IBM Centennial Film: They Were There

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IBM Centennial Film: They Were There

As IBM celebrates its 100th year in business, it’s worth watching this 30-minute film by Errol Morris (music by Philip Glass) on the company’s history and impact on society and business. They Were There: People who changed the way the world works. (via kottke) ### MIPRO Consulting is a nationally-recognized consulting firm specializing in PeopleSoft

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Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 1/21/11

Nine months ago, on a grey Spring morning, I got my iPad delivered to me by special Saturday FedEx.  I was one of countless geeks across the USA blowing an entire weekend waiting for — and then using maniacally — what many were calling ‘an oversized iPhone.’  The FedEx driver thought I was nuts.  She

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Identifying and Managing Project Risk

Risks are inherent in every project, whether it be PeopleSoft ERP or Business Intelligence (BI). Risks are present before the project begins, all throughout the project and even after the project is officially closed. There is no way there aren’t risks, nor is it advisable to minimize or ignore them, for if they are not

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Apple Chief Steve Jobs to Take Another Medical Leave, Remain CEO

One day before tomorrow’s Apple’s quarterly earnings call, the startling news hit the wire this morning: Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company. I

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Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 1/14/11

Going to an awkward NFL playoff party this weekend?  Going to be stuck in a room with a guy who’s hard to talk to?  Not to worry – with everything we have for you today, you’ll be more than capable of talking to anyone for any length of time about a ridiculously incoherent sequence of

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How Clear Is Our Definition of Information Privacy?

In today tech-heavy, socially-enabled world, each headline seems to cloud the line that defines an invasion of privacy. There are so many cases today where technology blurs our view of what is public information and what should be private.

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New PeopleTools Developer Book Available

Good find by Matthew Haavisto over on Oracle’s PeopleSoft Technology Blog: I recently had an opportunity to work through a copy of a new book for PeopleTools developers and thought it might be of interest to the readers of the PeopleTools blog. It is called PeopleSoft PeopleTools Tips & Techniques, and was written by Jim

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