SyntheSys to attend world class energy event, SPE Intelligent Energy 6-8 Sept 2016

SyntheSys is delighted to be attending the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Intelligent Energy International exhibition at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) from September 6 to 8.

The event is an SPE organised technical conference, positioned at the forefront of oilfield technology and the drive towards fully integrated operations.

It is the only event where IT, operations, drilling and production come together and is a catalyst for advanced digital field technologies, automated workflows and intelligent processes.

We will be on hand at booth A22 to discuss our Systems Engineering Training, CloudbaSE products and our partnership with IBM.  Our Technical consultants, Mark Williamson and Jeremy Dick, will be ready to offer demonstrations of our Tools in action and we will also have IBM representatives available to answer your questions. 

Contact info@synthesys.co.uk if you would like to arrange a one to one meeting at the event or visit www.synthesys.co.uk for further information on our products and services.

IT Governance congratulates SyntheSys on achieving Cyber Essentials certification

SyntheSys is proud to announce that we have achieved Cyber Essentials, a Government-backed cyber security certification that sets out a minimum standard for cyber security.

The Cyber Essentials scheme outlines five security controls to help organisations mitigate cyber risks and improve their cyber security posture. To achieve certification, organisations are required to address their boundary firewalls and Internet gateways, implement secure configuration, adequately manage access control and administrative privilege management, implement patch management, and ensure malware protection. 

Nikki Haynes, Operations Manager of SyntheSys, said: “Achieving Cyber Essentials was seen as a way to demonstrate a level of assurance to our customers, by showing that security controls are in place to protect the business, its IT systems and information, and that these controls have been assessed against an independent, formal framework. ‘’

To see what IT Governance, the cyber security consultancy firm and CREST-accredited certification body, have to say about our achievement click here

SyntheSys Training E-Newsletter is out now!

Welcome to the first of what we intend to become a quarterly update on what’s happening within the SyntheSys training group including customer successes, scheduled courses and other interesting news. 

Within this first edition, we give highlights from the first half of this year, with subsequent editions being published on a quarterly basis. We hope that you will find these newsletters both useful and informative.

To read the E-Newsletter click here

SyntheSys welcomes esteemed Requirements Engineering Specialist, Jeremy Dick, to the team

Whitby, UK 8^th August, 2016.  SyntheSys Systems Engineers Ltd is delighted to announce its latest recruit, Jeremy Dick.  Jeremy brings his skills and in-depth experience in implementing practical requirements processes, and his extensive Requirements Engineering knowledge.

Jeremy has over 20 years’ experience in Requirements Engineering and has held positions of Technical Leader in a range of different industry sectors including Automotive, Aerospace and Nuclear Energy. His blend of technical expertise and excellent communication skills has led to him spearheading Requirements Management programmes for many high profile organisations and public sector projects, where his mentoring and technical contributions have transformed corporate processes.  Jeremy studied Computing Science at Imperial College, London and Oxford University and he has a wealth of Technical knowledge including DOORS eXtension Language, C, C++ and Java, B, Z, VDM and other formal methods (both in-use and development), UNIX, PC Windows/Microsoft tools and Prolog.

An active member of the International Council on Systems Engineering, (INCOSE), Jeremy’s research and publications on evidence-based Development and Requirements Management is widely recognised throughout the Systems Engineering community.  He has also co-written the 2002 Springer book ‘Requirements Engineering’, now in its 3^rd edition.

As a Managing Consultant, Jeremy will be working predominantly in our Systems Engineering Business Group where his technical know-how will benefit our cloudbaSE customers and those clients to whom we supply IBM tools.  Jeremy’s arrival reinforces our commitment to our partnership with IBM and we anticipate his experience will give us leverage to engage with new markets, whilst strengthening the service we can offer to our existing customers. 

We will be attending the 26th Annual INCOSE International Symposium

Two of our most senior consultants, Mike Wilson-Smith and Jeremy Dick will be attending the 26th Annual INCOSE International Symposium 2016 at the Edinburgh International Convention Centre on 18-21 July 2016.

The International Symposium is the largest annual gathering of professionals who engage in systems engineering and boasts four days of presentations, case studies, workshops, tutorials and panel discussions.  The programme attracts a range of professionals at all levels, and includes practitioners in government and industry, as well as educators and researchers.

We look forward to presenting our paper: ‘A truly testing experience – how Model Based Systems Engineering can help to ensure that you build the right product and build the product right', which is a collaborative paper between SyntheSys and BAE Systems.

For more information on our attendance visit http://bit.ly/29Eatx7 or contact info@synthesys.co.uk

SyntheSys is Proud to Announce that it has Signed an Armed Forces Covenant with the MOD

The Armed Forces Covenant is a commitment between the Armed Forces community, the nation and the Government.  It encapsulates the moral obligation to ensure that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.  By working with a range of businesses, local authorities, charities and the public, the Government is committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for the Armed Forces community.

The Covenant’s twin underlying principles are that members of the Armed Forces community should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services; and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given the most, such as the injured or the bereaved.

Over 670 companies and organisations have signed a corporate covenant and we are happy to be one of these companies.  Since 2011 over £170 million of contributed funding has been allocated to support covenant commitments including:

• A £35 million fund focusing on mental health and injured personnel
• A total of £21 million for key World War I and II commemorations, veterans with service related hearing problems, and to help set up a third care home for Gurkha veterans in Nepal
• £20 million to improve the infrastructure for service childcare support
• A £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund

We are proud to be accepted onto the register and see this as yet another indication of our commitment to our Armed Forces.  We also offer a 5% discount for all military ID card holders.

Data Link Manager/Interface Control Officer Training in Poland

Following on from the fully subscribed course at CAOC Uedem in June 16, the next Data Link Manager/Interface Control Officer (DLM/ICO) course will be held in Warsaw, Poland 3-21 Oct 16.  The Polish Air Force Institute of Technology has very kindly offered to host the course, which will have a limited number of seats available for non Polish personnel.  As with all our courses, the theoretical Multi-TDL training will be supported by the latest improved versions of our unique TDL simulations and hands on JRE training.  Our practical scenarios have also been updated to include the latest updates in TDL technology.  Prices have been held at 2014 levels, so if you are interested, or wish to receive a copy of the latest course syllabus, please contact us at training@synthesys.co.uk or call on +44 (0)1947 821464.