• Threads

    My business/IT analysis toolkit

    Jan 14 2009

    The start of a series in which I discuss analytical frameworks for business/IT questions.

  • Tools of the trade

    Building analysis toolkits

    Jan 12 2009

    I’m building a toolkit of models and methods I can use to answer questions.

  • Value added

    Value added characteristics for exam essays

    Jan 10 2009

    I think about how to systematically think about value added characteristics of exam essays.

  • selfreflection

    Self-reflection on my writing thus far

    Jan 10 2009

    I reflect on the exam style essays that I’ve written so far in an effort to improve my process.

  • Virtualization, cloud computing and open source

    Exam essay: Virtualization, cloud computing and open source

    Jan 10 2009

    In this essay, I discuss three technologies and their relation to IT strategy: virtualization, cloud computing and open source.

  • Action!

    Exam essay: Action research

    Jan 08 2009

    In this essay, I describe action science: what it is, and how you do it. I describe some characteristics of good action science research, and compare it to design, fixed and flexible research.

  • Refocusing

    Exam essay: Outsourcing and offshoring

    Jan 05 2009

    In this essay, I discuss outsourcing and offshoring as options for the enterprise.

  • Warehousing

    Exam essay: Data warehousing

    Jan 05 2009

    In this article, I discuss data warehouses: what they are, how they compare to operational databases, and how they are designed, implemented and maintained.

  • Create value

    Exam essay: The value of IT

    Jan 04 2009

    In this essay, I discuss how IT can create value for organizations.

  • What is theory?

    Exam essay: What is a theory?

    Jan 04 2009

    In this essay, I describe what we mean when we talk about scientific theories.