Here’s my top ten favourite twitter tweets for February. These are items I found interesting enough to tweet about - that may be interesting, useful and valuable to others. Read the rest of this entry »
After months of deliberating whether I should twitter or not - I’ve taken the plunge. Just over a week in - and the experience has been interesting. I’m following folk and miraculously have accumulated some followers too. However, the really useful aspect is instant access to information and views. Read the rest of this entry »
MBA students from the University of Leicester School of Business have successfully completed the 2010 LATI case study project. Seven case studies have been successfuly completed, including full sign-off from stakeholder LATI* members and their customers. Read the rest of this entry »
The LATI case study project is in its second year. The project is limited to ten students - usually MBA students - who need to apply to get a place on the sought-after course. The project requires real student commitment and dedication to see the project through. However, provides rich rewards for both students and LATI members. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2008/09 LATI case study project MBA students all graduated last week. I’m delighted to report that four out of my class of ten have achieved distinctions. Huge congratulations go to Edward Kapili, Carmen Lo, Arthur Katende and Rob Crane on achieving distinctions in your MBA at the University of Leicester. Read the rest of this entry »
Ten years ago I worked on the Dubai Marina project. It was fantastic. Probably one of the most exciting projects I’ve ever worked on. I hadn’t visited Dubai in the intervening ten years - and was overwhelmed by the place when I stopped off there a couple of weeks ago. Dubai Marina - is no longer a scale model. It’s more than lifesize. However, is it the city we thought it would be? Read the rest of this entry »
Hey - I know! I’ve gone quiet. Been writing blog posts and customer case studies and web content for other folk - and lost track of my own. Read the rest of this entry »
Have a look - quickly - before someone decides to cull this site or the domain name expires … a Marconi website that gives a history of the company and the man from 1886 to 2000 has become frozen in time … the clock abruptly stopped for this site in 2001… Read the rest of this entry »
Newspapers and content providers are getting tired of giving their content away for free it seems. Rupert Murdoch’s response to free content clearly indicates the changing fortunes of the mass media - so ably predicted by the late great Michael Crichton over 16 years ago.
In June, on a flight to Johannesburg we were fortunate to nab the “escape hatch” seats. So, extra legroom. However, if you are broad of shoulder - then the bulk heads can really cramp your style. That was the plight of our fellow-traveller, Neil Pendock. So Stuart, the better half, gallantly swapped seats. Read the rest of this entry »