Public sector strike – dealing with a 21st Century workforce (5)
8/29/10 •
by Prof Barry Dwolatzky
We live in the “Information Age”. Modern organisations rely – or should rely – on a workforce with specialised knowledge and skills. Information Age employees need to be carefully recruited, grown, nurtured and retained.
These observations are particularly relevant as we enter the third week of major industrial action by unions in South [...]
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Some further thoughts on the professionalisation of SA’s ICT sector (6)
8/09/10 •
by Prof Barry Dwolatzky
On 25th July 2010 I asked a question on this blog: “Does South Africa need professional Software Engineers?” In asking this question I had in mind a new engineering discipline falling under the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
A number of thought-provoking responses to my question were posted and I would like [...]
Does South Africa need professional Software Engineers? (12)
7/25/10 •
by Prof Barry Dwolatzky
Professional Engineers are formally recognised in terms of South African law. We have Electrical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Civil Engineers and other branches of Professional Engineering. Should we have professional “Software Engineers”?
Mandela Day – Working together is the key (5)
7/18/10 •
by Prof Barry Dwolatzky
Today is the 18th July – Mandela Day. To mark Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday we’ve all been asked to volunteer 67 minutes of our time doing something that contributes to the betterment of our community. Writing this blog is my contribution.
Isn’t that a bit of a cop-out … or even a bit [...]
World Cup ticket chaos – in search of facts (2)
7/12/10 •
by Prof Barry Dwolatzky
I’ve been told (by an angry reader) to “check my facts” before posting stuff on my blog. The facts in question relate to a posting on this blog entitled “Ticket Chaos – an ICT failure or FIFA greed?” [30th May 2010]. In it I tried to make sense of the fact that [...]
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