WELCOME TO THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SERVICE STATIONS.

    DELIVER PLUS ONE.

    DELIVER THE VISION PLUS ONE PERCENT.But as you can see,it won't fit and still be readable,so it's been shortened to DELIVERF
    PLUS ONE.

    The Secret says two things.First, it tells you to deliver.Not sometimes,not most times.But all the time.No exceptions
    contemplated or allowed.Second, it talks about 'plus one percent.'

    Consistency is critical.Consistency creates credibility.

    Consistency is a key to delivering Raving Fan Service.When you're creating Raving Fans it's  a fragile relationship.They've
    been burned before and they don't trust easily.You're trying to pull them in and they're usually trying to resist.Consistency
    will overcome resistance,but in the meantime they're watching like a hawk for you to mess up.
     
    Customers count all right.They count on you to do what you say you'll do.

    Don't offer too much service,atleast at the start.

    To start with,limit the number of areas where you want to make a difference.First,it allows you to be consistent.
    Second,you'll be much further ahead doing a bang-up job on one thing rather than introducing a whole string of customer
    service goals all at once.You'll never bring it off.It just can't be done that way.

    You can always build toward the total vision once you're successful with one or two things,but it's difficult,if not
    impossible,to try to change too much at once.

    Regardless of what you promise,though,it's consistency that's important.Customers allow themselves to be seduced into
    becoming Raving Fans only when they know they can count on you time and time again.

    Exceeding expectations is important but it's even more important to consistently meet expectations.
    Meet First,Exceed second.

    To be consistent you have to have systems.At the core of every great customer service organization is a package of systems
    and a training program to inculcate those systems into the soul of that company.That's what guarantees consistency.
    Delivering your product or service properly time after time after time without fail is the foundation of Raving Fan customer
    service.
     
    Rules create robots.Not systems.Systems are predetermined ways to achieve a result.The emphasis has to be on achieving the
    result,not system for the system's sake.That's the difference between systems and rules.With a rule the emphasis is on the
    procedure, not necessarily the result.We have rules about smoking within ten feet of a gasoline pump.We have systems for
    delivering service.
    The purpose of systems is to ensure consistency, not create robots.Rules do that.Our team members have to create the Raving
    Fan experience for our customers every time.Systems give you a floor,not a ceiling.
    Systems allow you to deliver a minimum standard of performance consistently.That's important because if you fall short of
    what you've said you'll do,you've cheated the customer.

    One percent has a second big advantage.Ongoing one-percent improvement will take you a long way from where you started,but it
    also means you don't blindly set a course and then follow it.

    How the team members have to be flexible and change systems when necessary.The vision also has to be changing.Always
    developing. Visions do only two things.They grow or they die.And when visions die,it's customer service that gets buried.
    You have to be ready to change direction when the vision changes,and on e percent allows you to alter course.You're not
    locked in,head down,driving one way,blindly pursuing a big goal,only to find when you arrive that the customer moved the goal
    posts some time ago.

    The perfect vision isn't a frozen picture of the future.Customer's needs and wants change all the time.

    Flexibility had to do with what was delivered as part of the customer service product. Consistency had to do with how it wa s
    delivered.
    Raving Fan Action Plan: Start small, one percent rule.
    other books:
    1.Gung HO:(How to motivate people in any organisation) outlines foolproof ways to increase productivity by fostering
    excellent morale in the workplace.It is based on three core ideas to ensure that employees are committed to success and
    presents a clear game-plan for implementing them.
    2.Big Bucks (Make serious Money for you and for your company)
    It offers new and irresistible practical advice to create money and get rich.How to overcome three challenges - the Test of
    Purpose , the Test of Joy, and the Test of Creativity.
    3. High Five
    The Magic of Working Together
    It uses a delightful and charming story to delivery a powerful message on team building and why ten simple words, "None of us
    is as smart as all of us" will work magic for any organisation.
    4. The ON-Time ,ON-Target Manager
    How a 'Last Minute Manager' conquered Procastination
    In every workplace , in every industry there lurks a diabolical career killer - procastination .
    It tells the story of a manager who tends to put things off to the last minute. As a result he misses deadlines because his
    lack of focus causes him to accomplish all the meaningless tasks before he can get to the important things.He was sent to his
    company's Chief who helps him deal with the three negative side effects of procastination : lateness, poor work quality and
    stress.
     
     

    SharePoint Day 26th Sep 2009

    Source : http://bdotnet.in/

    http://sharepointday09.eventbrite.com/  for Bangalore 

    Microsoft Signature Building
    EGL
    Koramangala Ring Road
    Bangalore, Karnataka
    India

    Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (GMT+0530)

    Date Location Site
    19th September, 2009 Pune http://www.puneusergroup.org/
    20th September, 2009 Chennai http://cnug.co.in/
    26th September, 2009 Bangalore http://bdotnet.in/

      Agenda

    Time Session Details Speaker
    9:00 AM Reporting  
    9:30 AM Intro  
    9:45 AM Keynote “SharePoint: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Michael Noel and Joel Oleson
    10:15 AM Tea Break  
    10:30 AM Session 1: “Building the Perfect SharePoint Farm” Michael Noel
    11:30 AM Q&A and Break  
    11:45 AM Session 2: “Preparing for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010 Today Joel Oleson
    12:45 AM Q&A  

     

    Sessions

    Keynote: SharePoint: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    Speakers: Michael Noel and Joel Oleson

