Comments on: Musing about the opensourcing of processes http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Accidental Light » In The Avenues and Alleyways http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-115790 Accidental Light » In The Avenues and Alleyways Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:35 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-115790 [...] to what I had been thinking about and I wanted to understand a bit more. JP followed this up with a post of his own which spun a few more threads into the story. Unfortunately, I then got a bit waylaid [...] [...] to what I had been thinking about and I wanted to understand a bit more. JP followed this up with a post of his own which spun a few more threads into the story. Unfortunately, I then got a bit waylaid [...]

]]> By: More musings about the opensourcing of process | confused of calcutta http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-110262 More musings about the opensourcing of process | confused of calcutta Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:32:37 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-110262 [...] RSS ← Musing about the opensourcing of processes [...] [...] RSS ← Musing about the opensourcing of processes [...]

]]> By: Jon Husband http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-110118 Jon Husband Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:55:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-110118 2nd, 3rd and 4th the comments above. You just have to wonder about the religion that management control and risk elimination has become. 2nd, 3rd and 4th the comments above.

You just have to wonder about the religion that management control and risk elimination has become.

]]> By: Opensourcing Of Processes on iface thoughts http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109830 Opensourcing Of Processes on iface thoughts Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:39:57 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109830 [...] finds the reason for failures in automation - obfuscated processes which stemmed out of insecurity. Insecurity on part of both, the employees [...] [...] finds the reason for failures in automation – obfuscated processes which stemmed out of insecurity. Insecurity on part of both, the employees [...]

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109803 JP Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:50:42 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109803 Bill, I read about Michael Power's lecture the day after it happened, bought the pamphlet from Demos and arranged to have lunch with him shortly after. I had been tracking him since his Audit Explosion days. His thesis in Risk Management Of Everything is something I support strongly, that valuable yet vulnerable professional advice is being overruled and overrun by second-order risks like reputation, only made worse by the growing litigiousness of the environment. I liked it so much I made him sign my copy! Bill, I read about Michael Power’s lecture the day after it happened, bought the pamphlet from Demos and arranged to have lunch with him shortly after. I had been tracking him since his Audit Explosion days.

His thesis in Risk Management Of Everything is something I support strongly, that valuable yet vulnerable professional advice is being overruled and overrun by second-order risks like reputation, only made worse by the growing litigiousness of the environment.

I liked it so much I made him sign my copy!

]]> By: Bill de hOra http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109799 Bill de hOra Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:45:36 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109799 Wow, that was brilliant. You might enjoy this: http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/riskmanagementofeverythingcatalogue Power talks about uncertainty and anxiety rather than insecurity, but it's a good fit. Wow, that was brilliant. You might enjoy this:

http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/riskmanagementofeverythingcatalogue

Power talks about uncertainty and anxiety rather than insecurity, but it’s a good fit.

]]> By: John Howard http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109744 John Howard Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:03:55 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109744 JP, what an excellent post. It crystallises all the issues I have had with the business restructuring I have witnessed. I've always been frustrated at the lack of accountability for the promises made whenever an initiative is kicked off - we'll save so much, we'll do more with less, etc. All seems to soak into the sand to disappear until the next great set of 'new clothes' arrive, at which point we're all studying the fine cut of the new outfit. Us proles continue to speak to the same people to get the job done wherever they may be, until internal charging stops us. JP, what an excellent post. It crystallises all the issues I have had with the business restructuring I have witnessed. I’ve always been frustrated at the lack of accountability for the promises made whenever an initiative is kicked off – we’ll save so much, we’ll do more with less, etc. All seems to soak into the sand to disappear until the next great set of ‘new clothes’ arrive, at which point we’re all studying the fine cut of the new outfit. Us proles continue to speak to the same people to get the job done wherever they may be, until internal charging stops us.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109698 JP Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:09:24 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109698 Thanks guys. It was a "vulnerable" post, I was freewheeling, so the feedback is critical to me. Thanks again. Thanks guys. It was a “vulnerable” post, I was freewheeling, so the feedback is critical to me. Thanks again.

]]> By: David St Lawrence http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109693 David St Lawrence Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:31:39 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109693 Interesting that you find insecurity to be the root cause for much of the failure. I concur. The effort to make efficient standardized parts out of employees stems from management insecurity and is assisted by employee insecurity. It takes a great deal of insight and courage to encourage independent thinking and action. Interesting that you find insecurity to be the root cause for much of the failure.

I concur. The effort to make efficient standardized parts out of employees stems from management insecurity and is assisted by employee insecurity.

It takes a great deal of insight and courage to encourage independent thinking and action.

]]> By: alan herrell - the head lemur http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/comment-page-1/#comment-109663 alan herrell - the head lemur Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:20:36 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/03/11/musing-about-the-opensourcing-of-processes/#comment-109663 Outstanding!! Outstanding!!

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