Thank you gentlemen, (adamya for your private message) I definitely going to run with your ideas. It's good to know others can relate to me on this.
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:03 PM, luke ryerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was actually in a very similar situation like the one you described. My > advice, continue to be the outsider. I know you feel like you would better > serve with the knowledge and insight that the rest of the team has, but I > garantee you this, they want 'Fresh Meat'. I'm sure they're all tired of > listening to themselves say the same thing. > Let your ignorance be your strength. As you slowly become more aware of the > system, open the flood gates and let your true and natural ideas flow. > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Brett Lutchman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Adamya, >> I am in that very position right now. I have been asked to come on board >> an >> agile project where the system is exceptionally convoluted and I am denied >> the privilege of training for the purposes of understanding the system. >> The justification behind this is that the BAs want a 'fresh pair of eyes' >> untainted by the system, it's habits and behavior. >> I feel mislaid and am amalgamating to the best of my abilities my craft >> with >> bits and pieces of the project. I'm trying to devour as much as I can >> simply >> by listening to the team speak. I have been told not to try to understand >> the system and that the system will 'snap' with me in due time (9-13 >> months >> or so). >> Even after reading Jared's opening statement and requesting and justifying >> the need for the company's business model, it has been denied. >> I have never been in a situation like this before, but my very presence >> seems to be a source of inspiraton for the company. >> I'm asked my opinion on everything and to justify data- which I do, but I >> feel like a blind man leading someone with sight. >> Any thoughts? Anyone? >> >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:50 PM, adamya ashk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > Sometimes, we have to be involved in projects where the business >> > objectives are a bit unclear or where we cannot with certainty say our >> > inclusion will add value. We should remember that every little bit >> > takes us forward. >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >> List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help >> > > -- Brett Lutchman Web Slinger. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
