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Groovy Grails Discussion (Linux and Java meet – Sept 6)

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What: Pune Linux Users Group (PLUG) meeting followed by a discussion on Groovy – Grails with Harshad Oak (part of the Java meet by IndicThreads.)

When: Saturday, 6th September. PLUG meeting 4pm to 6pm. Harshad’s talk from 6pm to 7:30pm

Where: Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), 7th floor, Atur Center, Model Colony, Pune, India (Map)

Registration and Fees: The event is free for all. Register here.

Details: PLUG meeting
The PLUG meeting is open to all, there are no charges or pre-requisites to attend the meeting. If you are intrested in FOSS (Free/Open Source Software) you are welcome to the meeting. If you want to give a talk or a demo, you are welcome.

Details: Groovy – Grails Discussion
The Groovy language and the Grails framework have slowly but surely grown in prominence. Grails uses the best ideas from the Ruby on Rails world while still continuing to leverage the tried, tested and trusted Java platform as well as established frameworks like Spring and Hibernate. However there has been hardly any community behind Groovy and Grails in India. The Java meet for this month is an attempt to facilitate discussion amongst Groovy and Grails enthusiasts in Pune & India.

The Groovy – Grails meet will commence with a Grails introduction and demo by Harshad Oak. This will be followed by a discussion about the Groovy & Grails, it’s current state in India and its future prospects.

About the Speaker – Harshad Oak

Harshad is the founder of Rightrix Solutions and editor IndicThreads.com. He is the author of 3 books on Java technology and several articles. For his contributions to technology and the developer community, he has been recognized as an Oracle ACE Director and Sun Java Champion.

To initiate discussion prior to the meet or continue it after the meet, join these groups.

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PMI meet – “IPR” and “Project Portfolio Management” – 9 August

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What: Project Management Institute, Pune Chapter’s monthly meeting, consisting of three sessions – 1. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Copyright, Patent & Software and 2. Linking business strategy with product development by using Project & Portfolio management (PPM) solutions, and 3. OnTarget 2009 National Conference kickoff

When: Saturday, August 9th, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Where: Cummins Auditorium, Pune Shramik Patrakar Sangh, 193 Navi Peth, Ganjwe Chowk, Near Alka Talkies, Garware bridge & S. M. Joshi hall, Pune 411030. Reception (Tel) – +91(20) 24534190

Registration: This event is free for all, and no registration is required

Details:

Topic 1: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Copyright, Patent & Software

Since last decade IPRs are in limelight. The industrial and service sectors need to handle various aspects related to IPRs and as such the project managers need to know the basic concepts and working of IPRs. Especially due to increasing use of computes in every field, patents and copyright related to software has assumed importance.

This seminar would provide an insight related to national and international legal scenario in these fields.

About the Speaker – Avinash S. Ganu, Advocate

  • Leads a law-firm `Avinash Ganu & Associates’, which deals with Corporate Law, national and international contracts, Intellectual Property issues, Property Law, Litigation etc.
  • Handles legal work in countries including U.S., U. K., Thailand, Singapore, China etc.
  • Has deposed in American Court as an expert witness on Indian Law.
  • Has done LL.M. from the University of Pune specializing in Corporate & Contract Law.
  • Has done LL.M. in `International Economic Law’ from the University of Warwick, U. K., with distinction, specializing in Corporate Laws, International Trade & Contracts, Computer & Internet Law and IPRs.
  • Teaches `Economic Analysis of Law’ to M. A. students at `Gokhale Institute’, Pune
  • Teaches `Intellectual Property Law‘ to fashion technology students at S. O. F. T.
  • Was interviewed on E.T.V. as an expert in IPRs and Computer Law.

Topic 2: Linking business strategy with product development by using Project & Portfolio management (PPM) solutions

To address the challenges in New Product Development, NPD companies started to link their business strategy with product development by using Project & Portfolio management (PPM) solutions. Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) is a term used by project managers and project management (PM) organizations to describe methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects based on numerous key characteristics. The fundamental objective of the PPM process is to determine the optimal mix and sequencing of proposed projects to best achieve the organization’s overall goals.

For instance, at any point of time a project manager can identify the gap in demand and supply of resources in relation to the requirements of the project. For the higher management, PPM enables to identify mid and long tem viability of the projects and also helps in calculating ROI regarding investments. This seminar will provide more details about PPM market scenario and how “PPM Studio” product provides the required capabilities.

