Agile 2008 Conference
2008.06.19 Improving's Don McGreal will be presenting, "The Agile Playground – Learning Games for the Agile Practitioner", on Friday, August 8th. This energetic and interactive session will explore techniques for accelerating the adoption and understanding of Agile principles through the use of games. These games and other fun tools will be included as a kit that will be handed out to all participants.
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Improving D2SC
2008.06.16 D2 Data Driven Software Corporation (D2SC), a leader in innovative technology solutions for the education industry, has selected Improving Enterprises to develop several new aspects of their K-12 software framework. D2SC's comprehensive suite of tools and applications supports wide variety of educators' needs.
Improving Enterprises was specifically engaged to enhance D2SC's automated testing software – a modern technology solution that utilizes hand held devices to administer tests electronically.
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Penson Expands Partnership with Improving
2008.05.30 Penson Financial Services, Inc. has decided to expand its partnership with Improving Enterprises, Inc. After more than a year of providing successful consulting services, PFSI has engaged Improving to provide leadership and business oversight to several new projects. The expansive success of Penson, a leading provider of execution, clearing, settlement, custody and technology products and services to the global financial services industry, has resulted in their need to refine and enhance many of their processes and systems.
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One Technologies Selects Improving to Enhance Online Affiliate Program
2008.05.01 One Technologies, a leader in strategic online advertising and marketing solutions,
has selected Improving Enterprises, a Dallas-based advanced software consulting and training firm to partner
with them to enhance their online affiliate program. The online system will be built with Microsoft
.NET 3.5 and SQL Server 2005 incorporating Analysis and Reporting Services, and will include an intranet
which will be utilized by internal employees and an extranet that will serve its affiliate community.
The system will provide One Technologies and its affiliates with several new features
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Improving's Caleb Jenkins Awarded Micrososft MVP
2008.04.01 Caleb Jenkins, Principal Consultant with Improving Enterprises, Inc.,
received the Microsoft MVP Award for his efforts and involvement with ASP/ASP.NET.
This is the second Microsoft MVP Award to be given to an Improving Enterprises consultant. The Microsoft MVP Award
is an annual award that recognizes exceptional technology leaders worldwide who actively share their
high quality, real world expertise with t he Microsoft user community. “All of us at Microsoft recognize
and appreciate Caleb’s extraordinary contributions and want to take this opportunity to share our
appreciation,” said Richard Kaplan, Vice President Customer Service, Partners and Automation for Microsoft.
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Improving eInstruction
2008.03.19 Pioneer of enhanced electronic classroom learning, the eInstruction
Corporation engaged Improving Enterprises to assist in the enhancement of
their Classroom Performance System (CPS) software. As providers of state-of-the-art
learning solutions, eInstruction sought to partner with a forward-looking
service provider such as Improving Enterprises because both companies shared
a common foundation of innovation and technology.
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Improving Consults Leading Provider of e-Prescribing
2008.03.17 Zix Corporation partnered with Improving Enterprises to
test and enhance one of their most innovative products. PocketScript® is
a secure e-prescribing system that provides full prescription capabilities
from a health care professional’s PDA.This solution offers several advantages
over the traditional model of doctor-patient interaction. Prescribers can
wirelessly access and utilize important patient and drug information through
a secure hand-held device or web site.
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Improving Enterprises Selected by Texas Capital Bank
2008.02.11 Dallas-based Improving Enterprises was selected by Texas
Capital Bank to develop an electronic solution to automate several internal
business processes. The new software system will be designed to enhance
control and access to several of the Bank’s electronic information systems,
including Bank software applications.
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Ken Howard Receives Award of Recognition from American Airlines
2007.11.05 Ken Howard, Technical Consultant at Improving Enterprises,
Inc., received a recognition award for his role as Architect for the Human
Resources Outsourcing project with American Airlines and IBM. As an Application
Architect, Mr. Howard was responsible for designing and implementing an
enterprise-wide integration project of new human resources software applications
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Improving's Caleb Jenkins Sits on Cutting-Edge Panel
2007.08.21 Caleb Jenkins, a Principal Consultant and Instructor at
Improving, was selected to sit on the DFW Usability Professionals Association’s
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http://dfw-upa.org/index.php)
“Web 2.0, RIAs, and Beyond” panel discussion at Southern Methodist University.
The panel will express their individual thoughts on various topics regarding
the emerging web technologies that are shaping the future of the web.
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Jef Newsom recognized as Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
2007.07.15 Jef Newsom, co-founder and Managing Director of Improving
Enterprises, Inc., a Dallas-based advanced software and technology consulting
firm, has received the Microsoft MVP Award for his efforts and involvement
as a Visual Developer - Solutions Architect. The Microsoft® Most Valuable
Professional Award is given to recognize exceptional individuals who contribute
to technical communities and facilitate information sharing around the world.
“Worldwide, there are over 100 million participants in technical communities;
of these participants, there are fewer than 4,000 active Microsoft MVPs.”
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Improving Opens New State-of-the-Art Training Facility
2007.06.27 Today, Improving Enterprises announced the opening of
its new training facility in Dallas, Texas The learning center has five
spacious classrooms fully equipped with the latest technology and designed
for the best learning experience possible. The company celebrated the big
event at their Grand Opening on Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
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Curtis Hite Recognized as Distinguished Former Student
2007.04.19 Curtis Hite was acknowledged by Texas A&M as a Department
of Computer Science Distinguished Former Student. Over the past 15 years,
Hite has consistently contributed to the Computer Science Industry. The
companies he has founded and managed have contributed to the training of
more than 25,000 technical professionals – resulting in long-term and positive
impact to companies across the globe. <
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Merger Makes for Well-equipped Consulting Firm
2007.04.05 Improving Enterprises and the Blue Ocean Group announced
today an agreement to merge the two companies, a combination that will create
a more effective and efficient provider in the advanced software training,
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