Open source designs simplify AI development for solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, retail and other industries.
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– What’s New: Intel has released the first set of open source AI reference kits specifically designed to make AI more accessible to organizations in on-prem, cloud and edge environments. First introduced at Intel Vision, the reference kits include AI model code, end-to-end machine learning pipeline instructions, libraries and Intel oneAPI components for cross-architecture performance. These kits enable data scientists and developers to learn how to deploy AI faster and more easily across healthcare, manufacturing, retail and other industries with higher accuracy, better performance and lower total cost of implementation.
“Innovation thrives in an open, democratized environment. The Intel accelerated open AI software ecosystem including optimized popular frameworks and Intel’s AI tools are built on the foundation of an open, standards-based, unified oneAPI programming model. These reference kits, built with components of Intel’s end-to-end AI software portfolio, will enable millions of developers and data scientists to introduce AI quickly and easily into their applications or boost their existing intelligent solutions.”
–Wei Li, Ph.D., Intel vice president and general manager of AI and Analytics
About AI Reference Kits: AI workloads continue to grow and diversify with use cases in vision, speech, recommender systems and more. Intel’s AI reference kits, built in collaboration with Accenture, are designed to accelerate the adoption of AI across industries. They are open source, pre-built AI with meaningful enterprise contexts for both greenfield AI introduction and strategic changes to existing AI solutions.
Four kits are available for download today:
Download free on the Intel.com AI Reference Kits website. The kits are also available on Github.
Why It Matters: Developers are looking to infuse AI into their solutions and the reference kits contribute to that goal. These kits build on and complement Intel’s AI software portfolio of end-to-end tools and framework optimizations. Built on the foundation of the oneAPI open, standards-based, heterogeneous programming model, which delivers performance across multiple types of architectures, these tools help data scientists train models faster and at lower cost by overcoming the limitations of proprietary environments.
What’s Next: Over the next year, Intel will release a series of additional open source AI reference kits with trained machine learning and deep learning models to help organizations of all sizes in their digital transformation journey.
More Context: oneAPI Dev Summit for AI | Intel oneAPI | Intel AI Tools
About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
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¹Predictive Utility Analytics Reference Kit, measured on June 29, 2022. HW Configuration: Microsoft Azure Standard D4_v5, OS: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa), 8 X Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8370C CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2 threads/core, 4 cores/socket, 1 socket. SW Configuration: Config 1 (Python v3.9, Scikit-learn v 1.0.2, XGBoost v0.81), Config 2 (Intel® Distribution for Python 3.9.12 2022.0.0, Scikit-learn 0.24.2, Intel® Extension for Scikit-learn 2021.5.1, XGBoost 1.4.3, daap4py 2021.6.0). Additional details at https://github.com/oneapi-src/predictive-health-analytics. Results may vary.
²Visual Quality Inspection Reference Kit, measured on June 29, 2022. HW Configuration: Microsoft Azure Standard D4_v5, OS: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa), 4 X Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8370C CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2 threads/core, 2 cores/socket, 1 socket. SW Configuration: Config 1 (PyTorch v1.8.0), Config 2 (Intel® Extension for PyTorch v1.8.0, Intel® Neural Compressor v1.12, Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit 2021.4.2). Additional details at https://github.com/oneapi-src/visual-quality-inspection. Results may vary.
³Customer Chatbot Reference Kit, measured on June 22, 2022. HW Configuration: Microsoft Azure Standard D4_v5, OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.9, 4 X Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8370C CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2 threads/core, 2 cores/socket, 1 socket. SW Configuration: Config 1 (PyTorch v1.11), Config 2 (PyTorch v1.11.0, Intel® Extension for PyTorch v1.11.200, Intel® Neural Compressor v1.12). Additional details at https://github.com/oneapi-src/customer-chatbot. Results may vary.
⁴Intelligent Indexing Reference Kit, measured on June 22, 2022. HW Configuration: Amazon AWS m6i.xlarge, OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.9, 4 X Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8370C CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2 threads/core, 2 cores/socket, 1 socket. SW Configuration: Config 1 (Pandas, Scikit-learn), Config 2 (Intel® AI Analytics Toolkit v 2021.4.1, Intel® Extension for Scikit-learn, Intel® Distribution of Modin). Additional details at https://github.com/oneapi-src/intelligent-indexing. Results may vary.
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Document control helps manufacturers keep their documents in check. Organizations use document control software to manage structured documents used in the design, development and manufacturing of products, throughout their entire lifecycles.
In other words: Document control defines manufacturing workflows and recognizes the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved.
Document management is another beast. While it shares many of the same features and functions as document control, such as storing, locating, updating, tracking and sharing documents, it does so in a broader sense. Popular productivity tools such as SharePoint or OpenText are examples of document management solutions.

Document control systems are suitable for specific organizations, such as those functioning in regulated industries. The manufacturing field, where compliance is essential, has come to rely on document control systems for this reason.
Here are typical ways organizations utilize document control.

