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From: Christine Pellar-Kosbar [mailto:chrispk -at- merit -dot- edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 8:30 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Who dreams up these things?
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>
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