If you want to live by some principles, then you have to be careful what principles you choose. You should also beware what are the exit conditions (to disregard these principles) you define. Or at least investigate thoroughly before applying a principle. Cause if you don't, you are a goner for no reason.
To understand what I mean, you have to watch In Bruges. However I do not recommend you do so if you are in a sensitive mood, or with a girlfriend, wife, kids... you get what I mean. This movie is a step higher than Two Smoking Barrels in blood spill, nostalgia and especially regret.
I still do not get it how the city of Bruges has allowed this movie. I shiver even at the thought of going there, not to mention that I do not want to check neither the city square, nor the cathedral, nor nothing...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
On BPM Methodology by SAP
Moist von Lipwig (from the Discworld) knows that if you seek successful operations, you should make your products easy to consume.
SAP knows the same. To speed up BPM adoption, they provide their customers with BPM methodology advices available on an SCN Wiki page. There are also other materials that you might find useful.
SAP knows the same. To speed up BPM adoption, they provide their customers with BPM methodology advices available on an SCN Wiki page. There are also other materials that you might find useful.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
On the restrictive side of tribal behavior
Today I participated in a very indicative meeting which demonstrated that tribal behavior can restrict communication and exchange of ideas.
One of the topics discussed was how we, in our department, use one of the company-wide systems. There were many proposals and interesting ideas. What stroke me was the assumption that we should find our own workarounds and then think about the implications they will have on the system and the other users.
I pictured ourselves as members of small tribes (departments) in the vast greatness of a dessert (the company system). Even though we all fight to survive (deliver on time), we devise our own solutions and never take advantage of the economies of scale.
This made me feel sad. We are pretty strong in our knowledge of the system, but apparently quite reluctant to share that knowledge with the outside world. Behaving in the opposite direction to what Seth Godin proposes severely diminishes the chances of spreading our ideas.
Sad but True.
One of the topics discussed was how we, in our department, use one of the company-wide systems. There were many proposals and interesting ideas. What stroke me was the assumption that we should find our own workarounds and then think about the implications they will have on the system and the other users.
I pictured ourselves as members of small tribes (departments) in the vast greatness of a dessert (the company system). Even though we all fight to survive (deliver on time), we devise our own solutions and never take advantage of the economies of scale.
This made me feel sad. We are pretty strong in our knowledge of the system, but apparently quite reluctant to share that knowledge with the outside world. Behaving in the opposite direction to what Seth Godin proposes severely diminishes the chances of spreading our ideas.
Sad but True.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Perls, Tribes and Business Processes
Is it possible to say that the following relations are true:
perfect teacher, perfect student, perfect textbook (as in The three golden pearls)
to
perfect common goal and tribe leader, perfect tribe members, perfect tool or communication media (as in Tribes by Seth Godin)
to
process optimization, process members organizational culture, supportive organization/tools/machinery (as in Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL)
?
perfect teacher, perfect student, perfect textbook (as in The three golden pearls)
to
perfect common goal and tribe leader, perfect tribe members, perfect tool or communication media (as in Tribes by Seth Godin)
to
process optimization, process members organizational culture, supportive organization/tools/machinery (as in Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL)
?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Terry Pratchet on Money. The Matrix. Silly Money.
I never stop amazing at the amount of everyday issues covered in the books of Terry Pratchet. As I was re-reading Going Postal, I enjoyed the examples he gives on money, greed and consequences. Probably you will enjoy it more to find them on your own. I will just hint you here the one that I like the most: "money ... is kind of a shared dream". The magic works until somebody wakes up. Just like in the Matrix. While you sleep - you are fine. When you wake up - you are scared. In the end it is up to you which life or pill you choose.
To keep the smile on your face, here is a link to the wonderful Bird and Fortune explanation of the current Financial Crisis.
To keep the smile on your face, here is a link to the wonderful Bird and Fortune explanation of the current Financial Crisis.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Collaboration Workspace
There is a very fluid like connection in my mind from the Tribes, through the post Slack to the community moderators training I am taking part of. Actually, it feels like riding on the crest of a wave. When ready, I would be happy to share a link to this new community with you.
For the moment, a slight hint would be collaboration workspace.
For the moment, a slight hint would be collaboration workspace.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Going Corporate
Junior Postmaster Groat has been in this junior position ever since he has moved one step up the ladder. Actually lower than him is only the apprentice.
This simple Going Postal story reminded me of Cul-de-Sac from The Dip. Even worse is the fact that this symbolic Junior Postmaster is the position probably many of us occupy in some large organization. Our last hope is that there is always hope, as long as we keep searching.
This simple Going Postal story reminded me of Cul-de-Sac from The Dip. Even worse is the fact that this symbolic Junior Postmaster is the position probably many of us occupy in some large organization. Our last hope is that there is always hope, as long as we keep searching.
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