BizAnalyst Network: NASA: Three Days Inside Mission Control

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

NASA: Three Days Inside Mission Control

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October 18, 2005

-- CASE STUDY: NASA: Three Days Inside Mission Control
-- COMMUNITY: Reality Check: How Hard Are IP Phones, Really?
-- CASE DISSECTION: Insurer Builds Business Between Diagnosis
and Death
-- CASE DISSECTION: Automated Trading, Scheduling Fuel Energy
Trader

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CASE STUDY: NASA: Three Days Inside Mission Control

NASA's network has about 275,000 log-in accounts for staff
and scientists. The problem is, no one is sure how many of
those accounts belong to people who have left, retired or
died. The space agency is tightening security, but it's not
clear if it can close those thousands of entry points before
they're exploited by explorers NASA would rather not support.

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QUESTION:
Can NASA become more efficient?

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COMMUNITY: Reality Check: How Hard Are IP Phones, Really?

With Internet Protocol telephone systems, network managers
need new tools to make sure calls go through--and don't
sound like gibberish.

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QUESTION:
What are your experiences positive and negative with
Internet Protocol telephone systems?

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CASE DISSECTION: Insurer Builds Business Between Diagnosis
and Death

Coventry First's specialty is buying life insurance policies
from people nearing the end. Custom-built software helps the
company calculate the right price, in about 3 seconds.

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CASE DISSECTION: Automated Trading, Scheduling Fuel Energy
Trader

Trading, pipeline scheduling and accounting systems boost
revenue--without big staff increases.

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