About the Speaker – SemanticSpace Technologies Limited

Founded in 1997, SemanticSpace is a leading software services company that caters to diverse verticals. Since its inception, SemanticSpace has carved a niche for itself in the space of Project and Portfolio solutions, based on its extensive product development expertise and committed focus. SemanticSpace started working on product development in the late 90’s, since then it has refined and matured its processes and systems in line with the specific requirements of Project and Portfolio Management Solutions market. SemanticSpace’s “PPM Studio” is a collaborative, end-to-end, scalable, enterprise solution that helps organizations in managing projects from inception to delivery. More details http://www.semanticspace.com/ & www.ppmstudio.com.

Topic 3: On-Target (Academic track – 11th Jan 2009) & On-Target (Professional track – 18th Jan 2009)

PMI Pune-Deccan India Chapter is organizing “OnTarget 2009” National Conference on Project Management on 11th & 18th January 2009. Eminent speakers from various industries would present their views in this full day conference with the theme of “Infrastructure development”. The primary objective of this conference is to bring project managers in different industry, academia, NGO and government segments at one platform and share the best practices and lessons learned with each other. Project Management is a critical competency for all organizations, be it Government, Corporate, Academic or NGO – and indeed in all of life’s endeavors. This august gathering provides a unique platform for learning about the craft, knowledge sharing and networking with industry leaders, top executives and practicing project managers from all over the country. PMI Pune chapter’s National Congress Director Ashutosh Gulanikar will present the overall theme and program of the conference and the next plan of action. All the associates who are interested in supporting this mega conference are request to attend this orientation and the kickoff meeting following it.

For more information about PMI Pune, see it’s PuneTech wiki profile

Pune Java and Pune Linux monthly meet – August

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What: Pune Linux Users Group (PLUG) meeting followed by a Talk on “Design Patterns for Web Applications” by Shridhar Deshpande (part of the Java meet by IndicThreads.)

When: Saturday, 2nd August. PLUG meeting 4pm to 6pm. Shridhar’s talk from 6pm to 7:30pm

Where: Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), 7th floor, Atur Center, Model Colony, Pune, India (Map)

Registration and Fees: The event is free for all. Register here.

Details: PLUG meeting
The PLUG meeting is open to all, there are no charges or pre-requisites to attend the meeting. If you are intrested in FOSS (Free/Open Source Software) you are welcome to the meeting. If you want to give a talk or a demo, you are welcome. Mandriva 2008.1 spring edition and Fedora 9 DVDs available with the organizers. You can book CD/DVDs and  collect them after the meeting.

Details: Contrasting Java and Dynamic Languages
Shridhar Deshpande would provide insights on some of the most commonly applicable design patterns for web based java applications.It would include introduction to design patterns, what they mean to the developers. how did they come into the picture and their impact on an application. Later some design patterns commonly applicable to web based applications would be discussed and assessed on various factors relating to the application. This session would also include inputs regarding some design patterns which could come into use in the future.

About the Presenter:

Shridhar Deshpande is a consultant at i-Flex Solutions

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PMI meet – Process Modeling; Using NLP – 12 July

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What: Project Management Institute, Pune Chapter‘s monthly meeting, consisting of two sessions – 1. Process Modeling, a key enabler and 2. Use of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for organizational effectiveness

When: Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Where: Cummins Auditorium, Pune Shramik Patrakar Sangh, 193 Navi Peth, Ganjwe Chowk, Near Alka Talkies, Garware bridge & S. M. Joshi hall, Pune 411030. Reception (Tel) – +91(20) 24534190

Registration: This event is free for all, and no registration is required

Details:

Process Modeling – An approach and challenges in its successful adoption, as a key enabler

The use of off-line, steady-state Process Simulators has grown in the global Chemical and Hydrocarbon Processing Industry, particularly over the last decade or so. Many companies of different hue, in terms of size and type of business have derived significant benefits from the implementation of simulation technology.

Having witnessed this growth from both the angles – As a user and as a vendor, Mr. Pandit has also seen some myths, floating in the industry, about simulation technology. He believes that some of these misconceptions have thwarted the efforts of many a companies in adopting simulators as an in-house design and process-monitoring tool.

This presentation would cover some of these myths and/or challenges that industry has faced while adopting simulation technology. It will also present some examples of organizations that have done well in absorbing simulation technology in their organizations.

About the Speaker – Alok Pandit

Alok Pandit has over 20 year’s association with Process Simulation industry, in various capacities. Starting as a Technical Support Executive on Chemshare’s products, he has worked extensively with Aspen Tech and Hyprotech products in Training, Technical Support, Product customization and Business Development. He has conducted more than 100 training programs, on different simulation software, for leading companies in India, Abudhabi, Netherlands and UK.

Alok holds M.Tech (Chem) degree from I.I.T Kanpur (1986) and B.Sc. (Engg) degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh (1983). Alok also holds a PG Diploma in Advanced Computing from C-DAC, Pune.

