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Business Intelligence, or BI, are the set of applications used to convert a company’s massive amounts of data into knowledge which can then be used to improve operations and decision making capabilities of the company. One such method to accomplish this task is by predictive analysis. Predictive analysis can help a company maximize marketing campaigns.

To help keep pace with today’s consumers, many companies have implemented campaign management systems that enable them to generate many more campaigns than was previously possible. While these systems increase the number of campaigns that a company can run, they don’t necessarily improve campaign effectiveness. Then they realized that there is a need for them to find a way to help them analyze the data they generate from these campaigns and should allow them to make better campaigns in the future. Predictive analysis is the answer because it enables them to capture relationships between explanatory variables and the predicted variables from past occurrences, and exploiting it to predict future outcomes that is why BI apps are so hot these days just like Dennis Carey who has just been hired by Nortel Networks Corp.

The author’s fascination about the cell has grown out of control that is why he decided to create a new blog dedicated to the cell. All new articles that has anything to do with cell from now on can be found on the said blog. The other main reason for the decision is with the new blog, a bigger number of audiences that share the same interest about the cell but are just restricted to entering keywords that has only related to cell can not find the article written on this blog since this blog is mostly dedicated to Accounting Software and the related technologies and issues.

The new cell blog articles are categorized into three namely (1) The Cell; (2) Cell Types; and (3) Cells in Computing. But would soon add new categories like (4) Cell Related Diseases and (5) Cell Communication.

So may I invite all the avid readers of this blog to please visit the site.

Every living organism starts with just two cells the sperm and the egg cells. These two cells when combined together in the process called fertilization, leads to a start of chemical reaction that will last a lifetime. This chemical reaction is not driven by a random sequence of explosion that leads to the formation of one type of cell to another. It rather follows a sequence which is so intelligently designed. This information as we all know it is found in the DNA. And that is the real mystery until now. Who designed the DNA or where did it come from? Gee…it is so weird isn’t it?

That code in the DNA is a complex recipe that does not only contains the amount of chemicals needed to form different types of cells but the exact time and locations where this chemical reaction should take place as well. Each chemical reactions are executed and intelligently carried out with precision. But then it is not perfect. This imperfection gives rise to cancer diseases or sometimes leads to strange births like the famous snake with two heads. This explains why until now, there is no definite cure of cancer since its origin is from that imperfection. So probably, the creator can also be assumed that he is not perfect? Well, I don’t know the answer. But his creation already impressed me.

Cells as we know it is responsible for the formation of our body, our flesh, our tissues. Understanding it completely is still a major challenge even the smartest men that our race has produced still not able to decrypt the mysteries. How interesting really this area of science is and its discovery is perhaps the most important event in our civilization’s history. Understanding it completely can lead to a lot of major breakthroughs in science. Perhaps new breed of humans will rule the planet having special abilities that could make them invincible and indestructible just like Wolverine in X-Men.

 

This is not a science fiction. This video of Alan Russell (he studies regenerative medicine — a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself) just demonstrate how primitive our current understanding of the cell but I think it is a demonstration that our body needs some stimulant to accelerate its Regenerative System.

Joke #8:

Day 1:

Nanny(aka The Client): Very good, you have done well. And surprisingly you have done it without my help. Excellent. I have been trying to break it but all attempts are failures. Excellent, it is highly recommended that the program be transported to production.

Abaper: Thank you for the compliment.

Day 2:

Nanny(aka The Client) was so angry upon learning that Abaper’s work failed in production.

Nanny(aka The Client): Your work failed! I am going to file an incidence report to HR.

Gardener(The Boss of Nanny): From now on, we shall be putting you under probational status.

Joke #9:

Abaper: I would suggest that the entire program be replaced with a new program because of the faulty design and it has become very slow. One exceptional example is the table BSEG was accessed 20 times when it could have been read just once. Another remarkable observation is the determination of a paid invoice. I have worked on a similar program before and believe me it is not that simple.

