The Software Project
Programmer to
Team Leader
“We can't do this
proposed project. CAN NOT. It will involve a major design change and no
one in our team knows the design of this legacy system. And, above that, nobody in our company knows
the language in which this application has been written. So, even if somebody wants to work on it,
they can't. If you ask my personal
opinion, the company should never take these type of projects.”
Team Leader to
Project Manager
“This project will involve
a design change. Currently, we don't
have any staff with experience in this type of work. Also, the language is unfamiliar to us, so we will have to
arrange for some training if we take this project. In my personal opinion, we are not ready to take on a project of
this nature.”
Project Manager
to 1st Level Manager
“This project involves a
design change in the system and we don't have much experience in that
area. Also, not many people in our
company are appropriately trained for it.
In my personal opinion, we might be able to do the project but we would
need more time than usual to complete it.”
1st Level Manager to
Senior Level Manager
“This project involves
design re-engineering. We have some
people who have worked in this area and others who know the implementation
language. So, they can train other
people. In my personal opinion we
should take this project, but with caution.”
Senior Level
Manager to CEO
“This project will
demonstrate to the industry our capabilities in remodeling the design of a
complete legacy system. We have all the
necessary skills and people to execute this project successfully. Some people have already given in-house
training in this area to other staff members.
In my personal opinion, we should not let this project slip by us under
any circumstances.”
CEO to Client
“This is the type of
project in which our company specializes.
We have executed many projects of the same nature for many large
clients. Trust me when I say that we
are the most competent firm in the industry for doing this kind of work. It is my personal opinion that we can
execute this project successfully and well within the given time frame.”
__________
There was the person who
sent ten different puns to friends, in the hope that at least one of the puns
would make them laugh. Unfortunately,
no pun in ten did.
__________
Thanks to Bruce Garrydo,
CCSF CIS 110L (Spring 2001), for this bit of “programming humor.”