Alok is presently the Director of Equinox Software & Services Private Limited, a company he has set-up to provide modeling based consulting services to the process industry. Alok was previously working as Country Manager – SAARC and Vice President – Sales, for Aspen Technology Inc. covering a wide territory from Pakistan to Australia. Prior to that, he has worked with Hyprotech, Onward Technologies Limited, Hinditron Computers and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (Mumbai Refinery).

Use of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) for organizational effectiveness

NLP® (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is the art and technology of achieving personal, professional and corporate excellence. NLP enables you to understand and change the way you think, feel and behave. It helps you to choose what to do, and be what you want to be. It is a Methodology based on the fact that behavior has a structure, and that structure can be modeled, learned, taught and changed i.e. re-programmed.

Special features of these techniques are that they

  • Align thinking and behavior patterns to meet goals and objectives in a seamless manner.
  • Help to achieve a wide variety of outcomes such as motivation, creativity, emotional management, new skill development, team synergy, health, belief change and more.
  • Acknowledge uniqueness of individuals and change behaviors in ways most appropriate to them.
  • Cause changes without stress. Within a relatively short period this person can start experiencing personal power and euphoria.

About the Speaker – Vikas Dikshit

Mr. Dikshit has done extensive research in the field of mind sciences, psychology and the behavior modification techniques. He has conducted many Workshops and Seminars on various topics to bring about holistic & significant improvements in professional and personal lives of people. He is B.E. (Mech.) from college of Engineering, Pune and after graduating, he had business interests in road transport, bore-well drilling and leather garment manufacturing and exports to North America and Europe. These businesses gave him a hands-on experience of managing a wide variety of people in various management environments, circumstances and cultures.

For more information about PMI Pune, see it’s PuneTech wiki profile

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Upcoming Event: Python and Fedora Session

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What: A detailed day-long session consisting of an introduction to Python, and opportunities for contributing to the Fedora project. Organized by LinuxChix Pune.

When: Sunday, 13 July, 11am to 5pm.

Where: RedHat office, Kalyaninagar

Registration: The event is free, but open only to the first 15 participants who register

Details:

Python Session by Ramkrsna

  • Instant Python :: Basically Teaching all of Python in the first Hour, before going deeper.
  • Lexcial Conventions and Syntax
  • Types and Objects
  • Operators and Expressions
  • Control Flow
  • Functions and Functional Programming
  • Classes and Object Oriented Programming
  • Modules and Packages
  • Input and Output
  • Execution Environments

A session on opportunities for volunteering at the Fedora Project, by Rahul Sundaram.

For more details see:
http://linuxchix.org.in/wiki/index.php/PunePythonSession

Please note, since the room has a maximum capacity for 15 people do ensure that you have your name
within the first 15. The names can be enlisted in the above mentioned page.

For further assistance, please do contact any of the following:

Runa Bhattacharjee (runa.misc at gmail dot com)
Smriti Garg (smritigarg87 at gmail dot com)
Shubhra Samnani (shubhra.samnani at gmail dot com)

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Help Organize PHPCamp Pune

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PHP enthusiasts in Pune are organizing a barcamp focused towards PHP based web application development, in September 2008. (If you don’t know what a barcamp camp is, now is a good time to find out.) What started out as a small initiative at getting together the PHP community in Pune for an informal gathering is, judging from the initial response, fast snowballing into a major all-India conference.

It is still very early, and the details are all still being worked out. Since this is an unconference, it is all volunteer driven, and anyone can participate, and more importantly, anyone can join the organizing committee. Which means that if you are interested in PHP, you should seriously consider helping out with the effort. They are still looking for speakers (and due to the unconference nature of the event, this will continue until the day of the event). More importantly they are looking for sponsors, to smoothen the process of hosting the event. This means that if you are a company (or know a company) that wants to get visibility with the most enthusiastic PHP developers in the country, you should sponsor this event.

In any case, join the mailing list to keep tabs on what the organizers are planning, and register yourself for attending the event, so they have an idea of how many people to expect.

Check out other technology user-groups and organizations in Pune at the PuneTech wiki (for example, Pune Java, Pune Ruby, Pune Linux User Group, PHPCamp, Pune Project Management Institute etc.)

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POCC meeting (Footprint Ventures and Google) report

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I’m liveblogging the Pune OpenCoffee Club meeting organized by nFactorial. There are over 50 people and SEED Infotech‘s classroom is overflowing. They are having to bring in more chairs for people who are still standing.