Nanny(aka The Client): Oh, no no no… you just do not understand the situation…and please respect my 18 years of SAP experience. You still need to learn a lot from this project.

Abaper: With all due respect, it is more advisable to inform them(Nanny’s Clients) of the severity of the situation so that they can alot more time and budget for the program before it is too late. This is never meant to be of disrespect to you, it is about the program itself…it is really needed and besides, my task cannot be done without these changes.

Nanny(aka The Client): I created the program myself and I have 18 years experience, what are you talking about?

Joke #10:

Day 1:

Abaper is an experienced new hire at Accenttuate but was not oriented about the specific procedures or protocols in the project. Nanny(The Team Lead) was an awardee of Woman of Integrity.

Abaper: Hi Enduser, Nanny(The Cleint). The revision of the program is done and you may now test it in Dev.

Enduser: What? I do not have access in Dev.

Nanny(The Client): Abaper, we do not let Enduser test the program in Dev. I should be the one to inform them? Hadn’t anyone  told you that before?

Abaper: I am so sorry, I am not aware of such procedure.

Nanny(The Client): Nanny(The Team Lead) should have told you this. but any that’s ok, next time, do not do it again ok?

Nanny(The Team Lead): Oh I forgot to tell you, but anyway, now, you know. The rule is we do not have the authority to let the Enduser do the testing in Dev.

Abaper: Got it!

Day 2:

Abaper:  Hi Nanny(The Client), the revision of the program is finish and is ready for your testing.

Nanny(aka The Client): Hi Abaper, this is  not what I want. Nanny(The Team Lead) should have test it first. Haven’t she told you that?

 Abaper: She only told me that I should not let Enduser test it in Dev. I am so sorry.

Nanny(The Team Lead): So now you know, from now on, I should test your program first before you let Nanny(The Client) know about it. Ok?

Joke #7: 

Day 1:

Nanny 1(aka FI Consultant): The program is working fine except that the document type ‘DA’ was not considered that is why there are some discrepancies in the Aging of AR Report.

Abaper: I am so sorry but I have worked on this kinds of programs and I could tell at this stage, your analysis is very incomplete, so I am giving this task back to you for furhter analysis.

Nanny 2(aka Project Manager): Do you have extensive testing result? Can you show it to us?

Nanny 1(aka FI Consultant): Believe me, that is the only problem that causes the minor error. I don’t understand why Abaper would give it back for further analysis. So may I request that Nanny 3(aka Abaper) to do the task instead?

Nanny 2(aka Project Manager): Your request has been granted, so Abaper I will be asking you to work with Gardener(PP Consultant) for the maintime.

Day 2:

Nanny 3(aka Abaper): The revision that Nanny 1 requested has been implemented as per her requirement.

Nanny 1: That’s wonderful and I have just tested it and the results were excellent. My test data is as follows:

Date: 01/01/2008 to 01/31/2008
Customer: 1000
Company Code: 10

Result: $1000.00

The result is verified using transaction code FD10N for month of January.

Nanny 2: Congratulations to both of you for a job well done and I saw how excellent team work can successfully overcome even the most difficult challenges. Abaper, I hope you learned something from this situation.

Abaper: Have you checked using the date range 01/01/2008 to 01/15/2008? The result is 0(zero)? There is no transaction within that period so the output should be equal to the beginning balance for January which is $1050.00 There is payment received on 01/20/2008 for $50 that is why the AR Balance as of January 31 is $1000.

The revision was implemented again by Nanny 3 immediately.

Day 3:

Nanny 1: Testing was done. My test data is as follows:

Date: 01/01/2008 to 01/15/2008
Customer: 1000
Company Code: 10

Result: $1050.00

Abaper: I have reversed one of the payments made for Dec 20,2007 which is $50. Therefore the beginning balance for January should be $1100.

The testings and revisions went on for two years until finally, all business scenarios was considered. Nanny 1, 2 & 3 became very wealthy.