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Excessive change control. Reckon betwen 50-75% of my job is taken up with change control related activities.Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith
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Then you must work for Sasguru!Originally posted by Lucy View Postthe unskilled 'managers'I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Quite rightly so.Originally posted by Lucy View Postsasguru is my hero
Francko, my department makes a quantifiable profit. If I don't I'm out on my tod.
You are just a cost, slightly more expensive than a toilet cleaner and only slightly more useful.Hard Brexit now!
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Yes, unfortunately I cannot say the same about you as the toilet cleaner has at least some value while yours is nil or negative.Originally posted by sasguru View PostQuite rightly so.
You are just a cost, slightly more expensive than a toilet cleaner and only slightly more useful.I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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But Change Control is necessary to stop the cavalier approach from support engineers and developers!!!Originally posted by snaw View PostExcessive change control. Reckon betwen 50-75% of my job is taken up with change control related activities."If you can read this, thank a teacher....and since it's in English, thank a soldier"Comment
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In my experience 'excessive' change and the obligatory change control occurs when planning hasn't happened, usually because useless managers don't think it is necessary.Originally posted by snaw View PostExcessive change control. Reckon betwen 50-75% of my job is taken up with change control related activities.Comment
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