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Effort Devoted To Building Software
Studies show that more effort is devoted to software maintenance (including software enhancement, adaption to
Software Engineering then and now
Software Engineering is and will be the backbone and driving force behind the technological advancements
Comparing roles of a System Analyst and other IT professionals
A system analyst is a person of multifaceted role who has to deal with each
Attributes of a Good System Analyst
A system analyst is a person who conducts a methodical study and evaluation of various
Treating product requirements – The ideal way
Product requirements need to be treated with suspicion as if they really needed for the
Product Vision – Rule of Thumb – Simplicity
One would think that the a product’s success is directly proportional to the amount of
Agile / Scrum methodology – Explained simple
Agile software development methodology is suitable for time-boxed iterative system development scenarios. The software product
Reengineering Principles
The standard Reengineering principles are as follows – 1. Organize work around its end results,
Why Companies Do Reengineering?
Companies are doing reengineering since they want to remain stable in the dynamic business environment
Reengineering an accounts payable function
Consider the case of approving a loan application. In the manual process, it takes 6
Creating Process based Organizations via Reengineering
While reengineering a business enterprise, we create a process based organization structure for the enterprise
Basic approaches to Reengineering
The three basic approaches to reengineering are as follows – 1. STREAMLIING 2. INTEGRATING 3.
Basic steps in Business Process Reengineering
We can generalize Business Process Reengineering (BPR) efforts as an eight step process as follow
What is Re-engineering? Why companies are doing re-engineering?
Re-engineering or Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) is way of rethinking or redesigning the existing business systems
Lack of Risk Management and an affected project
A classic example would be the project my company executed before the formal PM processes
Managing the Managers – Showing importance of Risk Management
Suppose you called a meeting with your project team, various experts and the stakeholders, to
Decision Tree / Expected Monetary Value model for risk analysis
EMV is a statistical concept (with a defined formula) which calculates average outcome when there
Project size driving Project risk
Project size and Project Risk: Another interesting topic in Project Management world. From my experience
Addressing risk due to interpersonal issues and incorrect project communication
Interesting question as I wonder this situation (Risk of failure due to interpersonal issues) is
Team Building/Motivation practices
What kind of team-building exercises and/or motivational practices have you used, or participated in? Would
Sample Software Quality Issue
One of the major Software Quality issue that I experienced is with product xyz which
Quality considerations for software projects
Define one or two aspects of IT product quality that should be considered when planning
Quality Program in a typical organization
What quality programs, formal or informal, have you experienced in your work? How well do
Finding root cause of unsatisfactory Earned Value measurements
Describe how you would go about finding the root cause of unsatisfactory Earned Value measurements
Time reporting for technology professionals?
How do you feel about the concept of such time accounting for technology professionals? (e.g.
Need for better time reporting systems
System Background (circumstances):Most of the employers uses a web based time logging application that falls
Schedule Compression – Scenario#2 – Less Time at hand
I guess, since we have lesser amount of time left (6 weeks as opposed to
Schedule Compression Determination
If you were managing a software development project that was a year away from completion
Importance of formal project planning
One of the projects that I executed for one of my employers was an internal
Importance of following well-integrated change control process (CCP) on IT projects
Change in IT projects’ life cycle is inevitable. This points at the importance of establishing
Project Scope Change And its Impacts
Project background: Developer xyz was in the middle of a project that went several scope
Mind Mapping Technique to Prepare WBS
I would prefer the mind mapping technique to arrive at WBS (work break down structure),
Sample Project Management Problem Resolution
Project description: Project for xyz that included development, maintenance and enhancements to the official web
Sample PM Day to Day Work
Project Management skill is very important in information management area. Let me paint a historical (early 2000)
Strategic alignment of IT resources – A case study in Grocery industry (Part 2)
Strategic alignment of IT resources – A case study in Grocery industry (Part 2)
Strategic alignment of IT resources – A case study in Grocery industry (Part 1)
Strategic Alignment of IT Resources Grocery Industry Kathleen Chan, Deepesh Joseph, Raymond Jones, Paul Walleck
Re-baselining of IT projects – Factors that makes it difficult and some recommendations
Before addressing the question, it would be beneficial if we understand what baselining and re-baselining
Where are federal IT initiatives heading – Success or Failure – Lessons learned
GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide is very extensive and gives us clear details of
Will Rohr’s Secular Writings About Government Change In The Present?
