Issue
Conferences
(see also workshops and seminars)
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Basic observation
Conferences are either a way of sharing information and networking, or a social event and perhaps a reward for performance
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Prevailing response
The ORDA community uses conferences to share information and to highlight issues of concern. But they have acquired a life of their own and are an end in themselves, often costing a lot and not building much durable value.
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A better response
Do value accounting on every conference. Use much more alternative methods of sharing knowledge such as the Internet. Limit conferences to those that are justified by value adding potential.
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