Loans Based on Your Need

For you who badly need loan, here, I have many kinds of loans that you may need. They are differentiated based on then purpose. The very first is installment loan. Installment loan is the kind of loan that you need if you are having aim on purchasing property or car. This kind of loan has maturity time, which means that borrower has to fulfill the total payment in that very period per month. As the thing bet here has more value, therefore, it requires several further requirements. Besides requiring credit card checking, this kind of loan usually also requires paperwork.

Pretty contrary to installment loan, there is Bad Credit Loan which anyone can simply apply. Bad credit loan is actually what we know as personal loan. Do you know payday loan? Actually, this is one type of it. What makes it different is that Bad Credit loan is the one of payday loan offered to those who have bad history in credit. In many occasion, customers who have bad credit history are taken for granted when they are applying for loan. The company does not want to take risk upon them. In bad credit loan, those people’s application is approved, and of course, higher interest is applied.

Those are the two kinds of loan that you many need the most. If you need to know about anything loans, just read other articles here.

Porn Sharing Site Online

With the advance of human technology today, such things as taboos are no longer applicable for human life today. There are many people who set themselves free from the constriction of taboos and moral values that they are getting more open to things which were considered forbidden long time ago. Porn is no longer a taboo thing today that people can now share porn easily whenever and wherever they are. The advance of the internet technology today allows people to be able to access their porn entertainment for free online. One of the sites is called Xhamster. Here people can download and watch porn movies for free anytime and anyhow. They can also upload porn movies of their own collections easily without having to pay for anything.

Xhamster is one of the most popular porn sharing sites that you can access for free. To be able to get porn online, you are required to be over 18 years old. The internet allows you to get any kind of porn contents easily without paying for anything. You can download as many porn movies as you want and also share your own collections with others easily online. When you find that watching porn is one of your premier needs, you can get your daily supplies of porn movies easily from Xhamster.

Many people watch porn for entertainment purposes. Some study show that porn movies can be used as therapy for sexual problems. Some people or couple who have problem in their sexual life can get porn as their therapy. Porn movies nowadays is not cheap and made without aesthetic considerations. Porn movies are made of million dollars of budget in order to deliver the customers the best porn movies. Good porn movies are not only those with beautiful actress and actor on the porn movie, but also other aesthetic values and sexual attractions that porn movies should look like. You can find your references for the best porn movies easily at Xhamster. There are hundred thousands of porn movies in different categories that you can find easily at Xhamster.

Business Architecture - The P2P Network Organization

Buildings around us are directly visible and we can examine their unique structure, their style the function they offer (hospital, library, palace, houses, etc). In business these views are even so interesting but not directly visible.

One very new structure to examine in this context is the architecture around P2P organizations or networks.

A normal business architecture - like that of a simple company - consists of a business process that results in tangible products or services offered to a client. Than in order to achieve this, the process must be organized by real people, which is the organization. When one employee is going on holiday someone else will take over his role: business and organization is in that sense not really different: one is visible to the client (the agent delivering the product) the other is not (one medical specialist replaced by another when he is absent).

Than, technology influences the business architecture as we have seen with the arrival of the Internet, or with mobile solutions like PDA's. Infrastructure serves as a foundation to cater for a general platform on which the various functions are served.

In P2P the technical infrastructure defines most of the whole architecture. The business of P2P is quite simple. It offers clients a service: the file that can be downloaded. In order to use the service one should subscribe to it by giving an address, identifying as a user, etc. The business of P2P is not at all unique. The main process is exactly similar to the delivery of a newspaper: a client subscribes to a news agency and receives the content.

Then the implementation of the business process is what makes every company unique. This is done by setting up:

- an organization
- applications
- infrastructure

The infrastructure is supplied by the internet-network. This is one basic feature of the P2P; without internet it probably wouldn't exist. Imagine a transporting structure where packages would be transported to clients... unimaginable.

The (software) application that is used is also simple: computers transport parts of files from one user to the other.

The organization consists of two main entities:
- a legal entity which is about the contract
- a human resource part

The contract is implemented in the application, and therefore hardly visible. But the idea is that to prevent legal claims, the copied files are not directly copied from one user to another, but only parts of files are copied. In this way a file at one location can not be traced to that of another. Legally this means that the copyright is skipped.

The human resource part is also unique: in this case there are (nearly) no employees but the client is also the employee in the traditional sense; he does the work himself in a DIY-way.

This DIY is familiar for internet solutions but also for home-renovation solutions.

Another unique feature of this architecture is that it is completely de-centralized: there is hardly any central command rather than the software application. This means a very safe structure because similar architecture that are centralized have a so-called "Single point of failure," that is somewhere in the center.

