Business & Technology Posts by Devon Manelski

Artificial Intelligence

AI and Technology Transformations

A reflection on how AI reshapes industries, consumer expectations, and competitive dynamics.

AI, Consumers, and Business Competition

Explores how AI improves consumer decision-making and forces businesses to compete on clarity and operational excellence.

Business & Project Management

Concrete, Practical System for Solving Problems

Highlights a military-inspired framework for disciplined problem solving.

How to Effectively Communicate With Senior Business Leaders

A guide to translating technical insights into executive-level clarity and alignment.

Best Book on Project Management

A recommendation of a foundational project management text.

What Investment Portfolio Management Teaches Us About Project Portfolio Management

Draws parallels between financial portfolio theory and project selection.

Why Marketing Matters

Explains how marketing shapes perception, demand, and strategic positioning.

The Business Case That Never Starts

Examines why many initiatives fail before they begin and how to structure effective business cases.

Innovation

Leadership & Communication

Why Managing an Information Technology Department Is Similar to Managing Your Own Business?

A new way for Information Technology Manager's to think of their role.

Software Engineering & Architecture

Best Book on Database Design

Discusses the value of structured thinking in data modeling and schema design.

One of the Best Guides Ever Written on Building Better Software

A reflection on Code Complete and why its principles remain essential.

Learning Computer Science

A perspective on what software engineering really is and why CS fundamentals matter.

Workflow & Systems Design

Writing Effective Use Cases

A breakdown of how to write use cases that guide engineering work and reduce ambiguity.