Tweets on 2010-03-31

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Gagan

RT @aleksb6: "Decoding Biz/IT Unity" preso: http://bit.ly/9YVs4k #CIO << Like the treatment of Complexity – 'Manage', don't try & eliminate #
Biz rules, decision making & IT http://bit.ly/axDuIy by @jamet123 << Good pts on why #brms shifts 'power' from IT to Biz cc @tetradian #cio #
RT @Marilyn_Res: get your "I Survived the Large Hadron Collider" T-shirt @Neatorama : http://bit.ly/yX6Nt << Worth it after all the hoopla. #
RT @Heather_Poole: AIRLINE SLANG: Tapian = tap water in an Evian bottle. #Travel #CrewLife << Uh-oh. Now wondering abt other 'slangs'. #
Should You Outsource Social Media? http://ff.im/-ipvuO via @jorgebarba << V.interesting comments covering almost every situation. #
You can simplify everything to the pt it is 'unnatural'. But Genetic Algorithms suggest nature is simple at core. http://bit.ly/cHDsg7 #
RT @skemsley: Webinar: Lessons frm 1st decade of BPM, by IBM & Lombardi. #1 at decade end, sell company to IBM. http://j.mp/9kTxUX << Heh. #
Are events "data that don't have value beyond a defined period in time" http://bit.ly/ccDToz @Peter_ebizQ << Fast & furious comments. Good. #

Tweets on 2010-03-30

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Gagan

"You are not just a drop in the ocean. You are the mighty ocean in the drop" – Rumi via @AccessRiches @chuckfrey #
@toddbiske Many happy returns of the day!! in reply to toddbiske #
RT @JimSinur: Top 10 BPM Technologies http://bit.ly/8Xqd9N #bpm #brms #entarch << Good list. Includes everything you can think of. #
Tufte on information, openness, opacity and flabby corp websites: http://icio.us/j2o4qx RT @markgould13 @roundtrip << Design bureaucracy #
Capturing The Unconscious. http://bit.ly/aAmlYd by @rreitsma << Mkt research w/ "Glogging" & Brain Wave. Data interpretn challenges as usual #

Tweets on 2010-03-29

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Gagan

Non-hyper-linked Academia. Here's a great book on Complexity, that I'd like to disc http://bit.ly/97o8Pw but all ref are academic papers. #
Kmart Posts Amazing Coupon On Internet, Then Forgets Internet Exists. http://bit.ly/dtobIN RT @tommytrc @vikparanjpe << Mess up in ECommerce #
@mcgoverntheory Forrester has been pushing for 'Business Technology' instead of IT for a few years now. Go for it. in reply to mcgoverntheory #
CFO.com: Accountants Head to the Cloud: AICPA endorses SaaS for SMBs. http://bit.ly/a5tms3 via @danielchalef @jmancini77 << One down. #cio #
Brands: Visionaries, Sensemakers, Disruptors, Game Changers, Contrarians: http://bit.ly/c2Qx0m RT @AmirKassaei @GrahamHill << Good examples. #
What tweeting teeny-boppers can teach your #brand – http://bit.ly/aPgaLB by @CCrum237 via @uptowndownsouth @2cre8 << Teens *are* tweeting. #
@oltranscendence Thanks for the RT on Orgn Complexity debate. A lot of old-new ideas being discussed. in reply to oltranscendence #

Tweets on 2010-03-28

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Gagan

@Gadling : Get outside. You can use the computer on Monday. << Will need to leave Blackberry at home too in reply to Gadling #
RT @SeanMoffitt: Nice trainer motivation "when you feel pain, it's weakness trying to get out" #
Org, complexity vs complication http://bit.ly/dlexIO by @tdebaillon << Enjoying the disc. @RSessions has '~simple' concept in comments. #e20 #

