Rohit Prabhakar

I build agentic revenue systems for Fortune 50 companies

What is a difference between Product and Service?

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Recently I was asked this question and tried to really find some right definition on the web but I reached no where. Please help me in getting an answer to this.

The best answer I know today is Product is a software that you sell and no customization while Service is built to be sold with customizations as per the requirements. Just like a MS Office Software is a product and SAP is a service.

I will really appreciate your comments!

HERE IS THE OUTCOME OF THE DISCUSSION:

http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/software-development/TCH_SFT/710030-7689406

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In Technology Projects, technical managers can perform far better! What is your opinion?

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As per me in the current technology world, managers with strong technology background are more equipped to challenge teams to higher productivity levels and lead by example. I have been watching this and trying to gather data for myself from all different clients and offices I have worked in last few years. Everywhere I have seen that managers with strong technology background have more hold on the project and are more clear in their communication as they know what exactly is going in the team. From team’s side they know that there is a place they can go in hour of need hence leading to better relationship with the Manager.

This is my opinion, what is yours?

Let me ask the question again:

Journey to be a PMP was 10 days long!

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I have been reading various forums for a long time and finally decided to get PMP done few weeks ago. Here is my schedule of action with exact dates on my journey for the project management certification:

August 19 2010:::: Enrolled for the PMStudy class for PMP in Milwaukee, WI, USA

August 20 2010:::: Not yet started the online study material for PMP

August 21 2010:::: Started with the online study material for PMP exam. The only thing I did that day was to memorize the process chart and the formulas provided by PMStudy. (Excellent chart from PMStudy)

August 22, 2010:::: Practiced the process chart only once

August 23, 2010: PMStudy class 8 AM to 6 PM (I had an excellent coach, Mr.Mike Tomaszewski , PMP. Learning was fun!), followed by 3 hrs of study at home (same as taught in class and few practice tests provided in the course)

August 24, 2010:::: PMStudy class 8 AM to 6 PM, followed by 3 hrs of study at home (same as taught in class and few practice tests provided in the course). I am excited to become PMP certified.

August 25, 2010:::: PMStudy class 8 AM to 6 PM

August 26, 2010:::: PMStudy class 8 AM to 3 PM, followed by 5 hrs of study at home (all processes and few practice tests provided in the course)

August 27, 2010:::: Reread all the important as marked as instructed by Mike in the PMStudy book. Took 2 practice test ( 200 question, provided by PMStudy). Practiced the Process Chart and formulas 2 times. Checked ITTOs for Risk, Procurement and Quality. Watched a movie.

August 28, 2010:::: Took 1 practice test ( 200 question, provided by PMStudy). Practiced the Process Chart and formulas 1 time. Checked ITTOs for Risk, Procurement and Quality once again. Watched a 2 movies (1 in noon and 1 evening!@home). Got to bed at 10 (As advised by Mike and PMStudy, 12 hrs rest and no study before the exam)

August 29, 2010: Reached the Prometric testing center @ 8:45 AM. Test started at 9:30, completed 1st round with 75 marked for review in 2:15. Then took 1:15 to review all 75 and finally the rest of the time to re-review the marked ones that I was super confused about. System had to force time out for me :o) and then the blank screen came

WAS, How to fix: Application already exists in the configuration repository

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Application already exists in the configuration repository

If you are getting this error it means that you have screwed you Websphere Application Server application to a very good extend that now you cannot deploy or un-deploy that particular application.

In order to fix this issue we need to do a manual process of deleting the application

Steps:

  1. Stop the Websphere Application Server
  2. Do a search for your ear file in the file system and delete all the occurrences of the XXX.ear folder
  3. Once we deleted these entire XXX.ear folders, delete all the contents of temp and wstemp folder.
  4. Now go to WAS_INSTALL_DIRprofiles<profileName>defaultconfigcells<cellName>nodes<nodeName>
  5. Edit the file serverindex.xml for an entry for our application within the tag
    <deployedApplications>xxx.ear</deployedApplications>
  6. Restart the Websphere Application Server
  7. Redeploy the application to the Websphere Application Server

Web 3.0 : My Fantasy and What is it?

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Today I was reading about the web 3.0 and I was glad with my visualization of what could web 3.0 mean to me. I visualize myself as :

  • I am tired of my rut life I want to go some place very nice that can surely make me feel better; I share my mood information with the web and the quick option are presented. It may be a small holiday destination or a spiritual class nearby; it may be something far; web shows me the available option and the best option to book it and reach there;
  • I have a craving for makki ki roti and saag; web searches the closest Indian restaurants serving it; with ratings and seat availability; I choose the best option; web informs the restaurant about me coming, my time to the restaurant; I reach there my order is ready and served to me;
  • I want to see a movie that had has Aamir Khan and is a comedy; web searches the closest/fastest options available;
  • I have 100$ and I want to go out with my family, watch a movie, eat an Italian food, eat a sundae and while coming back I stop at a wharf; web searches for the options, combines them and presents me the package options.
  • and many more weird dreams ……………..

This will be awesome! I know this is a dream and it will come true :o

What is Web 3.0? From the search links that I would like to share

FROM PCMAG

An Idiot’s Guide to Web 3.0

What will Web 3.0 look like? Who knows? But here are a few possibilities.

The Semantic Web

A Web where machines can read sites as easily as humans read them (almost). You ask your machine to check your schedule against the schedules of all the dentists and doctors within a 10-mile radius-and it obeys.

The 3D Web

A Web you can walk through. Without leaving your desk, you can go house hunting across town or take a tour of Europe. Or you can walk through a Second Life-style virtual world, surfing for data and interacting with others in 3D.

The Media-Centric Web

A Web where you can find media using other media-not just keywords. You supply, say, a photo of your favorite painting and your search engines turn up hundreds of similar paintings.

The Pervasive Web

A Web that’s everywhere. On your PC. On your cell phone. On your clothes and jewelry. Spread throughout your home and office. Even your bedroom windows are online, checking the weather, so they know when to open and close. &151

FROM WIKIPEDIA

I have a dream for the Web [in which computers] become capable of analyzing all the data on the Web

SCRUM Series

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In last few days I have compiled some information on SCRUM in separate articles. Here is the consolidation of all the links:

  1. Scrum: An Introduction to this simple-powerful agile methodology
  2. Scrum: Characteristics and what is a sprint?
  3. SCRUM: What are the different Roles?
  4. SCRUM: All the different Meetings
  5. SCRUM: Artifacts
  6. SCRUM: Scalability by SCRUM OF SCRUMS
  7. SCRUM:Some facts and resources

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