the 4 dimensions to consider when building a product and Do you do that?

Enterprise software is often built without looking at all dimensions involved. The selling approach unfortunately reinforces this approach and as a result a lot of buyers do not consider all the dimensions involved in making a complete well thought out decision.

Quick Lessons from 26/11 for project managers

26/11 has been a sober experience for all of us and is certainly evokes strong emotions. I for one would not explore this from all perspectives but try to quickly distill it from a project manager’s perspective. Analogies can be dangerous and sometimes the extensions may be distorting and comparisons weak. If I do hit those notes, do excuse me for the same.

Is lesser more? - Lessons for product companies

The one significant difference I notice between Microsoft & Google as a product philosophy is while Microsoft tries to add more features, Google is minimalistic. Both happen to be at 2 ends of a spectrum. I acknoweldge that the comparison may be not entirely holistic and the product segment/ application / etc... all do play a role. However the merit of my observations hopefully is not diluted.

On helping others...

One of things that gives me a high is being able to make a difference to another human being. Over the years I would like to believe that while I have been able to help a few folks along the way and I have been fortunate enough to meet people who have made a difference in my own evolution.