Wednesday, October 9, 2024

PP24004 A Probation Trojan Horse V01 101024

 So have I achieved another master class in deception with Jim Brown inviting me on  to his learned blog with a Guest 103 blog posting by this impostor whereby I have once again manipulated his trust in me.? With PO’s so well read in Greek mythology and not computer technology Jim nor his PO followers will have spotted that the term “Trojan Horse” is used by the computer fraternity to describe the use of malicious software that disguises itself as being legitimate to deceive users. Notice the subtle use of the word fraternity to engage with the PO’s with their classical historical educational backgrounds. So I am slowly infiltrating the Probation Matters blog with talk of Business and Computer Systems. The objective being to be occupy Guest Blogs 103 to 199 with talk of Business and Computer Systems. To this end this is yet another to make PO’s eyes roll backwards.

Probation needs to be supported by an exceedingly complex set of Business Systems. The term Business System is used in a hierarchical way it being at the top level. Although strictly speaking there is a level above that called Executive Information Systems (EIS) but we won’t go there just yet since we haven’t sorted out the Business Systems yet. In fact the Computer Industry survives on reinventing this jargon every few years usually to convince people to buy more stuff and services to teach you what the new jargon means. Sales have slowed down so invent a new piece of jargon we can sell. Now Probation Business Systems are so behind the times that the operation of these Business Systems is dependent on Human Process Flow Memory of what to do next, Computer Systems and Paper Based Systems. Comments like “Isn’t there a new form for that?” “Why am I re entering all this data again on another form?” “ Where is that form I completed 6 months ago?” “Is there a form or do I enter it directly into a computer screen ?” “Why am I marking so many boxes on this form as “Not Applicable”? (You have guessed it. OASys).

One view held by many Business Systems Analysts, yes it is a profession of sorts,  is the broader the users understanding of the total system the better it makes then able to make a sound contribution to their part of the total system. So to this end the communication of the total Enterprise Architecture Framework to those that can stay awake long enough is one of the great pleasures of being called a nerd. Particularly if we can send them to sleep by explaining  there are derivatives of this framework like the Zachman Framework. Obviously to do this we need a new better paid job title of Enterprise Systems Architecture. Anyway to cut to the chase. Looked this expression up on AI as I am writing this like you do. Derived from the silent film industry where lots were edited out so the audience could get to the exciting chase scenes. So I will do the same and get to an exciting flowchart.

I decided that users all understood the London Tube Map since it is the perfect guide to getting from A to B. So why not emulate its graphical style to show how Business Processes get from A to B. So use he link below to take look a look at  how Probation fits within the overall Enterprise Architectures. I bet you cannot wait for the next Guest Blog especially if its mine that gets past Jim yet again. Banno.

Notice the nerdy use of a handle rather than a name derived from CB (Citizens Band) Radio in the 1970’s and now standard internet practice for those wanting a semi - anonymous persona. I say “semi” because you can very easily find my real name, unlike finding your client’s many names. But is it my real name? Many claim to know who the real Jim Brown is, but do they really know ?. Don’t we all love a bit of identity theft. By clever use of similar naming emulating famous people has become one of internets favourite pastimes. Bye for now. Keira Starmer or is it Keira Scammer.

All this to get you to study the Horizontal Workflow for the UK Criminal Justice System - Offender Pathway (circa 2014) using Enterprise Architecture principles but to a London Underground Graphical User Style Interface. 

Use the standard gesture controls using thumb and finger to zoom in and out.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YsgaaPGfPRSgvChGjxkyc4PKKP28EYKP/view?usp=sharing

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