P2P may be seen as a fraud, business architecture-wise it is a very unique solution that will be exemplary for new organizational forms in the near future. Organizations could learn from it.

Soon we will learn what happened to it, whether it will be transformed into a new P4P structure or that it will fade or transform to something else...

Business Architecture of Fraud

Business architecture is about the architecture of the various businesses within one company. Banks for example have designed so-called Chinese walls. These are not walls as you would see in real architecture, but they are virtual walls that separate one business (unit) from the other, in cases where both may not influence each other.

This is the case where the bank is doing business with corporate clients (in serving a possible IPO or stock emission) and the brokerage business where brokers may act on information that is sensitive. If the broker in the bank learns about a possible action with a corporate client it can gain money (in an illegal way).

Business architecture is not visible, but should be made visible.

The best example of fraud-prone-architecture comes from the Madoff case.

Business architecture-wise there are three lessons to draw from that case:

1. The profile of the leader who someone is doing business with. Madoff gained "Respect" as having been the president of the Nasdaq stock-exchange. But think about this. Would you trust your money to an (hedge fund) investor who has been president of Nasdaq? Is that a credible biographic path for an investor? A broker (nasdaq) is something completely different than an investor. Would you imagine Warren Buffet become president of Nasdaq or the NYSE? Having worked for Nasdaq one would know all the mazes in the legal net to start a fraud. (but I agree somehow that this is easy knowing once the damage has been done. Hindsight knowledge...which makes it a weak argument).

2. Optimal was one of the funds of Santander who invested in Madoffs hedge funds. Optimal administrators warned for the design "error" in the hedge fund. On a page 35 (source: El Pais) of the prospectus of the hedge fund, was published the article "possibility of Fraud": it stated that "the nor the funds itself, nor the custodian would operate as a custodian." Who then, one might ask.

Business architecture is something that analyst and (risk) managers should make visible by drawing the business and the organization around it.

3. Finally, the profile of a risk manager. That is one similar to that of a (private) detective. The risk manager should never rest, never stop asking questions and never stop to investigate... and a risk manager is not a loner out there at the attic of your organization. Sometimes we all have to play the role of the detective... Investigate when something smells fishy ("a guaranteed return of 10 percent"...hmmm smells ....)

Business Architecture of Hospitals - Part 12

Organizational policies in the healthcare sector are a difficult area to manage. The reason is that these policies have a generic character but should serve a specific application.

Policies are the translation of the hospital strategy but are detailed for a certain domain. So there are pure medical policies, ICT, human resources, infrastructural policies.

Policies are derived from corporate values. One of such a value could be that the hospital operates on an evidence based way. This is often for the smaller hospitals that have limited space for research and development and follow the trends in the market. Academic or university hospitals can combine such a principle with a more innovative directive to pioneer in certain areas for which the hospital has specialized.

As there are more corporate values, there are also more policies that have to be managed in combination. Innovation and research may be a driver for an academic hospital; "patient safety" is a policy that overrules all other policies in the situation of a conflict.

Policies can be developed "on-the-job." Basically a policy is formed after events and conflicts have already occurred. At the operation start of a new organization there are no policies yet and as things happen, a pattern raises of recurring issues. Policies are like the jurisprudence of law; many things that have happened resemble previous situations. Policies make sure that the decision taking process will be speed up. It is no use to dedicate time to issues that you have dealt with before. Just do what you have done before where the measure seemed to have worked out.

This works until there is a real change, a new conflict or a change in the environment where a new measure is required. And a new policy will be "established" as more of these new cases pass the management agenda.

Business Architecture of Hospitals - Part 10

Infrastructure is an organizational component that is often taken into account at the tail of projects. Infrastructural solutions require planning and offer the basic support for the rest of the organization.

In hospitals the main infrastructure is physical oriented. The route patients and visitors have to take (part of the logistical process) are long and depend on their treatment. Now, as the organization changes, the physical locations of surgery units, laboratories, care-units and consulting areas change frequently, the paths visitors have to select will also change. This is much like a supermarket where sometimes the fresh fruit products are at the end of the market, and sometimes the organization changes these to the entrance of the market.

In a hospital a change of locations of where the various specialists "operate" has to be signaled to clients. This is to avoid visitors asking: "where do I find the department of ..."

One way of doing this is my setting up navigation which displays where the specialists rooms are to be found. If these change however, all the signs need to be changed too and this requires a lot of work. It is also possible to change the medical name plates to numbers. Now when there are changes in locations only the main navigation "menus" must be updated which is a minor job.

