Data Conversion - solve problems

Speak Truth To Power - Lesson 2

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:56:25 +0000

Let's imagine for now that your project team is perfect. We talked about finding business value and tying the value back to requirements. Let's talk about one of the most important ways in which you can ensure to find value or, or most importantly, negate false value. The answer is simple - run an inclusive project. An inclusive project is one in which, even when the popular opinion in opposite,

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 8 - Dec 01, 2008

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:40:10 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 8, System Operation; for testing and installing systems. This is Part XVIII of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Expanding Government" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 7 - Nov 24, 2008

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:56:16 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 7, Sub-System Test; for testing business processes, both the computer and administrative portions. This is Part XVII of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Dumbing Down" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

Creating Information Step 2

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:20:50 +0000

Now that we know how our behavior affects our recommendations let's get back to information. We've analyzed the problem we have been presented with and we have added some additional data that we would like to collect to create more relevant business information. Now we need to ask ourselves how the following: 1. What is the best way to present this data so that it can be used by the business? 2.

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 6 - Nov 17, 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:18:49 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 6, Software Testing; for performing a string test/volume test of computer software. This is Part XVI of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Handling Failure" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 5 - Nov 10, 2008

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:28:37 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 5, Software Manufacturing; for producing reliable software that conforms to requirements. This is Part XV of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Habits" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

Creating Information Active Listening

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:04:54 +0000

In the last post we talked about how we drove out the needs for more data and information in our sample. Now we need to talk about how we do this. When you are leading a requirements meeting or meeting with client in order to gather your own analysis information you must practice Active Listening. This is the absolute key to success. You can have impressive technical knowledge or a Master's degree

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 4-II - Nov 3, 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:30:26 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 4-II, Software Engineering; for implementing the computer portions of sub-systems. This is Part XIV of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Facing Reality" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

Creating Information Step 1

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Here's the example from the last entry I posted: We discover that number of sales within a month is further divided by number of reps within a district and compared against number of prospects over some period of time to arrive at a sales conversion rate. The sales conversion rates are applied against all completed orders after removing existing accounts. We divide this into the following

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 4-I - Oct 27, 2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:50:10 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 4-I, Administrative Procedure Design; for implementing the manual portions of sub-systems. This is Part XIII of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "The Four Day Work Week" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

Creating Information Through Data

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:19:48 +0000

In my last post I said that data drives information. With that being the case information drives business. I said to keep it simple. But how to do it. Here's what we did. First determine the information that the business needs and this is very different than the data you can dump on them. You must find out what the critical information is that the business operates on. Next you are going to isolate

Junk Food and Heart Attack and time to eat right

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:31:47 +0000

Yesterday this article on MSNBC jumped out at me. Junk Food Causes a Third of all Heart Attacks http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27284469/ I saw this just after I had my tuna with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Sprinked a lit...

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 3 - Oct 20, 2008

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:16:08 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 3, Sub-System Design; an important precursor to Software Engineering. This is Part XII of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Moral Decay" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."

Replicating? Scaling out? Get in on Continuents Beta Releases Of Replication Solution For Oracle

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:10:50 +0000

Now is your time, if you ever wanted to be in on the ground floor of a beta test, Continuent is accepting applications for a closed beta version for advanced replication for Oracle with its Tungsten Replicator. Take a look at the press release below and maybe it is something you can make use of. Continuent Tungsten For Oracle Available For Closed Beta Testing San Jose,

MGMT VISIONS - PRIDE-ISEM Phase 2 - Oct 13, 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:35:53 +0000

This week my tutorial is a review of "PRIDE"-ISEM, Phase 2, System Design; includes discussion on Chronological Decomposition (design technique). This is Part XI of our series on the "PRIDE" METHODOLOGIES FOR IRM (special broadcast). My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "Feel Good Types" and we also have our "Letters to the Editor."