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‘Secrets’ of Top-Notch Business Analysts

The title references a post on the CIO.COM website back in May this year. The article in question is called ‘Six Secrets of Top-Notch Business Analysts’ written by Thomas Wailgum. I’m looking at this specifically to basically challenge why the six behaviors described in the article are referred to as ‘secrets’. To me, they look […]

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15 Blunders to Avoid when Implementing BPM

BPM (Business Process Management) projects have been initiated in many of the organizations I talk to – it’s a hot topic. Vendors and consultants will be making all sorts of promises and bold claims – so I thought I’d document some of the things NOT TO DO. Jeepers I wish I had this info only

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Newsflash! New Look to SimonStapleton.com!

Let’s face it, my site looked crap until yesterday. Dull, boring, and grey! Well after some great feedback from Paul Piotrowski’s blog InspiredMoneyMaker.com (you can see the review of my blog here ) I made the changes I’d been thinking about for ages and JFDI’d them. So I’ve now got a new theme and a

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White Paper or Sh1te Paper?

How many of the ‘White Papers’ (technical white papers) do you read are quality, informative items, and how many are just marketing crap? In my early career, I found White Papers to be an effective, informative and free way of learning about technology. I used to read a lot of them. Back then (I’m talking

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Why Business Sponsorship and a Center of Excellence is Key to BPM Success

BPM isn’t a fad nor a bolt-on to business. BPM is a model for business and it is growing. BPM is about continuous improvement and scale through technology. BPM must be recognized at the highest level in an organizational to truly deliver on the promises sold by vendors. Here’s why:Continuous improvement is the primary business

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What’s this Software as a Service (SaaS) all about? A layman’s view and implications for Technical Professionals

Many of you might know about Software as a Service (SaaS). It is a growing industry within IT, and based around (what might be to some) a simple concept. That is, software isn’t owned, but rented; not installed, but accessed; it’s not paid for upfront, but pay-as-you-go. You could liken it to watching TV rather

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