Companies build Data Warehouses and Data Marts to answer business questions that cannot be answered with operational systems. Strategic versus Tactical questions call for different data to be captured but here are ten Guiding Principles to take into account when planning your st
One of the difficulties in the technology world is troubleshooting. With the various networks, custom and packaged software, PCs, servers, networks and standards it is difficult to figure out where the problem really exists. Sometimes it is difficult even to know where to
I have had a few conversations both internally and externally where we eventually turned to each other and said it is not about the technology, it is about the value to the business. It really hiw me home last week over a beer with a client who clearly gets it (you know who you are).&
This is a first test of Podcasting here at Project X. No real conversations, but please be patient there are some good ones coming. Download test_1.mp3 Also available on iTunes under "Project X Discussions"/
I was pleased to see the announcement yesterday between "Google, BearingPoint Form Corporate Search Alliance" it brings some credibility to the idea. But I worry that it will take it in the wrong direction, because if this is to succeed it needs to be EASY to USE.
There is no such thing as a fixed price project. There are time & materials projects and there are projects that start as fixed price but have additional costs added to them as the project unfolds. A fixed price project shifts risk management to the vendor and provides
Image this scenario: you’re taking over a project that’s in trouble. Money and your firm’s reputation are at stake. Practical project management techniques can make a difference when the heat is on. Eventually in your career, you will hear the dreaded words from your manager, “I would
Back on December 15th I wrote about having read about GM’s new strategy (blog). Well the verdict came out on Feb. 2nd see the Business Week article – GM’s Landmark in IT Outsourcing. I am not sure what to think about this… The actual contracts are n
I want to thank Michael over at mip’s scan for letting me know of a great conversation on SOA and tools see the article of reference Building Enterprise Apps: It Takes an SOA or Michaels thoughts mip’s blog entry. In reading the actual article, it refers to SOA being
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