Thanks Peter. I think I was just in denial because I really would rather write code than wordy documents and submissions. It was the whole reason I studied computer science ahead of lesser subjects in my student days. :-)))))))))
The things we have to do hey. :-) Best regards, Andrew. 2009/7/14 Peter <pe...@p-robertson.com> > > In my view, a clear case of needing to 'manage upward'. > > I suggest you convene a meeting with those who're agitating for this > and manage them through a process of getting them to be clear about > the high-level objectives, and then give them a sense of the > opportunities and constraints and the need for research and careful > decision-making on the tech front. > > If you don't feel you have the pull to get them into a room, get > someone upstream from you be champion and do the convening and > engagement. Try to get it the status of a real project, get a serious > sponsor, and get them to take responsibility for the project's impact. > > Yes, this can all fail, but if they get bound up and won't make the > appropriate business decisions, then the heat's off you. On the other > hand, it might get legs and become something real and manageable, > instead of being a liability laid at your feet. > > Peter > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cfaussie+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
