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Is your OSS a single pane of glass, or a single glass of pain?
People often (perhaps idealistically) talk about OSS as being the single pane of glass (SPOG) to manage a network. But to others its a glass of pain! Read more…
Articles by Ryan Jeffery
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Being an OSS superstar can be a humbling experience
There are superstars on every OSS project team. You’ve worked with many of them no doubt. But let me ask you a question. Read more…
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How I became a problematic bottleneck on my first OSS project
I became a problematic bottleneck on my first OSS project. It didn’t start that way, but it definitely ended that way. Read more…
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What do we mean by OSS orgitechture?
OSS orgitechture is the re-architecture of the people, processes, culture and org structure to better allow for the absorption process. Read more…
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For OSS buffs only – how did your first project make you feel?
Can you remember how you felt during the initial weeks of your first OSS project? I’d love to capture your feelings, experiences, insights and opinions! Read more…
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Waiting for disaster to invest in data
How many companies do you know that invest in data quality? I mean truly invest in it. Read more…
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OSS data – more useless than useless!
A majority of OSS data is probably never used and as most of it ages, it becomes even more useless than useless. One wonders, why are we storing it then? Read more…
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The challenges facing OSS supplier consolidation
Maybe an operating system model could be a path to overcome many of the challenges faced by the OSS industry. What if there were a Linux for OSS? Read more…
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What would an OSS duopoly world look like?
The level of OSS fragmentation is fascinating and disappointing, too. Would an OSS duopoly be better? Read more…
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Why not treat your OSS/BSS suite like a share portfolio?
In a share portfolio, you analyse stocks to see which assets are truly worth keeping and which should be divested. Why not look at OSS/BSS the same way? Read more…