The Functional Specifications define in detail the information processing and data requirements of the new system. They are documented on a modular basis according to the number and size of the business processes being studied. One functional specifi… Read the original article here

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Net neutrality arguments are often couched in rather theoretical terms, and many people can’t really see what all the fuss is about. A recent decision in South Korea gives a handy example of what the loss of net neutrality means in practice: In a move that has critics crying that it is ignoring net neutrality Continue reading →

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Someday, the world will run out of fossil fuels to burn. But maybe we can avoid running out of fossil fuels by figuring out another energy source, so we won’t need to burn hydrocarbons to produce electricity. Nuclear fission is just one possible energy source that could potentially replace coal, oil and natural gas entirely Continue reading →

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The UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — the same unit looking at very questionable plans concerning taxing the internet — has apparently decided that it also needs to step in over the massive patent thicket around smartphones. It’s convening a summit of many of the players involved in the various patent disputes to see if Continue reading →

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Okay, this one is just crazy. You hopefully already know about Mac Miller. We wrote about him last year, as he was the first truly independent artist to release an album that topped the charts in over a decade. Historically, the charts are absolutely dominated by major label acts, because the major labels pay millions Continue reading →

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Canadian copyright is undergoing huge changes. The copyright reform bill is very close to becoming law, bringing with it some fantastic new fair dealing provisions (though unfortunately along with a significant downside in the form of digital locks rules), and now the Supreme Court has stepped in with a series of major rulings that reinforce Continue reading →

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The latest results from a quarterly survey of IT decision makers shows that a significant number of companies with tablets deployed are seeing productivity gains tied directly to their use. In the survey of over a thousand IT decision-makers, 74% indicated that using tablet computers and smartphones led to an increase in productivity in their Continue reading →

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IT Help desks need to focus more of their resources handling mobile computing.  Even though remote access is only available to one third of mobile workers and instant messaging is only available to one quarter, CIOs need to consider new technologies when providing support to workers who do not have ready access to in-person support Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s decision to not offer an upgrade path to Windows Phone 8 opened a can of worms. Read the original article here

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Hilton Tarrant examines why Microsoft unveiled its tablet when it’s not ready to launch it. Read the original article here

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Fixed-mobile converged products from Telkom are (finally) real. Read the original article here

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Is this a brave bet? Or insanity from a company stuck in a corner? Read the original article here

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The company is stuck in a corner, and government’s meddling is not helping. Read the original article here

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I have this conversation with different people almost every day. They are starting their service catalog initiative and they go hunting around for “service catalog templates.” There’s nothing wrong with research and learning from the success or failure of others and getting ideas, but unfortunately, this is not really what happens most of the time. Continue reading →

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Many people have been asking me if I have some documents regarding the value and benefits of a Service Catalog, how to calculate ROI, etc. I’m happy to share. Read the original article here

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