To complete this series of blogs from A Defence Capability Framework (01) to A Defence Capability Framework (06) - Looking Vertically, I intend to just run a broad brush over the status of some of the knowledge sectors within the framework (as I see it), because it isn't all a nice, neat complete set. It has numerous holes and shortcomings in it, which I suspect is not unusual for any organisation, government of private. Additionally, I wish to highlight some of the broader issues and challenges that need to be addressed. ....read more

In this blog, I wish to illustrate the vertical dimensions in the broad architecture I have been explaining in the last five blogs on a Defence Capability Framework - (01) to (05). Why is this "vertical" dimension so important? Well, if you are able to navigate or trace up and down within the same dimension (requirement, solution or process), then you get a very real insight into the whole "architecture" of the organisation, in this case the Australian Department of Defence. ....read more

It has been a while since I blogged. I have been a bit busy with a few things, among them a proposal for one of our other business interests - Mantra Training and Development - a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). So, just to provide a little context, this blog is a continuation of the "Defence Capability Framework" series. The last two were on the Operational level and the Strategic level. This one has a focus on the System level within the Australian Defence context.  ....read more

Humphrey, Watts, S., Winning with Software: An Executive Strategy, Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2002

The message here is that if you wish to develop good software, particularly of any significant size, you need a robust process and a team of disciplined programmers/engineers. The operative words here are robust and disciplined. These two terms, particularly the discipline one, resonate particularly well with me, because one of the significant causes of a problem project is the lack of discipline to follow a defined process. The further message is that "quality counts" - even more so than schedule. This is particularly relevant to any business that does software engineering or projects of any sort.

Concept List

I am exploring a number of concepts under an eclectic collection of subject areas. Undoubtedly, I will add to these in time. Right now, they include:

 TARDIS: Data Looks Small from the Outside, but the Information is Huge on the Inside . A presentation to the SEPG 2003 conference.

Knowledge as a Strategic Asset in Projects . A paper written as part of the requirements for a Doctorate of Project Management at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology .