Buzzword Lifecycle Management (BLM) and Procurement

Here's a little ditty from the e-INSIDER newsletter that brought a wry smile to my face.
BLM—Buzzword Lifecycle Management
The information technology (IT) industry is alive with buzzwords (BW). The management of BW represents a significant area for improvement for both the BW users (BU) (for example, vendors, analysts, and consultants), BW consumers (BC) (mostly end-users), and [...]

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June 22, 2006, 12:26 am
Industry Research, Outsourcing, Procurement, Vendor Management

Mundane management advice and clear thinking on economies of scale

Bill Waddell in Evolving Excellence links to a great article out of Stanford titled "Management Advice: Which 90% is crap?". It's well worth a read, as is Bill's blog. His post, A Stake in the Heart of Economies of Scale, is an example of blogging at its best.

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June 10, 2006, 1:18 am
Academic Research, Industry Research