e-HealthExpert.org - Primum non nocere

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject, and how to avoid them.

(Source: Werner Heisenberg, in Physics and Beyond)

System: a definition

A system is an entity which maintains its existence through the mutual interaction of its parts.

A system exists and operates in time and space.

The concept of Emergence: a definition

From the mutual interaction of the parts of a system there arises characteristics which can not be found as characteristic of any of the individual parts.

(Source: Gene Bellinger, in Mental Model Musings)

IT professionals are well known for using annoying clichès. An article at the IT Managers Journal lists some of the most annoying:

1. At the end of the day
2. Solution
3. Thinking outside the box
4. Synergy
5. Paradigm
6. Metrics
7. Take it offline
8. Redeployed people
9. Core Competency
10. Win-win
11. Value-added
12. Get on the same page
13. Customer-centric
14. Generation X
15. Alignment

See the full story at: IT Managers Journal