All models are wrong, but some are useful.
George E.P. Box
Frameworks are a basic structure representing an underlying a system or concept. These abstractions of reality are useful tools that help us quickly understand concepts by making them logically accessible. consequently, they are also a great tool to use in conversation as they enable this same quick ramp up for others which enables meaningful discussion. However, one must always be aware that a framework is by nature, an incomplete model. They are mental shortcuts and should be treated as such. Nothing replaces lengthy toil with a topic to maximize understanding. Therefore, always use frameworks in this light.
This page groups together all blog posts that touch on frameworks.
You’ve been experimenting with a proof of concept in the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Blockchain space and you’ve unearthed some interesting use cases for your business. You’re excited because you’ve done the math and rolling out this new technology to the business could generate […]
With every Cloud, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product implementation, you inevitably get to a point where you need to ask yourself the question: “How will we support this new system after it is built and deployed?”. This is as true in cloud procurement system implementations (Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, etc) as it is for any other cloud solution […]
To understand the context of my procurement posts, which can often get very detailed, you need to have a basic understanding of procurement to build upon. Let’s take the tour. The first place I like to start is the “world famous” Porter Value Chain as it is a good framework to use as a lens; […]