Three metrics help to assess the value of an OBI-Object: quantitative, qualitative, and the ‘So-What’ question. These are supplemented by the overall ‘game-rules’.
Continue readingMeasuring Mount OBI
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Preparing to Climb Mount OBI
In the previous blog, Mount OBI was introduced as well as AGOV. Both are metaphoric. The mountain represents how organizations can accumulate reporting assets.
Continue readingIntroducing Mount OBI
Managing a fleet of ‘reports’ is the bane of any organization. This is the story of how the fictional organization, AGOV, managed to eliminate two-thirds of its inventory prior to an upgrade.
Ode to ODI – Documenting the Plumbing
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.
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.
