EM-TECH Seminar Series #4 - Introduction to SAP

       The fourth and last seminar was about Introduction to SAP with Melissa Batausa and Richard Ricardos (Accenture). This seminar was actually organized by our group and I was one of the groupmates which chose SAP as a topic we would like to have in EM-TECH. I have heard a lot about SAP and how it is the famous thing in the IT field. I have plans on training for SAP right after I graduate so that I can be certified as soon as possible and start a career on it. 

          This actually the seminar that I anticipated the most in EM-TECH since as I have said I would like to start a career on it. I am planning on training in the technical side of SAP and would like it to be on SAP ABAP. I already have plans on what company I will apply to which gives a good training in SAP. I have actually learned that it isn't really an emerging technology but rather emerging technologies are being applied to SAP. It was actually a shock on how SAP have already been in the IT field for over 40 years. I didn't think that it would be that old already. The reason why I am planning on starting a career on this is because of the demand on certified SAP developers and also the high pay for this kind of job. It is undeniable that money plays an important part in choosing a career. I would like a career that I am interested in and pays well and I think SAP is the one for me. Not only this but also since the training, as they have mentioned, only lasts for two months which for me is truly fast. I have truly enjoyed the seminar and it can be seen in the class that everyone was interested in SAP. Hopefully, I'll be a certified technical SAP developer like Richard in the near future. 

EM-TECH Seminar Series #3 - Media Asset Management Software

          The third seminar is about Media Asset Management Software (MAMS) of GMA with Jay V. Fuentes. This type of software was actually the first time that I have heard about it. As discussed this type of software focuses on organizing the media records in their company into one whole storage system with a hi   can fit only about an hour of recording. I don't know if the speaker said the wrong thing but as I thought about it maybe that much space was needed for the high resolution copy of a show. The seminar was very detailed. I actually like how the speaker presented what where their objectives on making this software before it was approved by the management. You can really see how important this software was for their company because all their profit are stored here since all their recordings and media to be broadcasted are being organized by a single software.

I have never really thought about a TV station keeps their media files. Initially, I actually though that they have one big room full of tapes stored with the required temperature but since technology is really advancing and we can find such storage through technology, I guess this was really what was supposed to happen. What actually shocked me in the seminar was that it was mentioned that only GMA and ABS-CBN uses such software so I am a bit curios on how other stations keep their media recordings or if they keep it at all. All in all, I learned a lot from this seminar since this was a field in technology that I haven't heard about. It would have been better if we were able to navigate through the software as well so that we would see more of its features. 

EM-TECH Seminar Series #2 - Android

          The second seminar is about Android with Oliver Lester Berris. Android is something that is truly known in the IT field. Actually not only in the IT field, but actually among everyone because smart phones nowadays are offered in Android. I was actually very excited for this seminar due to not only the fact that it is a very interesting topic but also because I am an Android app developer too. I have learned how to develop Android applications last year and it certainly has an advantage among other platforms because it is open and easy to develop since tools are free. The seminar was very interesting because the speaker was actually very good at speaking with a good humor. The presentation was also very informative and full of interesting pictures that gets the audience's attention. 

          My favorite part in this seminar was the versions of Android. It was funny like the Kasuy version and the Koko Krunch. Also the discussion on how open platforms are really advantageous compared to others and as I have said since I am an Android developer myself, I truly appreciate open platforms. Android as we have discussed can be applied to different fields like Banking, Education, Productivity, Entertainment, and many more. This part of the discussion actually makes you realize why it is to be considered as an emerging technology in society today. All in all, I really loved the seminar and was very appreciative with the speaker.

EM-TECH Seminar Series #1 - Bioinformatics

          The first seminar was about Bioinformatics with Neil Arvin Bretaña. Bioinformatics was defined as the a multi-disciplinary field which refers to the application of computational techniques in order to organize, process, and analyze biological data. During the start of the seminar, I actually didn't see any connection of the topic to an emerging technology because I saw it more of as an emerging field of Biology. The discussion included terms or concepts that is used in Bioinformatics and researches that were done for this field in Biology. It was also mentioned that this field is being developed in order to discover the different functions of biological materials and on how they work together. The importance on technology for this topic was only discussed during the latter part of the seminar. They mentioned that the technology is important on how it is needed to aid in the organization, storage, and analysis of biological data and to develop web applications and software for offering biological data and tools to the scientific community.

           I actually really didn't get a lot of concepts on technology during this seminar because it was more on the Biology side as I have said. And I am still doubtful if this can be considered as an emerging technology because throughout the whole discussion, my thoughts were that it was an emerging field that uses technology but it isn't really an emerging technology. Even though I have said all this, I have actually learned a lot of ideas on Biology and how people work around it in order to discover connections between biological materials.