Category Archives: Misc

Sometimes it’s Healthy to Break the Rules

Posted on June 10, 2022 by decisionmanagementcommunity

There are words of CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta. “Not following rules and letting go might actually make you feel better. Just ask musicians who improvise and make up music on the fly. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks about his study on … Continue reading →

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Best Holiday Wishes

Posted on December 24, 2021 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all members, readers, and friends of the Decision Management Community! Here is a musical present from Dr. Alan Fish: Listen

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A Developer Running For Parliament

Posted on June 15, 2021 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Bozhidar Bozhanov, a well-known software professional, decided to run for Bulgarian parliament. He wrote: “Lawmaking is quite like programming (except it doesn’t regulate computer behavior, it regulates public life, which is far more complex and important). I already have a decent … Continue reading →

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In memory of Dr. Harold Boley

Posted on May 17, 2021 by jacobfeldman

Dr. Harold Boley passed away in December 2020. Being a well-known scientist in the semantic web movement and the Chair of RuleML from 2001 to 2020, Harold devoted a lot of efforts to integrate the academic research in the area … Continue reading →

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Virtual Meetings: DOs and DON’Ts

Posted on February 16, 2021 by decisionmanagementcommunity

It’s safe to say we’ve all gotten comfortable with virtual meetings, maybe even a little too comfortable. If you’re struggling with virtual meeting fatigue, read DOs and DON’Ts recommended by Netmind.net: 

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Buridan’s Indecisioning

Posted on February 4, 2021 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Buridan’s Principle: A discrete decision based upon an input having a continuous range of values cannot be made within a bounded length of time.  Leslie Lamport Everyday example: “You’re walking down the street and realize, to your chagrin, that you’re … Continue reading →

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The ‘computer’ can be wrong

Posted on December 15, 2020 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Ben Evans: “A long-running story: in 1999 the UK Post office deployed a buggy software system to its branches that led to almost a thousand people being wrongly accused and convicted of theft, and this is only now being unwound. … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be an expert?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by decisionmanagementcommunity

An IT expert Bozhidar Bozhanov makes interesting points about being an expert: “First, make sure you know what you don’t know, so that you can explore it if needed. Second, we need to value expertise with its imperfections. There is … Continue reading →

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Free COVID-19 apps from BPM vendors

Posted on March 23, 2020 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Sandy Kemsley wrote: “I’m aware of a few companies in our industry who are offering free apps — some just to customers, some to everyone — that can help to fight COVID-19 in different ways.” Link

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2020 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day. Pi … Continue reading →

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