    Level: 200

     Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies have become a multi-billion dollar business and has achieved wide adoption in organizations across the world.  From humble roots as a simple team sharing application, SharePoint has emerged as a powerful platform for document management, enterprise search, and collaboration.  This session briefly covers the history of SharePoint Products and Technologies, from the ‘1.0/2001’ line of products to the current ‘3.0/2007’ products.  Finally, this session will describe what is publicly known about the newest ‘2010’ version of SharePoint and how to plan for it. Get an overview of the history of SharePoint Products and Technologies Understand the key components of SharePoint and how it can be used to increase productivity and collaboration Plan for SharePoint 2010, using information that is publicly known about the new version

    Session 1: Building the Perfect SharePoint Farm: A Walkthrough of Best Practices from the Field

    Speaker: Michael Noel

    Level: 300

     SharePoint 2007 has proven to be a technology that is remarkably easy to get running out of the box.  On the flipside, however, some of the advanced configuration options with SharePoint are notoriously difficult to setup and configure, and a great deal of confusion exists regarding SharePoint best practice design, deployment, disaster recovery, and maintenance.  This session covers best practices encompassing the most commonly asked questions regarding SharePoint infrastructure and design, and includes a broad range of critical but often overlooked items to consider when architecting a SharePoint environment.  In short, all of the specifics required to build the ‘perfect’ SharePoint farm are presented through discussion of real-world SharePoint designs of all sizes. •     Learn from previous real world deployments and avoid common mistakes. •     Plan a checklist for architecture of SharePoint environments of any size. •     Build the ‘perfect’ SharePoint farm for your organization. 

    Session 2: Preparing for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010 Today:

    Speaker: Joel Oleson

    Level: 300

      Don't wait for SharePoint 2010!  You need to get ready now.  There is a ton of guidance in Service Pack 2 and the team blog to prepare for upgrade.  This session will drill into the PreUpgradeChecker and provide insight and guidance around planning for upgrade based on the information that has been released and will provide you with enterprise strategy and call to actions so you're ready when it arrives. http://sharepointday09.eventbrite.com/  for Bangalore

    Date Location Site
    19th September, 2009 Pune http://www.puneusergroup.org/
    20th September, 2009 Chennai http://cnug.co.in/
    26th September, 2009 Bangalore http://bdotnet.in/
    Agenda
    Time Session Details Speaker
    9:00 AM Reporting  
    9:30 AM Intro  
    9:45 AM Keynote “SharePoint: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Michael Noel and Joel Oleson
    10:15 AM Tea Break  
    10:30 AM Session 1: “Building the Perfect SharePoint Farm” Michael Noel
    11:30 AM Q&A and Break  
    11:45 AM Session 2: “Preparing for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010 Today Joel Oleson
    12:45 AM Q&A  
     

    Sessions

    Keynote: SharePoint: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

    Speakers: Michael Noel and Joel Oleson

    Level: 200

     Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies have become a multi-billion dollar business and has achieved wide adoption in organizations across the world.  From humble roots as a simple team sharing application, SharePoint has emerged as a powerful platform for document management, enterprise search, and collaboration.  This session briefly covers the history of SharePoint Products and Technologies, from the ‘1.0/2001’ line of products to the current ‘3.0/2007’ products.  Finally, this session will describe what is publicly known about the newest ‘2010’ version of SharePoint and how to plan for it.
    Get an overview of the history of SharePoint Products and Technologies
    Understand the key components of SharePoint and how it can be used to increase productivity and collaboration
    Plan for SharePoint 2010, using information that is publicly known about the new version

    Session 1: Building the Perfect SharePoint Farm: A Walkthrough of Best Practices from the Field

    Speaker: Michael Noel

    Level: 300

     SharePoint 2007 has proven to be a technology that is remarkably easy to get running out of the box.  On the flipside, however, some of the advanced configuration options with SharePoint are notoriously difficult to setup and configure, and a great deal of confusion exists regarding SharePoint best practice design, deployment, disaster recovery, and maintenance.  This session covers best practices encompassing the most commonly asked questions regarding SharePoint infrastructure and design, and includes a broad range of critical but often overlooked items to consider when architecting a SharePoint environment.  In short, all of the specifics required to build the ‘perfect’ SharePoint farm are presented through discussion of real-world SharePoint designs of all sizes.
    •     Learn from previous real world deployments and avoid common mistakes.
    •     Plan a checklist for architecture of SharePoint environments of any size.
    •     Build the ‘perfect’ SharePoint farm for your organization. 

    Session 2: Preparing for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010 Today:

    Speaker: Joel Oleson

    Level: 300

      Don't wait for SharePoint 2010!  You need to get ready now.  There is a ton of guidance in Service Pack 2 and the team blog to prepare for upgrade.  This session will drill into the PreUpgradeChecker and provide insight and guidance around planning for upgrade based on the information that has been released and will provide you with enterprise strategy and call to actions so you're ready when it arrives.
    August 24

    Raving Fans

    Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles (authors of Gung Ho,Big Bucks and High Five)
     
    A revolutionary approach to customer service : Raving Fans
     
    by the co-author of "The One Minute Manager"
     

    MobileTech4SocialChange Bangalore

     

    MobileTech4SocialChange Bangalore

    Momob is co-hosting alongwith CIS, WIP, MobileActive.org the MobileTech4Socialchange camp to be held in an unconference style. The event aims to bring together participants from diverse fields to discuss the use of mobile technology for social benefit.

    Who can attend:

    • Anyone interested in the topic
    • NGOs/ Not profits
    • Operators
    • Mobile Applications Developers
    • Researchers

    When:     9.30 am to 7.00 pm, September 4 2009

    Where:
    Mother Tekla Auditorium
    Casa Brigatta, No.10, Old Passport Office Rd, Brunton Rd
    Bangalore, Karnataka 560001
    India

    Sessions/Demos:

    Will be updated soon.

    For Participation Registration is required. Please register here.

    If would like to hold a discussion/session or make a demo, get in touch with us at rohit@momobangalore.org/91-9379446943