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Some Thoughts · 6M ago

Flights of Whimsy

Given we are in the election period, then I think flights of whimsy and some fun are in order. It provides an alternative to the circus which is NZ politics. So a number of posts will be less than serious. … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 6M ago

Communication problems

My longtime friend and former colleague Richard Cheeseman sent me his latest promotional email today. Richard is one of the good guys. He may be able to help you in the increasingly complex telco space. Richard believes in telling the … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 6M ago

Sins and Redemption: IT Project Recovery

Michael Krigsman has a guest post by Todd C Williams. in this post Mr Williams looks at some key components of project recovery. His scene setting opener is excellent and oh so true:- Before we can proceed down the path … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 7M ago

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs is dead. A great shame for his family, friends and colleagues. Yet I confess I find the outpourings of grief by so many somewhat OTT, and much of the media coverage equally so, for example the front page … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 7M ago

More on paywalls

Over the last months I have written quite a lot on new media and paywalls. Given my focus elsewhere recently I cannot at this minute reference all that I would wish, but this post by Nick Carr is very pertinent. … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 7M ago

On being silly

As a consultant I write and have written  about the need to keep my promotional outlets and social media current. Like so many I have ignored my own advice. Over the last little while I have not kept them as … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 8M ago

Why IT Projects Fail?

Michael Krigsman blogs on a recent ITSMFAustralia conference where he took part in a discussion on IT Project Failure, presented in the form of a simulation. There is a link to the simulation at Krigsman’s blog. Interestingly there is a … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 1Y ago

The inner accountant takes over

Interestingly after years of non accountant type roles, 5 months in a hands -on role involving accounting functions and my inner accountant returns. Well what do you expect when yours truly came 18th, many years ago, in his national accountancy … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 1Y ago

The importance of people

More and more I have come to realise that you can have all the frameworks, policies, processes and business models that you like. To a greater or lesser degree all will work, some better than others when attuned to the … Continue reading →
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Some Thoughts · 1Y ago

Current project providing some good material

The assignment Ihave been working on for the last few months isproving challenging and demanding, which is what I wanted. In addition it is providing some good material for the future especially as regards the importance of governance to successful … Continue reading →
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