This is all part of infrastructure, and it is only one element; the physical space and the communication. Other elements of infrastructure are: the communication network, the phone infrastructure, the Interactive voice response that is used at the reception and many more...

When organizing infrastructure an organization must think about requirements. These are not functional like those for the radiologist, gynecologist or surgeon, but these requirements are more general and they support the whole hospital organization.

Thinking about these general requirements is thinking about adjectives like: flexibility, security and availability. The above mentioned example of path indicators is a result of a requirement for flexibility. Then what is only missing is to define these requirements and match them to the infrastructural components. Taking in mind that some set of requirements may cause conflicts; more flexibility (mobile internet, mobile communication) may have a negative impact on the overall security.

Using Commercial Interior Designer to Transform Your Business Interior

Success in business often depends on how well you treat your customers in your office. Your employees also generally spend most of their working hours within the four walls of your office. So it is important to keep the working environment aesthetically pleasing and comfortable not only for the visiting customers, but also functional and conducive to effective performance for the employees. That's where the commercial interior design comes in.

The commercial interior designer decorates the interior of commercial buildings or businesses, be it corporate offices, showrooms or business establishments - large or small. With a variety of visual tools such as specialized interior planning and design software, the work of a professional designer in space planning and communication to their clients is made easier. An experienced designer will know to enhance the look of the office from the reception area to the conference room and other areas in conventional as well as contemporary styles.

Based on the ideas of the clients, the designer can create a feel for the room by selecting wall paintings in appropriate color scheme, fabric, furniture, fittings, lighting, flooring, artwork and other accessories and also find the solutions to transform the interior working environment within the existing architecture.

Individuals who have a flair for design and decoration can become Certified Interior Designers by undergoing a professional course in commercial interior design - be it diploma, graduation or post graduation degree program. In United States, registration is mandatory to practice in this design discipline design in most states. Qualified designers who meet government certification requirements - passing score on NCIDQ (National Council for I.D. Qualifications) examination - are eligible to acquire a licensure from the a professional body called ASID.

The interior design professional who practices in the commercial sector needs to possess some in-built and some acquired skills - the ability to conceive a balance between the client's needs and the ideas he suggests, excellent design sense to prepare drawings, coordination skills, keen observation skill for detail and color, communication skills, management skills and the necessary skills to work together with contractors and architects.

With the help of commercial interior designer you can transform your business premises benefiting your clients, workforce and ultimately your business.

Business Architecture of Hospitals - Part 9

Hospitals are organization with the highest information density. This means that information is highly wrapped-up in the business process, or what is about the same: the business is organized by computers or information systems.

This is the example.

In a traditional hospital the patient will be cured and consecutively be cared for a while before he gets fired. To do this a doctor or medical specialist will have to visit the patient, check whether all is ok and authorize him to leave.

In an information-dense hospital this procedure is more or less the same, but there is one difference and this is make clear by answering the question: when does the patient leave? When the doctor has visited him or when he is cured.

This seems like the chicken-or-egg problem, but there is indeed a difference.

A information system may control the time the patient has spend at the hospital and may program a planning for doctors to visit patients that are likely to have cured. In this case, the process is optimized by the client (patient) needs and not by the availability of the specialist.

As said this is only one example. The uniqueness of the hospital complexity is not so much the different kinds of specializations that are required to cure patients, but the interaction between these specialists and between computer systems and medical equipment.

Information systems in hospitals are more complex than other information systems and require a special training or degree to build them. Yet the types of information systems that are required in a hospital are no different than systems in normal organizations. There are a few categories and the integration between them is the biggest challenge.

Business Architecture & The Formula One

Another view on the importance of business architecture, different than The "Da Vinci case (1)," comes from the Formula One (Grand Prix).

The Formula One offers a different but very interesting case as a parallel for business management.

The Formula One is different from other sports much because of the vehicle. In Cycling, the vehicle does also matter and even in ice-skating the equipment has an influencing role in the sports results, but not as much as Formula One.

In business the human resources are always seen as the decisive component in the results of the company, and that is including the management and their applied method. But human resources not only affect the results, they do so by building "vehicles" that are used for the same production. Examples of these are: information systems. It is possible to build these or to buy them in the market, but the quality of the information systems and their use define the success of the organization too. As much as human resources do. Other vehicles are: the buildings itself - modern designed buildings may positively influence the working climate and indirectly improve the performance of the organization.

The best business architecture is that where not only the employees, management and methods are solid and successful, but where the other business components are also influencing, like the mentioned information systems.

