December 31, 2008 2:36 AM
Posted by: SJC
Green IT,
IT Management,
paperless officeLet's face it -- paper is not going away! The "Paperless" office is a myth! However, what is a real possibility is the office with "less paper" -- and there are many indications that it is happening. I just can't imagine a time when managers that I've worked with will not want their "hard...
December 30, 2008 10:39 PM
Posted by: SJC
IT Business,
IT Management,
IT SkillsI figure I might as well join the ranks of the forecasters for the upcoming year -- heck, what good is a New Year if not to look ahead at what might be? My 2009 crystal ball is multi-colored and multi-dimensional, pointing to the need for IT talent with a wide range of skills. Given the...
December 29, 2008 3:00 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Business process automation,
ERP,
Implementation Planning,
IT administration,
IT ManagementTo this day (...and possibly forever) I remember August 1, 1999 not with fond memories, but rather with a complex set of emotions which begin a churning upset in my stomach. The day was, without a doubt, one of the most memorable days of my life for its stress level. It was the perfect example...
December 29, 2008 11:20 AM
Posted by: SJC
Green IT,
IT administration,
IT ManagementGreen IT -- the very name for me conjurs up images of a lush field in Vermont on a sunny day -- the air is clear and clean -- just a beautiful sight! Then from there my images go to the "long green" currencies which I've had in my hand, and surely the saving of the "long green" speaks loud and...
December 26, 2008 11:00 PM
Posted by: SJC
Backup Strategy,
disaster recovery planningNobody that I know disagrees about the value and need for reliable backups. Regardless of company size, having backups in place that protect company data is essential, yet recent writings and surveys seem to indicate that very few disaster recovery plans are tested for their effectiveness. In...
December 26, 2008 9:17 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Human Interface Design,
IT administration,
Software Quality,
User InterfaceOnce again I have found myself really struggling with what seems to be conflicting requirements for an application currently being developed. I have blogged on more than one occasion here that to create an application which "hides" the complexity of its workings from its users is no trivial task,...
December 23, 2008 1:17 PM
Posted by: SJC
Law,
malware,
SecurityPerhaps I've had my head buried too deeply into code over the past 4 years or so, but it wasn't until this morning that I became aware of this unfortunate event playing out less than 100 miles from my home. Since I blog only here, don't have a MySpace, rarely purchase on-line and seldom visit...
December 22, 2008 2:11 AM
Posted by: SJC
Software Quality,
Software testing,
update problems,
version conflictsI've just recently read a couple of posts in a newsgroup which reminded me of a few nightmares I've created for myself as a result of taking a shortcut (or two). One of the situations was regarding changes made to a working server (...and of course one doesn't want to reboot said server after...
December 17, 2008 10:58 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Human Interface Design,
IT Management,
Software maintenanceHow many times have you heard "I have an easy request for you..." from either users or the non-technical manager with no concept of what it takes to create an integrated software application? Most of us that have been up and down the development block have experienced this I'm sure, and also...
