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More on defining IT Governance

August 30, 2005

For those of you relying on RSS feeds, some of the more interesting discussions are taking place in the Yahoo group... Jeff Tash has responded to my post here, and his response has opened my eyes to a lack of precision in my initial post. In hindsight,... Read more...

Defining “IT Governance”

August 29, 2005

Got some feedback recently that the way I'm using "IT Governance" is "nonstandard." The point of view is that the term should be reserved specifically for the allocation of decision rights in IT (i.e., how the CEO, lines of business,... Read more...

Dr. ITIL site

August 20, 2005

For those who haven't seen yet - I am liking the Dr. ITIL site very much - recommended. Charlie Read More →

A Data Architecture for IT Service Management

August 13, 2005

Update 1/7/2006: This architecture, while generally OK, is now superseded by my book. There are some critical differences. -ctb =================================================== All, I'm happy to finally post this document I have been working... Read more...

I mentioned this

August 10, 2005

I mentioned this  a few weeks ago - now I'm sure. If you only buy and read one book on IT management this year, it should be IT Portfolio Management by Robert Handler and Bryan Maizlish. I'm only a ways into it, but it's already demonstrated tremendous... Read more...

Contempt of Court

August 5, 2005

Current Trends in Malaysian Public Law Contempt of Court :Freedom of Expression and Rights of the Accused© Chew Swee YokeAdvocate & SolicitorS.Y. Chew & Co.11th Malaysian Law Conference8-10 November 2001Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaIntroduction1. Between... Read more...

Current Trends in Malaysian Public Law

August 5, 2005

By Dato' Gopal Sri RamJudge, Court of Appeal, MalaysiaThis paper was first delivered on August 20th 2003, at the inauguration of the Tun Abdul Hamid Omar lecturesIf there is one aspect of Malaysian jurisprudence that has to be identified as having undergone... Read more...

The Malaysian Judiciary

August 5, 2005

The Federal Court of Malaysia is the highest judicial authority and the final court of appeal in Malaysia. The country, although federally constituted, has a single-structured judicial system consisting of two parts - the superior courts and the subordinate... Read more...

Parol Evidence Rule

August 5, 2005

The purpose of the parol evidence rule is to “give legal effect to whatever intention the parties may have had to make their [written contract] a final and perhaps also a complete expression of their agreement.”If there is evidence in writing (such... Read more...

Pitfalls of Design & Build Contracts

August 5, 2005

SOURCE:Rodney MartinBSc, LLB(Hons), MSc, MRICs, MCIArbExecutive Director James R Knowles (Malaysia) Sdn BhdJuly 2000Design and build or turnkey contracting has become a popular method of procuring building works in Malaysia. Contractors should familiarise... Read more...

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