Now back to the formula One races. Those who watch the Grand Prix regularly know that there are some good pilots. An example of a good pilot and a personal favorite is Fernando Alonso. Why is he a good pilot; well, having won two F1 World Championships should be a sufficient criteria to tell so. He is currently the only driver with two World Championship titles.

Unfortunately, the vehicle he is using is not the best in town. Best vehicles are those from brands like Ferrari and Mercedes-McLaren. Than there is the influence of fuel-providers. Ferrari works together with Shell, Renault is partner with Elf. One is a global brand of the first league (Shell is #93 in the top 100 of global brands), ELF doesn't occur amongst the top brands.

The Warren-Buffets of these world are looking to invest in companies that are the Ferraris of the F1 (business) in combination with drivers (management) like Alonso. Business architecture is like that. In that case, change the vehicle for the business and the driver for management.
Solid business with high possible growth rates and the best management is obviously what makes perfect business architecture. Great management but poor business, will not end up in Warren's portfolio.

It is not hard to manage a great business. A lot more difficult is it to manage a business in decline or a business that is not passionate. Really great managers are those that make something good out of a lousy "vehicle".

Business Architecture - The MS Yahoo Merger

If Microsoft succeeds in the takeover of Yahoo, what will that mean for business architecture of the new company?

Microsoft is a unique company -- like so many others you would say -- but the uniqueness of MS lies in its legacy power. An example will make this clear. If you surf to the Microsoft Site for the annual report (1) you are offered this report. Now comes a unique MS feature. You can download this report but it is not in pdf -- everybody would agree that pdf is the STANDARD format for offering an annual report.

Instead. Microsoft offers the report in .doc (Word) format (Yahoo offers the report in both PDF and HTML).

What this indicates about the business architecture of the company leaves no questions: "We have set the standard and others have to keep on following us."

But the world changed and the possible takeover of Yahoo can be read as a catching-up with the markets, that have moved into another direction.

Possibility one: there is no change. Microsoft and Yahoo remain separate entities but yahoo profits are consolidated with those of Microsoft. Minor changes are needed and are concentrated in the head-quarters.

Yahoo's mission is "to connect people" The Annual report opens with a feature of the Flickr application in which the word "Yahoo" is spelled by consecutive photo's.

From the annual we read about the customer-centric culture and capabilities. "we have organized our services around audience segments ... rather than around products."

This shows a main difference with the organization of MS that is centered around product-groups (Microsoft business division, entertainment division are all product centered units. With a traditional (development) structure: product development, distribution, marketing and sales, etc.

On a very high level, the business architecture of both companies offer the theoretical possibilities of business synergies. MS could be seen as a software company with some search and community services (80/20) Yahoo is the other way around a company with some software developing parts and a dominating search and community service (20/80). The advertisement market is what both have in common and where both compete with Google.

Possibility two: Yahoo is bought only to get rid of the competition. But this is not very likely, it could even harm the image of Microsoft.

Any other option is some kind of an integration of both companies. The shown resistance of Yahoo is understandable, because a of the mentioned differences between both organizations.
The biggest challenge is the required cooperation of employees with such a different background. The questions has practical implications on the level of the search-engine. What will happen to these search-engines: will they integrate into one new back-end search-engine with two (yahoo, Live) front-ends? And which system is superior?

Decorating Your Italian Restaurant

Decorating your Italian restaurant is nearly as important as what is on your menu. When people dine out they are doing so for a couple of different reasons. Often they don't want to cook and clean but still desire a delicious meal, and they want a pleasant atmosphere.

Creating an atmosphere is one of the main elements of decorating. The atmosphere that you create will greatly depend on what type of food you will be serving. If your main specialty is pizza, and your target patron is that of the younger generation and families, you would probably decorate your restaurant differently than you would if you were going to be opening a very upscale café.

Restaurants with themes are becoming increasingly popular. For an Italian restaurant you may want to have a street café theme, or an old world theme. Both of these are wonderful for setting the atmosphere in an Italian eatery.

Once you have a general idea of what theme or atmosphere you hope to create, start from the ground up. Your walls and floors will have to be an appropriate color to help you create that atmosphere. Earth tone colors are very popular in Italian restaurants.

Next on the list is your furniture. Decide what types of tables and chairs will help to set off your décor. You can choose anything from medium to dark wood, or even tables that depict classic Italian art. There are specialty tables available from some distributors that include those with a specific Italian theme.

