For quite some time I have been trying to digest and slowly apply Theory Of Constraints in what I do. Like Jack Vinson says, Necessary But Not Sufficient is a great book to get encouraged about it. I too was drawn in by the same book. [Continue]
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Open Source On Windows Marketplace
Microsoft finally shows some support for open source, without any controversy or doubt hovering around it. As Matt Assay notes that the Windows Marketplace is hosting open source software. And this time it is open for all. [Continue]
The Eames Philosophy
Mark Nottingham, who uses a Charles Eames quote “Design depends largely on constraints” as his blog tagline, pointed to its original source (pdf). It is one of those interviews that makes you think, think hard about what you read, about what you know and about what you might not. I liked it a lot, maybe because I like to use the concept of constraints in everything software engineering. [Continue]
Software As A Solution
JP muses about ROI of IT. It is quite ironical that as IT seems to be getting more critical it is getting more difficult to measure its ROI. I believe there is a lot of difference in believing in IT as investment and IT as cost. [Continue]
Engineering And Manufacturing
Alistair Cockburn highlights the commonalities between engineering and manufacturing. Apply it to software engineering and you might come across some problems that you have already experienced. A lot of times, as a software engineer, I like to show off how it is different from the others. [Continue]
Do Not Worry About Microsoft
Christopher Koch convinces you, as a businessman why you should worry about the other monopoly. Operating Systems are not part of the businesses, they are just tools. What is part of a business though is where you implement your business processes, like an ERP. [Continue]
Trying Something And Using Something
Jason Fried has an unfinished post on difference between trying something and using something. Though he has not concluded it, I agree with his observation that most of the products today are made for trying, not using. If you are not sure think about the word demo in the software world. [Continue]
Theory Of Constraints And Software ROI
The real world is ridden with constraints of various degrees. The constraints curb our options and sometimes close doors on various opportunities. Let us look at some examples where value was provided by breaking these very constraints. [Continue]
Theory Of Constraints And Software Concerns
Unlike a lot of others, I was introduced to Theory Of Constraints (TOC) by the business novel and was instantly addicted to the revolutionary approach, an output of exceptional work by Eliyahu Goldratt. The Theory Theory Of Constraints (TOC) is, at its basics, a problem solving approach that focuses on the constraints or limitations involved. Anything that we are part of today - work or family or organizations - involves multiple factors. [Continue]
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