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- From: dmmatt@bigez (Mike Mattix)
- Subject: Re: Software as PE
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.133634.1@bigez>
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- Organization: Monsanto Agricultural Company
- References: <1993Jan7.011056.10592@netcom.com> <C0Hu83.Gpp@ddsw1.mcs.com>
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 13:36:34 GMT
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- In article <C0Hu83.Gpp@ddsw1.mcs.com>, tcubed@ddsw1.mcs.com (James Hanlon) writes:
- > lachman@netcom.com (Hans Lachman) writes:
- > :
- > : I forgot one important point (and possibly others):
- > :
- > : - can handle or at least help with administrative tasks, such as
- > : project planning (estimating schedules, estimating manpower and
- > : equipment requirements), managing a bug-tracking database, and
- > : doing engineering-related paperwork (like patent applications)
- > :
- > With these sorts of talented engineers on the job, who needs managers?
- > Or do they realize that?
- >
- >
- I can't help myself...
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- 1. Induce/create inefficiencies
- 2. Throttle creativity
- 3. Create political environment
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- etc.
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- Mike Mattix
- Agricultural Group of Monsanto
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- Luling, LA 70070
- INTERNET Address: dmmatt@bigez.monsanto.com
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