Silliest IT buzzword ever - "the Cloud"

[sasguru]

What are they?

Theoretically, guys who use statistical processes to improve the efficiency of a company using the methods promoted by Deming. Whether 'tis bulltulip I don't know - but they should have some statistical training.

[oracleslave]

"of 58 large companies that have announced Six Sigma programs, 91 percent have trailed the S&P 500 since."


Bulltulip, then?

Not had any first hand experience so couldn't comment objectively. Used by a lot of the Systems Integrators (read outsourcers) though. Draw your own conclusions I guess...

[Mich the Tester]

Not had any first hand experience so couldn't comment objectively. Used by a lot of the Systems Integrators (read outsourcers) though. Draw your own conclusions I guess...

I’ll let you know after the meeting.

[EternalOptimist]

Theoretically, guys who use statistical processes to improve the efficiency of a company using the methods promoted by Deming. Whether 'tis bulltulip I don't know - but they should have some statistical training.

grrr had one of these guys tell me jfdi, when I couldnt get an ODBC connection to an Oracle database. He said 'anything is possible with a jfdi attitude'
So I says 'really, so If I throw you out of this tenth storey window , you could float safely to the ground using your jfdi attitude?' 'Some things are just not possible, now get me a userid and a fking password !'

[Pogle]

I though that six sigma was something used in manufacturing its all about reducing the number of defects per million on a production line - Or am I incorrect?

[sasguru]

I though that six sigma was something used in manufacturing its all about reducing the number of defects per million on a production line - Or am I incorrect?

Yes originally used in manufacturing and very successfully.
But now spread to any business process. I suspect in this context it's bulltulip.

[oracleslave]

I though that six sigma was something used in manufacturing its all about reducing the number of defects per million on a production line - Or am I incorrect?

Using the concept of 'Lean' and applying it to business processes that are non value add is just one application of the methodology. There are probably loads.

[Xenophon]

grrr had one of these guys tell me jfdi, when I couldnt get an ODBC connection to an Oracle database. He said 'anything is possible with a jfdi attitude'

I met a Six Sigma contractor once. He introduced himself and then said, proudly:

'I am Six Sigma!'

What a douche bag.

[Mich the Tester]

I though that six sigma was something used in manufacturing its all about reducing the number of defects per million on a production line - Or am I incorrect?

That's what it says in the wikipedia page, and it's what they told me on my postgrad course. I knew about six sigma in manufacturing but I've never heard of 'lean six sigma black belts' in IT companies.

[Mich the Tester]

I met a Six Sigma contractor once. He introduced himself and then said, proudly:

'I am Six Sigma!'

What a douche bag.

What was his rate?