RE: Work remote

We find this situation even in the "full-time" market a lot.  Most of the
time it is a breakdown in communication between users and managers and
programmers.  Everyone seems to want to get the hands dirty in a project,
and the old saying "too many cooks" comes into play most of the time.

Bradley V. Stone
Taylor Corporation - OASIS Programmer/Analyst   
bvstone@taylorcorp.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Schenck [SMTP:schencd%AM_LZCH%VASELL@mr.mops.wl.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 3:16 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L
> Subject:      Re: Work remote
> Sensitivity:  Confidential
> 
> :::I dislike bringing a piece of the project in on budget and on time and
> then
> have it explained in detail what I've missed doing.  Pointing out that
> this is
> the first time these new features have been discussed isn't useful.  What
> is
> really happening is that the others that are behind and over budget have
> had
> pieces of their assignment shifted over to me, and some project manager is
> trying to save his own inadequate estimate.
> 
> 
> I'm an independent; amen to the above.
> 
> How about this: You give them a quote for the User Requirements Document.
> Explain that the User Requirements Document can then be used to create the
> software. The software will match the URD, nothing more, nothing less.
> 
> Just a thought; wonder if it would work. Probably not ... since so many
> are
> looking for something for free.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> -- Don Schenck
> www.SchenckTech.com
> 
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