Archive for May, 2007

Is “buzzword” a buzzword?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

I’m not a big fan of buzzwords. I guess it’s because it seems whoever is using them is often out to impress…that really, they’re not even sure of the meaning of the words they are using. In fact, I just checked, and apparently that’s what someone who edited the buzzword definition on Wikipedia thinks, too.
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Waste in information flow

Monday, May 14th, 2007

So I’ve been formulating this theory. I’ve been trying to think about how lean principles apply to a value stream of information. Intuitively, it would seem the faster the information gets from its source to a “customer”, the better the information and the more value is created for the customer. The president of one of […]

Three old guys who can dribble

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

“sclog” is my blog. Welcome to it. I’ve never been good at coming up with names. One of the more difficult assignments I ever get is coming up with a team name for some city league or intramural sport. It’s always so much pressure. Maybe the name is too “cheesy” (it’s a combination […]