Today I am publishing a guest post from Pia Waugh, a well known open government and open source advocate who recently left Senator Lundy’s office as her IT Advisor to take on a mystery role in the APS. Pia attended the presentation and dinner with Vivek Kundra on Tuesday (which I also attended). Vivek isRead… Read more »
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The Doer’s Theorem
When talking with a person in transition he said: While I was working, the world changed! Even before the recession this was too often the case – a shocking discovery for far too many people. Moore’s Law predicts processing speed of chips will double every 18 months, as a result the cost per computation dropsRead… Read more »
The When of Sales
The Sales Model still shows the best way for the salesman to spend her time. Let’s try a model showing how prospects come to a decision for considered purchases, as opposed to impulse purchases…and what Sales should do. I am seeing three movements to the performance. First Movement Due to internet and social media, prospectsRead… Read more »
Where *Should* You Be Right Now?
Where should you be right now? Where are you? Simple questions that can be answered in different ways. Society says if you need to do work, you should be in an office building. If you should be with your family, then be at home. Think about the Brady Bunch. The iconic sitcom from the 60’s.Read… Read more »
Efficient Construction Project Delivery = Transparency, Accuracy, Collaboration, Common Definitions/Terms, and Process … Supported by Technology
BIM and the Cloud BIM for FM Integrated Order Contracting – JOC, IPD …. A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools / Software Dynamic vs. Static Costs JOC (Job Order Contracting) Blue Paper 4Clicks.JOC.BluePaper_FINALCopyV2_04.05.2010.pdf Cost Estimating Tools.pdf BIMF – A BIM Framework Dynamic vs. Statics Costs
New Member
Hello Everyone, I’d like to introduce myself, my organization, and interests to fellow members. Efficient construction product delivery methods (integrated project delivery/IPD), job order contracting/JOC), construction/renovation/repair/sustainability cost databases, BIM as an integrated process, cloud computing, and facility life-cycle management are my core interests. Our firm’s software and solutions support over 80% of United States AirRead… Read more »
LinkWithin Creates Reads and Comments
Last week I got a valid comment on a two year old post. The same commenter also posted under a current post. LinkedWithin is a widget that shows a changing choice of three stories at the bottom of each blog post. I first saw it on A Suitable Wardrobe, and even though I feel tremendousRead… Read more »
Analysts: Fiscal 2013 Budget Will Alter IT Market
Next week’s release of President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2013 won’t be great news for the government contracting industry, especially as we finally get to see specifics on the long-expected spending cuts. But the information technology (IT) industry has less to fear than what might be expected. In fact, there are opportunities for growthRead… Read more »
Technology Titans Refresh: Feb 2012
In the past, Bob had been vigorously keeping up with the Titans of the Tech industry. His posts are here and here. These posts should give a picture of how the technology world is moving (and over time, identify trends). We have used market capitalization as our key indicator, but that’s just for ranking purposes.Read… Read more »
Three Tips on Leadership From the Street
Someone is in trouble and the clock is ticking. That’s why they called you. You don’t know what’s going on yet, but you know that people are counting on you to make things better. Sirens wail, lights are swirling around you, and the crack of the dispatcher’s voice from the radio say: “Roger Medic One.Read… Read more »