Neill Brownstein of Footprint Ventures is giving a pitch about his company

  • Footprint has created $30 billion in value over 35 years. 20% IRR. 23 IPOs
  • Among other companies, Footprint has invested in our own Veritas Software.
  • Average run-rate of companies they fund is currently in the $1 million

Neeraj Arora, works in Mergers and Acquisitions at Google, focusing on APJ – mainly Australia and India

  • They don’t invest in startups. They acquire. But they work closely with some seed funds.
  • These are the guys that did the acquisition of a company in Australia which ultimately became Google maps
  • They are not looking for anything in particular. Consumer, enterprise, early stage, late stage. Is all OK. Pre-revenue is good. But must be a product company.
  • Question: do they only acquire companies with technology that is compatible with theirs? Answer: if it needs to integrate with Google products, then yes, the technology does need to be compatible.
  • The company needs to relocate. Either to Mountain View, US, or Bangalore, in India. (in most cases)
  • They sometimes buy companies just because they think it is cool, even if they can’t figure out where it will really fit in
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Java Meet, PLUG meeting, and startup chat – 5 July

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What: Pune Linux Users Group (PLUG) meeting followed by a Talk on “Contrasting Java and Dynamic Languages” by Dhananjay Nene (as part of the Java meet by IndicThreads.) Also, check out the proto.in online startup chat event at 3pm.

When: Saturday, 5th July. PLUG meeting 4pm to 6pm. Dhananjay’s talk from 6pm to 7:30pm

Where: Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), 7th floor, Atur Center, Model Colony, Pune, India (Map)

Registration and Fees: The event is free for all. Register here.

Details: PLUG meeting
The PLUG meeting is open to all, there are no charges or pre-requisites to attend the meeting. If you are intrested in FOSS (Free/Open Source Software) you are welcome to the meeting.

Details: Contrasting Java and Dynamic Languages
Given the increasing interest in dynamic languages such as Python, Ruby, PHP along with the increasing threat perception to Java, Dhananjay Nene talks about his experience with using these languages and how they distinguish themselves from Java. The session “Contrasting Java and Dynamic Languages” will also discuss the role of Java based scripting languages such as Groovy, JRuby and Jython.

About the Presenter:
Dhananjay Nene has been programming for 17 years and was associated with Citicorp Overseas Software Limited and AT&T and his last assignment was being the CTO and Head of Product Development for CashTech Solutions. He has worked on a number of domains including banking, telecom, network management, wireless networking and educational software. He is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, has worked in senior management positions and has managed large sized development teams.

In recent years he had focused on building very high performance java based frameworks and solutions. Currently he is developing software using Python. He blogs at http://blog.dhananjaynene.com

Proto.in’s online startup chat

If you don’t feel like leaving your house, you can check out the proto.in online start-up chat event that starts at 3pm.

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POCC meetup – Footprint Ventures and Google M&A – 3 July

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What: Pune OpenCoffee Club get-together. Informal meeting with Footprint Ventures, and Google Corporate Development and M&A.

When: Thursday, 3rd July, 6pm.

Where: Seed Infotech’s office in Erandawana

Registration and Fees: This event is free for everyone. Register at upcoming.

Details:

Hemant Joshi, of nFactorial would like to invite POCC members to an informal get-together with special invitees: Footprint Ventures, and Google Corporate Development on 3rd July, 5pm.

Footprint ventures will be there to meet startups and talk about what they look for when considering Series A investments.

Neeraj Arora will be representing Google’s Corporate Development and M&A division and will be there to interact with Startups.

The venue will be Seed Infotech’s office in Erandawana.

The complete address is:
Seed Infotech
Nalanda building, Opposite Gandhi Lawns,
Erandwane, Pune

Many thanks to Naredra Barhate, CEO of Seed Infotech for arranging place for the meeting.

Footprint Ventures are an early stage venture capital fund, based out of India. (http://footprintventures.com/index.htm).

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Footprint Venture entrepreneurs meeting – 3 July

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Update: See the updated post on the latest details (including venue, and Google M&A’s participation).

Hemant Joshi, co-founder of nFactorial Software, writes:

Footprint Venture will be visiting Pune in next week, 3rd July. They are an early stage venture capital fund, based out of India. (http://footprintventures.com/index.htm ). I am trying to arrange their meeting with POCC members where they can informally interact with POCC member and talk for a few minutes on their prospective, what they look for, etc. The tentative plan is to have this meeting from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The venue is TBD. I will confirm the venue and meeting in a few days. If anyone can arrange for place, it will be great.

Footprint is an early stage venture capital fund, based out of India. They are targeting entrepreneurs seeking Series A investment.

The fund is the brainchild of Neill Brownstein, a co-founder of Bessemer Venture Partners. It aims to invest in companies with a strong India focus, i.e. companies with offerings that are either exclusively for India or for India & international markets.

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