Business Process Management Standards
The COBOL Legacy
The COBOL Legacy
Continuous Partial Attention: All You'll Be Able to Expect
Collaboration
Assertion #93Continuous partial attention will become the most common mode of human interaction with the most popular technology, many work tasks, and much leisure time.
Continuous Partial Attention: All You'll Be Able to Expect
Collaboration
Assertion #93Continuous partial attention will become the most common mode of human interaction with the most popular technology, many work tasks, and much leisure time.
Trends Survey on Enron Debacle
Assertion #60 from the Cutter Business Technology Council states:
Trends Survey on Enron Debacle
Assertion #60 from the Cutter Business Technology Council states:
Trends Survey on Enron Debacle
Assertion #60 from the Cutter Business Technology Council states:
"Don't Fence Me In": UCITA, a Wakeup Call for Software Users
"Don't Fence Me In": UCITA, a Wakeup Call for Software Users
Timing Information Technology Investment: Part 1
Timing Information Technology Investment: Part 1
Timing Information Technology Investment: Part 2
Timing Information Technology Investment: Part 2
Capitalizing IT Expenses: Another Accounting Land Mine for Corporations
In an earlier Advisor (" Know When to Say When: The Difficulty in Discontinuing Failing and Failed IT Projects," 10 July 2002), I had briefly discussed the potential problems with capitalizing IT expenses. In light of recent happenings at WorldCom, what was a potential problem has become a reality.
Capitalizing IT Expenses: Another Accounting Land Mine for Corporations
In an earlier Advisor (" Know When to Say When: The Difficulty in Discontinuing Failing and Failed IT Projects," 10 July 2002), I had briefly discussed the potential problems with capitalizing IT expenses. In light of recent happenings at WorldCom, what was a potential problem has become a reality.
The Military Parallel
This past week, The Economist (20-26 July 2002) published a special survey on the US defense industry. The wide-ranging article touches on many topics, but I like the general comments it makes on strategy.
The Character of Your Code
A favorite quote of mine is, "Reputation is who you are in the light ... character is who you are in the dark." I don't know who said it, but it never fails to motivate me to try and do the best that I can, especially if no one is watching. I've been thinking about this quote a lot lately, especially in relation to the quality of code that developers write.
