Web Testing with Cypress - Flash Talk
2022-06-03 13:15 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
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Description

An overview of web application integration and end-to-end testing with the Cypress tool. It contains both a graphical GUI for live debugging, and a text-based command that is nicer for continuous integration.
Attendees should know a bit about HTML and will learn that web testing has undergone large shifts in recent years, and is now nearly on par with regular program testing.

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David Schultz

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SharePoint and MS Teams: A Collaborative Technology - Live Session
2022-06-03 13:15 - 13:45
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This presentation maintains that SharePoint and MS Teams can be an effective technology solution to meet the information needs of IT professionals. Furthermore, it provide tips, tricks and best practices to effectively implement a SharePoint Resource Library with MS Teams using collaborative project management strategies.
After completing this session, participants will be able to:
-Identify the benefits of utilizing SharePoint and MS Teams.
-Recognize how SharePoint and MS Teams organize information.
-Reflect on Project Management best practices for implementing SharePoint and MS Teams as a project management technology.

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Margaret Murphy

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Salesforce + FormAssembly = User Request Magic - Flash Talk
2022-06-03 13:30 - 13:45
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Do you find yourself swimming in a sea of form requests? At UW-Madison’s Division of Continuing Studies, we certainly did – and we turned to Salesforce and FormAssembly to bring order to the chaos. With some simple Form Assembly set up we were able to automate the creation of campaign and case requests in our Salesforce CRM. You can too!
You will learn how to utilize partner solutions (Form Assembly forms tool) to streamline of routine requests through automation.

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Megan O’Rourke
Megan McDonald

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Using Contract-First Development for the Person API to Solve Real Use-Cases - Live Session
2022-06-03 14:00 - 14:30
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In this presentation, I will share how our team created a Person API to improve data integrations with core identity data. Using a technique called contract-first API development, our team was able to show what the API would look like from a user perspective first, which then influenced the technical implementation “under the hood”. I’ll also cover why we chose to create an API, and the benefits behind using APIs for data integrations.
Attendees should have a basic awareness or understanding of APIs would be preferred, but isn’t required. I plan to briefly define an API as a basis for the presentation.
Attendees will learn
– Knowledge of what an API is, and why someone would consume or create one.
– Understanding of APIs compared to how most integrations are implemented at UW-Madison, and why one might prefer an API approach.
– Basic knowledge of API design, and applying UX design techniques when creating a specification for an API to make sure it addresses user needs.
– Understanding of what the Person API is, and a basic understanding of how to get access and use it.

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Jared Kosanovic

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Understanding Impact vs. Effort and How To Maximize Your Team’s Throughput - Live Session
2022-06-03 14:00 - 14:30
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This talk investigates factors that help and hinder the efficiency of our projects and offers simple solutions to increase productivity. Attendees will learn how to analyze the effort needed to complete a task versus its overall impact on the project. This talk will help participants identify easy wins and deliver value often.

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Jonathan Dedering

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Finding the Puzzle Pieces - Flash Talk
2022-06-03 14:30 - 14:45
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An introduction to data and information management process mapping as a needs analysis tool for improving research workflows and cyberinfrastructure.
Participants will learn:

I am a new consultant on campus to help with research cyberinfrastructure
Basics of Process Mapping – Purpose, Capability, Use
Growth Mindset- You don’t know what you don’t know. Be Open to Curiosity and Change. Encourage opportunities to reduce redundancies, inefficiencies, and gaps as well as increase reproducibility, repeatability, and replicability.

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Mary Murphy

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Stuck in Limbo: Struggles and Successes with MS Graph API for Automated Email Access into O365 - Live Session
2022-06-03 14:30 - 15:00
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a large place, with many staff members. One of the struggles that is familiar to many is how to balance specialized needs for divisions, colleges and other groups inside the university, with the administrative goals of simplifying services at a central level. In particular, email transmissions that are handled by software without the intervention of human hands can struggle when modernization occurs: the need for multi-factor authentication and deprecation of POP/IMAP protocols conflicts with services run by groups such as the college of Engineering.
My presentation goes over the journey I made as the sysadmin for a ticketing program that needed to be able to fetch and send emails through O365 as a computer — not a human that could perform multi-factor auth. I will discuss the basic layout of the way that I solved the issue, point out some pitfalls that arise because of the University’s bureaucracy and hierarchical structure, and offer some tips for others trying to write middleware in the trenches.
My audience will understand this better if they know the underlying mechanisms of emails and how they’re sent or accessed, as well as Office 365 authentication mechanisms.
The key takeaways are that writing middleware or API layers at the University can be quite difficult and challenging, but given the right circumstances, also successful. Another thing to learn is that challenges are almost never purely technical in nature, a lot of obstacles that come up are going to include tasks that take people-knowledge and social skill in the workplace. An appreciation for the wide variety of business needs among campus IT will be emphasized strongly.

