The convenience of the internet and social media has made the vacationing and lodging process much easier for travelers all around the world, because it offers a wide variety of options and information. On the other hand, the internet has …
The biggest enemy to any system is complexity. In a system of inputs and outputs, such as an enterprise system, more complexity means more parts are used in interaction with inputs to create the outputs. Every part that must be …
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The saying goes, the only constant in life is change. If you want your hotel to survive, and to grow, not only do you need to keep up with change, but it is imperative that your property remains up-to-date with …
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In this fourth post in my series on Enterprise System Pitfalls, I’m going to discuss a conceptually difficult topic called Implicit Dependencies. I reiterate to my R&D team all the time that complexity is our number one enemy, and that …
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Information is without a doubt the most valuable component to elevating the guest experience beyond the expected. Hospitality that places a greater focus on guest personalization translates into a hotel with a brand identity that can distinguish itself from the …
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I continue with the third part in my series on enterprise system pitfalls and now discuss the problem of what I call the infrastructure imbalance. I have two previous posts that introduce the topic of pitfalls of enterprise systems and …
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Of all the definitions, I think that the Merriam Webster Kids Definition of complexity says it best: “something difficult to understand or lacking simplicity”. The best place to begin the journey of understanding the forgotten computer science foundations in the …
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Today I continue my series on enterprise system pitfalls and discuss the problem of over abstraction. Be sure to read my previous post which lays the foundation for this series. Abstraction has long been a concept of computer science, and …
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My personal favorite definition of “Software Engineering” is: “The systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software“—Systems and software engineering – Vocabulary, ISO/IEC/IEEE std 24765:2010(E), 2010. I like this …
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Are we getting the economic return we should be with new technology innovation? In this article, I’m starting a series reflecting on common weaknesses in enterprise systems development, and am going to try to unpack as concisely as I can …
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