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Dvorak Jul 2022 11:39pm, 19 Jul 2022 25,663 posts	0 Dvorak I have a feeling that someone worked very hard to come up with "GHOST". General Hardware Onsite Services Team?
GlennR Jul 2022 12:07am, 20 Jul 2022 64,456 posts	0 GlennR Greenwich House. Possibly operational services.
NDWDave Jul 2022 8:38am, 20 Jul 2022 17,072 posts	0 NDWDave Thank you for UAT testing [New BigCo software system] and sharing your feedback. Though we fixed issues(based on priority and complexity), many were deferred as we ran out of time.
3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Jul 2022 10:50am, 20 Jul 2022 18,704 posts	0 3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Ah, "we tested, fixed some stuff, and have still delivered you a substandard solution." Sounds familiar. What's the saying? "Deliver to Quality, Budget, Time. Pick any two.... "
um Jul 2022 10:54am, 20 Jul 2022 6,289 posts	0 um Are they deferring the issues or the fixes?
flanker Jul 2022 4:26pm, 20 Jul 2022 20,665 posts	0 flanker 3M, unless it's a government IT project, in which case you'll be lucky to get 1. Or even the Deliver part. I assume they fixed the low priority, low complexity issues, as they're the easiest, and left the rest.
3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Jul 2022 5:17pm, 20 Jul 2022 18,706 posts	0 3M (aka MarkyMarkMark) Flanker, pick your bureaucracy of choice! Any large enough organisation will do....
flanker Jul 2022 6:10pm, 20 Jul 2022 20,666 posts	0 flanker At the risk of getting totally sidetracked I'd disagree. I've worked on some multi-million pound projects in huge organisations that have delivered to all 3. The difference being they scope the project properly, set achievable targets, and then proactively manage it. It'll never catch on
icenutter Jul 2022 6:20pm, 20 Jul 2022 559 posts	0 icenutter Crazy talk.
Oscar the Grouch Jul 2022 8:05pm, 20 Jul 2022 5,018 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch No room in the public sector for you, Flanks

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