If I would gather data based on my personality type I would say I would go for document review and observation. This is because I am not much of a people person. I believe I work best when I am alone though I could get along well in a group too. Long minutes or hours of thinking are involved in both document review and observations, unlike interviewing where you need to think fast. This is the type of gathering technique that fits best my personality. But these two techniques alone are not enough to gather the necessary data. Interviewing would always come into the picture. Even though information can be gathered through the documents you would always have to confirm the data you have gathered with a person who is knowledgeable in such matters, hence you still have to do an interview to double check what you have gathered.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
SAD: Assignment 2
If I apply the System Development Life Cycle to achieving my goals in life then I would definitely use an adaptive approach, in fact I'm actually using one right now. Life could not be predicted fully. Unwanted circumstances would crop up now and again. We should be able to adjust and incorporate these circumstances into our plan of achieving our goals. I discussed about the spiral approach in my report, this is actually the model that I've been using. I also believe that every student is using a spiral approach in planning their lives. The first iteration of course is passing college, followed by finding a job, then doing well in it, then success in our chosen career follows. This concerns our chosen career paths only. Other plans may be born as we go on with our lives.
As for the steps (SDLC) needed to achieve my goals, here they are:
PLANNING
Everything starts with a plan. It would be difficult if we just go with the flow, so to speak. As for attaining my under-graduate degree, I also have a plan for achieving it. This plan involves, discipline, hard work, cooperation, understanding, honesty, and fun.
ACTION/IMPLEMENT
The next step after planning is implementation of the plan. Whenever an unwanted circumstances happen, this is incorporated and the plan is adjusted hence it is an adaptive approach. Probably additional effort and discipline would be needed so the unwanted circumstance would not be a hindrance to the achievement of the plan.
EVALUATION
As the plan for achieving my goals progresses, continuous evaluation of my methods are done so as to update the way I am handling things. If improvement is needed then it is implemented to the working plan, hence it is a spiral approach
Continuous planning, implementing and evaluating are done until the goal is achieved. In this way my methods in achieving my goals would continue to improve.
As for the steps (SDLC) needed to achieve my goals, here they are:
PLANNING
Everything starts with a plan. It would be difficult if we just go with the flow, so to speak. As for attaining my under-graduate degree, I also have a plan for achieving it. This plan involves, discipline, hard work, cooperation, understanding, honesty, and fun.
ACTION/IMPLEMENT
The next step after planning is implementation of the plan. Whenever an unwanted circumstances happen, this is incorporated and the plan is adjusted hence it is an adaptive approach. Probably additional effort and discipline would be needed so the unwanted circumstance would not be a hindrance to the achievement of the plan.
EVALUATION
As the plan for achieving my goals progresses, continuous evaluation of my methods are done so as to update the way I am handling things. If improvement is needed then it is implemented to the working plan, hence it is a spiral approach
Continuous planning, implementing and evaluating are done until the goal is achieved. In this way my methods in achieving my goals would continue to improve.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Baking: Brownies
This month i dabbled again into the art of baking. hehehehe. I tried to bake brownies. This is actually the first time that i every tried doing it. Usually, i only bake cookies and leave the rest to my mother but enable to expand my knowledge of the craft, i needed to try new recipes so i decided to try this month.
It took me three tries to create the intended outcome. The first try was almost perfect, it was creamy and soft in the inside and the top was crisp as though it had frosting on top. You could taste the creaminess of the brownies itself, this is due to the butter that was used (magnolia gold). But that batch of brownies left an after taste after biting into it. This was because the flour used was old. I suggest that if ever you are going to bake something that you should use fresh ingredients at all times.
The second batch was a lot worse. I burned it. hehehe. I followed the exact procedures i used in the first batch but i poured the batter into a larger container making the brownies thinner. The result was that i burned that batch. I learned that it is not enough to follow exact instructions. One needs to continuously check what is being baked so as not to burn what is being made. ^_^
The third batch was exactly what i wanted to produce. yummy! hehehe. I continuously checked the oven to make sure that i would not burn it and i succeede. I was able to make two pans.
To those who are interested in baking, here is the recipe for the brownies that i made have fun….
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cocoa
Procedure:
1. cream together butter, sugar, and eggs till creamy
2. sift in flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa
3. mix well
3. spread in baking pan. (an 8x8x2 pan is better? bake for at 20-25 mins in a 300 degress oven
4. DO NOT OVER BAKE. ^_^
hint: the creamier the butter used the more delicious the outcome is...if baked properly. ^_^
It took me three tries to create the intended outcome. The first try was almost perfect, it was creamy and soft in the inside and the top was crisp as though it had frosting on top. You could taste the creaminess of the brownies itself, this is due to the butter that was used (magnolia gold). But that batch of brownies left an after taste after biting into it. This was because the flour used was old. I suggest that if ever you are going to bake something that you should use fresh ingredients at all times.
The second batch was a lot worse. I burned it. hehehe. I followed the exact procedures i used in the first batch but i poured the batter into a larger container making the brownies thinner. The result was that i burned that batch. I learned that it is not enough to follow exact instructions. One needs to continuously check what is being baked so as not to burn what is being made. ^_^
The third batch was exactly what i wanted to produce. yummy! hehehe. I continuously checked the oven to make sure that i would not burn it and i succeede. I was able to make two pans.
To those who are interested in baking, here is the recipe for the brownies that i made have fun….
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cocoa
Procedure:
1. cream together butter, sugar, and eggs till creamy
2. sift in flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa
3. mix well
3. spread in baking pan. (an 8x8x2 pan is better? bake for at 20-25 mins in a 300 degress oven
4. DO NOT OVER BAKE. ^_^
hint: the creamier the butter used the more delicious the outcome is...if baked properly. ^_^
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