...system requirements allocated to software. Translation: 1) List and freeze what is going into the next release. 2) Develop what is on the list. IS Survivalist Wayne Trochmann shows how...

Management Speak: We need to leverage our existing resources. Translation: For YOUR group there’s a hiring freeze on. IS Survivalist Wendy Nather describes the asymmetry of leverage....

ManagementSpeak: It’s a training issue. Translation: We know the software is defective, but it’s easier to blame the users than to fix it. If you think this translation is defective,...

ManagementSpeak: We rely on our front-line personnel to discover innovative ways of getting the work done. Translation: Two words: Budget Freeze. John Pfeifer is one of the KJR Club’s front-line...

ManagementSpeak: I can’t believe your software is incapable of doing this! You just don’t know what you are doing! Translation: We spent $250,000 on this software, without actually seeing if...

ManagementSpeak: Sure the product can still be delivered on-time. We can leverage our existing resources to implement these new features. Translation: I have a lot of exempt programmers, so we...