If Rohr would have written his book in the present year, it would have a
Effect of State of Technology Available on Open Government Authors
This reading materials as listed in the Bibliography, sets the stage for deeply analyzing the
Federal IT Dashboard
Federal IT Dashboard
What measures need to be taken to make sure that offshore outsourcing does not adversely affect American jobs?
Offshore outsourcing is a highly debated topic. It would be nice if we reflect on
What non-regulatory practices can users follow to reduce the incidence of spyware on their computers?
Some tips will be – 1. Make a point that one would not visit web
A revolutionary supposition – Advice for improved Education system
The educational system should revise the curriculum according to the current technology demands in the
Is there a more effective strategy for helping developing countries increase the computer and information literacy of their children?
Intel’s Maloney’s words – “It’s about the Web more than anything. I have young kids
What can be learned from educational experiences where all students in certain school districts have been given computers?
The lesson learned should be lack of effective direction and control in implementing the plan.
What implementation plans should countries make before entering into contracts to purchase low-cost computers?
Here is a nice article on what determines the usage of XO type laptops in
Is it likely that placing laptops in the hands of students will help developing countries overcome the digital divide?
I think OLPC program is making a sincere effort with a clear vision from Negroponte.
Should funding be available for social impacts research when it is not likely to lead to new innovations?
I think we should encourage funding on social impact research as it would lead us
Is there a need for languages (like Java/ActiveX) where a corporation controls the standard but can only modify it in public ?
Java (SunMicroSystems) and ActiveX (Microsoft) are two major technology platforms that has evolved itself a
What protections should the public have regarding access to broadband networks for reception and/or transmission?
700 Mhz band is being developed and utilized with the intention of allowing entrepreneurs with
Should carriers have the freedom through contracts and licenses to shape how their networks will be used?
Again this is an instance of protecting consumer rights and freedom in utilizing the digital
Should distributors be allowed to charge differently for different types of traffic?
This reminds me of the most common issue – when should government leave the publishing
Should broadband distributors be regulated as common carriers by the FCC?
From the literature and court cases, FCC is less obliged to regulate broadband distributors as
Modifying World Trade Organization’s TRIPS agreement?
Here is another analysis article on a widely asked question – “Should treaties like the
Should the Linux and Open Source communities be protected from software patent challenges?
Here is an short and to-the-point article on a most debated topic that I would
Impact of Software Patents on Innovation in the Software Industry
This article is a good resource for those who want to know more about the
Need for Legal and Technological Protection Mechanisms
This article is a good resource for those who want to know more about the
How can the intellectual property community protect their intellectual property without the DMCA safeguards?
This article is a good resource for those who want to know more about the
Should the prohibition in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act against breaking intellectual property safeguards be modified?
This article is a good resource for those who want to know more about the
Can data quality regulations be used to keep agencies unbiased in their postings?
This is an interesting article that I would recommend which tries to find some conclusion
Does making documents accessible over the web eliminate the need for printing documents?
The core idea of this article is to comtemplate on a most commonly discussed topic
Shaping global business strategy based on cultural determinants
This article is based on a research paper that I reviewed recently as included in
Overcoming Competing Commitment
“Competing commitment and how to overcome it” – A review of work done by Kegan
Theory of Business (TOB), Business strategy and more – A case study
Bertelsmann AG is the largest media and entertainment group in Europe and the second largest
Applying NPV, ROI – An example to guide IT strategist to evaluate IT investments
Case Study: Opportunity A: Your bank is looking at an optical character recognition (OCR) system
Preparing Marketing Plans – Sample one for Amazon.com – A handy tool for strategic IT managers
Overview Amazon.com offers Earth’s largest selection of online products. Being the #1 online retailer, it
Theory Of Constraints (TOC) – A Case study (AOL, FCC, Verizon) based analysis
All organizations strive for excellence. The Theory of Business (TOB) of any company is considered
M-Commerce? How could your company take liverage out of it?
