Glitch: The Hidden Impact of Faulty Software
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0132160633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After Lotus was acquired, Papows helped steer the company’s successful integration into IBM. He holds a Ph.D. His book Enterprise: Information Leadership in the Digital Age has been reprinted in several languages. He also was President of Cognos Corporation, taking the business intelligence software provider from its early stages to sustained profitability, a public offering, and continued growth that met or exceeded Wall Street expectations.
"Useful, prescient, but somewhat dated" according to personalnjc. This is a meaningful book but was written just before the explosion in mobile applications and the onslaught of malicious crimes. As such, the issues presented use examples that predict some of the problems of late, but would be more meaningful if they could have been included. The book does bring up important issues that are drowned out by more dramatic current events, such as the aging of COBOL resources, but without the current examples the very valid warnings are too easily dismissed. Lastly, the book's timing causes it to miss the impact of such things as the Apple App. There are Glitches with this Book Given my (and many others') increasing frustration with consequences of buggy software, I was really hoping for this book to be useful at identifying the issues and proposing some solutions. Not only did the book come up short on both of these, but much of the book has nothing to with glitches. Further there were numerous errors in much of the material, and most of the "solutions" proposed amounted to suggesting increased regulation, as if the government can demand bug-free software (when that isn't even defined) or "certified" software engineers, again not showing what kin. Sadly, it's not great. Glitch is an interesting book, but to be honest I didn't really enjoy it. The author is certainly an expert in the field and provides plenty of useful information, but at times I found it difficult to distinguish the stories from the proven content from the opinion.Each chapter has a topic and conclusion but the coverage feels anecdotal and often a bit light, padded by the included stories. Maybe I was a little sensitive while reading it, but the book is fairly short to begin with and while the stories, figures and tables are important to the text it means there is much les
In Glitch, industry leader Jeff Papows, Ph.D., outlines the three converging forces that are leading to the proliferation of glitches. He also introduces proven governance techniques that can help you systematically find and fix weaknesses in the way you build, buy, and manage software. Don’t fall victim to the next business software disaster. Don’t Let Software Failures Destroy Your BusinessThe growing impact of software failures on brands, customers, and business performanceHow to govern
After Lotus was acquired, Papows helped steer the company’s successful integration into IBM. in business administration as well as a master of arts degree and a bachelor of science degree. . There he was widely credited with taking Lotus Notes from its initial release to sales of more than 80 million copies worldwide, making it the leading collaboration platform. His book Enterprise: Information Leadership in the Digital Age has been reprinted in several languages. Having led Maptuit to profitability and a market leadership position, he continues to play an active role in the company as Chairman of the Board. Papows has been a frequent guest on CNN and Fox News and is a s