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One of our long standing, most respected customer sent this feedback.

The difference between OpManager and products like IBM Tivoli Monitoring is in the framework for rules and policies applied to the monitoring. Although OpManager has similar monitoring and trigger-level capabilities, it doesn’t embed them in a comprehensive policy-setting and event-handling framework. This translates into less architecture and framework but more specific monitoring than products such as IBM Tivoli Monitoring or BMC Patrol.

Read the full review here - ManageEngine Takes Manageability to New Levels

Who hasn’t experienced this. Laptop is running out of gas, you manage to pull the chair near that plug only to forget it later and you kick the cord as you walk leaving the laptop flying…..thud…there she goes on the floor.

Well, now Apple has found a solution for this comman man’s problem. Magnetic power adapter. Apple calls it MagSafe. This new power adapter doesn’t plug deep into your laptop but just kisses it light with its magnetic lips. You kick the cord and you get the adapter in hand, not the laptop anymore.

But can’t they think of a solution that gets rid of this power cord totally….something like how WiFi that got rid of that ethernet cable..hmmmm how about POA* - power over air???

* not patent pending

Guy’s post titled The Art Of Innovation talks about the truths of innovation. I liked this point 2 in particular and i believe it is the case with all 1.0 versions of software in general.

Picking the right set of features that get into 1.0 is the toughest job for any product manager. It’s like a triangle with quality, features, and time on the three vertices. You can’t stretch any one away independently without affecting the other two. The more desperate you are to get into the market the more the quality takes a hit.

Cisco has put out its desire to manage your networks and applications. The Network Application Performance Analysis Solution (NAPA) will compete against established NM frameworks. This move draws a lot of attention because size does matter. In this article Dennis speaks about Cisco’s move. Makes an interesting read.

[UPDATE] External links

Cisco Seeks To Control Your Apps - ARNnet

Cisco jumps into netapp performance market - Techworld

Cisco vs OpenView and Tivoli?

Guy Kawasaki writes about corporate mantras Vs mission statements. Good one. But one thing that Guy didn’t stress enough, or seem to have left to be understood, is that mantras should reflect the already built image (perceived value) and better not be internally focussed.

I liked Guy’s sample mantra for FedEx. It matched what i have felt as a customer.

Here are some example mantras for FedEx - internally focused.

If marketing myopia is failure to see down the road, then should we call the failure to building your mantra on perceived value as marcom myopia?

BTW: Should mantras be written by a set of our customers rather than the management and marketing guys? Might work better. Any volunteers??

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