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Brian Wilt

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How to Write Emails so People Understand What You’re Saying - Flash Talk
2022-06-03 14:45 - 15:00
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Have you ever sent an email to someone only to have them ask you all kinds of questions that were answered by the email they said they read? This session will help you improve your emails to reduce your readers’ confusion and still say what you need to say.

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Sarah Lien
Laurel Belman

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Building with Blocks: Implementing the WordPress Gutenberg Editor - Live Session
2022-06-03 15:15 - 15:45
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WordPress’ ReactJS based editor has a lot of power but also isn’t clearly defined on how you can implement it. This talk demonstrates a couple of ways you can implement the gutenberg editor, how it helps developers maintain large numbers of content modules, how it helps designers apply design patterns, and how it helps users make better content.
Attendees will learn that gutenberg has a lot of concern behind it but the potential benefits are enormous.

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Al Nemec

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How to Stage Successful Online Events using Theatrical Production Practices - Live Session
2022-06-03 15:15 - 15:45
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During the shift to working at home, I became the primary support person for distance technologies and drew on the principles I learned as a theatre major when laying out plans (the script and production meetings), having multiple focused practice sessions (rehearsals), and executing the meeting (performance) for several high-profile, high-attendance virtual meetings. I will share the best practices my team and I have developed as well, detail roles and responsibilities, and offer tips on how to get ahead of technical issues and allow “the talent” to feel comfortable and prepared.

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Adam Wiesenfarth

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Migrating Your Website to Google Analytics 4 - Live Session
2022-06-03 15:45 - 16:15
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This talk examines the new Google Analytics 4 platform and things to consider when transitioning your site from Universal Analytics to the new platform.
Attendees will learn about the differences between Google Analytics 4 and its predecessor Universal Analytics, what might surprise them in the new platform, and how to make the switch.

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Jonathan Dedering

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DON'T PANIC: A Guide to Cybersecurity Incident Response and Investigation - Live Session
2022-06-03 15:45 - 16:15
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We will introduce Cybersecurity’s Incident Response (IR) team and walk through our investigation process using examples from real events on campus.
In this session you will learn how to report an incident, why reporting is important, what to expect from the IR team, possible outcomes of an investigation, and how to not panic.

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Allen Monette
Bridget Bartell

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In-Person Post-Conference Social @ The Terrace
2022-06-03 16:30 - 18:30
Location

Memorial Union Terrace (Rain Location: Der Rathskeller @ Memorial Union)

Description

Join the conference planning committee and friends at the Terrace after the conference for a relaxed in-person social gathering! Shake off that Zoom fatigue with a real in-person event!
No need to RSVP. Just look for the group of IT nerds sitting together (we have a sign).

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Keynote - Embrace Your IT Journey
2023-06-01 09:00 - 10:15
Conference Session

Description
Everyone has a different journey in life and career and Information and Technology careers are no exception. At times we get so focused on the destination that we tend to neglect the right now and all of the bits and pieces in between and along the way. We need to embrace, accept and be mindful that our journey plays an integral role in reaching our destination and shaping the outlook and perspective we bring into our individual fields.

Presenter Information

Courtney Terry

Opening Remarks (9:00-9:30am)

Sarah Lien
Nick Tincher

How to Use a Design Sprint to Guide your Next Big Web Project
2023-06-01 10:30 - 11:00
Conference Session

Description
Do you have a new feature request, a complex UX question, or other big project coming up? Consider a design sprint. A design sprint answers business questions through a multi-day process involving design, prototyping, and testing. It is a fast and fun way to brainstorm an idea and get feedback on that idea to optimize your website. This presentation will explain the design sprint process and share how the Wisconsin School of Business used a design sprint to learn more about how users compare business graduate degrees. You will leave with the knowledge and inspiration to implement your own design sprint.

