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Development by Davis: “Managing beyond the organizational hierarchy with communities and social networks at Electronic Arts” plus 2 more

Development by Davis: “Managing beyond the organizational hierarchy with communities and social networks at Electronic Arts” plus 2 more


Managing beyond the organizational hierarchy with communities and social networks at Electronic Arts

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PST

Managing beyond the organizational hierarchy with communities and social network

How do you manage a very large, very complex organization that is geographically disbursed in many different countries around the world? You already know that the outdated hierarchal organizational structure won't work and if you are like many companies you are probably beginning to realize that the matrix type structure (where each employee reports to both a task manager and a resource manager) has its own limitations.  Electronic Arts (EA) established cross-company virtual communities that provide the benefits of coordinated decision making while preserving the independence required for creativity and innovation.  These communities are supported by a unique governance structure and a fun and engaging technology platform.

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Join the M revolution—Get your tools

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 04:00 AM PST

Join the M revolution—Get your tools

The M programming language is also known as MUMPS. Which stands for Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System. Read my earlier post introducing the multi-user, strongly imperative language designed to manipulate and control massive databases. Then get started using it with this tutorial.

Two main software environments are available today for programming in M:

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Department of Commerce app challenge--an interview with Mike Kruger

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PST

Department of Commerce app challenge

Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced a "Commerce Business Apps Challenge" to developers to look for innovative ways to utilize the Department's  and other publicly available data to help businesses identify opportunities, grow, enhance productivity and create jobs.

With the submission deadline of April 30 fast approaching, I interviewed the Department's Mike Kruger who is heading up the effort.

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