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The Clinics Directory on the Providence Medical Group's Intranet helps people quickly find answers to simple questions about a Clinic ... More
Raised in art and
architecture; lured into information technology; found a groove in web development.
Roles
SharePoint Contractor - builder of Internet, Extranet and Intranet business products in regional and enterprise systems through information architect and web developer type roles.
Past
◦ Network Analyst
◦ IT Services Manager
◦ Systems Engineer
◦ Systems Administrator
◦ Systems Integrator
◦ Architect - Urban Design
◦ Landscape Architect
Technical support for Providence Physician business partners suffered from gaps in EMR, LIS interface and connectivity documentation ... More
Bio in Brief
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Ever wonder if life comes about from intelligent design, or is it all a matter of ever evolving source code?
It's one of those "which came first" chicken vs. egg questions or that famous architectural form vs. function argument that never seems to satisfy. Perhaps it's less about finding the answer, than it is about simply embracing both as vital to the end result.
What does this have to do with reality? Well, consider how you the question applies to solving a business problem through web functionality, which is surely at the top of your mind right now.
Obviously, you'd be thrilled with a solution that really "gets" your business process, and at the same time you'd be equally relieved to know that the solution can be easily managed and supported. It's how well the design and code work with each other that makes one way great and another way a disaster.
By way of example, let's say your <style> is to float freely through the world with lots of color and padding. Well, if you are true to the function (dream) of your program, then the <script> in your <head> will change the variables that make up your id="Life" and send you "merrily" rowing your boat "gently down" a stream.
Clearly, without well engineered source code, nobody in the dream goes anywhere. But that's just half of the story. Although it often seems less apparent, the design of the solution matters greatly. It is the dream itself, where creativity and intelligence in design determines where you end up and how you get there.
So the next time your business has you questioning the origins of life, or some other simple problem, seek a solution that excels in both faculties of mind and gets things done.
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Eliminated time and burden from the laborious task of managing complex Health Plan information through a Knowledge Management website ... More
<head>
<title>One way or another</title>
<style>
div {
float: freely;
color: lots;
padding: ample;
}
</style>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
function (dream) {
var row, boat, stream;
if (dream == true) {
row = "merrily";
boat = "your";
stream = "gently down";
} else {
row = "crazily";
boat = "with";
stream = "drama";
}
dream += row + boat + stream;
$("#Life").append(dream);
}
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="Life"></div>
</body>
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One way or another ...
Current Work
Building Intranet functionality for Providence Health and Services that lowers overall costs by making it fun to:
◦ find things quickly.
◦ connect across barriers.
◦ lower the signal to noise of messages.
◦ centralize policies and resources.
◦ automate processes and workflows.
◦ share the load of information upkeep.
◦ build the tools that people want to use.
◦ anticipate what others need.
◦ care for others.
An Intranet for the Providence Health and Services Oregon with content of interest, both casual and vital to 60,000 staff ... More
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Recent Blogs
A central site of 5000+ policy documents from numerous departments in the Oregon region on a managed metadata ... More
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