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The ?Physics? of Notations: Toward a Scientific Basis for Constr

Charles Betz — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:12:27 GMT

I just read one of the finest, most relevant, and innovative articles i have seen in years. "The ?Physics? of Notations: Toward a Scientific Basis for

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Martin G Erb — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40:54 GMT

The question is, indeed, old. By expanding the ITSM lifecycle, ITIL V3 acknowledged that the better the planning for services, the better the services. We have

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Charles Betz — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:51:57 GMT

Sounds like a variation on the timeless "strategy vs. execution" debate... notice that a true value chain approach sees both as integral. Yet I still see few

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Robert Falkowitz — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:16:26 GMT

This is a very old question, present not only in IT, but also in many other realms where the skills required to turn an idea into a real, valuable service or

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Charles Betz — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:05:41 GMT

So if you are correct - and I think you are - then why is there this broad dismissal of "maintenance" as non value add? As recently as this year's publication

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Robert Falkowitz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:20:49 GMT

The value of a service is delivered to its customers during the so-called "maintenance" phase. There is ample room for giving value for money during that phase

Re: Craig Larman discounts Critical Chain

Charles Betz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:17:07 GMT

Brad! Great to hear from you. Been awhile. Thanks for bringing us up to speed. I actually have read & talked w/Leach, but did not fully realize his mediating

Craig Larman discounts Critical Chain

Brad Appleton — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:45:32 GMT

Hi Charles! Interesting post. I've actually been involved in some of the TOC & CCPM lists and their application to Agile and Lean development (and have

Software development is product development

Charles Betz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:27:27 GMT

Software development is product development "Software development is not like building bridges! It's not like a shop floor! It can never be a factory! It

Re: Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Garris, Nicole — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:08:38 GMT

Very interesting. I think the project = good and maintenance = bad rule is viewed as follows: Project = new value for the organization in the form of a new

Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view.

Charles Betz — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:33:16 GMT

Project good, maintenance bad? A contrarian view. In the quest for IT value, a commonly cited figure is that projects (new functionality) consume a mere 25% or

Craig Larman discounts Critical Chain

Charles Betz — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:25:20 GMT

Craig Larman discounts Critical Chain There is an interesting Lean IT debate shaping up. Most followers of Lean are familiar with Eli Goldratt, the widely

Re: Digest Number 376

Gwen Thomas — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:43:00 GMT

Oh, Charlie ... you are so on the money. Again and again. It is wonderful to hear your thoughts - glad you're back to this... Gwen Gwen Thomas

ITSM ambiguities: lifecycle vs. transaction; system vs. service

Charles Betz — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:58:15 GMT

ITSM ambiguities: lifecycle vs. transaction; system vs. service Apologies all for long

Re: New directions: TOC for IT

Charles Betz — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:23:02 GMT

yes... On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Stuart Charlton