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  • Getting Ready for Management World Dublin 2011

    I’ve been home for three weeks, which ties a record for me. So, no food story this time. Many of us have been getting ready for Management World Dublin 2011 next week. We have been quite busy getting the Information Framework (SID) Level 4 knowledge certification test ready for its debut at the conference. You can find about all the details at http://www.tmforum.org/TrainingWebcasts/TMForumCertification/9687/Home.html . The prequisite for the SID Level 2 test is attendance at the SID Distilled...
  • Putting a "Steak" in the Ground

    I was in Johannesburg, South Africa, last week teaching Frameworx, eTOM, and SID to a class of business analysts. Steak is one of my favorites (I seem to have a never-ending list of these) and some of the best I have had are in South Africa. I wasn’t disappointed from steak burgers to a half-kilo rump steak, which I had to celebrate a successful trip on my last night below the equator. I found a Southwestern themed restaurant right next to the hotel in which I was staying called “Spur...
  • eTOM and SID Knowledge Certification Tests

    I had the opportunity to return to one of my favorite cities this week – Melbourne, Australia. And, to enjoy one of my favorite seafood treats – oysters, this time from Tasmania! Traveling is hard on my old body, but, as you know, I like to eat. Traveling around the world provides me with the opportunity to sample a glorious variety of, in this case, oysters. From oysters come pearls. So, I would like to share a few pearls of knowledge (I won’t be bold enough to call them pearls of wisdom!) regarding...
  • Taking exams just after a training course

    I was in Romania last week as a guest of Romtelecom. The training course was high in the mountains of Transylvania. A beautiful location. One thing was clear to me though, taking an exam immediately after the training course puts a lot of pressure on the class and, I believe, detracts from the experience. This is why from now on we will be actively discouraging this practice and strongly suggesting that, before taking an examination, students take a few weeks to gain some practical experience and...

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