Document control software is the crux of the system. It consolidates and simplifies all compliance-related document processes and workflows. It automates critical processes that can otherwise be tedious, such as reviewing, approval, distribution, retrieval, and more. Instead of leaving room for human error, this system manages important documents while tracking all revisions to simplify compliance requirements and audits.
Its centralized, digital nature makes it handy when organizations lose data or experience interruptions, as well.
Document control software automates critical document management processes, which ultimately helps organizations to save time and reduce expenses.
It systematizes essential document management processes, thwarting errors and centralizing access to important company forms, reports, checklists and more.
Here are some of the ways document control software can help manufactures stay organized and meet important regulations:

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How to install the open-source TaskCafe project management system
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Maybe you don’t need an expensive project management tool, and you want something you can host on your own servers. Try this TaskCafe project management software.
Solid project management can make a workflow far more efficient and effective. But in order to manage projects, you need software to help you out. You can certainly attempt to manage those projects with a spreadsheet or Google Document, but as they start to scale, you’ll find those tools fall very short.
That’s why you turn to project management software. When you start looking for such a platform, you’ll find an abundance of titles and services available. Some of those project management tools are found in third-party services that are hosted outside of your company’s data center. For some companies and projects, that’s a fine solution. But what if some of your projects are of a more sensitive nature and you don’t want to chance someone gaining access to view your kanban boards or Gantt Charts? If that sounds like a concern of yours, then you should consider installing a project management tool in your data center.
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One such tool for that is TaskCafé. This open-source project management platform might not have the massive feature list of Asana, Trello or monday, but it does a great job with the basics. The feature list includes the likes of:
TaskCafé is free to install and can be done via Docker or source. I’m going to walk you through the process of installing this project management tool on Ubuntu Server 20.04, via Docker.
To pull this off, you’ll need a running instance of Ubuntu Server 20.04 and a user with sudo privileges. That’s it … let’s get our project management on!
The first thing we’re going to do is install Docker and the various dependencies required for TaskCafé. Log into your Ubuntu instance and install the first dependencies with the command:
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release git -y
Add the Docker GPG key with:
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
Add the necessary repository with:
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
Install the Docker engine with:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io -y
We’ll also need the docker-compose command, which can be installed with:
sudo apt-get install docker-compose -y
Add your user to the docker group with:
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
Log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.
With all of the dependencies out of the way, we can now install TaskCafé. Clone the necessary Git repository and change into the newly-created directory with:
git clone https://github.com/JordanKnott/taskcafe && cd taskcafe
Deploy TaskCafé with:
docker-compose -p taskcafe up -d
In less than a minute, the container will deploy and you’re ready to access the web-based interface.
Open a web browser and point it to http://SERVER:3333/register (Where SERVER is the IP address or domain of the hosting server). You should be greeted with the user registration screen (Figure A).
Figure A
After creating your user, you’ll be sent to the main TaskCafé page (Figure B), where you can start configuring your project manager to serve your company.
Figure B
Congratulations, you now have a working project management platform that should help you better control the workflow of all sizes of projects.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud BLKB, the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, has been named to Quartz's ranking of the Best Companies for Remote Workers 2022. Blackbaud is one of the top 20 large companies that made the list and is the largest company on the list. 
"Blackbaud officially transitioned to a remote-first workforce approach in November 2021, so we are thrilled to receive this recognition ahead of our one-year mark," said Margaret "Maggie" Driscoll, chief people and culture officer, Blackbaud. "Together, with our customers, the work we do impacts millions of lives. That's why we work so hard, and why it's so important to us that our culture is one that promotes success for all."
"Companies at the vanguard of remote work helped show everyone else how to do it. Now we are seeing their best practices replicated across industries, at companies of all sizes," said Quartz executive editor Heather Landy. "The companies on our ranking are putting their remote policies to use as a recruiting and retention play, as a tool for diversifying their talent pool, and as a performance strategy. Our second annual ranking honors businesses that have gone above and beyond in ensuring that their remote workers have the tools they need, from technology stipends to wellness perks, to do their jobs effectively."
Blackbaud's remote-first workplace culture is focused on:
Over the past year, Blackbaud has also been named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, one of America's Best Mid-Size Employers by Forbes, and one of America's Best Employers by State by Forbes.
Quartz's Best Companies for Remote Workers, now in its second year, is an opt-in global ranking to recognize employers that are setting the standard for distributed work. The list is determined by employer and employee surveys conducted by the Best Companies Group, with program advisory partner Doist. Employee survey participation is optional and confidential.

Learn more about careers at Blackbaud here.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud BLKB is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG), school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than four decades, Blackbaud is a remote-first company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit  www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Quartz is a digitally native news organization with a mission to make business better. Our journalists around the world specialize in analysis of the global economy for an audience of purpose-driven professionals. We help our readers discover new industries, new markets, and new ways of doing business that are more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive. Quartz is the top business publication for global executives ages 25-45, and we have been a pioneer in premium, mobile-first, native advertising experiences since our founding in 2012.
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