Originally posted by Mich the Tester
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Braindead idiots
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I interpreted it this way; he raises the issue because he can’t remove the last cost but needs to be able to do so. I think you’re interpreting that he doesn’t want to be able to remove the last cost. One of us may be less wrong than the other. Maybe SY01 will enlighten us.Originally posted by SuperZ View PostAm I being as braindead as the devs?
There seems to be a conflict between the following in your text:
'Cannot remove the last remaining cost. No Tick.'
'BI : "There is no such requirement to remove ALL costs"'
Did you not mean "Can remove the last remaining cost. No Tick" ?
You have to be acurate and precise for the devs
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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The client probably sees that as a case of:
- offshore developers delivered on time and cost.
- onshore manager failed to spec correctly.
A good case for offshoring!Comment
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Does a project also have revenues? If so, do the same tests on those. If you can remove the last revenue, but not the last cost, then you could try setting up a revenue (without setting up a cost) then removing the project altogether; this could really fook up the books.Originally posted by expat View PostThe client probably sees that as a case of:
- offshore developers delivered on time and cost.
- onshore manager failed to spec correctly.
A good case for offshoring!And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Pay peanuts, get monkeys.
Not sure who is the monkey in this scenario
"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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MichOriginally posted by Moscow Mule View PostPay peanuts, get monkeys.
Not sure who is the monkey in this scenario

Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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A banana cream sundae goes to . . . .Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI interpreted it this way; he raises the issue because he can’t remove the last cost but needs to be able to do so. I think you’re interpreting that he doesn’t want to be able to remove the last cost. One of us may be less wrong than the other. Maybe SY01 will enlighten us.
MichKnock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Nope, that all works. You cannot close a project with outstanding cost and revenue.Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostDoes a project also have revenues? If so, do the same tests on those. If you can remove the last revenue, but not the last cost, then you could try setting up a revenue (without setting up a cost) then removing the project altogether; this could really fook up the books.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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How did you misunderstand? You're not off shore are youOriginally posted by SuperZ View PostAm I being as braindead as the devs?
There seems to be a conflict between the following in your text:
'Cannot remove the last remaining cost. No Tick.'
'BI : "There is no such requirement to remove ALL costs"'
Did you not mean "Can remove the last remaining cost. No Tick" ?
You have to be acurate and precise for the devs
Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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So you didn’t want to be able to remove all costs?Originally posted by suityou01 View PostMich
So the SW is built to spec, Shirley?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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