The Illusion of Control
Is testing the responsibility of the engineer or should you have a dedicated tester? At what stage does testing become a thing that you have… Read More »The Illusion of Control
Is testing the responsibility of the engineer or should you have a dedicated tester? At what stage does testing become a thing that you have… Read More »The Illusion of Control
This week on Automation for the Nation I discuss Thinking In Systems and Change Management, talking about systems complexity and systems change. How do we… Read More »Thinking in Systems & Change Management
There is a famous quote by John Wanamaker (1838-1922): “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which… Read More »Is Half of Your IT Budget Being Wasted?
In “Thinking In Systems”, the seminal work by Donella H. Meadows she identifies the dangers of systems thinking twofold: “People who are raised in the… Read More »The Hidden Dangers of Systems Thinking
The next system is the next chocolate out of the box. You don’t always know what you’re going to get until you bite. If you… Read More »Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Well all know that I.T. – information technology and information systems – are important for our business. But have you ever stopped to think why?… Read More »Understanding I.T. in the 21st century
There is verifiable wisdom in Conway’s Law. The pattern it describes has been accidentally repeated thousands if not millions of times in software projects all… Read More »Thank you, Mr Conway