Notes on how to document and manage Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) or similar extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools. A bit of a lengthy memory jog for the author.
Ode to ODI – Documenting the Plumbing
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Deciding on a Briefing Note
A decision request can help small non-profits (SNPs) make better decisions. The briefing note is discussed and the basis for a well-crafted decision.
Continue readingA Jack (of all tools) In the Box
An update to the QIR Project Tool, an All-in-One Tool Kit for small Projects. Contains a Project Plan, Contact List, and a QDIRF.
A Poor Man’s KT
A poor man’s O-KT provides ‘Just Enough’ O-KT to exit gracefully and perhaps even get hired back! For organizations, how to create a value proposition for a soon to be ex-employee to leave behind some of their knowledge.
Continue readingGMailing a SNP
A shared email is like a public space, it requires cultural norms and a few rules. This blog introduces these and builds on a series discussing Google’s products and how they can help a Small Non-Profit (SNP).
GDrive Sanity
Principles and a few housekeeping Rules to Keep your small non-profit’s GDrive from becoming a ‘dumping ground’ of files.
A GMail Starter
Used by small businesses world over, a GMail account is one tech-tool for a SNP to help it deliver on its mission and improve volunteer experience.
Non-Profits & Technology Speed Learning Event
A Small Non-Profit is typically 100% volunteer run with varying degrees talent to implement, use and sustain technology. To select the optimal degree of technology, would an online trade fair be useful? This question is considered in this draft Event-Idea.
The SNP’s Technology Shopping Cart
Small Non-Profit (SNP) Technology usage is considered through a functional model. Simple and complex solutions are discussed for each function.
Technology Costs, Maturity, and the SNP
Technology is great but its acquisition and use must not get in the way of a Small Non-Profit’s (SNP) purpose. How mature and the costs of ownership are factors in deciding how much technology can reduce – or increase The Burden of Volunteering.
Organizational Biology 