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Subject:Re: Who dreams up these things? From:Christine Pellar-Kosbar <chrispk -at- merit -dot- edu> To:Andrew Plato <intrepid_es -at- yahoo -dot- com> Date:Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:29:41 -0400
LOL!
Actually though, I'm big into processes -- style guides, checklists -- that sort.
Yeah, if there is only one of you, sit your butt down and write. If there are two
or more of you, or you aren't planning to retire from your current place of work
(who is?), formal processes help those who want consistency achieve it.
I do have to agree that the acronym systems I've seen have left me cold.
Christine Pellar-Kosbar
Andrew Plato wrote:
> Sorry I have been away. Been real busy. I breezed by the TECHWR-L list today
> and saw a few posts about various process methods. You know how I love those
> posts.
>
> Who the hell dreams up these processes? The Rational MasterBlaster Method and
> the Capability Mastication Monster? Whatever happened to the "sit your ass
> down and write a damn user guide you lazy bum" method.
> <snip>
