Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Business Analyst / Project Manager Combo

Until I started looking for work as a Project Manager years ago, I did not know what a Business Analyst was. I knew the title existed, but I couldnt have explained to you what they actually did. I existed in … Continue reading

A Paradigm Shift in Semantic Web Deployment?

I am a big proponent of all things Semantic. I have a degree in Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Language was what held my interest over the years. Even the idea of Ontologies is something that I have somewhat of … Continue reading

High-Level Requirements; The Good, The Bad, The Ambivalent

During the Discovery phase, High-Level Requirements can be a fair way to ascertain your effectiveness. If stakeholders sign off on your High-Level Requirements, you know you are not totally missing the boat. It is a good way to make sure … Continue reading

Introducing Scrummy Practices

A friend of mine has a Client that is quite unique, and he is viewing it as a rare opportunity to see how different techniques in regard to software development resonate where there is no prejudice aside from repetition of … Continue reading

MOSS (SharePoint 2007) and 508 Compliance, Accessibility Standards

I will write more about this later, but I am putting it up now as much (or more) as a reference for myself as a post that may help folks. MOSS 2007 is an improvement to SPS 2003 in regard … Continue reading

Requirements, Risks, UnOffical Projects, and Pricey SharePoint Consultants.

This has been a challenge. I am involved with a 2 million dollar project that is under tremendous time constraints. The project itself is a MOSS (SharePoint 2007) project, and it is very stressful because of a variety of reasons. … Continue reading

FOAF Yourself – RDF style

I just realized that with all the talk I do – in public and private – about the Semantic Web, I dont even have a link to the Foaf-A-Matic project on my blog. This was an oversight on my part, … Continue reading