Now you will want to add to your atmosphere by choosing just the right artwork. One of the obvious choices would be a replica of famous sculptures, and artwork from Old Italy. Maybe you don't want anything that fancy and would prefer art that depicts Italian country life, or an Italian kitchen. Your options are many and varied but it basically comes down to personal preference and the atmosphere that you hope to create.

Greenery is very important in an Italian restaurant, especially if you are going for the "old world garden" atmosphere. Silk plants can be placed in strategic locations to not only compliment your décor, but to give the patrons of your restaurant the feel of semi- private tables.

No matter how you ultimately decide to decorate your Italian restaurant, keep atmosphere in mind. Providing an environment that allows your customers to lose themselves for the duration of their meal is as important as the quality of food that you serve.

Jessica Ackerman is a senior staff writer for Padrino's Pizza and Pasta - one of the best pizza places in Seattle. There are countless options for late night food delivery in Seattle but make sure to order from our pizza - Voted the best pizza in Seattle by Seattle Magazine.

Business Architecture of Hospitals - Part 3

Hospitals are complex organizations and that is mainly because of the complexity of the business. This article elaborates on this topic by focusing on a single element of the hospital business: the dialysis treatment.
Dialysis is needed for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. These patients can only be cured by kidney transplantation or they otherwise need a frequent dialysis that emulates the function of the kidney. Estimations of the ESRD patients fluctuate. The company Rockwellmed that offers dialysis services made a taxation of about 2 million ESRD patients.

The business is concentrated around the required treatment (and previous diagnosis) of these patients. This obviously requires first of all active participation of the patient. Different kinds of treatment (hemio or peritoneal dialysis) require more or less involvement of the patient. This requires information or brochures about the treatment and formal acceptance of the patient.
Then, this business (process) must be organized, and that involves at least the following actions and resources:

* a medical / nursery assistance
* space to accommodate the treatment
* medical equipment
* medicine
* information systems to update the treatment with the patient dossier and general clinical databases.

There are a large number of issues that requires a management decision for this specific client group. To name a few issues, just think of the following:

* Should we execute these treatments in-house or are more specialized centers a better solution for both the client and the hospital?
* From what kind of supplier do we buy the dialysis equipment or the medicine)?
* How is the information updated when the treatment is outsourced?

Now, the architectural element lies in the fact that these apparent singular issues are interrelated. Not only amongst them, but also with other issues from other business areas of the hospital. For example: if the treatment is outsourced there is no need of equipment, but there is need of information about the treatment.

Business Architecture of Hospitals (1)

Before entering the business architecture of Hospitals, this article recapitulates some basics about business architecture, with a single reference to a previously published article.

Business architecture is concerned with the way a business (as offered by a company) is build-up. The idea is that in order to foster a business, an organization is to use resources.This can be organized for operational activities which have a behavioral or dynamic characteristic, but there are also resources that will be used to build and rebuild structures. Like, the structure of organizations which change often, or information systems to support a business process, and there are management systems -- like a balanced score card -- that have to be setup first before they can be used.

There are so many ways in which this can be done that, especially for more complex businesses -- like that of a hospital -- an overview is indispensable to make sure that the different parts support the same kind of goals and that the whole is more than the sum of the individual parts. Other differences are that some architectures are more open than others.

Business architecture is also about preventing to reinvent the wheel. There are so many businesses that are dealing with more or the less similar issues that one business could learn from another. These "patterns" are generic and solutions that are implemented in one sector can serve as an example for another.

Also in the area of sales management there are mechanisms that work irrespectively of the business environment it is used in; every organization is dealing with the challenge of teamwork.

Business architecture is also a means to learn from other organizations. There are universal trends which every organization has to deal with, but some types of organization have dealt with certain problem in a much earlier stage than others. Hotels are leaders in (client) hospitality, whereas hospitals have traditionally a product oriented approach. As this is changing these hospitals are wise to "cheat" on how hotels have dealt with similar problems. This leads to initiatives like "the five star hospital..."

Culture is somehow the fundament of business architecture, but this culture has its roots and these become obvious when analyzing the architecture. Corporate values can offer insight in the culture.

This is an introduction. It shows that business architecture follows the tangible assets of an organization in a continuous quest for innovation, change and improvements. Hospitals offer perhaps the best example of where business architecture is indispensable in managing the complexity.

The Beauty of Architecture and Design

Blueprints are forms of history. They are pages that can go down in the annuals of history as monuments to the imagination of mankind. The architecture and design stay a part of our lifestyle and mark our civilization. They are markers of our achievements and tell stories of the buildings that stand the test of time and last throughout the ages. They can be homes, churches, office buildings or monuments that mark important people and events.

