Monthly Archives: July 2007
SharePoint (MOSS 2007): Large Implementation, Potentially Enormous Pain.
Right now there are SharePoint consultants working on a project with me. They were brought on because they are one of the few groups that have worked on a MOSS implementation of this size that didn’t sound as though they … Continue reading
The Semantic Web – Fee Fi FOAF, um…
Okay, so this has less than rampant application right now within the mainstream, but I would be remiss to not write something about the Semantic Web. It is a topic that interest me tremendously because of the potential it holds … Continue reading
Google Premium?
Just a thought: what would happen in Google began charging a small monthly fee? The impact would be significant, and I dont know that there is anything stipulating that they cannot charge. I am not saying that they are going … Continue reading
The Semantic Web and Data Cubes
I only get to write in this blog as my “free” time allows. I am sure many of you know what I am talking about. I am trying, very diligently, to work towards several blog posts a week, but that … Continue reading
JAD Sessions
Wow. I hadn’t heard the term in a long time. Then, I came across this: http://www.umsl.edu/~sauter/analysis/JAD.html It is a nice little writeup of JAD (Joint Application Development). IBM has been doing it since 1980. Of course, the site looks about … Continue reading
Use Cases: a Soliloquy Upon Thee.
Use Cases are SEXY. Use Cases are DYNAMIC and HOT. Use Cases ROCK. Use Cases set my loins ABLAZE! You will never hear anyone say any of those things. Project Mangers and Business Analysts tend to grimace when you mention … Continue reading
1-800-GOOG-411 “The first one’s free…”
It is a service worth mentioning, just in case you are not aware of it. If you have a cell phone and have ever called 411, you know that they wind up charging you – what, a couple bucks for … Continue reading
1-800-GOOG-411 "The first one's free…"
It is a service worth mentioning, just in case you are not aware of it. If you have a cell phone and have ever called 411, you know that they wind up charging you – what, a couple bucks for … Continue reading
The Define Phase
Every major PM methodology that I am aware of: PMI (Initiation and Planning phases), Prince2 (Starting, Initiating and Planning), RUP (the Rational Unified Process calls it “Inception“) and even the Microsoft Solutions Framework (Envisioning) has a “Define” phase of some … Continue reading
ASK.COM – 3D Search… What’s the Deal?
ASK.COM is launching a new form of search engine; it is a search engine system they have dubbed “3D” and has a unique approach to furnishing internet users with search results. If you search on Gwen Stefani, for example, take … Continue reading