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A Technorati Test

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Dave

This little post is just for technorati claim. S6RQEWQ8JWUH Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

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Why write The Agile Architect blog

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Dave

I’ve been working on this vision of The Agile Architect for quite a while now.   It takes time to think of ideas, write posts, money for hosting, etc…  It takes a bit of courage to write about my beliefs … Continue reading →

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Learning over Planning

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Dave

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E-Myth

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Dave

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Owner Affinity Model for Information Management

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Dave

The Owner Affinity Model for Information Management very simply means, keep the information close to the owner.  The Owner Affinity Model seeks to resolve the problem of quality and semantics that occurs with a centralised Data Warehouse. The Owner Affinity Model states … Continue reading →

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Economic IT Capacity Planning

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Dave

Capacity Planning is essential to assure that technology services continue to function with expected performance and availability.  Capacity Planning is one of the ITIL disciplines.  But in the IT organisations I’ve been in, the capacity planning process could really improve. … Continue reading →

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Good architecture bad career move

Posted on 20 June 2011 by Dave

Sometimes doing the right thing architecturally can be bad for your career. You often must be the one to say things people don’t want to hear. Posted from WordPress for Android Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare … Continue reading →

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It’s not what you do it’s how you do it

Posted on 11 June 2011 by Dave

The song, it ain’t the meat it’s the motion, comes to mind. Posted from WordPress for Android Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

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Playing Poker with Grace Kelly

Posted on 11 June 2011 by Dave

Ok, this one probably requires a bit of explanation. I first posted this entry while I was having a coffee with my dear friend Pete Wennersten of Icon Innovations.  Pete and I meet for a coffee every Friday at 7am … Continue reading →

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Can we use portfolio optimization for Planning IT?

Posted on 11 June 2011 by Dave

In planning I am trouble explaining the rationale being my instinct that our business is running too many projects at once.  When I explain that we get more business value sooner by trying to do less, I am not believed. … Continue reading →

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