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Method to the Madness: Applying a Methodological Approach to Cost Optimization

by David McCoy  |  May 16, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

Just so you know, my entire life does not revolve around humorous blog postings.  As I have said before, I keep my deep research for the paying gentry.  It only seems fair.  To shed some light on that side of my life, here’s a heads-up on some work we just concluded.  I just led a [...]

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Gartner’s Brand New BPM Excellence Awards Competition

by David McCoy  |  May 15, 2009  |  2 Comments

As they say in those really lame cheerleader-saves-the-day movies, “Bring it on!”  If you think you have the best BPM story to tell, then tell us. Here is the press release announcing the awards: http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=981912 Here are all the details for submitting. http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=911413&tab=special&params=pg,zzz.html You know how I feel about the rules.  Follow the rules.  Obey [...]

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My Absolute Most Favorite BIJ Column

by David McCoy  |  May 13, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

This was the one I loved the most.  Get the PDF version.  I had my fellow analysts presenting this one at conferences right after I wrote it.  It still makes me laugh.  And it’s rock solid advice. Ironically, I just found out that this was my 200th post.  Wild.  With 200 posts, that means that [...]

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Another BIJ Column

by David McCoy  |  May 13, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

This was another of my favorites.

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"BAM and the Babysitters" From 2003

by David McCoy  |  May 13, 2009  |  Submit a Comment

For years, I did a column for Business Integration Journal (also known as EAI Journal).  The column was called Renaissance Man.  Well, the magazine has closed down, but Bob Thomas still has some of my articles posted on his site.  Bob is happy to let me host these here, but I think the easiest thing [...]

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