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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Disaster Recovery (DR) is not Major Incident Handling (MIH), but if MIH isn't nominal DR may be requiredAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Major Incident Handling; everyone needs a plan More to follow... Braun Tacon Friday, January 15, 2010 Today is Sully Day...Passengers Gather to Celebrate Anniversary of Hudson River Plane Landing Thursday, December 10, 2009 Disneyland and Lean ITIL...two journeys worth takingI've not been blogging much lately. Busy at work. Busy at home. At home we took some time and visited the land of the Mouse. The reason for the journey was to celebrate my mother-in-law's 90th birthday. She (and us) enjoyed the adventure immensely making it time well spent. Pluto says "hello" by the way. He's "...my favorite Dawg!" Work is very interesting. We have been working on building a synergistic blend of ITIL and Lean. It has been an ongoing project, and I'm very excited by the possibilities that are becoming apparent. Applying Lean to the ITIL V3 Event Management Process (Rohit Nand, Subbarao Chaganty itSMF UK Conference 2008) I'm starting to starting to see, learn, and apply many new concepts and approaches. Some will succeed, some will fail, some will need adjustment. That's the Lean journey. Small incremental wins, a few losses, timely reflection and quick adjustments. Plan, Do, Check, and Act. ITIL and Lean. Two best practices with demonstrated business benefit that appear to be highly complementary. From my perspective by blending the two you can achieve the best of both, making the extra effort worthwhile. Our final destination is not yet in sight, but it is clear that this is a journey worth taking. More to follow... Braun Tacon Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Happy Birthday ITIL!The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) turns 20 this year. Saturday, October 24, 2009 E=MC2=?Is Einstien's Theory of Relativity incomplete? Flawed? Or is it a matter of perception that does not meet our expectations caused by forces both
known and unknown in the deepest reaches of the Universe? Friday, October 23, 2009 Ouch
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Thinking Problem Management!Outstanding and relevant advise on Major Incident Handling and it's relationship to Problem Management from The Thinking Problem Management blog. A generous and plentiful resource for great ideas and guidance. Visit that site and I'm sure you will agree. More to follow... Braun Tacon Sunday, October 18, 2009 Giant Ribbon at the edge of the Solar System... 5:58 pm edtMonday, October 12, 2009 TANSTAAFLThis strange phrase appears frequently in the common vernacular and has many interpretations and stories behind it. My favorite is below. Where I first came upon it, I don't remember but I do know it has been decades since I first heard this version of the tale and it has stuck with me since. More to follow... Braun Tacon After the War of the
Almonds, the Land of Kulumar was the richest and most powerful of all. Sunday, October 4, 2009 Airventure 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Avast me Matey's and take special heed...Today be September the 19th!Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Those that know me personally are aware that for years I was a Pirate, but I've since retired. But today is the one day each year when all young puppies and Sapsuckers can come out of their retirement and express their true muse without raising significant suspicion about the state of their sanity. So empty your bilges and hoist the Mainsail. They day be already half-gone for both Swabbies and Captains alike. Speak with the siren voice of a Mermaid, or babble like a Parrot but be quick...for the hour of Midnight soon approaches! More to follow... Braun Tacon Saturday, September 12, 2009 ITIL Should Not be Hard.A Position Paper on the topic of ITIL implementation. More to follow... Braun Tacon Friday, September 11, 2009 Lest we forget...September 11th, 2001 May we never forget the 2996 souls from around the globe who perished that bright sunny morning 8 years ago today. RIP, More to follow... Braun Tacon Thursday, September 3, 2009 One Hundred and Fifty years ago yesterday...Telegraphs Ran on Electric Air in Crazy 1859 Magnetic Storm Crazy man, crazy.... Mother Nature Rules... More to follow Braun Tacon Friday, August 28, 2009 The "buzz" about CCD...No...we're not talking
about digital cameras. Since 2006, about 30 percent of the commercial honeybee population has
died off due to Colony Collapse Disorder. Though many theories have emerged about the causes of CCD since it first began ravaging
honeybee populations, a study released this week has identified the first molecular marker of the disorder. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Stress, like Cha, cha, Changes can be managed...Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop If after a few months’ exposure to our David Lynch economy, in which housing markets spontaneously combust, coworkers mysteriously disappear and the stifled moans of dying 401(k) plans can be heard through the floorboards, you have the awful sensation that your body’s stress response has taken on a self-replicating and ultimately self-defeating life of its own, congratulations. You are very perceptive. It has. Saturday, August 15, 2009 Humbling...
Monday, August 10, 2009 Just what is Knowledge Management?Recently I had the opportunity to weigh in with my point of view in a discussion thread on the question of what is Knowledge Management. Because I think Knowledge Management is a very important topic I am cross-posting my thoughts here. What is Knowledge Management? Knowledge, and by extrapolation,
Knowledge Management, does not stand alone. If it is to be useful it must permeate every aspect of any organized effort. Let's
consider the role that Knowledge Management plays in something as common, yet exceedingly complex, as airline travel. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 India and back in 1 hour and forty-seven minutesBeing Green and Lean...jet travel is not carbon friendly. Presentation delivered More to follow... Braun Tacon Monday, July 20, 2009 One small step for man...One giant leap for mankind
Thursday, July 16, 2009 We Choose the MoonMay 25th, 1961. President John F. Kennedy sets what turns out to be one of the loftiest goals ever set for a nation, or perhaps...even for a planet. From the archives of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish. We propose to accelerate the development of the appropriate lunar space craft. We propose to develop alternate liquid and solid fuel boosters, much larger than any now being developed, until certain which is superior. We propose additional funds for other engine development and for unmanned explorations--explorations which are particularly important for one purpose which this nation will never overlook: the survival of the man who first makes this daring flight. But in a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon--if we make this judgment affirmatively, it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there. July 16, 1969. With his life cut short by assassination, JFK does not live to see his dream become reality, but the United States and the entire Planet does. The launch of Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969 Many of us have lived long enough to vividly remember the events of the epic flight of Apollo 11. If you would like to relive your memories, or for you younger folks experience them for the first time, in real time, visit the website devoted to commemorating this epoch time in human and planetary history. We Choose the Moon.Org More to follow... Braun Tacon |
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BraunsBlog...Random
musings on specific topics. The central themes will be ITIL V.3, Information Security, and other sundry ITSM topics.
That said, there are many more things in this world on which to opine, so don't be surprised if I do now and then.
About me...Braun Tacon, Portland Oregon. Husband, father, aviator and former Air Traffic Controller with over 20 years experience in the Information Technology and IT Service Management field, the last thirteen years of which having been spent at a Fortune 500 in the Pacific Northwest.
Professional background and certifications include Aviation Management, Education, Systems Management, Information Security and Process, Standards and Quality Management. Always delivered with a strong focus on ITIL and similar Process Improvement Frameworks such as LEAN, SixSigma and TQM (Thank you Mr. Deming!).
Hobbies include reading, writing, and even the occasional Karaoke contest!
All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
Contact me...
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You may contact me at btacon@BraunsBlog.com.
ITIL V.3 Service Transition...Its all about the Change
Information Security is Foundational to Enterprise Risk Management
Major Incident Handling...first you need a Plan
NIST Special Publications (800 Series)
FauxCorp -- Making the Business Case for the Major Incident Handling Plan
The Major Incident Handling Plan -- iCMG Architecture World 09 presentation July 2009
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