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OSS/BSS tools – extensive user types and use cases
Have you ever wondered who exactly utilises the OSS (Operations Support Systems) and BSS (Business Support Systems) tools that telcos rely heavily upon? Read more…
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The challenge for OSS architects – predict or navigate?
In most cases, it’s a greater skill to navigate an OSS journey rather than simply predict a destination. Read more…
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Want funding for an OSS project? Think ‘data bridge’
Who is funding OSS projects? Are their personas thinking at a tactical level? That’s why you need a class of OSS products that I refer to as “the data bridge.” Read more…
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The digital transformation paradox – filtering is the answer
The paradox for digital transformation is that our projects are almost always complex but we can narrow down the choices by figuring out filters. Read more…
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OSS – making men feel more masculine and in command
Do OSS GUIs we are designing help make developers or OSS operators “feel more masculine and in command”? Read more…
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In OSS implementations, visit the jungle, not the zoo
How many times during OSS implementations had I sought to understand user behaviour at the zoo versus the jungle? Read more…
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A different type of OSS – the challenges of change management
In OSS implementations it’s the change management challenges that are often overlooked and/or underestimated (by client and vendor/integrator alike). Read more…
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Is your OSS environment out of control?
Over the years in OSS, I’ve spent a lot of my time helping companies create their OSS / BSS strategies and roadmaps. Read more…
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Stealing fire and the link between flow and OSS
Are recent read titled ‘Stealing Fire…’ has helped to make the link between flow and OSS more palpable than you might think. Read more…
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Could OSS be utilised to repair virtualised networks?
Modern virtualised networks can do a great job of self-healing, routing around the problem areas but they also rely on OSS/BSS and physical means. Read more…
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OSS TLA quiz – what is O2A, T2R, U2C, P2O, DBA?
OSS is awash with TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms)! Do you know what these mean – O2A, T2R, U2C, P2O, DBA? Read more…
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Most common OSS project risks – top ten
For those less familiar with what an OSS project has in store for you, I’d like to share a list of the top 10 most common risks I’ve seen on OSS projects. Read more…
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Even fast OSS sometimes has to slow down, but is that viable?
Our OSS have processes that must happen sequentially and expediently – some roles need “fast,” others can only cope with “slow” but is that viable? Read more…
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Hiring a furniture maker as CEO of an OSS vendor
Would you hire a furniture maker as CEO of an OSS vendor? At face value, it would seem to be an odd selection right? Read more…
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Watch out for OSS “platform wrapper” roadblocks?
When working on OSS projects as the integrator / installer, I’ve seen many of these “platform wrapper” roadblocks. Read more…
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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…
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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…