Re: A new proof of the superiority of set oriented approaches: numerical/time serie linear interpolation


"paul c" <toledobythesea@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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let alone the TGV. The biggest thing that has bugged me about most
consultants is that they usually don't question requirements.

Gee whiz, I had thought that questioning the requirements was essential to
consulting 101.

But then, back in the day, 12 weeks was a "long gig" for me. The idea
behind consulting was to understand what's going on, make a significant
change, and get out. In the rare cases where I was there for a year or
so, it was really contracting, not consulting, regardless of the job title.

In 'Secrets of Consulting', Gerald Weinberg says:

Rule 1: No matter what they tell you, there's always a problem.
Rule 2: No matter what it looks like at first, it's always a people
problem.

Those two rules provide a pretty good handle on problem assessment.






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