Monthly Archives: January 2010

24 January 10

Aal izz well !!!

Many project reports are exactly that much - “Aal izz well” (and for those uninitiated to the latest bollywood blockbuster ’3 Idiots’, it simply is “All is Well”). They speak of yesterday’s weather, don’t help much in forecasting the future and the only thing they help create is the impression that all is well! An important fact about project status report that people don’t realize is that until the time a project has met its objectives and delivered its promised goods, the only ‘output’ from a project is really the communication to its stakeholders and the outside world. However, in real …more

Our methodology is 100% pure, our result is another thing!
17 January 10

Our methodology is 100% pure, our result is another thing!

What is worse then an anarchy ? You might say that is the absolute abyss, but I think blind allegiance is even more dangerous (and that includes following the letter but tweaking the spirit - things like ‘creative accounting‘ or its parallels in every field). Anarchy at least allows for …more

What would you advise young engineers about to enter the workforce?
4 January 10

What would you advise young engineers about to enter the workforce?

Last Sunday, we had annual alumni dinner of Bangalore chapter of my alma mater, JK Institute of Applied Physics and Technology. During this event, we also hosted final-year engineering students who were in town on an education tour. I was asked to make a presentation to them on a topic of …more

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