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Book Brief: Beating the System
Beating the System: Using Creativity to Outsmart Bureaucracies By Russell L. Ackoff and Sheldon Rovin Berrettt-Koehler, July 2005 175…
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Our August Issue, in Brief:
Strong Signals: Bit by Bit By John Parkinson At the present rate of innovation, by 2020 or so, technologists…
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Software Vendors Try to Promote Quality Software
It’s no secret that poor software quality is a continually nagging issue for CIOs. But just how bad is…
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Book Brief: Mastering the Use of Consultants
Consulting Mastery: How the Best Make the Biggest Difference By Keith Merron Berrett-Koehler, July 2005 265 pages, $34.95 Although…
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Positive Personae: Categorizing Your Customers
Sample Personae: Some categories that might fit your customers. Name Ernest Demographics Age 45 Ethnicity White Family status Married…
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Brailer Praises Kaiser Permanente
At a recent health IT conference, Brailer praised Kaiser’s new electronic medical record system which is rolling out in…
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Cure for Health IT Bill Headaches
Legislatures across the country are writing health IT bills, and their federal counterparts are busy too. To keep track…
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Microsoft Delivers the ‘Other’ Longhorn Beta 1
While Vista Beta 1 is stealing most of the headlines this week, Microsoft also is delivering simultaneously on Wednesday…
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Success Means Redefining the Race
In the last column, I discussed one of those rare authors who produces business books that provide actionable information…