Parage Garage Disaster

We got a couple feet of snow during the last two storms this winter. It was a tough time. I took a whole week off. Actually I worked from home. It took the plows a long time to reach my street.

When I got back to work, people were outside my building directing traffic. They were guiding me away from the parking garage. There is enough outdoor parking. But I like the garage.

Later that day I heard the news. A guy was on the top floor of the garage with a front end loader. He was ploughing the snow. Then he and his plow fell though the floor. The garage caved in. The guy was rushed to the hospital.

I don't think I trust this parking garage. It is only a year old. But they either used substandard materials, or did not do the job right. Either way the garage is suspect. They need to bulldoze this thing. I bet they are going to patch the thing up. It is not the company's fault. We lease this building and garage. Might be time for a law suit.

Centers of Excellence

I have seen that the company has some centers of excellence. To tell the truth, I did not pay them much mind. I am more concerned on the day to day issues for my project. However I know they have them.

Recently I read an article that many companies are using testing centers of excellence. They attend to a number of testing jobs such as testing new features, testing service packs, and automating tests with scripts.

To stand up such a testing center of excellence, you need buy in from the top. There must be a well planned strategy from the start. Success depends on strong processes being followed. Don't forget good CMMi practices. I am going to check whether Booz has a testing center of excellence established.