December 2008 Entries

Featured in December 2008 K2 Networker

Available for download here: http://www.k2.com/en/displaycontent.aspx?id=1027 My section, excerpted:

posted @ Friday, December 19, 2008 5:23 PM | Feedback (0)

The need to have an existing process instance run against a process map published after the instance started

 .  In the course of engagements, a customer often brings up the "need" to be able to make an already-in-process item switch maps and run against a new map that was published after the item in question already started. I place quotes around "need" because this isn't really a need. It's more of an ill-conceived want based on fear and mis-understanding.    What needs to be understood is why the customer feels they “need” this capability. In general, 99% of customer concerns that could lead to them feeling they have this “need” can be wrapped up into the items below:   ·   Some data element may change...

posted @ Friday, December 05, 2008 9:27 PM | Feedback (1)