It's been said that the great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov had 10 typewriters in his basement for the multitude of writing projects that he engaged himself with. It's also been reported that the average person can effectively handle only about four concurrent tasks at once, with the maximum being about seven. Clearly, Isaac Asimov was a rare exception in humankind.

When lives are at stake, it pays to learn quickly. The US Army -- in fact, most military and police forces -- uses the concept of an After Action Report (AAR) to promote learning and knowledge transfer. In her recent book, Common Knowledge, author Nancy Dixon characterizes AARs as a form of Serial Transfer of knowledge -- that is, transferring information within a single team, over time.

This is the fifth and last Advisor in my series on risk management.

This is the fifth and last Advisor in my series on risk management.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an Advisor on the role of people in facilitating flexible e-business systems. A couple of months ago, I wrote an Advisor on the role of expert system and neural network techniques in e-business systems. During this past week, I've been reading a good book that I want to recommend to readers.

More than once, after a brief, preliminary requirements meeting, I have been asked, "So, you know what we want, right?"

More than once, after a brief, preliminary requirements meeting, I have been asked, "So, you know what we want, right?"

More than once, after a brief, preliminary requirements meeting, I have been asked, "So, you know what we want, right?"

A recent survey by Cutter Consortium found that the number-one problem with outsourcing a Web-based project is inadequate project management.

One and one-half million lines of code -- and that's just the beginning.