Business rules and validations related to an automated Business Process are generally hidden deep within the application source code and configuration settings. They are not openly accessible, easily to change or review. They might be duplicated several times across the source code. Operational Decision Management (ODM) systems try to remedy this situation by providing a…
Threading is a complex subject, it is easy to get yourself entangled in threads which don’t behave as you expect them to. There are many constructs and approaches to synchronize threads or achieve parallelism, each with its own quirks and advantages. There are good old threads, there are thread pools, task parallelism, Parallel class, Async…
Over the years, I have started doing more and more of my reading on electronic devices. In the PC era, Adobe PDF was the format of choice for delivering and reading e-books. But with the variety of devices and form factors in use now, there has been a shift towards ePub and mobi formats. These…
‘Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel’ explores the popular science fiction concepts in the light of hard scientific facts. In doing so the author explains scientific theories in a way that is very engaging and comprehensible for a layman. Along the way author alludes to interesting…
The book is about the travels of Micheal Lewis to western countries which are worst affected by the recent financial crisis. It explores how the crisis has devastated Iceland, Greece and Ireland; and its impact on Germany and US. The author sketches quite a few stereotypical characters from the countries he visited, I not…
Read ‘BPM Basics for Dummies (from Software AG)‘. It is a basic introductory book on Business Process Management, similar to the one by IBM. The book talks about: how BPM relates to other technologies like SOA and process improvement standards like Lean, Six Sigma, CPI, SCOR etc. the value proposition of BPM (Automation, Agility, Flexibility,…
Read ‘Business Process Management for Dummies (IBM Limited Edition)’. It is a very basic introduction of BPM promoting IBM products. In particular, it talks about IBM Blueworks Live. IBM Blueworks Live is the latest BPM offering from IBM based in the cloud. You can explore IBM Blueworks Live as IBM offers a free 30-day trial. The…
Just finished reading Code Complete 2nd edition by Steve McConnell. It is a reference book for programming best practices. Generally programming best practices books focus on requirement gathering, design, quality and management aspects of the software development process, in contract, “Code Complete” focuses on the coding or construction phase. It consists of practical insights and research…