As I ponder the manyseveral challenges of a current project — which aims to convert “80 per cent of all our forms into machine-readable format” — this Wondermark cartoon reminds me that forms are only one small part of any business process or transaction.
Similarly, the Dilbert strip for 21 December 2008 has a particular resonance [...]
In an article for The Australian (newspaper), Bernard Lane points to some examples of universities re-using their publications data: publishing their research output online for easy, open access and using the repository’s bibliographic details for mandatory reports to government.
Most Australian universities have an online repository of their research papers, articles and theses. Some have adopted [...]
Sometimes it’s hard to get your message across, even when the message is relatively simple.
At the start of 2008 Company X engaged a new supplier for its office stationery and other sundries. The previous supplier’s contract was not renewed.
Announcements about the new supply arrangements were published in:
the weekly email newsletter sent to all 6000 staff [...]
