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Friday, September 29, 2006

Amazing Zoomable 360 Degree Pictures

More than 160 pictures shown on the world heritage tour. Zoom in and out and try the 360° tour. It's a very nice amusement. Check it out and go for a virtual visit to the Taj Mahal, Ground Zero, and many other places. Quick Time Player required!




















Tuesday, September 19, 2006

ecenter solutions launches company blog

Yes, we still have to launch our ecenter solutions company website...
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to bridge the waiting period pls. visit our brand new

ecenter solutions blog

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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Top 10 Project Pitfalls You Can Avoid

[via Baseline]

A very nice list of project pitfalls has been compiled and published by the Baseline magazine. Every single point is underlined by real case (see links in parenthesis).

  1. A project's scope is too monolithic and gargantuan
    (McDonald's: McBusted)

  2. Processes and technology aren't synched up
    (How BearingPoint Lost Its Way)

  3. Poor data quality leads to increased costs
    (ChoicePoint: Blur)

  4. A project is slowed down because it requires
    approval across multiple divisions
    (Nestlé Pieces Together Its Global Supply Chain)

  5. Managers don't take advantage of information
    systems to make quick business decisions
    (Mattel: How Barbie Lost Her Groove)

  6. Poor design results in data-entry errors
    (Cincinnati Children's Hospital: shots in the Dark)

  7. Aging, disparate systems can become impossible
    to keep fully integrated
    (The Armys Pay Misstep)

  8. A system is rushed into production too quickly,
    resulting in duplication of effort and bugs
    (FBI: cold Case Files)

  9. Access rights to existing systems are undocumented
    (NASA Struggles to Fix Network Security Holes)

  10. A system's interface is hard to use
    (Bank of America Seeks Anti-Fraud Anodyne)

Find the full article including the links to the exmples here.