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Arrrgh! the worldd cup has even invaded the ORACLE group!
> Richard Spee wrote:
>
> Marco,
>
> Sounds to me that you have some PR to do.
> Let me inspire you with some thoughts.
> Just sit back and close your eyes and think about the company your
> working for.
> Think of the different value activities within you company and/or
> non-value activities and linkages between those activities within your
> company.
> Having difficulty imagining the linkages? Having difficulty
> positioning yourself or your department within those activities? If
> not, good. Otherwise you are in serious trouble. Its like playing
> soccer. You don't win a game with a good defense. And you don't win a
> game with a good offense. Games are won on the midfield. It's where
> offense and defense are connected/linked. The ability to coordinate
> offense and defense is what creates an advantage. The ability to
> coordinate and connect value activities within a company is what
> creates an advantage. I hope you consider yourself a midfield player,
> ensuring structure, security, quality and consistency. Because that is
> where data administration is all about.
[snip]
With apologies to Mark Twain:
If golf is a good walk spoiled, then
soccer is a good run spoiled.
(I said that)
-- Edward J. Prochak --- Magic Interface, Ltd. Ofc: 440-498-3700 on the web at --- http://www.magicinterface.com email: ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.comReceived on Mon Jun 10 2002 - 22:57:50 CDT
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