November 2008 - Posts

Consulting And Security Reviews - How To Get Everyone Onboard

      Security reviews are a respected methodology.  People know about them, and probably use them semi-regularly. Ask anyone if security reviews are important, and they would all say yes.  Ask them if they do it regularly, Read More...

Posted 24 November 08 08:56 by alikl | 9 Comments   
Filed under Security, Practices, Consulting

Agile Method And Gemba Kaizen

      JD Meier published recently great post covering Agile Method . After reading it I could clearly see the lines connecting the method JD described with the Japanese Gemba Kaizen - common sense, low cost approach of managing workplace Read More...

Posted 14 November 08 04:48 by alikl | 1 Comments   

Three Laws Of Consulting By Gerald M. Weinberg

    As part of my quest to become a better consultant I am reading Gerald M. Weinberg's book Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully . It is quite controversial and provocative book. At the same time Weinberg Read More...

Posted 12 November 08 08:31 by alikl | 6 Comments   
Filed under Consulting

DebugView - Free Simple Tool To Quickly Identify Performance Problems

     DebugView is well known free tool from Systinternals (Microsoft) . Vast majority of developers is aware of its existence. Nevertheless, I've decided to write this post following my practice of journaling my technical accomplishments Read More...

Posted 11 November 08 05:12 by alikl | 4 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Development Phase, Performance

Core Values Of Agile Manifesto

      I am reading  Agile Portfolio Management by Jochen Krebs as an effort to build/strengthen my project management skills specifically focusing on Agile methodologies. Krebs provides good introduction to relevant agile methodologies Read More...

Posted 10 November 08 02:36 by alikl | 1 Comments   
Filed under Agile

Two Crucial Lessons Every Consultant Must Learn First

      Good consultant is a leader. If not, why hire one anyway? I was reading Gerald M. Weinberg's book Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach . This is good book that helps you build technical (and beyond) Read More...

Posted 07 November 08 09:36 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Consulting

SQL Server Performance Insights From The Pro

      Jimmy May , my colleague and a good friend, started to blog recently. Jimmy is one of the most accomplished SQL Server Performance professionals. Point your RSS reader to Jimmy's RSS feed and start absorbing SQL Server Performance Read More...

Posted 06 November 08 12:33 by alikl | 1 Comments   
Filed under Performance

Seven Characteristics Of High Performing Consultant

      After I've read Kenneth H. Blanchard's book Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service I fell in love with the author. The next book on my list from Blanchard was The One Minute Manager .  It was less entertaining Read More...

Posted 05 November 08 03:50 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Consulting

ASP.NET Performance By Design: Takeaways From PDC

      During PDC, there were 5 dedicated sessions for improving performance in .Net titled "Performance By Design". The presenters are Rico Mariani , Vance Morrison , and Mark Friedman. These guys live and breathe performance. Read More...

Posted 03 November 08 11:06 by alikl | 1 Comments   
Filed under Performance, Practices, Planning Phase

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