Dovetail Software Blogs: Knowledge and Human Resource
“The
new company that today’s corporation is trying to become can only
happen with the assistance of technology, delivered by its IT
department. What’s required is operational agility, and a knowledge
management system that optimizes the true value of the human resource.”
Motorola Hands Over the Retail Scanner
“Motorola’s enterprise mobility business on Tuesday announced the MC17
series, the company’s third generation of handheld retail scanners.
Intended for shopping environments including mass merchandisers,
grocery department stores, and pharmacy outlets, the MC17
empowers customers to hasten the checkout process, locate items, check
pricing, find complementary products, and receive personal
recommendations and tailored promotions, according to Motorola.
“The MC17 uses the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
operating system, and its support for Motorola PocketBrowser enables
developers to build mobile applications that integrate enterprise
functionality, such as bar code scanning and mobile printing, without
complex coding requirements or CE programming expertise.”
Looking for Loyalty Through Online Banking Tools
”’During
the next few years, banks, vendors and emerging consumer-facing Web
sites will continue to introduce online tools to help consumers with
their financial activities,’ the report noted. ‘Facing increasing
competition, banks will seek to develop tools that assist in their
acquisition, retention and cross-selling efforts.’”
Wikis in Plain English
“Another
fun 3 minutes and 52 seconds from Lee and Sachi LeFever, this time a
how to on wikis! One thing to keep in mind… the example of what to use
a wiki for is just that – one example. One thing I find a bit tricky in
talking about wikis is that we can quickly make an assumption that
there is one way to use them. We are actually only limited by our
imagination and our willingness to develop shared practices!”
Knowledge is more than just connections
“So,
merely connecting bits of information together isn’t enough; there has
to be a design to the creation of knowledge which results from
intelligent intervention of people. Machines can produce data and
information but it takes people to create knowledge. Connecting is one
step in this process but there are three more “C”s to the process.”
So is There a Tech Talent Shortage or Not?
“I
thought this was a hot summary, and the rest of his resume is full of
terms I don’t even understand … so why isn’t he hired yet? Is there a
tech talent shortage in the Valley or not?
“Update: Oh, I know: he hasn’t yet realized that the blog is the new resume.”
Frequent fliers air beefs in chatrooms – and airlines are paying attention
“All
across the Internet, passengers are sharing horror stories and
traveling tips. Flyertalk, one of the more popular sites for frequent
fliers, has more than 130,000 members – and the airlines’ attention.
“Since
being assigned to monitor Flyertalk, www.airliners.net and blogs on
various Web sites, O’Leary has solved dozens of problems that irritate
flyers. He has posted more than 500 comments in the past year alone on
Flyertalk.”
