> -From: Michael A. Stone[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 6:10 PM > > > > the key problem is that my superiors don't know how to plan for > development. they get an idea for something that would be desirable, > but don't sit down to plan how it will be done. and i think even > that's a symptom of a more fundamental communications problem. > Hi, Michael -- seems like a fundamental lack of knowledge of project management -- ie, planning -- period. little to do with communications -- that function comes after you're planned! > one of the things which has continually baffled me is the way these > guys think about priorities. the first thing i did upon learning > that the division was under a heavy workload was to ask for a > prioritized list of things we were supposed to do. > > what i got back was a list of some fifteen items.. numbered one > through > three. > I rest my case (above) - part of project management is knowing what has to be done when .. organizing, prioritizing .... > i think that stems from their unwillingness.. to the point of > inability.. to say 'no' except in open warfare. <SNIP> > ultimately your schedule is set by whoever's yelling loudest today. > based on my experience here, I'm beginning to think this is a testoserone thing. you need a case discount on _The Mythical Man Month_ <g>. > Kathy E. Gill > DCAC/MRM Production Visibility Support -- 425.234.2004, pager > 425.568.0195 > Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being > happy. ~ Robert Anthony (American educator) > > Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire! ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
