Re: Remedy 7 Upgrade Project Plan (with Milestones)

2009-01-14 Thread Bradford Bingel
issues. Don't forget user training and resistance to change. Well, that's it for a start. Hope this helps. Kaïs kais.albas...@arsmarts.com Want to better manage and understand your ARS applications? Check our website at www.arsmarts.com for the new ARS companion product. Bradford Bi

Remedy 7 Upgrade Project Plan (with Milestones)

2009-01-14 Thread Bradford Bingel
gotcha's" for a typical Remedy upgrade. Ideally we're looking for a list of 10-20 key milestones, with prerequisite tasks and any dependencies. Many thanks in advance! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM

Re: Other shoe just fell, no UserWorld 2009, so on with the ARSlist Awards

2009-01-06 Thread Bradford Bingel
day UBS upgraded BMC from "neutral" to "buy": http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BMC-Software-stock-up-after-apf-13984931.html However, have seen nothing in writing suggesting an acquisition -- BMC has a current market cap of $5.2B (and growing), so that would be a challenge, even

Re: Looking for Work

2008-12-10 Thread Bradford Bingel
Where are you located? _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Abrams Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 9:06 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Looking for Work ** Hi Listers I was one of the lucky layoff lottery winners at B

Re: BMC Remedy ARS + ITSM Interview Questions

2008-11-28 Thread Bradford Bingel
asked with supporting five core custom-developed ARS applications, what would be your first few steps? Of course, MANY other questions are possible . . . -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From:

Re: What's going on with TuringSMI?

2008-10-02 Thread Bradford Bingel
Still no confirmation . . . apologies for the (apparent) false alarm _ From: Bradford Bingel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:00 PM To: 'arslist@ARSLIST.ORG' Subject: RE: What's going on with TuringSMI? Heard a rumor that TuringSMI's

Re: What's going on with TuringSMI?

2008-09-30 Thread Bradford Bingel
Heard a rumor that TuringSMI's BMC/Remedy unit was being acquired by another company . . . will check my sources and hope to confirm within 24 hours . . . _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chapman, Gary Sent: Tuesday, September 3

Re: Better Friday Humor

2008-09-26 Thread Bradford Bingel
MUCH better! (Some people lack the social grace to know when political comments are -- and are not -- appropriate.) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marty.Thorin Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 12:59 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG

Re: OT: What does BMC stand for?

2008-09-26 Thread Bradford Bingel
Bring Massive Cash . . . that has my vote! Other's I've heard: - Bring Me Cash - Bloody More Confusion Even the less-than-flattering: - Buy My Crap (disclaimer: not my opinion, just what I've heard) Others? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSLis

Re: BMC Maintenance

2008-09-21 Thread Bradford Bingel
nsupported, but you still have every right to continue using them. Would be curious to hear other members' feedback on this issue . . . -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message

Re: Salary in Bay Area

2008-08-06 Thread Bradford Bingel
Joe, what's the current bill rate and pay rate for Remedy consultants in SE Florida? _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tortolero, Joseph Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 7:17 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Salary in Bay

Re: Salary in Bay Area

2008-08-05 Thread Bradford Bingel
(Dice, Monster, etc.) for availability. Also, are you strictly looking at San Jose, or would you also consider opportunities on the peninsula or in San Francisco? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) ___

Re: Buy vs. Build

2008-07-25 Thread Bradford Bingel
I tip my hat to BMC/Remedy for holding a unique session dedicated solely to the AR System . . . Now, what about those complimentary developer kits? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Easter, David Sent: Friday, J

Re: Buy vs. Build

2008-07-22 Thread Bradford Bingel
for the depressing statements. And no offense is intended to any independent ARS developers or product vendors -- on the contrary, by successfully offering your ARS-based products and services you've accomplished something even the mighty BMC/Remedy marketing machine has not, and you should be pr

Re: "Lines of code" in Remedy?

2008-07-10 Thread Bradford Bingel
Take a long look back if you want to appreciate how easy we have it today. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[E

Re: "Lines of code" in Remedy?

2008-07-09 Thread Bradford Bingel
Geez . . . no one has used the "lines of source code" (SLOC) measurement since the 1980's! It was a poor metric then with monolithic languages (Cobol, Fortran, etc.), and it's an even poorer metric today using object-oriented software and N-tier architectures. But you may still need to provide a

Re: BBQ tour

2008-06-14 Thread Bradford Bingel
ll do it low-and-slow The other place is my backyard. Homemade dry rub, natural fire, whiskey-soaked wood, and nothing cooks for less than 9 hours. Drives the neighbors crazy! Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile)

Re: Mid-tier and internal network

2008-05-29 Thread Bradford Bingel
Perhaps you need to set up TWO MidTier servers: - One MidTier server for internal use only, located on the trusted network - Another MidTier server for external access, along with serving web pages, located within the DMZ -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion lis

Re: Javascript and Midtier

2008-05-07 Thread Bradford Bingel
Don't know much about MidTier, but can definitely help with JavaScript. What do you want to do? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussi

Re: Custom css

2008-04-24 Thread Bradford Bingel
x27;t exist, you may want to insert it into the ARSystem.css file (but be prepared to back it out if it impacts too many elements): * { border-width:  2px } -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-63

Re: Custom css

2008-04-23 Thread Bradford Bingel
the "border-width" and "border-color" examples shown above. If there's still a problem or the table is not displaying quite as you want, there are PLENTY of other options we can try. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL P

Re: Custom css

2008-04-21 Thread Bradford Bingel
You can change (or add) CSS elements to alter how your pages appear. What, exactly, do you want to change? (Perhaps we can help with the CSS entries.) Also, can you provide the HTML code (right click, View Source) of the page you want to alter? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3

Re: Javascript problem

2008-03-03 Thread Bradford Bingel
Can you provide the JavaScript snippet in question? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of manu_alcala Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:08 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Javascript problem Hi everyone! I`m tryi

Re: Company Dropping Remedy

2008-02-06 Thread Bradford Bingel
This would also make it simple for BMC Remedy to showcase new products. And imagine, never going through another upgrade! Comments/questions/corrections/complaints/rants welcome, on or off the ARSlist. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL

Re: Virtualizing Remedy

2008-02-01 Thread Bradford Bingel
Faster than running on an HP DL380 Gx box? We consider this (and the IBM X-series) to be ideal application servers! Christopher, are the ESX-on-Sun-X4200 servers really that good? _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VanAartsen,

Re: Budget items

2008-01-23 Thread Bradford Bingel
ll-year annual support cost in the following year's maintenance budget! Please feel free to call if you have questions, need any additional information, or want me to provide you with a formal quotation. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [

Re: Friday Humor (U)

2007-11-30 Thread Bradford Bingel
to complete the work." How true . . . -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: License Pool Question

2007-10-25 Thread Bradford Bingel
Is it possible to associate (user and application) floating licenses with a server group? _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 7:39 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: License Pool Ques

Re: BMC Maintenance

2007-10-02 Thread Bradford Bingel
repared to continue paying annual support for all BMC Remedy products in use." Not sure a compromise is possible. But there are probably many customers eager to hear what agreement you reach with BMC Remedy. Can you post the resolution once you complete negotiations? -- Bing Bradford B

Re: OT: Vikram from Vyom Labs(Remedy)

2007-09-27 Thread Bradford Bingel
out Remedy than anyone else who has ever touched your systems. Whew! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: IBM MRO?

2007-09-22 Thread Bradford Bingel
What makes the Oracle Fusion model so unique and such a good analogy for the AR System? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guillaume Rheault Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 9:18 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject

Re: Thoughts on Core ARS Licensing

2007-09-22 Thread Bradford Bingel
gly suspect it is the latter. Until that attitude changes, we may not see any new developments in AR System marketing plans. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California <http://www.itm3.com/> http://www.itm3.com/ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925

Re: IBM MRO?

