"A goal without a plan is just a wish" said Antoine de saint-Exupery. I'm not sure who he is but I like the thought. Working closely with our friends at the the Forest Service Land Mobile Radio (LMR) group, we developed a strategic plan to implement key changes and improvements. We reviewed original data sources and wrote the draft, created charts with layouts, and a PPT roadshow for regional discussions. We also sketched next steps and responsibilities to facilitate discussion. The communications Read more 
Design a plan for success
"A goal without a plan is just a wish" said Antoine de saint-Exupery. I'm not sure who he is but I like the thought. Working closely with our friends at the the Forest Service Land Mobile Radio (LMR) group, we developed a strategic plan to implement key changes and improvements. We reviewed original data sources and wrote the draft, created charts with layouts, and a PPT roadshow for regional discussions. We also sketched next steps and responsibilities to facilitate discussion. The communications Read more 
It's fun (for me anyway) to find ways to visually describe a complicated idea so anyone can understand. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is one of those technology topics that benefits greatly from a visual spin. Below are some alternative sketches developed for the Forest Service as they work to build smart new apps for work and recreation.
From Wikipedia: Service-oriented architecture is less about how to modularize an application, and more about how to compose an application by integration 
When you're asked as a consultant to make a presentation, it's easy to find a PPT deck that's loaded with boxes pointing at other boxes. The reason so many presentations from different companies look the same is because they're all using PPT and the same building blocks. If you want your services to stand apart as more clear and compelling, it's important to make the visual representation as unique as your service.