Materials

Slide deck

Presenter Information

Mary Cummins

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From Emails to Code: Using Artificial Intelligence In Everyday Work
2023-06-01 10:30 - 11:00
Conference Session

Description

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help recommend which movie to watch or which route to take on a road trip, but how can it help in our work in a university setting? In this session, I’ll be demonstrating how a popular chat-based AI tool, ChatGPT, can help us among a wide range of everyday tasks we do while we work. I’ll be sharing how ChatGPT can help draft emails and write documentation. I’ll also demonstrate how it can help on the technical side by writing code and helping interact with common IT systems.

Presenter Information

Jared Kosanovic

There's an Innovator in Everyone (a panel perspective)
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00
Conference Session

Description
Join our panel discussion on IT innovation at UW-Madison and meet some of your colleagues who are exceptionally productive IT (or IT-Adjacent) innovators. Learn how these individuals find inspiration, vision, direction, and overcome barriers. You’ll be inspired to start seeing yourself as an innovator!

Presentation Resources
IT Connects:
https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/uw-it-connects/
Data Wonks:
https://datawonks.wisc.edu/
Accessibility @ UW Madison:
https://accessible.wisc.edu/
Design Community:
https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/design-community/
PowerApps User Group:
https://go.wisc.edu/powerappsug
SharePoint Power Users Group:
https://go.wisc.edu/sharepoint
Distributed Developers:
https://distdevs.wiscweb.wisc.edu/
Word Press Users Group:
https://wiscweb.wisc.edu/communities-of-practice/#wordpress-users-cop
Digital Accessibility Community of Practice:
https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/digital-accessibility-cop/
You are not an imposter:
https://hr.wisc.edu/employee-career-conference/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2018/04/imposter-syndrome-boeger.pdf
Imposter Syndrome Resources:
https://digitalskills.wisc.edu/article/20-books-podcasts-and-tedtalks-to-quiet-impostor-syndrome/
School of Education Staff Innovation Grants
https://education.wisc.edu/impact-2030/staff-innovation-grants/

Presenter Information

Scott Winger
Al Nemec
Lindsay Bolan
Todd Schwanke
Parwat Regmi

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Agile On The Ground
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00
Conference Session

Description
In this mixture of short lectures and inclusive discussion with Robert and some friends from the Agile Community of Practice, you will learn the common-sense principles behind agile, kanban, lean, scrum, and their ilk, and how to start applying them to make things better–certainly a little, maybe a lot–for yourself and those you serve.
By attending this session, you will

No longer intimidated by agile/kanban/scrum etc. jargon
Learn a few essentials to apply right away
Learn that you’re already part of a campus movement you can lean on

Presenter Information

Robert Merrill
Andrew Petro
Mary Iqbal

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Virtual Games
2023-06-01 12:00 - 13:00
Description

Bond with your colleagues and develop inside jokes while playing quick, fun virtual games. We’ll be playing some Jackbox games, which usually require a mobile device or separate tab to play. All are welcome to play, join the audience, or just observe!

Presenter Information

Mandy Morrow

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Meet IT Connects
2023-06-01 13:00 - 14:00
Conference Session

Description

Have you ever wondered who else on campus has a similar job to yours or what other people on campus have similar IT interests? Find out what campus-wide IT groups you can join that are under the IT Connects umbrella. Learn about the following groups and ask them your questions.
IT Professionals Steering Committee
IT Mentoring
UW Design Community
Leadership Improv
IT Leadership Program Forward
Information and Technology Leadership Conference
Digital Accessibility Community of Practice
Data Wonks
IT Professionals Conference
Computer Lab Administrators Community (CLAC )
Women in IT (WIT)

Presenter Information

Laurel Belman
Sabrina Messer

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Gap to the Future: Conducting a Gap Analysis to Identify Team Specific DEIB Strategies
2023-06-01 13:00 - 14:00
Conference Session

Description

Meet the challenge of team diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) using a traditional gap analysis. A gap analysis is a method for generating ideas and moving forward on initiatives and projects to create desired change. Together, we will explore the benefits of a gap analysis, how to complete one, and how to look for insights. Our cohort used this tool to better understand the differences between our current and future states around DEIB and identify strategies for influencing DEIB.
Join us to learn:
• How to apply a gap analysis to your own team’s aspirations
• Current observations and strategies for influencing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in teams
• How to develop an awareness of a current situation, so that you can brainstorm the changes you would like to see in the future

Presenter Information

Amy Diestler
Brian Lin
Chris Poser
Jay Ray
Kimberly Arnold
Vanessa Taulbee

Bringing Order to Chaos: Documentation as Code
2023-06-01 14:00 - 14:15
Conference Session

Description

Automating your configuration management is achievable and can solve the stale documentation issue. In this case study, we’ll provide an overview of how the General Library System is centralizing our technical documentation and configuration management through automation and Elixir. Very limited programming knowledge required.

