The following exchange followed my inquiry into whether there was interest in a presentation/seminar.

 

 

From: DAMA New York

To: Fabian Pascal

 

We had a board meeting last month after DAMA Day. Among other decisions, we assessed our members' feedback and selected presentations for the fourth quarter of this year. Based on the input from our members, we decided to concentrate on business intelligence and emerging technology. I am sure you understand that our members' needs are the priority and we would like to invite you to send us your proposals for next year's program.

 

 

To: DAMA New York

From: Fabian Pascal

 

Does this mean that next year you will not concentrate on business intelligence and emerging technology? I doubt it.

The main purpose of my efforts is to alert practitioners to the huge problems caused by the focus on fads and buzzwords at the expense of foundation knowledge. Without the latter, anybody can sell anything as emerging technology, even obsolete technologies e.g. XML, which is nothing but regression to the good old hierarchic databases. Is that intelligent?

 

 

Posted 08/15/03

 

 

 

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