On-Line, On-Time, On-Budget: Titanic Lessons for the e-Business Executive (Lessons from History series)

By Mark Kozak-Holland

This time-saving book shows you how to exploit the power of IBM's Open Query File (OPNQRYF) to sort, select, summarize, and join data for input to programs. With OPNQRYF, you can allow end users to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931182345
• ISBN13: 9781931182348
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Mc Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent read

I think that Mr. Kozak-Holland's book is perfect for any manager as well as IT management. Having had my own business I felt when I read this book that the advice applies not only to IT but can be offered as helpful hints and warnings to just about business, big or small. I am currently contracted in IT and often see the same re-occurring problems at all levels. Mr. Kozak-Holland's book should make us all look at our past downfalls and ensure we all learn from them. This book works well on many levels's being entertaining, insightful and a fun read for anyone interested in history.

On-line, On-time, On-budget......about time!

I feel that Mr. Kozak-Holland's book is ideal for technical IT managers, and also for non-technical managers having to be involved with computing solutions.A great analogy using the Titanic as an example of over-confidence in building, and running a ship. If you don't plan to avoid "IT Icebergs", then you will likely hit one....and then what happens?A great read!James.

If you manage technology in a company, you need to read this

Refreshing! Clear! This book is a breakthrough for non-techies who need to manage technology!!This book does an excellent job helping CIOs and other 'C' level, P, VP, and Director executives understand some of the key issues in managing a technology project. From requirements, to project management, to build, to testing, to deployment; without a lot of tech-talk, Mark has captured the issues an executive needs to be aware of to help ensure their technology projects succeed.As an architect, I am going to buy this for the executives that rule my life! It helps both sides of the organization (business, technology) understand more of each other's issues fostering a more educated communication between them.I know this book would be of great value to many of those whom I have consulted. I am sending a copy to three of them!

... and on target

The use of historical reminders to present to readers some very practical lessons is both entertaining and insightful. The author has me looking forward to his next book in this "Lessons from History" series. A great value most of us in the IT industry can get from this book is the large number of practical reminders that (without the proper foundation) it is too easy to lose focus on the details that count and the result is often a failed project.Used properly, this book can help project management and participants "steer clear" of potential disaster.

... an also "On-the-Mark".

This book is precisely "On-the-Mark". It is both entertaining and enlightening. The fresh way of using historical lessons from something like the Titanic disaster to better understand how to avoid the pitfalls found in most (not just IT) projects is something that the industry needs a reminder of on a regular basis.I look forward with anticipation to the author's next book in the "Lessons From History" series.