Lessons in Grid Computing: The System Is a Mirror

by Stuart Robbins

You should not overlook the potential genius in this concept."--Geoffrey Moore, consultant and author, Dealing with Darwin "Since he first identified 'information systems as mirrors of the people who build them' for me, I have seen it operate in many ways. It is a fascinating idea, and a completely new way of thinking about technology."--Sean Moriarty, Chief Operating Officer, Ticketmaster "This book makes for compelling reading--it's easy to become immersed in the stories, and the insights gradually grow in the reader's mind as they take root in the character's minds. This is quite a useful work. The ideas presented here could be quickly put to practical use in any organization."--Mohamed Muhsin, VP and CIO, The World Bank A breakthrough exploration of information systems as mirrors of the people who build them. Packed with truer-than-life stories, stimulating characters, and unique IT analysis, "Lessons in Grid Computing" finally * Our systems will not "talk to each other" if our people are not talking to each other* We must transform ourselves to the same degree that we want to transform our systems* To correct problems in our information systems, we must first address the problems between the people that build and support them Discover how to adjust your management style to enable the next generation of technologies with the help of "Lessons in Grid Computing.

384 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ogi Ogas · Rating 3 out of 5]

My ratings of books on Goodreads are solely a crude ranking of their utility to me, and not an evaluation of literary merit, entertainment value, social importance, humor, insightfulness, scientific accuracy, creative vigor, suspensefulness of plot, depth of characters, vitality of theme, excitement of climax, satisfaction of ending, or any other combination of dimensions of value which we are expected to boil down through some fabulous alchemy into a single digit.

[Cameron Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Falls into the category of a business novel. The prime theorem discussed in this book is we mirror ourselves in the systems that we build. Therefore:

1. The systems will not "talk to each other" if the people are not "talking to each other."

2. The relationships between systems reflect the relationships between the people who build and support them.

3. To correct problems in our information systems, we must first address the problems among the people that build them.

4. We must transform ourselves to the same degree that we want to transform ourselves.

This theorem is supported by a series of short stories.