Tweets on 2010-03-27

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Gagan

RT @Heather_Poole: Cursing old Irish ladies DON't rock as they start cursing pax's, & christening everyone- flicking water on pax's. << Wow. #
@JoannMoretti @TrishSutterPMP: No longer "Information Technology" but "Business Technology" << Yes, caught myself rewriting my bio. in reply to JoannMoretti #
@MikeLizun What's interesting is the privacy changes on the fly (FB v 4Sq) << Yes. But FB is giving forum for free. Just needs to be fair. in reply to MikeLizun #
RT @HHotelConsult: Thought Leaders, keep tweets to 120 so we can RT w/o totally bastardizing your thoughts. << That was more than 120 #
RT @JBezivin: RT @PRIMEPMG: Business Rules in the Process Age http://bit.ly/a79Cxp << Looking fwd to Biz Rules ascendancy for Decision Mgt. #
@jerjameson Thx for the clarification. My apologies for assuming too much abt real events on the opposite coast filtering thru in 140 chars. in reply to jerjameson #
RT @eric_andersen: College @UWGB to cut costs by changing fonts frm Arial to Century Gothic http://j.mp/dlhCHE << Printing emails? Students? #
RT @Summarizer: Drunkennes stages: verbose, grandiose, amicose, bellicose, morose, stuporous, comatose. << Ha. (& w/ a helping hand) repose. #
How to Design an Experience for Experience Designers? http://bit.ly/cFu4um via @fastcompany << Pass along to all Conference Organizers. #
@bainsight Yes, it's easier to 'solve' painful biz process (& org) complexity via 'impersonal' tech at a much higher cost. /cc @cbcurran in reply to bainsight #
@LoveStats :Hiccups. I command you to leave. Now. Go. Dang. << You forgot, 'abracadabra' and tapping the magic wand. in reply to LoveStats #
.@cbcurran: turn off old sys << Wish we could! Gen old sys are 'retired', and biz processes 'consolidated'. Roadmap aided by #entarch #cio #
Does app portfolio simplification solve the wrong problem? http://bit.ly/cqVIGJ via @bainsight << Yes, but biz simplification is harder #cio #

Tweets on 2010-03-26

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Gagan

RT @lstigerts: Wow, we have EQUATIONS here to quantitatively assess social media efforts! Amazing. #AMAAquent << #smtravel people, fyi. #
@KeenerGuy: Conversation w/ Starbucks is with multiple people, not just FB twttr acct << Yes, all the more difficult to have consistent msg. in reply to KeenerGuy #
RT @Susantravels: FB Connect inplementn to site booking paty – @TravelMuse saw 30% conversion increase. #smtravel << FB = Commerce platform #
RT @iMediaMichelle: Travel category is a "late-bloomer" to Facebook; there is little competition. Via FB #smtravel << Uh-oh. Secret's out. #
RT @Susantravels: SM specialist v. in-house: FB's Boland- need to "invest to learn" to drive ROI. Sounds like SEO. #smtravel << It does. #
RT @TravelSocial: Can Starbucks truly have an "authentic relationship" with 3 m FB fans? Is using a coupon engagement? #smtravel << Well? #
To find social media tools that match your business objectives, see this chart: http://ow.ly/1qQb1 via @hmarketinghelp << Very useful. #
@hharteveldt Question- Are companies using regular ad agencies for soc media campaigns, or do they rely on 'internal' teams? #smtravel #
@hharteveldt Question for ROI panel- Are companies using regular ad agencies for soc media campaigns, or they rely on 'internal' teams? in reply to hharteveldt #
For parents & teachers: how to guide children in using Twitter! http://j.mp/dlrkzD /by @FSecure via @eric_andersen << Good for everyone. #
The Delicate Art of Unauthorized #Innovation http://bit.ly/dAOITw via @GAStroz << Don't kill informal w/formal or 'formalize' the informal. #
SAP's wasted passion http://bit.ly/cUjCFC by @dahowlett << Good read on SAP's failure to harness its impressive Community Network. #

