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Making !T Work: Where are “U” in the user experience?
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Where are “U” in the user experience? If you are the support person and you are being asked by your superior a question then please do a baseline assessment. The mental assessment should go something like this “who are they? 8221;, “what level of knowledge do they have? 8221;, “How much context do I have to provide before I give the deeper answer? 8221; I get amazing results from this approach. First it disarms those who want to finger point and it also forc...Prove and/o...
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Making !T Work: September 2009
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Thursday, September 3, 2009. Well I finally did it. I supported the economy in my own little way. I bought a brand new, gas guzzling, kick ass 4X4 truck. I am so happy. Can you feel the testosterone? Mine of course is better than this picture. The picture is the same colour but mine has the soft tonneau cover, bug deflectors and the window vent visors. Are you impressed? Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Where are “U” in the user experience? 8221;, “what level of knowledge do they have? If you are the le...
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Making !T Work: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The art and science of creation. I personally take architecture very seriously. The Webster’s dictionary that I possess at home states the following:. 8211; The art or science of building; that branch of the fine arts which has for its object the production of edifices pleasing to a cultivated and artistic taste; construction. How real is this? The graphic above demonstrates the 4 key domains for enterprise architecture. Some enterprises will have more domains and that is just...
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Making !T Work: Detention time verses dwell time
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Thursday, September 23, 2010. Detention time verses dwell time. Recently, I was asked to explain the difference between dwell time and detention time. This is a common question that plagues the transportation industry and as such there is likely more than one explanation. Here is how I explained it. The first question that some of you will ask is why is this even a discussion? For the purposes of this discussion the following definitions are required for the reader to continue. A geo-fenced area is when ...
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Making !T Work: September 2010
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Thursday, September 23, 2010. Detention time verses dwell time. Recently, I was asked to explain the difference between dwell time and detention time. This is a common question that plagues the transportation industry and as such there is likely more than one explanation. Here is how I explained it. The first question that some of you will ask is why is this even a discussion? For the purposes of this discussion the following definitions are required for the reader to continue. A geo-fenced area is when ...
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Making !T Work: November 2010
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010. It doesnt need to be this way. The last little while has seen the full spectrum of management and leadership. I would like to explore these two words that seem to be abused of late in an effort to assist the young executive, manager or supervisor. I had the recent joy of having a few drinks with colleagues and the discussion invariably turned to leadership and management. The other parties knew this was like throwing fuel on an open fire with me. BP creates a condition of abs...
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Making !T Work: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. I was recently asked by an onboard computing company to be on a customer panel to answer questions. . They provided all of us some questions to answer and this post will share with you my answers. Before the questions can be answered several things the reader of this post needs to be aware of. . First what is onboard computing? This is actually one of those simple questions to answer. . It is a device attached to the engine system bus of vehicles. . You need to be aware that mo...
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Making !T Work: August 2009
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Monday, August 31, 2009. Sample argument for a Blade Center. Here is a sample discussion paper I wrote to assist a First Nation Community in evaluating a blade center approach to infrastructure. The name of the community and identifying details have been altered or removed. What the following post highlights is that the model changes with blades and virtualization to the positive. However, an organization’s thinking must change to achieve these benefits. How does it work today? Some of the servers toda...
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Making !T Work: July 2009
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Monday, July 6, 2009. Solution Lifecycle and accountability. This is a short post for the graphics speaks, hopefully, the remaining elements. I may expand in future posts by the blogger, ME, is tired now. Opportunity Management is becoming a growing issue for modern IT shops. Why? Increased scrutiny of IT project resource utilization, and the subsequent rise of the portfolio approach to project management. The graphic above demonstrates the flow of opportunity Management. The main focus of this step is t...
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Making !T Work: May 2010
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Saturday, May 8, 2010. This post will deal with the specific issues around strategic planning regardless of organizational size. The same rules apply for all. I am a big proponent of planning and specifically strategic planning. It is critically important to know how to plan so you can build the road ahead. It provides for downstream direction and more importantly a reduction in dysfunctional behaviour. What is the function of each of the areas? You need to measure. The goals have to be achievable.