Its my pleasure to introduce you to the emerging world of m-commerce and how your
Technology Cycles and Innovation
Technology cycles and innovation are two useful phenomena that can be used to explain how
Costs and Benefits of Planning
Planning has advantages as well as disadvantages. This means that even though planning aids in
“Cognitive Dissonance” and how to ease it
Cognitive dissonance is an insecure feeling, or lingering doubts, consumers sometimes have after making large
Influencing Problem recognition of customers
The consumer can be influenced by exposing him to some stimuli that makes him realize
Market segmentation
Market segmentation is the process of separating the varied market into segments, each of which
Simple NPV & ROI calculation (Example 001)
Case: A company invests $15000 and receives a $11000 cash benefit at the end of
Accounting Vs Financial Management
Accounting can be considered as an information system that provides various tools to summarize financial
Balance sheet and Income Statement? – Another baisc stuff that IT manager need to know
Balance Sheet gives the snapshot of the business’s financial position at a particular instance. It
Assets and Liabilities for an organization – Yes basic stuff for anything including IT strategic planning
Assets and liabilities are the two major entities that find an entry in a business’s
Process Control and Process Improvement
Process Management has its relevance when managers begin to conceptualize business activities as interdependent processes
Adopting "Systems View" while Process Improvement
Systems view refers to analyzing a problem situation as a system of interdependent processes that
Equity Theory – How could we motivate effectvely in an organization
Equity theory states that a person is motivated when he perceives that he is treated
Different kinds of diversity in organizational settings
Two major types of diversities is notable in an organizational setting, which every IT manager
Working as team, not always good in an organization
Working in teams does not always ensure positive results. Two possible disadvantages are large number
Managers and their focus on diverse work force
Managing diverse workforce is a crucial skill for a manager since there exists both surface
Motivation studies indicate that not all people are motivated by the same factors or rewards
Motivation is a very important psychological driving force that every individual require to complete an
Reengineering New York Public Library (NYPL)
After analyzing the NYPL website (www.nypl.org), it becomes clear that the Digital Library project is
Personal Internet Usage at Workplace
As a Director of Security for your organization, what policies or plans could you implement
Spend Money or Lose It
Viscione’s article (as in Refernce section) pictures out how important is designing and implementing a
Strategic Alliances – Review and Case Study
The goal of Milne et. al. article is to study how non-profit alliances lead to
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning – An analysis from view points of Mintzberg and King 1. The way
Personal SWOT Analysis
Personal SWOT analysis is a good “data collection and analysis method” that we can use
About surveys on International Business – Are you World-Minded?
One interesting thing that I have noticed about is that most of the business case
Interesting business case review – Taking a Business Decision based on Ethical intensity and Social Responsibility
This review of a chapter from a famous management book reflects on a sample business
Applying Wanous Study to a Real Life Example in an organization
Employee resistance due to cynicism will be a major factor in any organizational change process.
Handling Employee Negativity in an Organization- Review of Case study
The Wanous study (as in referred article) brings out the importance of considering negativity of
Motivation studies indicate that not all people are motivated by the same factors or rewards
Motivation is a very important psychological driving force that every individual require to complete an
Interesting business case review – Taking a Business Decision based on Ethical intensity and Social Responsibility
This review of a chapter from a famous management book reflects on a sample business
Theory of Business (TOB) – What is it? Explained with case study of Sassy Scrubs
The main problem areas that Doran focuses on are Money management and Planning. It would
SWOT -Putting yourself back to when Peggy Piontkowski first created Sassy Scrubs
Put myself back to when Peggy Piontkowski first created Sassy Scrubs. If she would have
Assess Barnes and Noble’s response to the substitution threat from Amazon. How did Amazon respond in turn, and to what net effect?
Barnes and Noble’s Response: Barnes and Noble had started studying online business during late 1994.

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