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Swingin’ for Success in 2009
                                  A Peek Inside the Crystal (base)Ball




                                                             Presented by
                                                          Steve Weissman
                                                          ADVANCE SCOUT
                                                                     ©2008




       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
                       106 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA 02453 USA • Tel 781.367.9845 • E-mail steve.weissman@theballyard.com
IT and Baseball
                       •   Not as Different as You Think!
                           »   Both Feature:
                               •   Players (vendors, athletes)
                               •   Teams (departments/committees,
                                   franchises/clubs)
                               •   Lineups (of technology, of batters)
                               •   Supporters (users, fans)
                               •   Competitors (for sales, for championships)



       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
IT and Baseball
                       •   Not as Different as You Think!
                           »   Both Require:
                               •   One eye fixed firmly on the future




       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”




                                                   Bridge


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”
                                             Starter         Closer



                           »   Getting people out after the starting pitcher has tired
                               and before it’s time for the end-of-game guy
                                •   The softer side of the 2008 Sawx!



                                                                                    Bridge


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”
                                             Print        ‘E’



                           »   Creating and delivering content for multiple audiences
                               using multiple media
                               •   How do you prepare a document that has no
                                   beginning, middle, or end?


                                                                                  Bridgs


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”
                                      AIIM Show             OnDemand



                           »   Metaphorically speaking, this event really represents
                               one holistic process, not two separate ones
                               •   Capture at the front, ECM/BPM in the middle,
                                   and output/delivery at the end (followed closely by
                                   shredding?)

                                                                                   Bridgs


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”
                                          Promises          Reality



                           »   Following years of ‘better-faster-cheaper,’ practical
                               applications are mainstreaming, and fast!
                                •   Can you put a bar code on a tomato?



                                                                                       Bridge


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
Big Item on the Hot Stove
                       •   “Bridge”
                                           Potential         Success



                           »   Connectivity is the key to the future.
                                •   Turns out Sun was right: the network is the
                                    computer!



                                                                                  Bridge


       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
And That’s the Game.




                                                             Presented by
                                                          Steve Weissman
                                                          ADVANCE SCOUT
                                                                     ©2008




       © 2008
  Steve Weissman
All Rights Reserved.
                       106 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA 02453 USA • Tel 781.367.9845 • E-mail steve.weissman@theballyard.com

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Swinging for Success in 2009: Keys for IT and Baseball Not as Different as you Think!

  • 1. Swingin’ for Success in 2009 A Peek Inside the Crystal (base)Ball Presented by Steve Weissman ADVANCE SCOUT ©2008 © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved. 106 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA 02453 USA • Tel 781.367.9845 • E-mail steve.weissman@theballyard.com
  • 2. IT and Baseball • Not as Different as You Think! » Both Feature: • Players (vendors, athletes) • Teams (departments/committees, franchises/clubs) • Lineups (of technology, of batters) • Supporters (users, fans) • Competitors (for sales, for championships) © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 3. IT and Baseball • Not as Different as You Think! » Both Require: • One eye fixed firmly on the future © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 4. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” Bridge © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 5. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” Starter Closer » Getting people out after the starting pitcher has tired and before it’s time for the end-of-game guy • The softer side of the 2008 Sawx! Bridge © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 6. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” Print ‘E’ » Creating and delivering content for multiple audiences using multiple media • How do you prepare a document that has no beginning, middle, or end? Bridgs © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 7. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” AIIM Show OnDemand » Metaphorically speaking, this event really represents one holistic process, not two separate ones • Capture at the front, ECM/BPM in the middle, and output/delivery at the end (followed closely by shredding?) Bridgs © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 8. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” Promises Reality » Following years of ‘better-faster-cheaper,’ practical applications are mainstreaming, and fast! • Can you put a bar code on a tomato? Bridge © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 9. Big Item on the Hot Stove • “Bridge” Potential Success » Connectivity is the key to the future. • Turns out Sun was right: the network is the computer! Bridge © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved.
  • 10. And That’s the Game. Presented by Steve Weissman ADVANCE SCOUT ©2008 © 2008 Steve Weissman All Rights Reserved. 106 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA 02453 USA • Tel 781.367.9845 • E-mail steve.weissman@theballyard.com