So, I can conclude a at least two things from the comments so far:
1. Slashdot users actually observed the number and made computations.
2. Any number is in fact a possible prime number until it's observed and an operation is applied.
Thanks for contributing to my experiment.
Joe at ewizmo.com
The purpose of Information Systems is not connectivity or ROI but to solve problems for business users.
Users all have jobs to do, and solving their problems is the job of Information Systems. How those problems are solved and how they are implemented is YOUR job.
Your question of having a enough IS resources is a simple one really. You must track and measure what both you and your users are doing, how much effort is required to support them, and how much money it's costing. Design a method and process for measuring the important costly tasks and activities, collect the data over a few weeks, do an analysis of the data, then present it. If you are overburdened, your analysis should show this clearly.
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So, I can conclude a at least two things from the comments so far: 1. Slashdot users actually observed the number and made computations. 2. Any number is in fact a possible prime number until it's observed and an operation is applied. Thanks for contributing to my experiment. Joe at ewizmo.com
I have "found" the following "possible" prime number:
0 9 2 0 0 4
4534509812300432787234023602010002324055502341206
5464332293987100912874020347012321021004034728010
28425769812020347291732192731234987y6871230432981
931976432510901237687432o520301273984059012093492
0370192743975001204325949577687123092374876512837
9243859769182639871623508349750197432091732404123
It may not be prime, but it's possible. Aren't all numbers "possible" prime numbers?
Joe at ewizmo.com
The purpose of Information Systems is not connectivity or ROI but to solve problems for business users. Users all have jobs to do, and solving their problems is the job of Information Systems. How those problems are solved and how they are implemented is YOUR job. Your question of having a enough IS resources is a simple one really. You must track and measure what both you and your users are doing, how much effort is required to support them, and how much money it's costing. Design a method and process for measuring the important costly tasks and activities, collect the data over a few weeks, do an analysis of the data, then present it. If you are overburdened, your analysis should show this clearly.