Software Engineering then and now
Software Engineering is and will be the backbone and driving force behind the technological advancements that we enjoy and that will lead us to greater...
A Typical IT Backup Policy and Backup procedure
Lets see how back up policy was important for a typical IT company and how did it implement the same. Background: As we progress in...
Paper – Server Synchronization Technology for a Distributed server architecture (DSA)
Requirement: Company xyz has now decided to extend the current system as distributed server architecture, expanding over 46 locations. There will be a central server...
Best Wire-framing / Prototyping tools
One of the most sought tools for a web designer / UI expert / anyone who wants to mock up a user interface based IT...
SOA – Service Oriented Architecture explained in layman’s terms
The core concept behind Service oriented Architecture (SOA) is that it is focused on enabling design and implementation of business process as individual service components...
Treating product requirements – The ideal way
Product requirements need to be treated with suspicion as if they really needed for the essential capability for a product release. Always prioritize product requirements...
Main features of Object Oriented Languages – Classes, Objects, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Inheritance
1. Classes and Objects In an object oriented programming language, we code the program as a corporate collection of objects which are instantiated from various...
Inheritance
Inheritance is the most basic feature of any Object Oriented programming language. It refers to the derivation of sub classes from a base/super class. The...
Why Companies Do Reengineering?
Companies are doing reengineering since they want to remain stable in the dynamic business environment while facing changing strategies, financial crisis due to weak /...
Information Architecture for a web site – Sample Web site Concept Draft
XYZ Company Web Site Concept Draft “Becoming industry’s premier outsourcing solution for managed care services” Overview For the past decade, xyz.coom (fictitious) has been the major online...
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) Japan UK Spain US Effect of economic situation The...
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 Introduction To investigate how and why grocery companies are aligning...
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 is. Baselining is the common project management method where we...
Is there a conflict between the support of individual rights and the use of e-government for transformational purposes? Why or why not?
Based on my reflection on E-Governance reference materials and experience, I am concluding that e-government initiatives cannot be truly transformational unless the socio-political environment is...
True Transformation – Is it ever possible in E-Government setup?
This is an interesting and very scholastic topic to share and discuss. The basic question being raised is – Are e-government initiatives capable to bring...
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 the reasons that has lead to offshore outsourcing – 1....
Where should cyberlaw enforcement be centered?
I appreciate the study conducted by UCSD that it provides some striking insights into operation of scam engines and their origin stations. Based on this...
How Pervasive is Phishing?
Antiphishing.org links us to various useful means to counter phishing. skimming through the website, here are two things that interested me – 1. The phishing...
Should the US recognize criminal law sanctions from other countries when those countries accuse US citizens of violating the other country’s laws?
Cyber-Crime and its big brother – “Cyber-warfare”, have so conquered the ever expanding and versatile cyberspace that we need to establish new international polices and...
USA Patriot Act and Data mining
I think its the USA PATRIOT Act that gives the right to do this kind of data mining. This actually amended a handful of other...
Will intelligence add-ons to the internet make it easier for hackers to penetrate the internet for criminal purposes?
Here’s a special report that analyzes how the Internet can facilitate terrorist operations – http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr116.html . It reveals the ways in which terrorists exploit Internet...
Using Technology to combat terrorrism?
Here’s a special report that analyzes how the Internet can facilitate terrorist operations – http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr116.html . It reveals the ways in which terrorists exploit Internet...
Can federal legislation prohibit certain types of computer usage in schools without violating students’ free speech rights?
Children’s legitimate free speech as applicable to them should not be barred in any case. I have little support for the free speech advocates out...
Can filtering protect children from harmful material in chatrooms, blogs, and social networks?
I don’t think there is any explicit filtering technology available that can completely avoid harmful material from chartroom, social networking and blogs. There should be...
Should legislation focus just on spyware, on undesireable practices (with spyware being just one example), or should legislation focus on protecting privacy and security of personal information?
Spyware is an explicit program that is written with the intention of collecting and using personal info, illegally. Of course its one other way to...
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 …….. doesn’t have access to the Web is overwhelming” –...
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 common carriers, as “Computer network Information” services are not subject...
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 – Does making documents accessible over the web eliminate the...
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 company can take a competitive edge by harnessing this technology...
Information Architecture and future view
So far we have seen some aspects of IA as related to website design (which indeed is one of the main strategic enterprise information management...
Information Architecture and security
Information Architecture, in general, should be implemented in such a way that it makes the user feel safe and comfortable while surfing through the site....
“Not only is shopping melting into everything, but everything is melting into shopping”
“Not only is shopping melting into everything, but everything is melting into shopping” (The above sentence is taken from the referred article) The article ‘The...
“Hedgehogs see what is essential, and ignore the rest”
“Hedgehogs see what is essential, and ignore the rest” (The above sentence is taken from Jim Collin’s famous article – ‘Are You a Hedgehog or...
Strategy follows structure – While designing strategy oriented websites
This topic is very relevant when we realize the importance of aligning Information Architecture (IA) with the business strategy. The topic that we reflect on...
Get Customer Perspective First
“Instead of creating a clever new product before trying to sell it to customers, the anthropological approach requires companies to look at the customer perspective...
"Farmers Vs. Cowmen"
“Farmers Vs. Cowmen” – Is a sentence from the referred book and below is my review, recommendations – I found this topic very interesting and...
User’s impressions of a Web site and Website’s Design
“User’s impressions of a Web site—about usefulness, ease-of-use, and how enjoyable the experience is—are formed by the Web site’s visual design” (The above sentence is...
“Navigation Systems aids us to chart our course, determine our position and find our way back” – While designing good websites
“Navigation Systems aids us to chart our course, determine our position and find our way back” (The above sentence is quoted from the referred book)...
"When information is stacked in time, it is difficult to understand context and evaluate relationships" – While designing good websites
“When information is stacked in time, it is difficult to understand context and evaluate relationships” (This is based on a sentence as referred in the...
Scent of information
“..Scent of information..” (This is based on a reference sentence as seen in Krug’s User experience book) The above extract from Krug’s book caught my...
“Integrating searching with browsing” – While designing best websites
This is one of the important aspects of (Information Architecture) IA that directly improves usability of websites by supporting information seeking behavior of users. As...
“Elements of User Experience”
“Elements of User Experience” (My reflections on the referred article from Garret) Garret’s presentation of ‘Elements of User Experience’ touched all vital aspects of web...
Web site design rule of thumb – “Your Goal should be for each page to be self explanatory”
“Your Goal should be for each page to be self explanatory” (This is based on my reading from the referred text, my insights, recommendations) The...
“Practicing Information Architecture in the real world”
“Practicing IA in the real world” (This is summary of what I read from the referred book and my thoughts, recommendations) For me, the most...