The Lean Start-up training is paying dividends already. No, I haven’t invented some new product that is going to cure world poverty or even make me a small fortune yet I have been able to apply some of the principles that I have learnt, especially around the use of assumptions. I have come to realise … Continue reading Unfolding plans 164 – challenging assumptions
Unfolding plans 163 – Durham City connectivity
Superfast broadband connectivity across Durham and the region has been a big issue for us. The Digital Durham programme has been running for a few years now. Indeed our first ever cabinet to go live was number 56 just around the corner from Next in the centre of the city. That was a good day … Continue reading Unfolding plans 163 – Durham City connectivity
Unfolding plans 162 – #Dynamites15
Last night’s Dynamites15 was excellent. The banqueting hall in Newcastle Civic Centre was packed to the gunnels with a whole host of people interested in the tech industry across the North East. Every seat was sold which made it a bigger and better event than the first one we had last year. A huge amount … Continue reading Unfolding plans 162 – #Dynamites15
Unfolding plan 159 – the data trail
Somehow I’ve let data slip off my agenda. It has slipped off the map. I realised this when I was at the Open Data Event put on by Dynamo North East and the Federation of Small Businesses. I should mention Sunderland Software City as well. I realised that while we were full of intent we … Continue reading Unfolding plan 159 – the data trail
Unfolding plans 158 – three great speakers
We’ve held the last Society of ICT Managers (SOCITM) meeting for the year. It was a bit touch and go at times getting the speakers and the running order sorted but in the end Graham, as always pulled it off. What could have been a bit of a pup turned out to be another interesting … Continue reading Unfolding plans 158 – three great speakers
Unfolding plans 157 – Profanity
Is profanity ever acceptable? The first sentence in ‘The Martin’ contained the F word. The opening sequence to ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ was filled with it. Celebratory chefs are noted for its liberal use. They pepper their phrases with it. I’ve been trying not to use it so much if at all, especially the … Continue reading Unfolding plans 157 – Profanity
Unfolding plans 156 – No secrets
Would the world be a better place if there were no secrets? There would be no need to hide anything, no need to keep things under lock and key and no need to encrypt our precious or most dark information assets. If there were no secrets there would be no cyber-crime. There would be nothing … Continue reading Unfolding plans 156 – No secrets
Unfolding plans 155 – Change Management Institute
I did my pitch to the Change Management Institute last week. The evening was held in the Northumbria University Business School where the Manor’s goods yard used to be. It was the first time I had ever been in the building and I must say it was impressive. I think what I said went down … Continue reading Unfolding plans 155 – Change Management Institute
Unfolding plans 154 – Making some noise
I must admit to listening to Classic FM on the way into work and back home again. I used to listen to the news on Radio 4 and found that I would get wound up by whatever the main story was that day. The format of generating an argument between two opposing camps wore me … Continue reading Unfolding plans 154 – Making some noise
Unfolding plans 153 – men or women
The presentations at the Women in IT event that SOCITM launched were great. There were lots of similar stories that reminded the audience, if it needed to be reminded, that the job of getting true diversity in the IT industry is far from over. I covered most of what went on in a previous blog … Continue reading Unfolding plans 153 – men or women
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 