I agree with everyone on the list and have experienced similar horror situations over the years. Just to play the devil's advocate, there are sometimes good business reasons for last-minute changes. I can't think of any excuse for poor project management, though.
On 1/10/07, Gene Kim-Eng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is the sort of thing that should be happening *before* > decisions are made about changes. The example that best > illustrates (because most people will know it) are those > "briefing room" scenes from "Star Trek," where the captain > gathers the department heads around a table and gets all > their inputs on the issues and possible consequences > involved in a decision he has to make, then delivers the > decision to them all in a group. Compare that to the sort > of "smoke filled room" process in many companies in > which two or three executives who haven't a clue what > their staffs will have to do to make their decisions work > talk for a while behind closed doors and then the new > requirements are communicated in some broadcast > email that your immediate manager had no more idea > was coming than you did. > > Gene Kim-Eng > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Posada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >I wouldn't expect a product manager to be able to anticipate or > > consult on every issue that every department has with every decision. > > I expect a manager to base a decision of what they think is best from > > the product perspective. I then expect each department to speak up if > > it is an issue that cannot be satisfied. > > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount > rate of $200 off the $800 price if you register before close of business > January 15, 2007. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $800 price if you register before close of business January 15, 2007. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
