...of insight into its meaning. “The benchmark transaction completed in .782 seconds,” we might say. Or, in comparing brands and models of personal computer, “Model A completed our benchmark task...…
...’20s after the act’s repeal. Draw your own conclusions. Lesson for IT (and everyone else): Before you tear down what your predecessors built, be certain you don’t need it anymore....…
...the accountants debit cash and credit expenses. Assets go down and expenses go up. You appear on the Loss side of the Profit and Loss statement. Don’t blame your employer....…
...you’re not. It’s depressingly like a high school clique, where you know who’s in it and you know you’re not. I suspect sociologists have written oodles of research papers on...…
...to deal with the process when it’s in production. Compare the production employees in two rival companies. Those in the first learn how the process works and the details of...…
...From your perspective, their importance is in how they might guide introspection: If you see these tendencies in your own behavior, understanding why you have them will help you overcome...…
...be skeptical and evaluate it carefully. If, on the other hand, I say something is true and you should accept it because this other person, who’s an expert in the...…
...automation is an important reason, in spite of the suspicion common among business executives that left to its own devices, IT would spend on “technology for technology’s sake.” IT never...…
...today should be the creation of an integration-centric technical architecture – one that facilitates integration in all three architectural layers. Things become even more straightforward once you realize you only...…
...The Ribbon … Your company’s decision to invest in a new product line or abandon an aging one … Your decision to outsource data-center operations … … the question isn’t...…
