Category Archives: Misc

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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Agile Lipstick…

Posted on July 13, 2019 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Do you agree with this LinkedIn article: “Many Organisations are just applying Agile Lipstick i.e. making superficial or cosmetic changes in a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of the challenges their Organisation face“? Link

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Code for Good

Posted on July 7, 2019 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Every year JPMorgan Chase invites university students and experienced professionals to join them for an impactful experience: Code for Good, a series of hackathons hosted in their global technology centers. During these events, participants spend 12-24 hours with JPM employees, … Continue reading →

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Converting Customers to Fans

Posted on April 30, 2019 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Chris Capossela, Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft: “A few years ago, we started to move our thinking away from how we could woo customers away from our competitors, and instead focus on developing a fan-centric culture, and I think this has … Continue reading →

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Two-thirds of all Android antivirus apps are frauds

Posted on March 18, 2019 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Apparently, two-thirds of the ‘anti-virus’ apps on Google Play are frauds. The report, published by Austrian antivirus testing outfit AV-Comparatives, analyzed 250 Android antivirus apps available on the official Google Play Store. The report’s results are tragicomical –with antivirus apps detecting … Continue reading →

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