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Friday, June 1, 2007 |
I was just reading through the latest Business Week and its "in" supplement (inside innovation). Very interesting article about how overuse of Six Sigma methodology at 3M could have stifled the innovation that the company was famous for. It makes a lot of sense. As a student of ancient philosophy, I embrace the concepts of moderation and balance. Adopting a single methodology or idea as your "god" is really a recipe for long term failure. I learned how to cut costs in manufacturing in 1972. I also knew way back then, that, although I could cut costs in any company, I wouldn't want to be around in four years. Sounds like the new CEO is less focused on one "god" but a balance of Six Sigma where it works and creativity where it is needed.
4:56:27 PM 
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The Art of Schmoozing, a Guy Kawasaki post.
Ten tips from author Susan RoAne. Bonus Tip: If you want to make a positive memorable impression, treat people like people not like prospects!
2:50:00 PM
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Here's a note on testing for cyber security from Wurldtech.
Wurldtech Labs, an independent division of Wurldtech Security Technologies, announced today the results of its initial round of Achilles Certification Testing.
The following six products earned The Achilles Level 1 Certification:
CENTIUM CS 3000 R3 Field Control Unit, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
CENTIUM CS 3000 R3 Vnet Router, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
DeltaVTM Controller, Emerson Process Management
ProSafe-RS Vnet/IP Safety Control Unit, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Tricon Safety Controller, Invensys Process Systems - Triconex
Trusted Safety Controller, ICS Triplex
"Wurldtech Labsâo[ring] Achilles Certification testing is the most comprehensive, real-world security testing of its kind," notes Ernest Rakaczky, Director of Control System Security at Invensys Systems Canada Inc. "There is no doubt that Wurldtech has succeeded in providing an exceptional source of meaningful and independent security assurance for the industrial control system community. Achieving the Achilles certification is a compelling testament to our commitment to ensuring quality and security in our industrial automation products."
In conjunction with the completion of the initial round of the Industrial Controller certifications, Wurldtech Labs publicly released version Level 1 of the Achilles Certification Testing Criteria. Industrial Controllers products must meet every requirement in the criteria document in order to attain the Achilles Certification Mark. The Level 1 criteria document and the certification results for the six certified products are available for review.
7:34:34 AM
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OPC Unified Architecture specification is moving into the implementation stage. We've written a couple of articles about it at Automation World. This specification moves OPC into the modern Web technology world and will be a significant security advancement among other things.
If you develop products using OPC or you are an OPC user who wants to get the most out of this interoperability communication technology, a great place to start is the Developers' Conference that will be held in Scottsdale (Phoenix), Arizona June 25-28. The cost is $1195 which includes room, meals, entertainment and conference fee.
7:26:09 AM
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© Copyright 2007 Gary Mintchell.
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