ER:
1) OOME
* Common Pattern
* Memory Monitor
2) JBoss Logging Monitor
3) JUnit Performance Test
4) Long Running SQL
5) Frequent Running SQL
6) Connection Pool Leak
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Control Your Own Life
You are who you are. How other people think about you is merely reflection of your own behavior. True that there are biased people out there, but majority of people are decent and fair. So don't blame others for your own fault. Instead, focus your energy on how to improve and control your own life. For example, if you don't like planning your own life, how do you expect other people to leave the responsibility of planning of a important project to you? If your goal is to live a relaxed, spontaneous life, maybe you are not qualified to be a project manager, whose main responsibility is discipline and planning.
If you really want to get into that role, first try to get organized in your own life. Make clear goals and plans for your own career and stick to it.
If you really want to get into that role, first try to get organized in your own life. Make clear goals and plans for your own career and stick to it.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Writting, Reading and More
‘‘It’s easier for managers with good writing skills to have better relationships with their staff and upper management and to perform their jobs better. You can’t help but think more highly of people who are good at communicating. Our clients respond better to them, too.’’
Sunday, May 11, 2008
About Loyalty
If you want to move up the corporate ladder, not only must you show competence, but you must show loyalty. You must prove yourself as someone the company can trust with their business, money, and personnel.
How can you prove yourself as someone trustworthy? Here are few pointers outlined in the book:
1)Don't threaten the company or your boss. Don't go to HR with complaints (deal with issues privately). Don't make trouble, otherwise you are seen as a potential risk for lawsuits.
2)Watch what you say. Do not be negative, and support the corporate policies and procedures. Do not gossip and speak out against the authorities.
3)Cultivate good relationship with your boss. Do not fight your boss, you will never win.
4)Keep personal life personal and do not bring it to work.
5)Mingle with the right crowd. Do not mingle with the "downsizers" who will be axed the next time the company wants to cut people.
6)Being promoted often means you have shown you are fully capable of being successful in the next job. Just being successful in your present one does not suffice.
How can you prove yourself as someone trustworthy? Here are few pointers outlined in the book:
1)Don't threaten the company or your boss. Don't go to HR with complaints (deal with issues privately). Don't make trouble, otherwise you are seen as a potential risk for lawsuits.
2)Watch what you say. Do not be negative, and support the corporate policies and procedures. Do not gossip and speak out against the authorities.
3)Cultivate good relationship with your boss. Do not fight your boss, you will never win.
4)Keep personal life personal and do not bring it to work.
5)Mingle with the right crowd. Do not mingle with the "downsizers" who will be axed the next time the company wants to cut people.
6)Being promoted often means you have shown you are fully capable of being successful in the next job. Just being successful in your present one does not suffice.
Office Politics
Here is a very good response about how to handle a case when someone steals your idea and credits in office.
Dear Ripped Off,
Yes. That does sound like a classic case of back-stabbing. And it won’t surprise you to hear that the theft of ideas, and people taking credit for work they have not done, is happening in offices all around the world. So, take heart that you’re not the only one being victimized…
But to help, let’s step back and look at this problem from a distance. It’s obvious that you’ve really worked yourself into a frenzy over this predicament.
If you had known in advance that your co-worker was going to steal your idea, would you have acted any differently? Would you have diligently written your idea down and mailed it to yourself in a registered letter? That would have provided evidence of the date and time you thought of it, just in case you ever needed such evidence in a law suit… but is taking her to court realistic? After all, who really “owns” the idea? Morally you may own it, but in the eyes of the law, your company owns your idea (unless your employment contract says otherwise). Which may be a shocker, but it’s true.
So, what you’re really looking for is recognition for your “brilliance”. Unfortunately, going to the Boss and complaining, even with copious notes proving your case, is going to place you in a war environment. The end result may be that your boss is skeptical, and though he might credit you with the idea, it will leave a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. And of course, your co-worker will be your mortal enemy with more knives out to slay you.
You have to ask yourself if this idea is worth fighting for. If you just dreamed up the idea for “post-it” notes, then it may be… but if this is just one more idea, and there are lots more to come from your bright mind, then perhaps you should consider backing off.
The dilemma is that the office environment works best when there is a free flow of ideas. I may be the first to think of a particular new product or process, but three other people may come up with successive variations that improve on my idea, and in the end who can say which of us came up with “the idea” that proved to be of benefit to the company? Employers count on their employees to engage in this type of creativity and smart corporations ensure that everyone who participates is recognized.
