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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

Tom.Thomson (10/6/2010)
In my experience that is the normal frustration you should expect if you have a "project manager" in the loop who is neither a devloper nor a user and give him the ability to wield power even though he hasn't a clue about any aspect of the project except the target date.

I'm getting the impression that the PM doesn't know much, if anything about project management. I had a long chat with him this afternoon, essentially explaining how you do impact analysis for changes, in scope vs out of scope, how a functional spec is understood (that if it doesn't say we won't do something it does not in any way imply that we will do that), what should be done before setting timelines for changes and a whole lot more.

Now I'm no project manager, but after the first few moments it was definitely me teaching and him learning. We'll see if any of it soaks in.

It fits with what I've seen there before. People moved into roles they have no knowledge or experience in and expected to pick it up and go on.

I think it's time I rattle a few cages there and remind people (subtly) that I am an experienced consultant, not a piece of the furniture.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

Tom.Thomson (10/6/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/6/2010)
GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Does anyone think my response here was over-the-top? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost999124.aspx
No. I find it professional and well-reasoned. It is the correct and necessary response to the question.
I agree. Anyone who thought it over the top would have to be crazy.

So you're saying I'm crazy? :w00t:

Thanks 😉

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

Is today 'Mismanage your transaction log' day?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic999809-146-1.aspx

3rd one so far today.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 4

GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Is today 'Mismanage your transaction log' day?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic999809-146-1.aspx
3rd one so far today.

Until recently I had no idea how many people screwed up full vs. bulk vs. simple...

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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 5

Gail, reminds me off the PMs at our work. The PMs we have must be related to the PM that you are teaching now... 😉

-Roy

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GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Is today 'Mismanage your transaction log' day?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic999809-146-1.aspx
3rd one so far today.

I thought every day was 'Mismanage your transaction log' day. Today is 'Ask about Mismanaging your transaction log' day.

😛

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

Craig Farrell (10/6/2010)
Until recently I had no idea how many people screwed up full vs. bulk vs. simple...

I wonder how many could explain briefly the differences between the three recovery models...

My favourite related mess-up is when people say to switch from simple to bulk-logged to reduce logging of some (typically not even a minimally logged) operation. Grrrrrr.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

Shawn Melton SSC-Insane Points: 24685 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Tom.Thomson (10/6/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/6/2010)
GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Does anyone think my response here was over-the-top? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost999124.aspx
No. I find it professional and well-reasoned. It is the correct and necessary response to the question.
I agree. Anyone who thought it over the top would have to be crazy.
So you're saying I'm crazy? :w00t:
Thanks 😉

I have to ask you Gail (and others that frequent this forum) how the heck do yall move between answering post so quickly? Do you just have tons of IE windows open or using some RSS client?

I type pretty quick but if I answer one post I see yall have already answered like 20 (OK maybe not that many).

Shawn Melton
Twitter: @wsmelton
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Github: wsmelton

RichardDouglas SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4029 More actions · Answer 9

My god :pinch: that is some scary stuff.

Hope this helps,
Rich

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 10

Shawn Melton (10/6/2010)
GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Tom.Thomson (10/6/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/6/2010)
GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Does anyone think my response here was over-the-top? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost999124.aspx
No. I find it professional and well-reasoned. It is the correct and necessary response to the question.
I agree. Anyone who thought it over the top would have to be crazy.
So you're saying I'm crazy? :w00t:
Thanks 😉
I have to ask you Gail (and others that frequent this forum) how the heck do yall move between answering post so quickly? Do you just have tons of IE windows open or using some RSS client?
I type pretty quick but if I answer one post I see yall have already answered like 20 (OK maybe not that many).

Recent posts (Since my last visit). Keeps you on the ball.

- Craig Farrell

Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

For better assistance in answering your questions[/url] | Forum Netiquette
For index/tuning help, follow these directions.[/url] |Tally Tables[/url]
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Shawn Melton SSC-Insane Points: 24685 More actions · Answer 11

Craig Farrell (10/6/2010)Recent posts (Since my last visit). Keeps you on the ball.

Ah..took me a minute to find where that was 😀

Shawn Melton
Twitter: @wsmelton
Blog: wsmelton.github.com
Github: wsmelton

Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 12

Shawn Melton (10/6/2010)
Craig Farrell (10/6/2010)Recent posts (Since my last visit). Keeps you on the ball.
Ah..took me a minute to find where that was 😀

And knowing is half the battle! Go Joe! 😀

- Craig Farrell

Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.

For better assistance in answering your questions[/url] | Forum Netiquette
For index/tuning help, follow these directions.[/url] |Tally Tables[/url]
Twitter: @AnyWayDBA

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 13

Shawn Melton (10/6/2010)
I have to ask you Gail (and others that frequent this forum) how the heck do yall move between answering post so quickly? Do you just have tons of IE windows open or using some RSS client?

Firefox, multiple tabs.

I have one tab open with 'Posts since last visit'. I read down that and any post that looks interesting or looks like I might be able to answer, I open in new tab. Once I've opened all the posts, I read over each, close the ones I have no reply for, hit reply on the rest. By the time I've read the last, the first reply screen has usually loaded (slow internet) so I then go back and post whatever I intended on each one.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

RichardDouglas SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4029 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Shawn Melton (10/6/2010)
I have to ask you Gail (and others that frequent this forum) how the heck do yall move between answering post so quickly? Do you just have tons of IE windows open or using some RSS client?
Firefox, multiple tabs.
I have one tab open with 'Posts since last visit'. I read down that and any post that looks interesting or looks like I might be able to answer, I open in new tab. Once I've opened all the posts, I read over each, close the ones I have no reply for, hit reply on the rest. By the time I've read the last, the first reply screen has usually loaded (slow internet) so I then go back and post whatever I intended on each one.

A true community great at work!

Hope this helps,
Rich

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TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 15

GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Tom.Thomson (10/6/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/6/2010)
GilaMonster (10/6/2010)
Does anyone think my response here was over-the-top? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost999124.aspx
No. I find it professional and well-reasoned. It is the correct and necessary response to the question.
I agree. Anyone who thought it over the top would have to be crazy.
So you're saying I'm crazy? :w00t:
Thanks 😉

No, just that you have to be. But being female you have an automatic self-renewing "Just because I have to be doesn't mean I am" card. :hehe:

Tom