...system requirements allocated to software. Translation: 1) List and freeze what is going into the next release. 2) Develop what is on the list. IS Survivalist Wayne Trochmann shows how...…
...form follows function, you should strive for a relationship that recognizes this fact. What kind of relationship should you have with your consumers? One that emphasizes joint problem-solving and decision-making,...…
Management Speak: We need to leverage our existing resources. Translation: For YOUR group there’s a hiring freeze on. IS Survivalist Wendy Nather describes the asymmetry of leverage....…
ManagementSpeak: It’s a training issue. Translation: We know the software is defective, but it’s easier to blame the users than to fix it. If you think this translation is defective,...…
Ever wonder why the healthcare industry is such a mess? Here’s one reason — the customer, consumer and wallet have no interests in common. Customers, you’ll recall, make buying decisions....…
How much freedom are you willing to trade for security? Carlton Vogt has been exploring this subject in his thought-provoking “Ethics Matters” columns, available on Infoworld.com. It’s a complex, difficult...…
ManagementSpeak: We rely on our front-line personnel to discover innovative ways of getting the work done. Translation: Two words: Budget Freeze. John Pfeifer is one of the KJR Club’s front-line...…
ManagementSpeak: Lean and Mean. Translation: Famished and Feeble. KJR Club member Janet Jonas wins the prize — a free copy of Leading IT: The Toughest Job in the World, (a...…
ManagementSpeak: I can’t believe your software is incapable of doing this! You just don’t know what you are doing! Translation: We spent $250,000 on this software, without actually seeing if...…
ManagementSpeak: Sure the product can still be delivered on-time. We can leverage our existing resources to implement these new features. Translation: I have a lot of exempt programmers, so we...…