Tag Archives: Podcast

Process, Function, Mechanism, Procedure: Which One?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by John Owens

[This post also comes as a Podcast - Please scroll to bottom of page] One of the greatest areas for confusion in the world of business systems modeling is the terminology used to name the activities performed by a business. Are these activities Processes, Functions, … Continue reading →

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Process Decomposition: 300% more Models 30% Business Missed

Posted on March 25, 2009 by John Owens

[This Post has a Podcast - scroll to bottom of page] In a recent response to a blog article I made the assertion that decomposing processes was a cumbersome and costly technique that added  no value to the business.  Further, that it … Continue reading →

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John Owens Discusses Data Management

Posted on March 13, 2009 by John Owens

Listen to John Owens introduce some of the basics of producing an information architecture for data management in this 1 minute MP3.

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