Tweets on 2010-03-25

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Gagan

@roundtrip @eric_andersen Yes, subscription works here in this fashion. Just need to provide easy, flexible & diverse consumption feeds. in reply to roundtrip #
RT @jraccuglia: Morgans Hotel Group great analytics tools: Omniture, Cision, ReviewAnalyst, eBuzz, Revinate. #smtravel << Useful List. #
RT @iMediaMichelle: Morgans Hotel has twitter tags, 4Sq hotel checkins, Artist Generated Content & analytics. #smtravel << Stayin' Live. #
RT @hharteveldt: The problem w/transparency: When people get an update, they want more on a regular basis @tripology #smtravel << Plan ahead #
MITSloan: Using new tech for Decision Mgt & to "Evolve" vs "Impose" regementation. http://tinyurl.com/ybcq3nf /via @aleksb6 cc @RSessions #
RT @hharteveldt: @TravelSocial Agree. Plus, he's supposed to moderate, not present #smtravel << Heh. Switch to #crmjam going on now. #
RT @tonyskyday: Only 2 out of the four people on this first panel put their twitter handle in their presentations. #smtravel << Hmm. #
Jetblue w/multiple Twitter Accts don't confuse conversation w/promotion via @tripology << Follow #smtravel for conf on social mktg in travel #
Agile Architecture by @madgreek65: http://bit.ly/90aKEA << SOA w/BPM & BRE; Mashup's; Event-Driven Computing; Cloud- All put together nicely #
RT @RobertKCole: Google Maps adding hotel pricing. http://j.mp/a4lNkw << Gr8 recap, altho Google meta-search & filters cannot be dismissed. #
.@davidgerzof: At Story Telling 3.0 conference in the MIT Media Lab << Is that the Center for Future Storytelling? What's going on? #
.@RSessions: to me complex is a state of things. << Guess I am dazzled by Complex Adaptive Systems here http://bit.ly/9MhZx1 Diff Domain? in reply to RSessions #

Tweets on 2010-03-24

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Gagan

RT @snowded : @tdebaillon , @RSessions uses "complexity"; most would use "complicated", He is not into CAS << Good distinction / @rotkapchen #
RT @rotkapchen: Emergent behavior is undesirable only when you aren't looking at oppty to tap it @tdebaillon @RSessions << Chaos is useful. #
RT @alexbainbridge: Problem with invisibility cloaks is you put 'em down after wearing 'em & they are dammed difficult to find again << Heh. #
Online #travel OLTA 3.0? Exmpl: Stealth travel search engine Everbread de-cloaks http://bit.ly/au6kwm RT @bkwalker << Runs on Math! #
RT @davegray: What is visual thinking good for? A visual thinking landscape #vizthink http://post.ly/UuCy << Good. #BackOfTheNapkin #
@GrahamHill Catbert escaped from Dilbert when we were not looking. Now, don't look. in reply to GrahamHill #
Don't call it informal learning (coaching, webinars, etc), call it "performance support"; by @ESI_INTL via @GinaAbudi << Fits w/ Perf Mgt #
RT @innov8ive: If coffee was discovered today, i bet caffeine would be listed as a pharmaceutical drug. << Don't give 'em ideas. #

Tweets on 2010-03-23

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Gagan

@eric_andersen Travel industry *has* to keep up w/ Search tech to stay in biz. Channel fragmentn & Prod differentiation compound challenges. in reply to eric_andersen #
RT @bkwalker: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings. Techcrunch: http://tcrn.ch/d4qHJq << Mash Up Fun for all ex OTA's. #travel #
10 new biz models for this decade http://bit.ly/daErqJ #bizarch /via @tetradian @joyce_hostyn << Business Model Canvas in action. Good. #
@cdetzel Appreciate the RT. Star Trek unleashed the imagination and served as the perfect tech requirements generator. in reply to cdetzel #
Star Trek set the bar for tech & gadgets. Time to review progress. http://bit.ly/dlumqG /by @albertwenger via @fredwilson @cdixon #
Sleep Tight & Don't Let the Facebook Updates Bite. http://gri.ms/KRNF /by @frankreed via @andybeal << Info Accelerates. Does Knowledge? #km #
Information and knowledge http://goo.gl/fb/wyrQ by @oscarberg via @roundtrip #e20 #kM << "Decisions & Actions are proof of Knowledge" #

Tweets on 2010-03-22

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Gagan

RT @ITSinsider: @mkrigsman @sameerpatel @jowyang SIs could learn E20 in a day << Tech yes, but #e20 is much more, imho. SIs have advtge tho. #
RT @ITSinsider: @mkrigsman @sameerpatel @jowyang Experts replace amateurs when a market matures (always) << & experts start out as amateurs #
Sophisticated sys integrators will displace naive soc media expts /by @SameerPatel (@mkrigsman @jowyang) << Yes, but SocIntgn = Peep Integn #
@bainsight Wow! They are starting younger by the day. The PC-Mac debate is never gonna go away. OK, maybe Android can beat both out. Chrome? in reply to bainsight #

