Dr. Robert Cherinka is a Senior Principal Computer Scientist for the MITRE Corporation, located in Tampa, Fl. His expertise is in software and process engineering, with a focus toward agile development technologies. Bob is currently a Department Head for Agile Engineering and Innovation, leading a distributed team of IT professionals developing and applying emerging technologies across several major US Government domains. Bob earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in computer science from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, leading research in static analysis and testing techniques for component-based systems. In addition, he earned a B.S. in computer science in 1987 from the University of Pittsburgh. After 6 years in the US Air Force, he joined MITRE in 1993.
Mr. Joseph Prezzama is currently the Associate Department Head for the MITRE Corporation, Tampa Operations Office. In 1996 he earned a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Monmouth University, Eatontown, New Jersey. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Trenton State College, Ewing, New Jersey.
There is an explosion of the digital world in progress. Some examples of this disruption include cloud computing, virtual reality, sensors for Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain. These technologies are now becoming the new norm. The pace of digital transformation is increasing, changing, and morphing. These changes are being driven by powerful forces. Businesses are in the midst of coping with these changes. A new model is emerging to help characterize a new digital platform that goes beyond traditional information technology (IT) infrastructure. This new digital platform expands across a much broader environment to include IT Systems, IoT, customer engagement, ecosystems, and business Intelligence.
In this presentation, we will expand upon this new digital platform, highlighting some of the challenges to its adoption and its use in driving business value. We will also offer insight into setting the right culture in an organization, encouraging Bi-modal and diverse thinking, while simultaneously promoting lean agile IT leadership to assure success in this new digital world.
