“Technology is like fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes.”
Andrew Heller.
Almost every element of your OSS depreciates – your hardware (of course), your software, effort, customisations, etc.
The only element of your OSS that potentially doesn’t depreciate is your data.
As data ages, its relevance diminishes so it could be seen to be depreciating. The same is especially true if your data synchronicity is deteriorating.
However, if managed appropriately, it can actually represent an appreciating asset. As more data is collected, maintained and mined intelligently the connections generated by your analytics team alone could potentially offset all of your other depreciating OSS assets.
So, does your OSS have any appreciating assets amongst its constituent parts?
If you’re a technologist (eg enterprise architect, developer, BA, tech PM, CTO, etc) who has been tasked with implementing significant technological and business transformation in
We’ve embarked on a journey of trying to plan for the future of OSS/BSS, not by predicting the future, but by seeking ways to be
Over the years, I’ve often referred to The Corkscrew Analogy or Momentum Spiral to describe a mindset of incremental improvement that’s needed to keep an
We’ve embarked on a journey of trying to plan for the future of OSS/BSS, not by predicting the future, but by seeking ways to be
Here at Passionate About OSS, we are exactly that – Passionate About OSS (Operational Support Systems). We’re also passionate about BSS, NMS, or any other names you call the tools that help to operationalise your network.