2007-09-20 Thread Bradford Bingel
ut/checkin solutions, new hire processing, time and expense reporting, and new customer provisioning solutions.) After all, where's the risk in encouraging the talented and imaginative Remedy community to create even more reasons to continue using AR System? -- Bing Bradford Bingel

Re: BMC have done it again

2007-08-20 Thread Bradford Bingel
Indeed, it makes you wonder . . . Last time I spoke with a Remedy direct salesperson, new the the company in the last couple of years, they were unclear what the AR System was. They knew all about the applications (Service Desk, Change Management, etc.) but had no idea the AR System was actually

Re: Remedy vs. HelpStar

2007-06-04 Thread Bradford Bingel
undreds or thousands of concurrent users? - Which solution do you see best serving your needs, 5 or 10 years from now? Hope this helps! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message---

Re: Working Contracts

2007-06-03 Thread Bradford Bingel
t, incorporated in California, with access to a ton of additional information Thinking of becoming an independent consultant? Feel free to call if you want to learn more. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mob

Re: Floating License Timeout

2007-05-24 Thread Bradford Bingel
@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Floating License Timeout ** Yes Bing, you have understood my problem correctly. _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bradford Bingel Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:57 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject

Re: Floating License Timeout

2007-05-24 Thread Bradford Bingel
s released, returns to the license pool, and is subsequently reassigned to another user - User then tries to save the updated/edited ticket, but instead receives an error message because the necessary floating license cannot be re-acquired Anukampa, is that correct? -- Bing Bradford Bin

Re: Regular Expressions in AR 7.0.01

2007-05-17 Thread Bradford Bingel
e extension is unknown } else { return false; // return .false. when the extension is known } // return true; } As in, "if (unknown_domain_extension_string(form_field.value) { issue warning }" Hope this helps!

Re: arserver and midtier

2007-05-02 Thread Bradford Bingel
that server. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:21 PM T

Re: Load Balancing Issues

2007-04-04 Thread Bradford Bingel
time from the AR System server, back to the user? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza Se

Re: Remedy Developer Plus

2007-04-02 Thread Bradford Bingel
x27;t applicable. And Kim is correct . . . if you previously purchased Master ARSuite you may qualify for a complimentary RDP license. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request Sy

Re: Application licensing question

2007-04-02 Thread Bradford Bingel
e of two events occurs: 1) the user explicitly signs out (which immediately releases the floating license); or 2) the user remains inactive, their Remedy session times out, and the floating license is returned to the floating license pool. Please note the timeout clock cannot be set to be shorter tha

Re: Who's in charge of support at BMC?

2007-03-14 Thread Bradford Bingel
No guarantees but I know some people in Support. What's the issue? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAI

Re: Mid-tier vs. User client!

2007-02-08 Thread Bradford Bingel
lient on user PC's -- and keeping it patched as updates are released -- takes significantly more IT effort (and money) than using a "pre-deployed" web browser. Michiel's advice is sound . . . use the Remedy user tool for service desk users and "power users", and use a web

Re: Reg: Hardware Compactibility

2007-01-26 Thread Bradford Bingel
ggest you research further to see for yourself which RAID strategy makes the most sense for your database. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [m

Re: ITSM - Verses What ?

2007-01-26 Thread Bradford Bingel
helps! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Cook Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:26 AM T

Re: Reg: Hardware Compactibility

2007-01-25 Thread Bradford Bingel
rers began offering jumbo frames as an option. I would encourage you to learn more and determine if it makes sense in your environment. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Req

Re: DSO - Yes or No

2007-01-24 Thread Bradford Bingel
How strong is the need to replicate data across multiple local AR databases? Is there a performance issue with multiple distributed clients (fat or thin) accessing a central AR database? -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On B

Re: ARS outsource

2007-01-23 Thread Bradford Bingel
- Whether you are seeking a BMC Remedy partner, or a third-party provider Also, you should be prepared to offer a budget to go with your description of the specific items to be accomplished. Good luck! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PR

Re: Is there a Requirements application built on Remedy?

