I have discovered a fatal disease that appears to afflict some organizations that try to practice risk management. This malady is an odd form of myopia. Projects infected with it can only see small problems. Large problems looming directly ahead, problems that would be in the center of any healthy project's field of vision, go completely unseen by the victims of this disease.

I suspect there were a lot of CIOs who frowned as they read in InformationWeek that 3Com is replacing its CIO with the head of its e-business unit. At the same time, the guy who headed up supply chain operations will become the new head of both supply chain operations and all product development, ousting the former head of product development.

Following the invention of the automobile, US car manufacturers dominated the world market for half a century before overseas suppliers challenged their leading position. Today, the majority of software tools and applications originate in the US. The software industry has now reached the half-century mark. Will history repeat itself with offshore developers overtaking this hot market? There are signs that this is a distinct possibility.

I have discovered a fatal disease that appears to afflict some organizations that try to practice risk management. This malady is an odd form of myopia. Projects infected with it can only see small problems. Large problems looming directly ahead, problems that would be in the center of any healthy project's field of vision, go completely unseen by the victims of this disease.

I have discovered a fatal disease that appears to afflict some organizations that try to practice risk management. This malady is an odd form of myopia. Projects infected with it can only see small problems. Large problems looming directly ahead, problems that would be in the center of any healthy project's field of vision, go completely unseen by the victims of this disease.

Ever since the term computer virus was invented, people have been plumbing the biological world for analogies and ideas to help prevent the spread and seriousness of "human-generated computer viruses." (I put all that in quotes to note that there is nothing necessarily "natural" in computer viruses, they're all manmade and evolve only from a human understanding point of view.

Ever since the term computer virus was invented, people have been plumbing the biological world for analogies and ideas to help prevent the spread and seriousness of "human-generated computer viruses." (I put all that in quotes to note that there is nothing necessarily "natural" in computer viruses, they're all manmade and evolve only from a human understanding point of view.

The third biggest killer in the UK is preventable medical error. It is the cause of more than 100 deaths every day -- an estimated 40,000 deaths annually. The figure rises to 120,000 deaths per annum in the US, where preventable medical error is estimated to lead to injuries in just under 3% of cases, at an annual cost of US $1 billion in terms of wasted bed days.

The third biggest killer in the UK is preventable medical error. It is the cause of more than 100 deaths every day -- an estimated 40,000 deaths annually. The figure rises to 120,000 deaths per annum in the US, where preventable medical error is estimated to lead to injuries in just under 3% of cases, at an annual cost of US $1 billion in terms of wasted bed days.

Errors in medicine occur pervasively. They are an unavoidable part of daily practice and are made by all doctors, nurses, and administrators, even the very best. Other than in the most exceptional circumstances, these people are not incompetent, happily tolerating accidental error; neither are they criminal, deliberately causing harm.

Errors in medicine occur pervasively. They are an unavoidable part of daily practice and are made by all doctors, nurses, and administrators, even the very best. Other than in the most exceptional circumstances, these people are not incompetent, happily tolerating accidental error; neither are they criminal, deliberately causing harm.

Given the freedom and resources to do so, people will act to take advantage of opportunities and satisfy their own needs. In the economy, the most obvious example of this is entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs start new businesses, bring new products to market, and incite competition. Entrepreneurs see an economic opportunity and act on it.

Throughout its short history, IT has focused on itself and avoided looking at how to better align with the customer.

Paul Harmon, Editor