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Operational Effectiveness
ExoBlog (by John) Strategic Thinking By exocubic on 3/15/2008 7:27 PM
Operational Effectiveness is a critical factor in undertaking a project of any sort. Why bother with the project if the result does not improve something? Check out this article series regarding how to focus on actually improving your real effectiveness in a project - and what to watch out for!
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Strategies & Tactics
ExoBlog (by John) Strategic Thinking By exocubic on 3/7/2008 12:21 AM
Ever heard someone say "Strategic Thinking" or "we have to get Tactical"? These terms are really important to our daily work and often left to "someone else" - strategy is the job of the CEO and tactics the job of the line worker, right? Not quite. Check out this article on really understanding the difference between Strategies and Tactics and why everyone (at all levels) needs to understand both.
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About Software Prototypes
ExoBlog (by John) Project Management By exocubic on 3/3/2007 12:15 PM
Scared of prototypes? The customer may get the wrong idea, what if it morphs into the final code, etc. Software projects are filled with good and bad examples of prototype usage. Some prototypes become the real thing, and sometimes that is OK. Prototyping can vary from project to project for a variety of reasons, but should the outcome be left to happenstance or can we, instead, truly understand the kinds of prototyping and thus be intentional about their various outcomes? This blog discusses three stages of prototyping: Elementary, Expanded, and Evolutionary...
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The box is a container
ExoBlog (by John) What is the "Box", really? By exocubic on 3/3/2007 4:13 AM
Boxes contain things. No new revelation there. But what does it mean?!? This is my first blog entry on the topic of what the box really is. To start with, the box is a container... enjoy!
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From time to time, we all have random thoughts... sometimes they are profound, sometimes they are not, but if they are worth keeping then they are worth recording.  This blog is used to record the thoughts on what it means the think creatively, solve problems, and improve processes.  You have to be a registered user of the site in order to comment; help us maintain the integrity of the site and comments posted on it.  We would love to hear your feedback, so please take a moment to register.
  
 
 
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