Twelve young women have been selected as winners and runners up of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing – South Carolina from dozens of applications. They will be honored in February at a tea sponsored by Columbia College. Following are the winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in…
The following blog post was written by Riverwood Associates partner, Scott Luton. Have you heard about or has your organization experienced challenges related to the skills gap that persists in the United States? You are certainly not alone. Consider these findings: In 2012, according to a study conducted by the…
Information technology (IT) is driving innovation and impacting job creation and growth across all sectors of our economy. IT-oLogy, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Research Authority, and South Carolina Department of Commerce have teamed up for a day-long summit to address issues and opportunities facing South…
IT-oLogy is lucky to work with passionate and talented volunteers who dedicate their time to growing and strengthening the their IT community. One of our most dedicated volunteers, Don Thurlow, is on the blog today to discuss his involvement in computer science and his take on the state of IT….
The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy President, Lonnie Emard. Thanksgiving has passed and we thank all of our partners for their belief, support, engagement and financial contribution. With the holidays upon us, we want to wish everyone a joyous and happy season. It is the time of year for…
IT-oLogy will host its second annual Summit on Information Technology in early March of 2015. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us at IT-oLogy headquarters in downtown Columbia. The one-day conference will focus on the policy, education/workforce development, economic development and capital aspects of technology. The event will…
The following blog post was written by Todd Lewis. We are extremely pleased to announce the Palmetto Open Source Software Conference, better known as POSSCON, will be held in Columbia on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15. This will mark the eighth year of the event and will be…
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series This guest post was written by IT-oLogy partner, Riverwood Associates. In Part 1, you took a diagnostic test to assess your understanding of Lean Six Sigma. Your next question might be, “Why should I become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt? The…
With months of hard work by IT-oLogy, its partners, and speakers, Trends 2014 went off without a hitch last Thursday, November 6th. In-depth discussions into the Internet of Things, including both the benefits and downfalls, gave attendees a grasp of the direction in which the information technology and digital fields…
This guest post was written by IT-oLogy partner, Riverwood Associates. What is Lean Six Sigma? a. A technique for reducing variation b. A methodology for eliminating waste and streamlining processes c. A system for shifting process mean Lean Six Sigma can be described as: a. A technique to develop business strategy b. A process improvement methodology…
