Survival tips for TechEd Berlin #267: How an engineer folds a t-short
As we start preparing for packing, this essential guide to T-shirt folding should be top of mind. Oct. 7, 2008
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Walking on Water - Marketing for BPX'ers: TechEd Berlin
It's a pretentious and provocative title but hey - got your attention didn't it. 1min 45 sec video about another session I'm running at TechEd Berlin with Natascha Schubert. Oct. 6, 2008
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An introduction to GRC/BPX session: TechEd Berlin 15th October, 2pm
An introduction as to why the GRC/BPX session I am running might be of interest. 2 minute video Oct. 2, 2008
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Post financial crisis GRC: what is it likely to require from BPX'ers?
As we enter a period of instability and uncertainty, the need for GRC solutions is bound to come under discussion. What should BPX'ers be thinking about? Oct. 1, 2008
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I must be barking mad
I'm joining the Cool/Cluetrain in Frankfurt. But I'm coming from London. I must be bonkers. But there's method in my madness. Sep. 25, 2008
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Ugly rumor confirmed re: Hacker Night
Hacker night is a time of fun and learning on this occasion, rumors have been confirmed. Mike Prosceno, who runs the blogger program will be writing code. This has all the makings of a YouTube Classic. Aug. 26, 2008
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ESME: anatomy of a community based project
ESME counts as one of the most extraordinary projects I've ever participated in. This is the how and why of community in action on a project that has gone from idea to DemoJam Las Vegas in less than 90 days. If we can do it, so can you but you'll need to come along to the TechEd sessions to find out how. Aug. 25, 2008
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New business process opportunities with Flex
Part 2 of Nanomonk showed an example of how Flex might be used to visualize a car accident. But what more might be possible to improve business processes? Jul. 19, 2008
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My bag arrived, but what a journey!
My SAP Mentor bag complete with goodies arrived today.w00t. But it's journey was far from smooth. A definite case of business angioplasty required here methinks. Jul. 15, 2008
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Community serendipity delivers value
A couple of blog posts and chance Twitter conversations led to a self organizing development group that has created a submission for DemoJam. These are the lessons I learned about how community works.  Jul. 4, 2008
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When the controls go wrong
When people deliberately conceal cost, it's hard to detect but better process controls can help. Communicating that is crucial to helping the office of the CFO.  Jul. 1, 2008
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Collaboration Workspace: a process game changer?
Yesterday I spoke with Aaron Williams who is leading the charge on bringing Collaboration Workspace to the wider world. I'm impressed. I see a huge future for this service. Do you agree?  Jun. 25, 2008
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Enterprise Twitter - the BPX view
Many SAP'pers and its customers use Twitter but the service keeps on falling down. There has been talk about developing Enterprise Twitter for some time. Now there's a wiki in place on the topic. BPX'ers should be part of that discussion Jun. 20, 2008
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Carbon accounting standards
Some organizations are considering the adoption of carbon accounting standards. But where are these standards, how are they developed and what are the business process implications and opportunities? This has particular relevance where supply chains are concerned. Jun. 11, 2008
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The reputation problem
Reputation, however defined has a significant impact on the way we consider process improvement in the context of governance, risk and compliance. Considering reputation is a good lead into thinking about how to articulate GRC strategies across multiple dimensions. Jun. 8, 2008
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Reasons to be proud of SDN'ers at SAPPHIRE08
SDN'ers were invited to SAPPHIRE for the first time as part of SAP's blogger outreach prgram. It was a hit.  May. 22, 2008
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SAPPHIRE08 - an outsider's view
Want to know what an outsider does at SAPPHIRE? If so then read on. May. 13, 2008
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Sparkling serendipity
Life is strange. Yesterday Boston on CSR issues, today in Orlando planning for ASUG and more CSR etc goodness. Then this post. The timing is delicious yet totally unplanned. May. 2, 2008
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Want to know the power of social media?
In the business world we often think of blogs and wikis as the main examples of social media technologies. In Africa and other emerging states, it is the mobile applications that hold sway. Just what is their impact in these worlds we may not know as well as we could and the likely impact on the applications we develop? Apr. 15, 2008
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An ethical question
What do you do when you fins that your customer is associated with alleged human rights abuses? Feb. 22, 2008
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When will they learn
The road to hell is paved with good intentions and this example from South Africa is but one in a long string of cases where the message is lost. If we're to help people then it's about taking them from where they're at, not where we'd like them to be. Feb. 2, 2008
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Burning ideas: consumer meets enterprise
Seesmic is an emergent video conversation service which currently sits firmly in the consumer space. How might it be used for business? I have some ideas Jan. 20, 2008
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Where do we draw the line?
When addressing issues that have an ethical dimension, where are the lines to be drawn? This article feeds to a piece I wrote on my personal weblog that discusses the business response to ethics in a professional setting. Understanding these issues provides insight into the complexity and sensitivities around certain topics. It also provides a way for business, process and development experts to develop solutions. Jan. 14, 2008
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OK SAPpers, who wants to be a Twit(terer)?
Would you engage with Twitter - more to the point, would you build apps on top of it? To me Twitter has massive potential for the enterprise but am I dreaming? Jan. 4, 2008
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2008 - the year when CSR becomes reality?
We've seen years of paying lip service to CSR, will 2008 be a watershed? Dec. 18, 2007
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Calling design geek gods - time to do some good
Fancy designing a blog/web badge for UN Anti-Corruption Day and the launch of Transparency International's Business Principles for SME? If so then there's a wee competition. |Time's short but it's a good way to put a bit back.  Nov. 30, 2007
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Corruption and KPIs - a fresh challenge?
Visiting Transparency International with the CSR team was a joy. Now the work begins. There's much that could be done and all of it would be for the good of many people. Nov. 23, 2007
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What are we missing in GRC?
Despite SOX and a welter of compliance, there's no let up in restatements and reporting issues. Where are the holes and what can be done to fix the problems. Nov. 7, 2007
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Merging ERM and EPM
Understanding the relationship between Enterprise Risk Management and Enterprise Performance Management holds value for Business KPI development Oct. 30, 2007
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Treading the fine line
Might differences among regulators cause issues for definition in Business KPIs? Oct. 29, 2007
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Contextualizing Business KPI Wiki
In developing the Business KPIs it occurred to me that there needs to be a set of contexts around which the KPIs can be wrappered.  Oct. 27, 2007
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