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Saturday, April 19, 2008

A tool is only as good as the person who weilds it

I'm pretty much all thumbs when it comes to using any tool. Even a hammer, I hit my fingers, but I'm a pretty good programmer, and I think I write pretty good applications. Here is an interesting article from secretgeek.net about Workflow software. This is the kind of software that lets the business analyst, designer understand process flows within an organization. It allows us technical folks the ability to design or customize a software solution to meet a particular set of business needs. Just like a hammer, if used properly, workflow software can be a very valuable tool. Combined with good knowledge and training it can help a business be more efficient and effective. To often, however, the software may get billed as a magical solution. At the bottom of this article is a funny parady . The 'IF' server, an excellent example of how a sales pitch can potentially sell thousands of copies of a software product, to the 'wrong' individuals and end up causing more problems then it is worth.

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