Archive for September, 2008

The Cloud and computing in it

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Saw this today: http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/forrester-defines-the-cloud-but-we-beg-to-differ/

 It’s an interesting debate as to what is in ‘the cloud’ and what is simply ’software as a servoce’ or SaaS.  I’m leaning towards an inclusive definition for cloud, myself, but will track this further.

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Michael Hammer passes away

Monday, September 8th, 2008

 Another good man passes on.

“I’m saddened and offended by the idea that companies exist to enrich their owners… That is the very least of their roles; they are far more worthy, more honorable, and more important than that. Without the vital creative force of business, our world would be impoverished beyond reckoning.” – Michael Hammer, as quoted by the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/business/05hammer.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Update:  forgot to post the link to the original article.  I first read about Michael at http://advice.cio.com/abbie_lundberg/remembering_michael_hammer_father_of_reengineering

Cross-posted at hyrum.org.

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