Dick was interviewed by Tom D’Auria of IMI TechTalk, on KFNX News Talk Radio, Sunday, August 1st. The conversation was about how programming is becoming less complex and how computer software is being fashioned directly by users, instead of professional programmers. These are Dick’s notes from the interview. What users are becoming what programmers? 30Read… Read more »
Service Oriented Architecture is often touted as a mechanism to improve business performance, but is often limited in its effect to improvements in IT architecture. However, the DC Office of Tax and Revenue is showing how SoA, and specifically leveraging the Enterprise Service Bus architecture can lead to real revenue growth for state and localRead… Read more »
I am always asking people what they are doing with Social Business Strategies and Daniel Bevarly, Director for Online Strategies for The Collins Center for Public Policy, reached out to share some interesting information with me. The Collins Center is a not-for-profit public policy think tank in Florida. As they note on their web site,Read… Read more »
Here’s a recent article on the battle that has begun between Wikipedia and the FBI: FBI to Wikipedia: Remove our seal by John D. Sutter, (CNN) — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn’t remove the FBI’s seal from its site. The seal is featuredRead… Read more »
I would love to hear from any HR Specialist who hasn’t been pressured by someone “higher up” to qualify the applicant they want to fill a vacancy (either internally or externally) and to put that person within reach on a selection certificate, no matter what. But it’s that “no matter what” part that pits ethicsRead… Read more »
Which is more versitle, a 343 or a 201? My answer is a 343. It serves as a catch all series. It seems to me that you can learn almost anything while being in this series, which means you will have more career options. While the 201 is an exciting and important series, it is limited toRead… Read more »
the way forward mgovernance 3.0
The General Services Administration has recently launched a Carbon Footprint and Green Procurement Tool to assist agencies in managing their GHGs as required by Executive Order (EO) 13514 and recent energy laws. The tool can address a broad range of tasks including: Calculation of an agency’s GHG baseline, broken down by different scopes Assistance withRead… Read more »
Every once in a while, something or someone pops up on our path to affirm that we are headed in the right direction, by pointing us to WISDOM that affirms what we all need to know, documented long ago — perhaps in a different way. When we least expect it, a supporting “proof point” showsRead… Read more »
I want to tackle the intersection of User-Centred Design (UCD) and Agile. I’ll start by saying I am fundamentally not an Agile detractor. I respect and appreciate the need for process to help shape and deliver complex projects. When it comes to UCD I am a strong believer in designing the ‘right’ thing for theRead… Read more »