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Why Should I Attend the 5th Annual Oracle Maintenance Summit? [Reason #3]

A: The conference itself is a free, by invitation-only event that includes not only conference sessions but also meals and networking, social events. Many more reasons to follow. Stay tuned!

2 February

QUOTE: On Patience and Collaboration

If you hold out with your vision a little bit, it’s like a cake being put in the oven. The scene doesn’t work immediately, you have to bake it a little bit. It’s unfair, when you begin to create a shot, say, or a scene, that it’s going to immediately be like those beautiful scenes

1 February

Why Should I Attend the 5th Annual Oracle Maintenance Summit? [Reason #2]

A: Oracle has gathered an array of maintenance and reliability industry experts and visionaries to discuss the future of maintenance management. Many more reasons to follow. Stay tuned!

1 February

‘Yes, Hypervisors Are Vulnerable’

Given the massive popularity of virtualization/VMMs/hypervisors in enterprise datacenters, this article by Gartner’s Neil MacDonald struck a chord with me. Like Neil, I have always been wary of the relative security of hypervisors and their ability to remain truly secure/hardened: A breach of the virtualization platform which results in an escape to the hypervisor represents

31 January

Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 1/28/11

On Fridays, I normally post a brief and usually pointless anecdote, followed by some interesting links I culled during the week. I’m not going to do that today. Today is about a video. It was shot by Kristian Anderson of Sydney, Australia. Kristian is 34 years old. He’s a happily married husband and father of

28 January

What Role Should HR Play in Sustainability Initiatives?

At a recent Human Capital Management Institute seminar on Strategic Workforce Planning, there was a break from the main topic with a guest speaker who addressed the urgent need for companies to develop sustainability initiatives. Observing the HR professionals in the room during this presentation I saw the audience go from mildly interested to completely

26 January

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

21 January

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

19 January

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

14 January

Business Process Improvement (BPI) and Job Security: ‘Thrive, Not Just Survive!’

Whether you are in a C-Staff position, middle management or a line person in a business unit, many people concerned about job security in today’s costs cutting business environment. One strategy that everyone should embrace is to seize the opportunity to “thrive, not just survive,” through distinguishing one’s self through exceptional performance.

12 January