Design for Regulation
One source of complexity in organizational design is the requirement for various forms of regulation and governance. This requirement results in significant levels of bureaucracy and management overhead, as seen across much of the public sector as well…
Fantasy Football as a Metaphor for Big Data
I was at a conference last week and one of the organizers asked the crowd of about 100 CIOs if they are working on a Big Data project. Only about 10 percent raised their hands. Why is the adoption rate so low? One major barrier in the adoption of Big Data is understanding how the Big Data concepts can be applied to each corporation. As I thought about the changes made to the ways we […]
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A Personal Thank You for My Half Century
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Presentation: Its Not about How Smart You Are
Last week I presented about a topic that focuses on improving enterprise architecture effectiveness through our soft skills. There is a great deal to cover in this area but I wanted to build a primer and get some your thoughts…
The Importance of Business Systems
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What happens when kurtosis-risk eventuates
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Externalization trend – from 2007-2013
It seems that Carl and I got this trend about right back in 2007. What would you add or change to make a 2013-2019 prediction? Probably more on, ‘Big Data’ and the ‘Internet-of-Things’ – anything else?
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“What is reification? This is when ugliness of reality is eschewed in favor of a beautiful model….”
“What is reification?
This is when ugliness of reality is eschewed in favor of a beautiful model. The model, created by great credentialed brains, is a jewel, an object of adoration so lovely that flaws noted by outsiders are seen as gratuitous insult…
“What is reification? This is when ugliness of reality is eschewed in favor of a beautiful model….”
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What is reification?
This is when ugliness of reality is eschewed in favor of a beautiful model. The model, created by great credentialed brains, is a jewel, an object of adoration so lovely that flaws noted by outsiders are seen as gratuitous insults. The model is such an intellectual achievement that reality, which comes free, is felt an intrusion; the third wheel in the torrid love affair between modeler and model.
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– William M. Brigs
Poor Information Security Can Lead to Tragedy
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