Options, Options Everywhere

Posted by on Apr 6, 2013 in Portfolio | 0 comments Detailed research in the early project stages allowed NerdWallet to deliver a new financial tool in less than three months. BY PETER FRETTY  Choices can be a mixed blessing. Too few, and one bristles, seeking more possibilities; too many leads to paralysis by indecision and second-guessing. The consequences of some choices aren’t high—chocolate or vanilla, paper or plastic. But when it...
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Sea Green

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in Portfolio | 0 comments The Barangaroo Harbor area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was once a bustling harbor, with warehouses and ships crowding the waterfront. In recent years, however, traffic at the 22,000-hectare (54,363-acre) site petered out, leaving a dismal spread of disused container wharves. To remove the blight on Sydney’s waterfront—and rejuvenate the local economy—the New South Wales...
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Comply or Die

Posted by on Oct 2, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments From finance to healthcare to telecommunications, the already long list of compliance regulations keeps growing. And each time a new rule or restriction is added—regardless of how well-meaning it may be—the project teams and organizations it affects have to adapt. To ensure that change occurs with minimal disruption, organizations are launching more compliance-based projects to align...
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Encryption in the cloud

Posted by on Jun 6, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments There is no way around it, cloud computing is here to stay. And, while cloud’s scalability and flexibility represent a host of new opportunities for businesses of all sizes, the increasingly popular operating model also shines a bright light on the need to address potentially dangerous security implications. After all, as organizations add cloud services to the IT mix, it extends the...
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Gaining Steam

Posted by on May 24, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments Nicaragua suffered an energy crisis in 2006, with countrywide blackouts lasting from four to 12 hours a day. The cause? The country was too dependent upon imported fuel oil, which at the time was the source of most of its electricity. Oil prices had escalated from less than US$40 to over US$100 per barrel, which, when paired with a strict energy rationalization policy, left hundreds of...
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Mass Migration

Posted by on Mar 25, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments City officials in Inglewood, California, USA realized their governmental systems, including the one that handled emergency response, were dependent on a mainframe that was rapidly becoming out-of-date. Although highly resilient, the mainframe increasingly cost more and more to maintain—and was becoming harder and harder to repair. As the mainframe aged and the old-school programmers and...
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Change is in the Air

Posted by on Feb 23, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments For mankind, flight has always been the direct result of phenomenal engineering—starting with the Wright brothers’ successful foray at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, back in 1903. The industry has grown to become highly competitive with a comprehensive supply chain of technology-advanced firms jockeying to capture market share. The complexity of aircraft has also intensified to the...
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Big Data Forensics: What’s in a Tool?

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 in Portfolio | 1 comment In today’s ever-expanding world of big data, organizations are not only taking on considerably more responsibility for protecting information assets, but are also facing the likelihood of a continued rise in potential data incidents. According to Dov Yoran, CEO at New York City-based cyber security company ThreatGRID, security threats have evolved so extensively in recent years that it is...
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Smooth Flight

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments In the airline business, a single delayed flight can set off a chain of events that require real-time updates to displays at airport terminals. Any glitch in the system can lead to scores of irate customers. The airline SATA, headquartered in Azores, Portugal, received notice in January 2010 that its airport operational management system was nearing its end date. The vendor offered an...
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Stick with the Program

Posted by on Sep 27, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Since founding Boston Green Building in 2007, Brian Butler has made a name for himself building and retrofitting single- and multi-family homes within Boston’s historic metropolis. In a city dating back to America’s earliest days, there is no shortage of sagging, centuries-old homes crying out for help. “We are a service-based company, and we focus on providing our clients with projects...
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Greening in Pieces

Posted by on Sep 27, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Blu Homes brings sustainability to the prefab market through its proven, efficient manufacturing platform. Who: Blu Homes is a specialized eco-friendly builder focused on designing, producing and delivering beautiful prefabricated green homes suitable for a wide range of buyers. Maura McCarthy serves as vice president of sales and marketing and Bill Haney is the company president.  Prior to...
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It Takes Two

Posted by on Apr 15, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments There is no question that solid experience can foster long-term career success. However, when someone is just getting his or her feet wet, lack of experience can serve as a roadblock to achieving goals. It was this conundrum that recently prompted (ISC)2 to roll out an industry-focused mentoring program, with plans to expand the pilot throughout the organization in the future. “The idea is...
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