Tweets on 2010-03-20

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Gagan

@2cre8 Appreciate the ff mention. in reply to 2cre8 #
RT @RobertKCole: Obviously due to a chocolate induced sugar-rush RT @beckynowlin: Nestle what were you thinking!? http://ow.ly/1oBmT << Heh. #
“If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.” John Maxwell /via @JennKaye @jasonsparrow #leadership #
Secret Life of Chaos, Fractals, Self-Organizn, Emergence http://bit.ly/cTtbhG (via @metamorphoptics @jhagel) << Look fwd to watching tonite #

Tweets on 2010-03-19

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Gagan

RT @FasTake: Our Biggest Brands Can No Longer Be Managed By Nerds http://bit.ly/a4eQCa #CMO << Ouch. "Be like Luke Skywalker" #
RT @BPMBlueWorks: #BPM How can #BPM and #BRMS improve key banking applications? http://bit.ly/hZ1C4 << And a lot of other biz apps #
RT @douglas_quinby: Huh? Since when does the Internet evolve in "decades" – Facebook to Rule in Next Decade http://adage.com/u/FjwuVa << +1 #
RT @chuckfrey: Mind mapping to manage projects? http://bit.ly/dcHkyp #mindmap << Good for WBS; Transfer to MS Proj for crtcal path & res mgt #
RT @ConversationAge: What Geocaching Taught Me About Social Networks http://ow.ly/1ns2n [peer recognition matters] << 4m player game as N/W. #

Tweets on 2010-03-18

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Gagan

RT @eadsd: Bumping & zooming makes mobile money work – http://bit.ly/aSBPeK #mobile << As in, "Bump me some $." Not bumping handsets (yet). #
@oltranscendence Thx for the RT. I was intrigued by the 'no-DBA' point. in reply to oltranscendence #
RT @phyllismufson: RT @CincyRecruiter: Recruiters spend 10 secs reviewing resumes & candidates 22 secs reviewing post b4 applying. << (!!!) #
RT @datachick: OfficeMax has implemented columnar databases to speed data retreival. No indexes, no materialized views, no DBA work << Hmm. #
RT @roundtrip: @MrsStephenFry: Stephen's got green hair & has had 3 Guinness b4 breakfast. Wait till he finds it's St Patrick's Day << Heh. #
"All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they get" @dianaofportland at #sdc2010 (via @andreaprovaglio @JBezivin) << Yes. #

Tweets on 2010-03-17

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Gagan

RT @datachick: RT @BBYCEO: Happy Birthday to @BestBuyCMO << Many Happy Returns! (Impressive tweet at so many levels.) #
.@SheilaS: I do not care if the Pepsi is free, I won't drink it. I have soda standards, you know. << (Saluting) #
Math Proof of the Inevitability of Cloud Computing. http://bit.ly/cC2bBB by @JoeWeinman via @bmichelson << Will need time to read the math. #
Good reminder- Branding works only if the product/ service is good. http://bit.ly/kent996 via @MarketingProfs @KentHuffman @jblossom #
IBM #Cloud Strategy: Collaboration, Dev/Test Environments, & Virtual Desktops http://goo.gl/fb/eSsr by @skemsley << "brings respectability" #
If twitter had games to play like Facebook does, would twitter get more traffic than it does today? (h/t @NigelFenwick) #
@eric_andersen Tx! Channel partners are reqd for addl service. For MSFT, can't think of any need besides the OEM hardware shipping. in reply to eric_andersen #

Tweets on 2010-03-16

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Gagan

RT @Marilyn_Res: Traveler photo of "the most beautiful bookstore" http://bit.ly/9OdRCZ via @BoingBoing << Amazing. #
RT @jamet123: SAP – BOBJ opened eyes to non-SAP data > but did it close eyes to data mining/predictive analytics in txn apps? << Afraid so. #
RT @jowyang: Wow 96% of microsofts business revenues are through channel partners << "disintermediation" needed? (Wanted to use that word) #
RT @AlexSchleber: When it comes to #SXSW I hardly hear a peep coming out of Buzz abt it..ominous sign? http://bit.ly/avnBcO << twitter wins #
RT @aleksb6: Biz/IT Unity (http://bit.ly/90ZLge) & new Org Persistence (http://bit.ly/dBzwlD) << A 3rd 'deptt' to mediate b/w Biz & IT? Hmm. #
RT @jkendrick: It's dark outside. I'm scared. << Heh. #

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