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Those who would promote CMDB should promote CMDB

skeptic — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:14:50 -0600

Much of what we read about CMDB is actually singing the praises of asset management, network discovery or other simpler technologies. Other benefits attributed to CMDB actually come from process improvement and do not depend on the technology at all. When all you want to sell is a hammer...

EMA CMDB research: where's the wave?

skeptic — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:57:40 -0600

Recent "research" (in the analyst sense of the word) from EMA shows that even amongst those who say they are working on a CMDB [which other numbers indicate is 10%-30% of the ITIL population], those with functional CMDBs remain a minority. This confirms our recent assertion that CMS and SKMS and CMDB represent best practice blue sky. There is nothing "generally accepted" about CMDB practice: about 2%-5% of IT shops I reckon. In true market-hyping fashion Dennis Drogseth of EMA is fond of referring to the "CMDB tidal wave". Based on their own numbers I gotta ask: where's the wave Dennis?

BMC's own CMDB figures - The IT Skeptic

skeptic — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:17:15 -0600

A podcast of the original post a back-of-an-envelope re-analysis of Forrester and BMC's own CMDB research

Several readers argue well that ROI is not the right measure for a CMDB, but nevertheless management want to know what they get for their money, and BMC's own research suggests "not much".

a back-of-an-envelope re-analysis of Forrester and BMC's own CMDB research

skeptic — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:23:24 -0600

This post has been podcast.

Several readers argue well that ROI is not the right measure for a CMDB, but nevertheless management want to know what they get for their money, and BMC's own research suggests "not much".

Crap Factoid Alert: CMDB savings of more than $1 million per year

skeptic — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:31:38 -0600

This post has been podcast.
This is a CATEGORY 1 Crap Factoid alert from Chokey the Chimp at the IT Skeptic's Crap Factoid Warning Service. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Be on EXTREME danger alert for CF "CMDB savings of more than $1 million per year". BMC and Forrester are shovelling it. [Update: more on this here.]

IT analysts produce crap factoids - The IT Skeptic

skeptic — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:05:48 -0600

This is a podcast of the original article IT analysts produce crap - what to look for in analyst "research"

Analyst crap factoids as memes: nobody thinks any more

skeptic — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:41:43 -0600

There are a couple of fundamental causes underlying the success of analyst crap factoids as memes [a meme is an idea that propogates through the species like a gene].

IT analysts produce crap - what to look for in analyst "research"

skeptic — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:43:51 -0600

This post has been podcast
Crap Factoids are pure B.S. that almost sound like a fact, and will be presented so often that everyone will think it true. Let us look closer at a classic Crap Factoid where the results were deliberately skewed, then hyped up by marketing people, and the resulting Crap Factoid thrown to the winds like GM seed. It is time people called analysts to task for this stuff because we all suffer the consequences when decision makers fall for it.

Crap Factoid Alert: "Two-thirds of companies around the globe are using ITIL"

skeptic — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:55:28 -0600

The IT Skeptic's Crap Factoid Early Warning Service has detected another Crap Factoid (pure B.S. that will be presented so often that everyone will think it true) emerging.

IT Skeptic Awards 2007 - IT Skeptic

skeptic — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:16:37 -0700

A podcast of the original article

The IT Skeptic is pleased to announce our annual New Year's awards, inaugurated last year. These awards are presented to deserving figures and organisations in the IT industry in general and the ITSM industry in particular.