2007-01-12 Thread Bradford Bingel
be able to turn it into a viable commercial software product. (I know, that doesn't do YOU any good!) Anyone interested in developing this as a third-party application? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-2

Re: Is there a Requirements application built on Remedy?

2007-01-10 Thread Bradford Bingel
By "requirements application" do you mean initial requirements capture, requirements cataloging/classification, or requirements traceability through a project lifecycle? _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Parry Sent: Wednes

Re: Design Challenge

2006-12-13 Thread Bradford Bingel
27;ll throw together some sample pages. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaiser Norm E CIV USAF 9

Re: Contractor/Consultant fee for approx 6 months

2006-11-23 Thread Bradford Bingel
are probably Georgia and North Carolina. Hope this helps! Please email if you need any additional information or need assistance finding a suitable consultant. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobil

Re: Remedy Maintenance

2006-11-05 Thread Bradford Bingel
sion with your Remedy agent/partner/reseller.   Please contact me directly, off the ARSlist, if you have any questions or need any additional information.   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)925-260-6394 (mobile) Fro

Re: Remedy 7.x Load Balancer

2006-09-27 Thread Bradford Bingel
aking the application offline. You didn't mention it but the primary disadvantage of a true clustered solution is cost, which can easily be 2-5 times more expensive than a "standard" BMC Remedy deployment. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3

Re: Multiple Mid-Tier Servers in a load-balanced environment: lic ensing?

2006-09-20 Thread Bradford Bingel
trusted subnet?  Also, where are you placing your firewalls?  (Inquiring minds want to know!)   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)925-260-6394 (mobile)   From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PRO

Re: I Am Outraged! - BMC/Remedy is Outsourcing Support!!

2006-09-10 Thread Bradford Bingel
e for BMC Remedy to hire offshore talent for technical support? Which do YOU think impacts the U.S. economy more?) Whew . . . sorry for the rant, but I feel better already! -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mo

Re: Hellllloooooo!!!!

2006-08-31 Thread Bradford Bingel
tand out.  BBQ fans, try Back 40 in Pleasant Hill (20 miles north), consistent winner of the national rib cook-off held each year in Reno.   Please feel free to drop me a line for additional ideas and information!   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[

Re: Running Remedy w/o Maintenance ?

2006-08-17 Thread Bradford Bingel
yes, there are more affordable third-party support options but, from what we understand, the savings are not that significant.  (Perhaps other ARSlist'ers would be willing to describe their experiences with these independent support contracts?)   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing&qu

Re: Remedy and Lotus Domino Integration

2006-08-15 Thread Bradford Bingel
to ensure that information can be pulled out with for use in a SQL-based application.   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)925-260-6394 (mobile)   From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Statistical help needed

2006-08-15 Thread Bradford Bingel
m of regression analysis. Good news is, this is easier than it may sound! Feel free to contact me directly if you need additional information or would like to discuss how to get started. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (em

Re: License Pricing

2006-08-15 Thread Bradford Bingel
  Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)925-260-6394 (mobile)   From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ARS BobSent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:49 AMTo: arslist@ARSLIST.ORGSubject: R

Re: Adding JavaScript To Mid-Tier Version 6.3

2006-08-09 Thread Bradford Bingel
gt; Since JavaScript is a client-side scripting language, suitable for use with virtually all browsers on virtually all operating systems, it is NOT necessary to use a JSP-enabled server. (In fact, standards-based open source fans would probably encourage you to avoid JSP -- or ASP -- altogether.)

Re: Developer Job Opening

2006-04-24 Thread Bradford Bingel
-paying jobs don't tend to be glamorous.  Guess you need to be in Hollywood to have both?   -- Bing   Bradford Bingel ("Bing")ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)925-260-6394 (mobile)   From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAI

Re: Developer Job Opening

2006-04-19 Thread Bradford Bingel
ell-mannered individuals prevent you from posting additional opportunities in the future. -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") ITM3 California http://www.itm3.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mai