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Entries from November 2006

Never Give Up!

November 22nd, 2006 No Comments

There are many occurrences in IT management that continue to amaze me.
They happen so often that I have decided to call some of them “Laws of IT Management.”

Some Sober laws of IT Management

The Law of the Surprise Victory:

Just when you’re about to give up is when you suddenly succeed
The Law Unpacked:

Even if you think [...]

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New Site

November 13th, 2006 No Comments

I have renamed and moved “The Smell of Fresh Technology” to its new home at sobercounsel.com where it will be known as “Sober Counsel” (surprise surprise)
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Arbitrary Important Decisions

November 9th, 2006 No Comments

The problem is: A decision is needed. Almost everyone agrees that it isn’t really important what the outcome is, as long as an outcome is reached. The decision is therefore arbitrary, but is important.
Who will take responsibility?:
This doesn’t change the problem, it simply makes someone responsible
for resolving it. The success would [...]

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