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Thought for the Day

At the bidding of a Peter the Hermit, millions of men hurled themselves against the East; the words of a hallucinated enthusiast such as Mahomet created a force capable of triumphing over the Graeco-Roman word; an obscure monk like Luther... Read more →

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Increases are of sluggish growth, but the way to ruin is Rapid - Seneca Read more →

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For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong — H. L. Mencken Read more →

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We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality — Any Rand Read more →

A Compendium of Resources for Applying Design Structure Matrix to Complex System of Systems

Complexity is an ever-present obstacle in any business. Managing complex systems is a core competency to successfully run any business. The Design Structure Matrix (DSM) is a simple tool to perform both the analysis and the management of complex systems.... Read more →

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“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” - Cardinal Richard Cushing Just a reminder for all those agilest who wince at a Release Plan. Read more →

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21 Suggestions for Success from H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent Give people more... Read more →

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"If you are receptive and humble, mathematics will lead you by the hand. Again and again, when I have been at a loss on how to proceed, I have just had to wait until I have felt the mathematics led... Read more →

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The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. ... The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work. — John von Neumann Read more →

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There are two ways of exerting one's strength: Pushing down or pulling up - Booker T. Washington Read more →

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The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire - Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch Read more →

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What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal - Edgar J. Mohn Read more →

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A lie has speed, but truth has endurance - Edger. J. Mohn Read more →

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The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine — Mike Murdock Read more →

Compendium of Resources for Digital Twins, Model-Based Systems Engineering and Integrated Program Performance Management

It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of... Read more →

New Year Math

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Compendium of Resources for Integrated Master Plan / Integrated Master Schedule

The Integrated Master Plan (IMP) is a hierarchical collection of Program Events (PE), with each event supported by Significant Accomplishments (SA), and each SA is based on satisfying Accomplishment Criteria (AC). The Integrated Master Scheule (IMS) is an integrated, networked... Read more →

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The Dose Makes the Poison - Paracelsus (1493 - 1541) Read more →

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If you wish to persuade me, you must think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words. — Cicero, Roman Statesman (106 BC) Read more →

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We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever... Read more →