Knowing that your company wants all of you contributing ideas, all the time, so that the company is more successful, what can you do to ensure that you get recognized (and maybe promoted)? Here are a few tips:
1. Speak up!
Make sure the Boss hears your ideas at meetings, in emails, in memos — establish yourself as a constant “source” of bright thinking and good ideas within your team.
2. Work Hard.
Be seen as the person on the team that always does their homework. Never come to a meeting unprepared. Think through what the agenda is, and add your insights and ideas, in front of everyone. You’ll get recognized.
3. Push yourself to the front.
That doesn’t mean you have to be “in- their-face”, but it does mean that you should seek out opportunities where you can show your abilities to best advantage. (eg. trade shows, trade publications, special committees)
In the long term, wise companies will ensure that all employees who participate in the creation of new ideas are recognized. New ideas are one of the engines of economic growth after all.
But the core challenge raised by your letter is “How to respond to unfair conduct by a fellow employee or manager?”
I’d like to throw this open to responses from other readers who have faced a similar challenge, and discovered creative solutions. I’d also like to hear whether they thought their own behavior was ethical. In addition, tell me about corporate policies that help to deal with this complex issue.
It’s easy to say that the letter writer has been the victim of unethical office politics. It’s less easy to say just what an ethical response would be!
Take the high road,
Dr. John Burton
Dear Ripped Off,
Yes. That does sound like a classic case of back-stabbing. And it won’t surprise you to hear that the theft of ideas, and people taking credit for work they have not done, is happening in offices all around the world. So, take heart that you’re not the only one being victimized…
But to help, let’s step back and look at this problem from a distance. It’s obvious that you’ve really worked yourself into a frenzy over this predicament.
If you had known in advance that your co-worker was going to steal your idea, would you have acted any differently? Would you have diligently written your idea down and mailed it to yourself in a registered letter? That would have provided evidence of the date and time you thought of it, just in case you ever needed such evidence in a law suit… but is taking her to court realistic? After all, who really “owns” the idea? Morally you may own it, but in the eyes of the law, your company owns your idea (unless your employment contract says otherwise). Which may be a shocker, but it’s true.
So, what you’re really looking for is recognition for your “brilliance”. Unfortunately, going to the Boss and complaining, even with copious notes proving your case, is going to place you in a war environment. The end result may be that your boss is skeptical, and though he might credit you with the idea, it will leave a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. And of course, your co-worker will be your mortal enemy with more knives out to slay you.
You have to ask yourself if this idea is worth fighting for. If you just dreamed up the idea for “post-it” notes, then it may be… but if this is just one more idea, and there are lots more to come from your bright mind, then perhaps you should consider backing off.
The dilemma is that the office environment works best when there is a free flow of ideas. I may be the first to think of a particular new product or process, but three other people may come up with successive variations that improve on my idea, and in the end who can say which of us came up with “the idea” that proved to be of benefit to the company? Employers count on their employees to engage in this type of creativity and smart corporations ensure that everyone who participates is recognized.
Knowing that your company wants all of you contributing ideas, all the time, so that the company is more successful, what can you do to ensure that you get recognized (and maybe promoted)? Here are a few tips:
1. Speak up!
Make sure the Boss hears your ideas at meetings, in emails, in memos — establish yourself as a constant “source” of bright thinking and good ideas within your team.
2. Work Hard.
Be seen as the person on the team that always does their homework. Never come to a meeting unprepared. Think through what the agenda is, and add your insights and ideas, in front of everyone. You’ll get recognized.
3. Push yourself to the front.
That doesn’t mean you have to be “in- their-face”, but it does mean that you should seek out opportunities where you can show your abilities to best advantage. (eg. trade shows, trade publications, special committees)
In the long term, wise companies will ensure that all employees who participate in the creation of new ideas are recognized. New ideas are one of the engines of economic growth after all.
But the core challenge raised by your letter is “How to respond to unfair conduct by a fellow employee or manager?”
I’d like to throw this open to responses from other readers who have faced a similar challenge, and discovered creative solutions. I’d also like to hear whether they thought their own behavior was ethical. In addition, tell me about corporate policies that help to deal with this complex issue.
It’s easy to say that the letter writer has been the victim of unethical office politics. It’s less easy to say just what an ethical response would be!
Take the high road,
Dr. John Burton
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