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Scientific Management 2.0

Jun

2011

I would normally just ignore stuff like Adam Deane’s blog on last week’s IRM conferences, but couldn’t help tweeting a reaction, and then another. I don’t really want to start a flame war, but just got offended by his personal attacks. Having said that, I would like some comments on my “BPM = Scientific Management 2.0″ thought. I just googled and found: Scientific Management 2.0. OK, so it’s LEAN = Scientific Management 2.0. Puzzled.

European Interoperability Framework 2.0

Dec

2010

This week, the European Commission announced an updated interoperability policy in the EU. The Commission has committed itself to adopt a Communication that introduces the European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) and an update to the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), “two key documents that promote interoperability among public administrations”, part of EUs Digital Agenda. I have followed, and been part of, the EU work on interoperability since the early days. I worked with the Bangemann Report during my PhD research. In the late 1990s, I worked for the Swedish government, and ...

Book 2.0

Nov

2009

I am pleased to announce that the book, State of the eUnion: Government 2.0 and Onwards, is now in production and will be available for ordering in your favorite bookshop very soon. But wait, there’s more: On 18 November, the free, online version will be available from 21gov.net. Read the press release. Follow the book @gov20book on Twitter. The book’s twitter hashtag is #gov20book. Also, follow the list of contributors.

Not on behalf of me

Mar

2008

Around luchtime today, Danish Standards sent out a press announcement. I just found the English version: Danish Standards will change Danish vote: “On behalf of Denmark, Danish Standards has decided to change the vote on ISO/IEC DIS 29500 OOXML from ‘Disapproval with comments’ to a vote of ‘Approval’.” It is worth noting that the S142-U34 committee’s final recommendation to Danish Standards does not provide consensus on a change of the original Danish vote. That is made clear in a letter (in Danish) to Danish Standards ...