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- From: Ari Lukumies <aril@cmt.lpr.mail.carel.fi>
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- Subject: Re: Can we do programming without seeing the end user?
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 11:53:21 +0200
- Organization: Carelcomp Products
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- Ben Scott wrote:
- >
- > If the user is out-right wrong, this can be explained to them --
- > but do not dismiss everything they say.
-
- How true! The best approach when dealing with a user requiring something that
- can't be done (or is at least very expensive and inefficient to do), is to
- gently point it out and offer an alternative. If you don't have an alternative
- to offer, the customer tends to think you're just ciriticizing their thoughts
- and thinking yours are better. Offer a solution in such a way that the user
- will end up thinking it was s/he who accomplished it - "Keep the customer
- satisfied" (Simon/Garfunkel).
-
- Later,
- AriL
- --
- All my opinions are mine and mine alone.
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