Yes, Michael, I CAN do them as Word documents, and I'm actually pretty good with Word. But I'd be missing the code lists (think REF segment), the really great built-in formatting (as opposed to all those individual tables), and I'd increase the potential for typos (thereby looking much less professional than desired).
You're right about the money whining, but I know the money's there -- it's just a matter of convincing him to spend it on the right things! Thanks for the input. Karen. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Mattias/LS Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Call for Analogies > I want to justify purchasing some software to create implementation > guidelines because we're on a big standardization kick for 2009, but when > I mentioned it to my boss, he said "<groan> More money? Can't you just do > them as Word documents?" At that point, I stopped talking because I knew I > could explain the need but it would take me about 30 min. and several > pieces of paper, and by the time I finish he'll just be ticked off, even > if I convince him. First if all, if your boss did NOT whine about "more money" he'd be a pretty poor boss. This is one of the first things you learn in boss school. Second of all, here's a constructive suggestion: "Can't you do them as Word documents?" It's the poor workman indeed who blames his tools! Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [email protected] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
