Scrum, Complexity, and Process Improvement
Everyone likes Scrum. What's not to like? Scrum increases productivity, improves return on investment, delivers useful functionality every month, and helps everyone enjoy working. Yet everyone wants to tinker with it, to improve it, to increase its accuracy, to make it more amenable to his or her culture.
Needed Repairs
Needed Repairs
IT Must Focus on Business Value, Not IT Cost Cutting
An Open Source PC OS for Asia
There has been quite a bit of talk in the press recently about a Japanese proposal to create an open source PC operating system for Asia. In essence, the Japanese government has suggested to China, South Korea, and other countries that Japan might be willing to invest about $86 million (1 billion Yen) in a foundation to undertake such an effort.
The Ins and Outs of Process Construction
An Open Source PC OS for Asia
There has been quite a bit of talk in the press recently about a Japanese proposal to create an open source PC operating system for Asia. In essence, the Japanese government has suggested to China, South Korea, and other countries that Japan might be willing to invest about $86 million (1 billion Yen) in a foundation to undertake such an effort.
An Open Source PC OS for Asia
There has been quite a bit of talk in the press recently about a Japanese proposal to create an open source PC operating system for Asia. In essence, the Japanese government has suggested to China, South Korea, and other countries that Japan might be willing to invest about $86 million (1 billion Yen) in a foundation to undertake such an effort.
Portals, Portals, Portals!
Radio Frequency Identification: Beyond Bar Codes
Objections to Agile Development, Part IV
On Demand and Other Challenges
The Death of the ERP Myth
Not only are ERP implementation costs high, but periodic upgrade costs can be downright embarrassing, to the vendor at least. Take Oracle for example.
The Death of the ERP Myth
Not only are ERP implementation costs high, but periodic upgrade costs can be downright embarrassing, to the vendor at least. Take Oracle for example.
Surprises in ERP Projects: Part I
Surprises in ERP Projects: Part I
ERP Projects: Part II -- Prices, Pain, and Benefits
In Part I, we addressed the issues raised in Cutter Consortium's March 2003 survey of 99 firms that have installed ERP systems. Those issues include installation times, vendors, and the use of systems integration consultants. Now let's turn to other facets of the ERP experience.
ERP Projects: Part II -- Prices, Pain, and Benefits
In Part I, we addressed the issues raised in Cutter Consortium's March 2003 survey of 99 firms that have installed ERP systems. Those issues include installation times, vendors, and the use of systems integration consultants. Now let's turn to other facets of the ERP experience.
Enterprise Systems Deployment: Payback Time
The "no payback" argument is an inappropriate response to the issue.
