Executive Report

Systems Minus Systems Thinking Equals Big Trouble

Posted October 31, 2002 | Leadership |

"System" is a word frequently spoken by anyone working with software. But few of those who speak the word realize that "system" denotes a well-defined concept of great importance to the success of software development. Even fewer have a thorough understanding of the system concept and what it implies about how we should manage our businesses and the software that automates them.

About The Author
Thomas Marzolf
Thomas Marzolf, a long-time student of modeling and systems thinking, has more than 40 years' experience in developing software systems. He has served as Manager of System Architecture for the Vanguard Group and has been a Principal Consultant and Leader of the Global Services Process Practice for IONA Technologies. Mr. Marzolf holds engineering degrees from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Guttman
Michael Guttman has more than 25 years' expertise designing, developing, and deploying large-scale complex enterprise systems and infrastructures. Previously, he was CTO of Genesis Development Corporation, an enterprise software consulting company that he cofounded in 1992 and later sold to IONA Technologies, PLC. While at Genesis, Mr. Guttman managed the development of SureTrack, a groundbreaking process for transitioning large IT organizations… Read More
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