good article on grid computing
June 17, 2006
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More ways to learn about System Center Capacity Planner
June 16, 2006
The great thing about Microsoft webcasts is that they’re archived. So even if you miss the upcoming live webcast on “Implementing SCCP 2006”, you can still watch it at your leisure (well, as long as your leisure includes a broadband connection). This... Read more...
Episode 004 - Scrum … Part 2
June 14, 2006
I’m back from vacation! Thanks to everyone for being patient and waiting for part two of my interview with Rene Tyner regarding Scrum methodology. We’ve received some great feedback on the first part of the interview and I hope you enjoy... Read more...
Finally found generally available Yellow Book source
June 13, 2006
The IBM Yellow Books were an adaptation of this book: Van Schaik, E. A. (1985). A Management system for the Information Business. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0135499658 which is available used on Amazon. -ctb Read More →
06/12/06 Tip of the Week. Project Rescue: Tip 7 - Assess the effort to complete the project.
June 12, 2006
Restore the integrity of the project by assessing the effort, both schedule and budget, to complete the project. Often, when initially estimating projects, many project managers use intuitive estimating; they estimate from gut feel and personal opinion... Read more...
Repeat: Check out this ITIL/ITSMF/OGC discussion
June 11, 2006
Re: ITIL's very future. I urge my readers to follow this thread. (Read from bottom to top). The debate is getting interesting. -ctb Read More →
Do you nickel and dime your clients?
June 11, 2006
Getting paid can be a stressful thing, and can make some web developers/professionals do things that lack judgement. Here’s an example: I referred a videographer to a colleague of mine recently, to shoot a commercial for him. The videographer did a... Read more...
The hosting “zone of contention”
June 10, 2006
Designing and building solutions is often equated with software development and integration/configuration. However, any solution requires platforming, and in larger organizations the engineering of computing and network platforms capable of supporting... Read more...
Serious ITIL politics - pay attention here
June 10, 2006
These ITIL developments are somewhat disturbing - the OGC is licensing the brand to a provider with little credibility with the professional community, apparently. See this ITSM-L thread. ITIL <> ITSM. -Charlie Read More →
Hodgepodge of lessons learned from a busy week
June 9, 2006
Well, I’m as swamped as I’ve been in a long time, thanks to a business trip to Illinois to work with a University on commercializing a beautiful market maker website and technology for agricultural users. This was a great trip, and here’s a mish... Read more...