There is more to architecture than just the outside appearance of a building. Interior design architecture is a huge part of why people find some buildings so beautiful. Granted, the outside is the part that initially grabs the attention, but the interior is what makes the building memorable and functional.

Throughout history there have been incredible works of art created out of stone, wood and metal. The outer portion is detailed and intricate. Move inside and you will see that the intricacies are not limited to exterior walls.

Architecture and design must go hand in hand. From the modern buildings to the classic columns of ancient Roman Temples, the designs are built around function and beauty. A home can be more than four walls and a roof.

It can be a place that stands apart from nature and draws the eye to its beauty and form. By working together, design and architecture make four walls and a roof so much more.

It is more than function. A builder can build an edifice that is functional. It provides space, shelter and protects. But that is not always enough. Yes, one element of man's basic needs is met but the building can be aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.

A building can be more than just four walls and a roof. It should have great architectural style. As a sentient being capable of appreciating great works, you should demand more in your surroundings. Beauty is more than skin, or wall, deep.

Once more architects begin to embrace architecture and design, you will begin to see a rebirth in the styles and different shapes of buildings. Homes will begin to lose their "cookie cutter" shape and begin to be different.

A drive down a suburban area will see homes that embrace different styles. It will be a world where differences are celebrated and people can do more than simply live in a home. They can own a unique piece of history and it can be a showcase of a living art.

Business Architecture - The Article Publishing Example

Business architecture is about understanding the main characteristics of any business. The objective is to understand what makes this business special and valuable. This example is about the article publishing business.

Article publishing is relatively new and serves as a good case study.

In understanding article publishing it is helpful to switch to another area that we already know of. In this case the best parallel is offered in the physical world, like that of the logistics.

The article publishing process has three main activities:

1. delivery of content - this is the supplier who uses its own car to bring in the package.
2. the publisher who receives the package (content) and who defines (labels) the right category.
3. the publisher delivers the content to the marketplace (category)
4. the publisher partners with a advertiser who adds the right advertisement on each package (content)
5. clients can freely retrieve packages of content. More content of more suppliers will increase the attention of potential readers.

The core characteristics of this business is that of the marketplace. Marketplaces have an inherent value because of the increasing return on users of the market. More users generate more advertisement.

The value for the individual supplier of content lies in the exposure of its content on the market. It can now be "purchased" by clients. On a normal marketplace this is a real buy, on a virtual article marketplace it offers only a part of the complete sales cycle; informing clients about the product.

But there is another hidden value in this process that is often neglected also for traditional transporters.

Transport and trade are very closely related. A transporter who delivers a single package to another location know about the content (what product he is carrying) and about the market. The higher the volume of the transport, the more information and knowledge will be gathered about the market. And this is valuable information. This is one of the reasons why transport and trade often form a good business model.

Business Architecture and Influences From the Financial Market

As a consultant it is sometimes enough to just listen.

"I explained the accountant why this difference occurs." An entrepreneur is explaining the mismatch in the books for which the accountant was reluctant to sign off the final statement. "... but he didn't understand me... "this guy knows everything about margins and other ratios but he is not open to understand how my business really works."

It took me some time to understand this specific business, and I found it was really complex. So as a consultant the first thing to do is to simplify things. And after understanding the essentials of the business model, the question is does it need a change?

In his first book, "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture," ... Venturi posed the question, "Is not Main Street almost all right?" He was arguing for what he called "the messy vitality" of the built environment. As he puts it, "We were calling for an architecture that promotes richness and ambiguity over unity and clarity, contradiction and redundancy over harmony and simplicity." He was challenging Modernism with the multiple solutions available from history... *

Business architecture is (amongst other things) about understanding the functional, the constructive and beauty of business, companies and organizations.

Today the stock market is in another bull-phase and one of the drivers in this phase is the speculation of take-overs and split-ups of companies. A new possible prey is a dutch anglo company called Unilever. The market "expects" a split of the two main divisions: "Foods and Home" and "Personal Care."

The investment market is ruled by very simple rules. Two companies in one have a lower stock value than two separated... So 1+1 = ?

... in his writings we find the famous response, "Less is a bore," to modernist Mies van der Rohe's dictum, "Less is more." This was Venturi's way "to make the point that modern architecture had become too simplistic. *

Architecture follows periods and styles. In discussions about Business (architecture) you will find the same periods and styles, but if there is no real movement than the market is searching for hidden money, for example to break up a company and to monetize the extra wealth. The result is a less complex business. Less complex and more boring.

Thinking of a Career in Interior Architecture Design?

