Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, sees similarities between the malfunctioning NPfIT and the exploratory brushstrokes of Cézanne, the French painter whose works grew out of a slow process of refinement, trial and error.
The comparison is, perhaps, the greatest success of the NPfIT.
It may be worth noting that, at one point in his career, Cézanne, because of a shortage of models, was forced to design from his imagination.
Links:
Malcolm Gladwell: why the NHS computer programme is like Paul Cezanne - The Times
The problem with the NPfIT is the "NP" bit - Yorkshire ranter
IT procurements in the south set for January - Techmarketview
Comments (1)
That last sentence is just perfect. Perfect.
Posted by BrianSJ | November 11, 2009 8:02 AM
Posted on November 11, 2009 08:02