A brief look forward

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Malcolm Mac Donald

Here are the slides I presented at the Enterprise Risk Management Africa 2013 conference.

Hopefully I’ll find the time to comment soon.


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Our New Google Appliance Arrived!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Malcolm Mac Donald

The customary unboxing and installation post:

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Storytelling: A tool for Communicating Vision

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Malcolm Mac Donald

A while back I created this story to communicate our vision to the internal infrastructure team of the organisation I was with at the time.  It is written as a fairy tale complete with magic lamps and genies.

Many people thought it was lame, but I believe they understood the principles after reading this… and here it is:
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Software Factories: Part 4 – Measuring Outcomes

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Malcolm Mac Donald

[Software Factories Series]

One of the difficulties with implementing a software factory is measuring development-team performance. Depending on the culture of the team, and the desired outcomes for your team, the approach may be fundamentally different, but here is an approach I have implemented, that I believe is fairly unique in a corporate environment.

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The IT Holy Grail: Part 2 – Start with the End in Mind

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Malcolm Mac Donald

The Typical Strategy Process indicates:

  • Where we are
  • Where we want to be
  • How to get there

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