Workaround
28 April 23 No Comments
When creating the first automobiles it was good engineering to equip the car with a clutch mechanism. Electric cars have made them redundant. Same happens in IT. Old solutions are rebuilt without questioning.
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Crafty-lists
20 January 23 No Comments
Microsoft! I dare you, I double, triple or quadruple dare you, but this is something that you cannot establish.
Boundaries
16 August 22 No Comments
This blog is about boundaries, and it is the second in a series of four in which I explain my way of working. It may seem playful or unorthodox, but there is a method behind it.
Potato Black Box
22 March 22 No Comments
Use cases description is difficult but essential. It describes the process and functional application of tools. In our world, these applications are often IT functions. It is by no means the intention to mix this functional approach with the technical realization. That is the conversation between the system designs and the architect/developer.
Woke
06 February 22 No Comments
Sorry! I’m an older man and I’m not getting it anymore. In November 2021 I received an email from a Polish colleague. A woman in
Folders
30 January 22 No Comments
A historic observation about how humanity got to the point that they have computers and still store their content like 8000 years ago. There are alternatives.
Greenfield Development
17 February 21 No Comments
True greenfield development is like a air. You know it exists but you cannot see it. In system design there is always a legacy that needs to be taken into account. The greenfield approach however means that you always need to consider: what if we could do it again based on everything we know now
Pipo
15 February 21 No Comments
This one is about inspiration The Pipo Equation: What is the root that makes the assy move and who is the clown that makes it
Document
13 February 21 No Comments
A document is a collection of data or data, recorded on a carrier. By adding context to this, it becomes information. This can consist of
The Devil is in the details
13 February 21 No Comments
What determines the matter of detail? Some people get totaly bananas in a discussion about the definition or abstration of a process or activity. If
Specialist-en
13 February 21 No Comments
Looking for a specialist Good afternoon Sir, can I help you? Hello Miss. Good afternoon. I’m looking for a specialist. We have many specialists. May
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Hyperbathum
07 February 23 No Comments
Hyperbathum A Hyperbathum is a completely ridiculous concept to divert attention from daily worries in situations where, in preparation for an in-depth dialogue about a
Solution Design
05 January 22 No Comments
Solution design Step 1 Define the problem Don’t start with designing Over the years I’ve seen presentations of wonderful solutions but there is always a
Data Quality
05 January 22 No Comments
Having unstructured data is no reason to make a mess of it Classification & Search The foundation to integration Try to imagine that all systems
Information Management
05 January 22 No Comments
Information Management Definitions Ask 25 specialists for a definition and you will get at least 26 results. Wikipedia Definition I feel most comfortable with the
Governance
29 December 21 No Comments
Governance The set of policies, roles, responsibilities, and processes that control how an organization’s business divisions and IT teams work together to achieve its goals.