Who is ProDataMan?

ProDataMan, Professional Data Management, is an Information Technology Consulting and Knowledge Transfer firm. ​Professional Data Management specializes in Data Driven applications based on SQL Server, .Net and SharePoint. Using the latest techniques and technologies ProDataMan efficiently develops solutions directly addressing customers pain points. But what good is a ground breaking solution if no one knows how to use it? This is why our consultants are not JUST geeks! OK well maybe a few of them, but for the most part our consultants are also Trainers and/or Artists with actual people skills!! How’s that for a change of pace. So when the project is complete one of our highly experienced and certified consultant / trainers can present to your entire team Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for making the most of the new solution.

DevOps Webinar Series

DevOps related webinars every week.  Topical discussions and demonstrations of DevOps Delivery Pipeline Automation and Monitoring.  Each webinar will include 15 minutes of definition and discussion followed by a in depth demonstration of the technique or technology being discussed.  Once per month there will be a half-day workshop where attendees will be provided with step by step instructions to complete the hands on labs demonstrated in the free webinars. Workshop attendees will also be provided with a lab environment containing all of the software and hardware required to complete the labs both during and after the workshop concludes

Solutions

People, Technology, Business Systems As your organization embarks on the road to change in the 21st century, Professional Data Management can help define, design, build, implement, and manage enterprise level business solutions. How do we deliver value to the client? Through understanding the upfront business processes, the long term goals, and delivering a solution that leverages the full power of Microsoft .NET Technologies to bring added value to the organization. From developing N-Tier Applications, to Information Security, to Enterprise Integration, Professional Data Management helps lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and maximize the return on IT investment. We build solutions that are reliable, scalable, and secure using a framework developed from years of experience. The result: on time, on budget, wins to the client.

DevOps Transformations

Brain dump on DevOps for Executives, Directors and Team Leads planning to implement DevOps within their organizations. ​Plug into the Matrix and dive into this experience of drinking from the DevOps firehose. When you unplug from the DevOps Matrix you will not know Kung-Fu but you will be up to speed on all things DevOps from Agile Development and Test Driven Development to Continuous Integrations, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment because this workshop touches on everything.

Fostering a Testing Mindset

To foster a testing mindset within an organization, it’s essential to leverage lean thinking, experimentation culture, and agile principles.

1. **Using Lean Thinking:**
– Adopt lean thinking to develop a testing mindset [Planview].
– Emphasize continuous improvement and efficiency [Planview].
– Encourage teams to eliminate waste and focus on value delivery [Planview].

2. **Cultivating the Tester’s Mindset:**
– Cultivate the tester’s mindset by challenging assumptions and pushing back on decisions [Medium].
– Effective testing involves being comfortable challenging others’ assumptions [Medium].
– Encourage a culture that embraces testing and learning [Medium].

3. **Building a Culture of Experimentation:**
– Foster a culture of experimentation within the organization [HBR].
– Allow team members to become comfortable with trying out new ideas [Forbes].
– Regularly share the results of testing efforts to keep experimentation top of mind [LinkedIn].

4. **Agile Testing Mindset:**
– Embrace an agile testing mindset for quality engineering [mabl].
– Any team member can perform testing with appropriate tools and guidance [Shape].

5. **Creating a Culture of Quality:**
– Share experiences on creating a culture of quality in application development [TechBeacon].
– Highlight the importance of a quality-oriented mindset [TechBeacon].

## 🌐 Sources
1. [blog.planview.com – Using Lean Thinking to Develop a Testing Mindset](https://blog.planview.com/using-lean-thinking-to-develop-a-testing-mindset/)
2. [medium.com – The Art of Testing: Cultivating the Tester’s Mindset](https://medium.com/testopia/the-art-of-testing-cultivating-the-testers-mindset-9668c16de553#id_token=…)
3. [hbr.org – Building a Culture of Experimentation](https://hbr.org/2020/03/building-a-culture-of-experimentation)
4. [anarsolutions.com – Agile Testing Mindset](https://anarsolutions.com/agile-testing-mindset/)
5. [mabl.com – Developing a Testing Mindset for Quality Engineering](https://www.mabl.com/blog/developing-a-testing-mindset-for-quality-engineering)
6. [techbeacon.com – How I Created a Culture of Quality](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/how-i-created-culture-quality)

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