rdhyee NewsRandom and not so random thoughts from Raymond Yee, mostly relevant to the IUData deluge meets data services- June 20, 2006 As we in IST: Data Services (DS) are gearing up to scope the problems that we will be taking on, it's helpful to learn about what our colleagues in the data services arena are pondering and doing. This weekend, I listened to Clifford Lynch's talk The Data Deluge Hits Campus. Today, I came across a new article The Chronicle: 6232006: Lost in a Sea of Science Data in The Chronicle of Higher Education, which is background material for the Data Deluge online colloquium on Thursday, June 22 at 11am..http://raymondyee.net/wiki/DailyNotes_2f2006_2f06_2f20#head-05ac0796e0111eabcb724131c79629... Project management course and books- June 20, 2006 Two weeks ago, I took a course taught by Alex Walton called "Effective Project Management" (http:ls.berkeley.edumailwebnet20060021.html). The course was sponsored by the Technology Program Office on campus. I found the course immensely rewarding and useful. Even though I knew a lot about the theory of project management and have managed many projects on a more informal scale, I felt empowered by the practical tips that were taught. I was reminded once again about how important it is to be part..http://raymondyee.net/wiki/DailyNotes_2f2006_2f06_2f20#head-0272bc5c9d50a40209d54ec6066189... |