Interior Architecture is a bridge between architecture and interior design. It provides professionals with the proper knowledge regarding the building of structures and the importance and understanding of load bearing walls. The fields of Interior Architecture and Interior Design are quite similar. Some people refer to the two fields as one and call it Interior Architecture Design.

Interior architectural design professionals in the United States cannot call himself or herself an Interior Architect unless they have completed the educational requirements to become a fully licensed architect. The actual definition of Interior Architecture is a program that prepares people to apply the architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational and for business purposes so as to function as a professional interior architect. This includes instruction in the architecture of heating and cooling systems, occupational and safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications, structural systems design and professional responsibilities and standards.

If interested in a career in the interior architecture design field there are plenty of options available to the aspiring designer whether they wish to attend a college or university or take classes online. These courses explore the links and similarities between interior design and architecture. Interior Design programs will challenge you to explore creative ideas for using space and re-inventing how buildings are designed. Some areas of study include the conceptual creativity of design and the philosophy and theory behind design plus the latest technology used for interior design.

Individuals pursuing an education in interior design or interior architecture can expect to develop a wide range of skills including the use of CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) software, video and photography. Other skills will be developed in the studio such as the use of models and how to construct the models.

Interior Design programs prepare the interior architectural design student for technological, cultural and environmental issues. Students who attend a studio classroom are taught in workshops, lectures and seminars.

Here are some basic courses the interior architecture design student will study in their first year:

o Design Visual Thinking

o Materials and Construction

o History and Theory of Design

o Introduction to Interior Architecture and Design

o Design Making Ideas

o Design, Spatial Investigations

o Design, Context and Process

o Structures, Environment and Sustainability

In the second year of studying interior architecture design, the student will study the following modules:

o Communication and Participation

o Design Exploration

o Design Proposition

o Interior Environments

o Modern Architecture

o Interior Environments

o Tectonics and Realization

These are very in depth courses to help prepare the interior architecture design student for real world situations. In the third year of study, students can expect to learn the following:

o Design Research and Proposition

o History Dissertation

o Design Resolution

o Placement

Work placement can be in any Interior Architecture Design field that takes on entry-level designers. Professional work placement is an excellent opportunity that can pave the way to a rewarding career in interior design. As work placement is considered the bridge from study to professional employment.

Six Safe Decorating Ideas For Your Work Space

I have been in places of employment where the company is very particular about what you may do to your work space. Whether for reasons of aesthetics or potential damage to surfaces, as employees we are required to adhere to company rules.

With most traditional methods of decoration there is the potential to cause damage. Sticky tape has a tendency to lift paint, poster-tac may leave oily residue or lift paint, and thumb tacks leave unsightly holes in walls.

Here are some alternative ideas for personalizing your work space.

1. Use magnets to dress up a filing cabinet. It could be a souvenir magnet from your latest holiday, or just something you like the look of from the local shop. My favourite option to use is a set of magnetic words, called magnetic poetry. These are brilliant for a writer or anyone who likes to play with words. Magnets also create changeable and interesting displays on whiteboards. Do not place magnets on to your computer or any other electronic equipment.

A friend of mine once worked in a space with an ugly metal beam from floor to ceiling. It created a wonderful canvas for a vast magnet collection that was much more interesting and colourful to look at.

2. Photographs - a classic photo in a frame is always a good choice for a work space. However, if your desk does not have enough free room, do not despair. An old magnet or sticky magnet strip purchased from a craft shop can be adhered to the back. Then simply 'hang' it on a filing cabinet. Alternatively, substitute Velcro whish has an adhesive back for the magnet. This will hold the picture nicely on any of the fabric covered partitions used in some offices. If you do not want to damage the photo, stick the magnet or Velcro onto a light photo frame instead.

3. Paintings done by children or small trinkets may be attached to fabric partitions using a dressmaking pin.

4. A cactus is an excellent way to bring in a natural element to your office. Preferring warmth and requiring little water they are perhaps the safest plant to have around documents and electronic equipment. Many shapes and sizes, even some that flower, are available for little cost.

5. Turn your computer into part of your décor. Choose wallpaper and a screensaver to complement your personality. If permitted, family or holiday photos can be uploaded to your hard drive for a truly personalized slideshow. A small trinket or toy can sit atop your computer's CPU, so long as it does not obscure any air vent.

6. Decorating your office space provides many opportunities for those with crafty inclinations. Combine the love of making things with the necessities one usually requires on a desk for a satisfying resolution. Make your own pen holder, business card holder, or other useful desktop utility. Cardboard, paper mache, small and clean cardboard tubes, or glass jars can all transform into handy containers. Decorate with paint, stickers, interesting papers, or whatever else appeals for something which is both functional and unique. The internet provides a wealth of project ideas, including instructions and suggested materials.

