RE: Need some ammunition (Procedures vs. Sub-routines)

I truly believe its a combination of themes, I suppose it might help here
also to list out some of the objections people have had to them and then
give a response to each objection. I was originally thinking of just
giving them bullet points and why they are better, etc. However, in
hindsight I'm thinking I need to add a list of objections and then
overcome each one.

Sounds like "sub-procedure" has been interpreted as
"I plan to inject our system with this virus I found"
so try switching the focus to "re-usable code" that
once thoroughly tested returns your investment because
it is a "known and understood function".

Yea, I bet you've already beat that drum . . .




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Subject: Need some ammunition (Procedures vs. Sub-routines)

I won't go into the entire lengthy and boring conversation I just had with
upper management, but I was basically told that under no circumstances am
I to add procedures to certain applications. The justification is that
by doing so, we will be required to re-test the entire system, payroll,
dispatch, load balancing, AP, AR, etc.

I however was provided an opportunity to make my case, and I have a list
of reasons, but I need every bit of ammunition I can come up, so any help
from ya'll would be cool.

Dutch


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