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Erik Gfesser

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New Book Review: "The Data Model Resource Book Volume 3"

New book review for The Data Model Resource Book Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling, by Len Silverston and Paul Agnew, Wiley Publishing Inc, 2009: Incredibly well done follow-up to the first two volumes of Silverston's data model series (see my reviews for "The Data Model

New Book Review: "Enterprise Master Data Management"

New book review for Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information, by Allen Dreibelbis, Eberhard Hechler, Ivan Milman, Martin Oberhofer, Paul van Run, and Dan Wolfson, IBM Press, 2008: The best text on enterprise master data management (MDM) in the marketplace today. Other reviewers have commented

New Book Review: "Controlling Software Projects"

New book review for Controlling Software Projects: Management, Measurement & Estimation, by Tom DeMarco, Yourdon Press, 1982: This text was initially noted by this reviewer while reading a white paper written by Johanna Rothman that a colleague recently passed on to me entitled "Are We There Yet?: Creating Project

New Book Review: "The Service-Oriented Enterprise"

New book review for The Service-Oriented Enterprise: Enterprise Architecture and Viable Services, by Tom S. Graves, Tetradian Books, 2009: At the outset, Graves explains that "everything in the enterprise is a service. Everything the enterprise does is a service. Everything the enterprise delivers is a service – even products are

Past Book Review (September 14, 2008):"Real Enterprise Architecture"

Past book review (i.e. posted prior to starting this blog) for Real Enterprise Architecture: Beyond IT to the Whole Enterprise, by Tom S. Graves, Tetradian Books, 2008: As Graves mentions in his introduction, he wrote "Real Enterprise-Architecture" because as of early-2007 there were no books that "

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2: Jeff Manion

From the conference notes: Known for his dynamic teaching skills and passion for communicating scripture in a clear and relevant way, Jeff Manion has served as teaching pastor of Ada Bible Church for over 25 years. Under Jeff's leadership, the church has grown from 50 people to over

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 1: Andy Stanley

From the conference notes: Under the leadership of Andy Stanley, North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, has become one of the largest and most influential churches in the United States. Founded in 1995, the church has grown to three campuses and a weekly attendance of more than 28,000

New Book Review: "Amplifying Your Effectiveness"

New book review for Amplifying Your Effectiveness: Collected Essays, edited by Gerald M. Weinberg, James Bach, and Naomi Karten, Dorset House Publishing, 2000: This book is a collection of "pre-cedings" written by 17 software consultants for a conference of the same name. In the introduction, Weinberg explains the

Google Analytics: 10 Months

Approximately ten months ago, Google Analytics was set up for this blog (see my earlier post). The number of countries of origin has recently reached 63 – an increase of 12 in the last three months. Visitors from the top 10 countries of origin came from the United States (55.2%

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2: Terri Kelly

From the conference notes: President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates, a multi-billion dollar enterprise that is often profiled as an example of a unique leadership culture. Employing 9,000 associates in 30 countries, Gore produces a diverse range of products, including GORE-TEX fabric, medical devices, filtration, and