It is possible to create a personalized work area without compromising the surfaces. The first priority is to find out the company's regulations as to what is acceptable. Then, with guidelines in hand, there is a way to embellish any area safely.

Work spaces do not need to be an impersonal part of our lives. We spend a lot of time there, so why not spruce it up a little with our own personal style.

Decorating Your Workplace with Tropical Office Furniture

If you love the tang of salt in the air, the soft whisper of nearby waves, and the crunch of sand between your toes, what better way could there be to create a workspace that you truly enjoy using than by decorating with tropical office furniture. Tropical surroundings inspire creativity and create a relaxed and productive atmosphere for your home office or place of business. Innovative pieces of office furniture "tropical" - such as lovely computer armoires and printer cabinets - give your workplace an elegant look with the practical benefit of helping you to keep organized. Here is a guide to choosing Hawaiian computer armoires, Bali file cabinets, and other types of office furniture, tropical style.

Materials Used in Office Furniture - Tropical Vegetation and Construction Techniques

Three terms used to describe materials that are commonly found in office furniture "tropical" style are wicker, rattan, and bamboo. Wicker actually refers to a kind of furniture building technique where strands of grasses or vines are woven together. This technique creates durable and lightweight computer armoires and other office furniture that is also environmentally friendly. Rattan is a tropical tree that grows around other trees in a jungle. Bamboo, on the other hand, is a kind of thick-skinned grass with a hollow center.

Both rattan and bamboo can be used for the structural elements of office furniture "tropical" style, whereas rattan is generally used for wicker style construction. Wicker is commonly used as decoration on the sides of tropical style computer armoires, the sides of writing desks, or the padded backs of chairs.

Selecting High Quality Office Furniture, Tropical Style

When selecting tropical computer armoires and other office furniture, tropical realities are very important. The hollow nature of bamboo means that high-quality bamboo furniture is usually wrapped to prevent splitting over time. Rattan also tends to be more flexible and durable, meaning that it is more commonly used in today's office furniture. Tropical rattan may have knobby joints, and is often wrapped for a smooth appearance.

The thickness of the individual strands of rattan will influence both the price and quality of your office furniture. Tropical rattan has an ideal diameter of about one and a half inches. High-quality rattan computer armoires and other office furniture should have a smooth and even finish, free of blotches and spotting. The most secure method of securing rattan used in tropical office furniture is glue, followed by screws. Staples and nails tend to come loose over time.

By understanding the materials used in computer armoires and other office furniture, tropical style, you should be well equipped to add the flair of the islands to your own workplace.

Business Architecture And Profit Centers

Architecture is (normally) about buildings, cities and infrastructure (and the like). You can see it around you and everybody has an opinion about it. You either like the style of that building or you don't and all the nuances in between.

Between the Style of an organization and the goal it pursues (although not everybody shares this approach of goal-oriented organizations) unfolds the area of systems.

Systems are a response to functional needs. A library provides the function to exhibit the public word. Accessibility is therefore an additional non-functional requirement.
Once you or your organization is aware of the functional requirements it can start building Systems providing the appropriate Construction.

This Function-and-Construction matching exists of three pairs, like the three pairs of wings of a building:

* The organization (human resources and organizational structure) that responds to the business process.
* The information and functions that are accommodated with systems.
* And the non-functional requirements that are solved with infrastructure.

The metaphor of a building is not exactly appropriate, because between the different wings and each floor there are many connections...

In that way, the systems that companies use are accommodated on the middle floor and play a central role in the organization. The structure of the systems exhibits much of the style and the business priorities.

This is a list of the systems of which one or more could be present in your organization:

* ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. Systems that manage the internal operation.
* SCM - Supply Chain Management. Dedicated to the management of information with third parties.
* DMS - Document Management System. Controlling the flow of documents.
* CMS - Content Management System. Organize content that is to be shared by everyone.
* HRM - Human Resource Management. Systems that are to manage the human resources.
* CMS - Contact Management System (e-mail responders for example).
* DWH - A Warehouse of corporate client and product data.
* TCS - Telecom Systems. A wide area of systems that manage telephone traffic.
* ...etc.

If you think that this list represents the left or right wing on the second floor, you can imagine that many powers influence this area. Every company, with whatever size, struggles with area. First because it is prominent and eye-catching; everybody is dealing with it. Managing information systems is like managing politics; everybody has an opinion about how it should be. The challenge is about managing new business and taking these systems with you...on your way...