Here's a puzzle for you

[Dallas]

The barcode is detail you don't need. The papers are automarked and the marks are stored in the database. Without the attendance information, and without changing the systems how can we quickly identify which papers were not scanned versus non attendance?

This is all you need. Nothing more. Perhaps squint a bit.

The barcode is fairly fundamental as the starting point for your mapping - which is effectively what you are after - a method for a mapping.

wukfit

[mudskipper]

Number the papers. But that means printing each one individually of course.

[tractor]

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without changing systems that's new.

Exactly!

[suityou01]

The barcode is faily fundamental as the starting point for your mapping - which is effectively what you are after - a method for a mapping.

wukfit

The method for mapping exists. This is a given. The systems cannot change. The problem is knowing why a paper was not scanned. Was it missed? Or did they not attend?

You are digging into irrelevant matters. The system works, the mapping works.

Focus on the problem.

[Dallas]

The method for mapping exists. This is a given. The systems cannot change. The problem is knowing why a paper was not scanned. Was it missed? Or did they not attend?

You are digging into irrelevant matters. The system works, the mapping works.

Focus on the problem.

I think that is you - awesome

[suityou01]

Number the papers. But that means printing each one individually of course.

There is a candidate ID as part of the barcode, but again it doesn't really matter.

Thanks for a sensible answer though.

Numbering the papers differently would require a system change which is out of scope.

[EternalOptimist]

this is actually a brilliant insight into the minds of different IT functions

developer - 'how are we to do the mapping, this is crucial'
PM - 'WTF does it matter ? we might use pixie dust'

[suityou01]

this is actually a brilliant insight into the minds of different IT functions

developer - 'how are we to do the mapping, this is crucial'
PM - 'WTF does it matter ? we might use pixie dust'

Nice observation. I approached this from a business analysis angle. There is a simple change of MOO that delivers what they need.

[Dallas]

this is actually a brilliant insight into the minds of different IT functions

developer - 'how are we to do the mapping, this is crucial'
PM - 'WTF does it matter ? we might use pixie dust'

Thats my PM - argument over scope yesterday - she sends me a document, I call on what is not in scope and she tells me, 'oh that document is out of date, dont worry we have to do everything anyway' eeeejit

I should recommend pixie dust for her

[suityou01]

I think that is you - awesome