What IT project managers say versus what they mean...
A number of different approaches are being tried. (We are still guessing at this point.)
Close project coordination. (We sat down and had coffee together.)
An extensive report is being prepared on a fresh approach. (We just hired three
punk kids out of school.)
Major technological breakthrough! (It works OK; but looks very hi-tech!)
Customer satisfaction is believed assured. (We are so far behind schedule,
that the customer will take anything.)
Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive. (The darn system crashed when
we threw the switch.)
Test results were extremely gratifying! (Unbelievable, it actually worked!)
The entire concept will have to be abandoned. (The only guy who understood
the thing quit.)
It is in process. (It is so wrapped in red tape that the situation is completely hopeless.)
We will look into it. (Forget it! We have enough problems already.)
Please note and initial. (Lets spread the responsibility for this.)
Give us the benefit of your thinking. (Well listen to what you have to say
as long as it doesnt interfere with what we have already done or with what we are going to do.)
Give us your interpretation. (We cant wait to hear your baloney.)
See me or lets discuss. (Come to my office, I've screwed up again.)
All new. (Not compatible with previous software.)
Years of development. (It finally worked.)
No maintenance. (Impossible to fix.)
Low maintenance. (Nearly impossible to fix.)
Fax me the data. (Im too lazy to write it down.)
We are following the standard! (Thats the way we have always done it!)
I didnt get your e-mail. (I havent checked my e-mail for days.)
Project Managers
