[phpug] Re: avoiding design by committee?

2009-09-08 Thread Hamish Campbell
Paul Bennet wrote: I've since been charged with forming a project group with a represntative of every business group in the Ministry and running the project via the group with everyone getting to pitch in their 10c worth. My #1 suggestion is to take pains to narrowly guide the process. For

[phpug] Re: avoiding design by committee?

2009-09-08 Thread Paul Bennett
Fantastic responses everyone - even those playing Devil's advocate :) Much appreciated. Paul --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to nzphpug@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to

[phpug] Re: avoiding design by committee?

2009-09-07 Thread Michael
On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:56:39 Paul Bennett wrote: I'm an employee, not a contractor. Meetings + politics - development == pain I am incredulous. Go to work, take the money and go home. If you want to 'do development' find another job. Then of course, when the project is finished you are out

[phpug] Re: avoiding design by committee?

2009-09-07 Thread Michael
On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:13:17 Paul Bennett wrote: I understand if my ethos collides with yours, or even perhaps with a perceptions of the public sector in general that may not be 100% correct. Well of course it collides. I am in the private sector where the focus is on getting the job done

[phpug] Re: avoiding design by committee?

2009-09-07 Thread Grant Paton-Simpson
Hi Paul, As a taxpayer I am very glad there are people like you in the public sector. Keep up the good work and don't let the processes grind you down! All the best, Grant Paul Bennett wrote: Thanks for the feedback Michael, Perhaps I didn't make myself clear enough. It's not just