Presenter Information

David Southard

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Standardize Information with Forms
2023-06-01 14:00 - 14:15
Conference Session

Description

Get better information through the use of custom PDFs, Google Forms, Surveys, or ticket systems. Ask for specific information, provide it as needed, and store it for only as long as needed. You will learn how to look at types of processes that may be helped by standardized, minimalized forms. You will also learn how to examine which platforms may be useful depending on the audience.

Presenter Information

Em Craft

Maximizing Digital Marketing Resources on Campus for Degree Promotion
2023-06-01 14:15 - 14:45
Conference Session

Description

It’s taken years of persistent effort and learning to make the MS in Biotechnology Program’s website the central destination and resource for recruiting prospective students in a highly competitive digital market. Come hear our story and lessons learned. There currently are no turn-key solutions to provide end-to-end support for digital marketing and integration; the task is too complex and solutions must be customized to fit individual objectives. My hope is participants leave with an understanding of the complexity of comprehensive digital marketing and increased knowledge of existing campus resources and partners that can help campus academic organizations.
Between 2018-2023, the MS in Biotechnology Program transitioned from a longtime locally hosted website, to a completely redesigned site hosted using the free WiscWeb, to a standalone DoIT web hosting (Nickel) platform. I’ll outline key considerations and explore pros and cons for various decisions, including in-house solutions vs campus-provided resources, necessary steps and recommended tools for maximizing SEO, ways to improve website load time (including receiving great support from the DoIT Web Hosting team), web hosting security, risk-mitigation, and back-up methods, and adding external digital marketing vendors to a comprehensive marketing plan. I will also suggest areas for future integration.

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Bryan Husk

Techniques and Tools to check your bias in Search-And-Screen Processes
2023-06-01 14:15 - 14:45
Conference Session

Description

In this presentation, we will show how members of search-and-screen committees can make more equitable, consistent and fact-driven decisions by using tools and techniques from the qualitative research tradition. We will show how fundamental qualitative research techniques can help you check your bias as you review several (or many!) applications. In addition, we will show how qualitative data analysis software (such as NVivo, MAXQDA, or Atlas.Ti) can be used in search-and-screen processes. We will illustrate how the software can be used to annotate applicant materials based on required/preferred screening categories, and how it can help screening committees ground their discussions and decisions in the applicant materials.

Presenter Information

Christian Schmieder
Jesse Henderson

How does the Order of Operations in Tableau Work?
2023-06-01 15:00 - 15:30
Conference Session

Description

Order of operations is a tough topic to learn. If the developer isn’t aware of its effect on the report, unexpected results and/or numbers might appear.

Presenter Information

Mehrnaz Ahmadi Joobaneh

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Keeping “IT” Wheel with Transportation Services
2023-06-01 15:00 - 15:30
Conference Session

Description

Overview of the technology involved in parking at UW Madison followed by a discussion of some of the unique challenges we face and how we address them. Topics include weather challenges, parking politics, and how we manage our massive number of users. You will understand the technology that is used to facilitate their coming to campus every day and how we partner with IT groups across campus.

Presenter Information

Isaac Knoflicek

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Ethical Hacking - How it Helps IT Security
2023-06-01 15:30 - 16:00
Conference Session

Description

What do ethical hackers do, why, and how does it improves security? This session discusses the role ethical hacking plays in designing, maintaining and improving cybersecurity. I’ll explain common terms like “bug bounty” and “purple teaming” and clear up misunderstandings about why and when a “penetration test” is done.

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Julie Johnson

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Let Your Data Do the Talking
2023-06-01 15:30 - 16:00
Conference Session

Description

Did you know that numbers can tell stories? When we use data to craft clean visualizations, our message becomes more memorable and persuasive! In this session, we will take a closer look at some poorly crafted visualizations and learn how they can be improved using 5 simple tips.

Presenter Information

Deanna Schneider
Christine Rybak

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In-Person Coffee, Networking, and Awards Watch Party @ Educational Sciences Room 259
2023-06-02 08:30 - 09:50
Location

Room 259 @ Educational Sciences

Description

Network with your colleagues over coffee and light snacks, then watch the IT Recognition Awards as they air live.
No need to RSVP.
