tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post7793716866422261725..comments2024-03-24T11:56:12.455+00:00Comments on DROPSHIP HORIZON: Life Work The Universe...... Reporting, Reporting, ReportingMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13835446049246785287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-66830681058104486762010-02-24T22:58:39.023+00:002010-02-24T22:58:39.023+00:00Here were I work, we have the same issue with Proj...Here were I work, we have the same issue with Project.<br />The PMs output their Project Gantt Charts as pdfs (you can get free software to do this) to circulate to stakeholders.<br />I currently use PDFCreator (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/).<br />It creates a "printer" on your Windows machine that will output to a pdf file instead of to an actual printer.ScannableGoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818782495413989088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-67702782410998469972010-02-24T20:12:32.295+00:002010-02-24T20:12:32.295+00:00I suppose if you do a paper suggesting gains in ef...I suppose if you do a paper suggesting gains in efficiency will result if most of this BS is dropped then someone will decide that you are 'not quite suited for our company profile' and suggest that you 'pursue new opportunities' elsewhere?<br /><br />So, when you're not writing the same report in several different formats, what do you actually do?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192928573798426693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-9269710424644918462010-02-24T18:48:04.597+00:002010-02-24T18:48:04.597+00:00A Night of the long knives in management, how frig...A Night of the long knives in management, how frightening.<br />Me i'm a mere minion, a plankton in the corporate structure. So far the sharks have overlooked me !!!!<br />That and i usually do shifts and somebody has got to do them.Phil Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828625218031670912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-10824875510642095312010-02-24T17:20:16.837+00:002010-02-24T17:20:16.837+00:00Glad you take the time to share your interest in t...Glad you take the time to share your interest in the hobby with us! If that helps counter this kind of cr*p, right on.<br /><br />So much corporate 'culture' is, at best, just a nasty viral curse.- Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086573691565228907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-59232030308488982892010-02-24T16:31:21.242+00:002010-02-24T16:31:21.242+00:00"...(shooting the hell out of some aliens may..."...(shooting the hell out of some aliens may help)"<br /><br />That made me think of this, which might raise a smile....<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1asOZ3Iy8<br /><br />NOT SAFE FOR WORK if anyone without a sense of humour is in earshot!Jon (GZG)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-42929182139707589722010-02-24T16:20:29.120+00:002010-02-24T16:20:29.120+00:00Oh jeez, this sort of thing is why I am SOOOOOO pl...Oh jeez, this sort of thing is why I am SOOOOOO pleased that I run my own business and don't have to answer to anyone else (well, apart from making stuff that you lot like so you keep us in business, of course!). <br /> <br />Two mottoes to live by, Mark:<br /><br />1) Illegitimii Non Carborundum (don't let the b*st*rds grind you down), and...<br />2) Brevior Vita Est Quam Pro Futumendibus Negotium Agendo (Life is too short to do business with f*ckwits)....<br /><br />Keep yer chin up!<br /><br />Jon.Jon (GZG)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-58062927509884114722010-02-24T15:54:13.768+00:002010-02-24T15:54:13.768+00:00Good god, that's insane. I am always amazed, w...Good god, that's insane. I am always amazed, when I hear about stuff like this, that companies can get anythign done. Think of the loss in productivity due to that one process.Eli Arndthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10445801567500822187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-60743089841162566482010-02-24T10:47:59.738+00:002010-02-24T10:47:59.738+00:00I have no problem with creating a sound plan. Very...I have no problem with creating a sound plan. Very much an advocate of exception management and 'lazy' project management - put all the effort up front in the planning and prep, then ride the wave.... I'm not into recreating plans and reporting again and again in different formats. <br /><br />The crazy thing is that the person who insists we use the project managemernt and reporting system doesn't like the printed report format and has them all converted back into MS WORD!<br /><br />It's just a complete Cluster Frak!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835446049246785287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-9396636113421018422010-02-24T10:34:26.311+00:002010-02-24T10:34:26.311+00:00This sounds vaguely familiar
"You see it'...This sounds vaguely familiar<br />"You see it's more important to show highly developed plans and write reports than to actually do the project"<br />Of course it's the part of the job I hate most!<br />Good luck on keeping your sanity (shooting the hell out of some aliens may help)Donoghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575126069082006284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-73666749330125126302010-02-24T10:28:22.763+00:002010-02-24T10:28:22.763+00:00Thanks Andrew!
Having a few days away from the o...Thanks Andrew! <br /><br />Having a few days away from the office to get back to the important things in life - wargaming! <br /><br />Cheers<br />MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835446049246785287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225875593099728358.post-55650377553774675842010-02-24T08:22:01.485+00:002010-02-24T08:22:01.485+00:00Feel for you. I once worked for an organisation i...Feel for you. I once worked for an organisation in IT where the process manaul was 21 documents and the guide to finding things was 4 A4 pages in length. I was 'lucky' enough to trail this for a small project (first one in the group) before being allowed to use a simple plan to develop and deploy. This sole change saved 60% of my time...<br /><br />As for moving Project to XLS - I cheat and as part of the project costs build in a Project Viewer http://www.seavusprojectviewer.com for example.<br /><br />Keep your chin up<br />AndrewAndyroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761050861511129571noreply@blogger.com