The term brownfield site means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Does the term brownfield software system have merit? I'm not sure. Let's step back and … [Read more...]
The Revenue Neutrality Paradox
My friend Dan is a staffer for a software company. I asked him recently what he was working on. He told me he invests the majority of his time on a project to change the way his company licenses its software. As soon as I heard the words, "software," "licensing," and "change," I was hooked. I had grappled with a similar change for one of my … [Read more...]
Word Choices — We — Part 1
You transmit and receive meaning through a communication system that uses tools, such as words, sounds, tones, rhythm, touch, movement and so on. Words are a powerful tool within the system. They are used more consciously than any of the other tools. This entry is the first in a series of blog entries about word choices, I will focus on two … [Read more...]