Solutions
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I am so tired of the "Solutions" buzz-word! Every company in the world is using it to describe their products. I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". I was completely bummed when I saw that MS used it to desribed their projects in VC7.:mad: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? Dave
The solution is to ignore it. That will be $5,000 please.
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I am so tired of the "Solutions" buzz-word! Every company in the world is using it to describe their products. I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". I was completely bummed when I saw that MS used it to desribed their projects in VC7.:mad: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? Dave
I work with a guy who loves telling everyone who will listen that we need a new "strategy". From AOE, to the projects we work on, to lunch, etc. Drives me nuts :mad:
So few words, and yet so precise! Megan, you're a poet of mathematical accuracy! - Jörgen Sigvardsson
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I am so tired of the "Solutions" buzz-word! Every company in the world is using it to describe their products. I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". I was completely bummed when I saw that MS used it to desribed their projects in VC7.:mad: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? Dave
Yup. It's a form of thought control. By encouraging people to use the words you want them to use, you make it harder for them to think in a different way. Other annoying examples: - Managed C++ - Weapons of Mass Destruction - Regime Change - Reinventing - Leverage
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Dave_ wrote: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? No, you are not alone. Actually, I think that these big enterprise companies should leverage their CRM software and, focusing on increased customer satisfaction, develop a scalable architecture based on an interoperable XML paradigm, so they could increate customer loyalty. This, obviously, should be envisioned in a way that doesn't conflict with the company mission statements, and its implications should be properly described in the enterprise balanced scorecard. On a serious note, look at the demo of this software; the beauty on it is that the demo is so generic that it is reusable, it could be the demo of almost any software on Earth. http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Navision/Demos/navision_crmservice_demo.mspx[^] Kant wrote: Actually she replied back to me "You shouldn't fix the bug. You should kill it"
Daniel Turini wrote: _On a serious note, look at the demo of this software; the beauty on it is that the demo is so generic that it is reusable, it could be the demo of almost any software on Earth. http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Navision/Demos/navision\_crmservice\_demo.mspx\[^\]_ :omg: are they actually selling something there or did somebody at MS discover flash? Matt Newman
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Daniel Turini wrote: _On a serious note, look at the demo of this software; the beauty on it is that the demo is so generic that it is reusable, it could be the demo of almost any software on Earth. http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Navision/Demos/navision\_crmservice\_demo.mspx\[^\]_ :omg: are they actually selling something there or did somebody at MS discover flash? Matt Newman
Reminds me of those older car commercials (Lexus I belive) where all you saw was rocks and rain but never any car. [EDIT] I have to stop listening to this demo or I wil falllll a sleeeeeeee........ :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:[/EDIT]
Paul Watson wrote: "At the end of the day it is what you produce that counts, not how many doctorates you have on the wall." George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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Dave_ wrote: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? No, you are not alone. Actually, I think that these big enterprise companies should leverage their CRM software and, focusing on increased customer satisfaction, develop a scalable architecture based on an interoperable XML paradigm, so they could increate customer loyalty. This, obviously, should be envisioned in a way that doesn't conflict with the company mission statements, and its implications should be properly described in the enterprise balanced scorecard. On a serious note, look at the demo of this software; the beauty on it is that the demo is so generic that it is reusable, it could be the demo of almost any software on Earth. http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Navision/Demos/navision_crmservice_demo.mspx[^] Kant wrote: Actually she replied back to me "You shouldn't fix the bug. You should kill it"
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I am so tired of the "Solutions" buzz-word! Every company in the world is using it to describe their products. I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". I was completely bummed when I saw that MS used it to desribed their projects in VC7.:mad: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? Dave
Dave_ wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". thats actually a really good marketting idea, taking the p*SS out of IT etc in a fairly subtle way. U should email maccers with it Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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Yup. It's a form of thought control. By encouraging people to use the words you want them to use, you make it harder for them to think in a different way. Other annoying examples: - Managed C++ - Weapons of Mass Destruction - Regime Change - Reinventing - Leverage
Jim A. Johnson wrote: Managed C++ I don't mind "managed C++", however I do mind "unmanaged C++". To counter this, I use the non-buzzwordy and more accurate phrase, "normal C++" ;) --Mike-- Latest blog entry: *drool* (Alyson) [May 10] Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me
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Jim A. Johnson wrote: Managed C++ I don't mind "managed C++", however I do mind "unmanaged C++". To counter this, I use the non-buzzwordy and more accurate phrase, "normal C++" ;) --Mike-- Latest blog entry: *drool* (Alyson) [May 10] Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me
"Normal C++" is accurate?? Would that be including or excluding STL, ATL, MFC, WFC, COM, OWL, etc.. etc.. :confused:
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I am so tired of the "Solutions" buzz-word! Every company in the world is using it to describe their products. I wouldn't be surprised if McDonalds starts labeling their menus as "Lunch Solutions". I was completely bummed when I saw that MS used it to desribed their projects in VC7.:mad: Does anyone else get bothered by these buzz-words (and their over-usage), or am I alone in this? Dave
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Jim A. Johnson wrote: Managed C++ I don't mind "managed C++", however I do mind "unmanaged C++". To counter this, I use the non-buzzwordy and more accurate phrase, "normal C++" ;) --Mike-- Latest blog entry: *drool* (Alyson) [May 10] Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me
how about "Free C++" or "Freedom C++"? :-) My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers