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Strategic Gaps
confessed at Aug 28, 06:03 AM
Comments?

What can you expect from a PIG but to grunt?

Sep 3, 01:56 PM
Preview before submission, and always agree with the customer.

-[email from Head of Department] I’d like to submit a comment about the corporate strategy document. It doesn’t make reference to my department
-[response from Deskjockey] There are few references to your department ‘cause your department didn’t submit a response.
-[HoD] When was the deadline?
-[DJ] Ten days ago.
-[HoD] When is the publication date?
-[DJ] Tomorrow at 9am.
-[HoD] Send me the proforma I’ll have it back by lunchtime.

Lunchtime arrives as does the completed proforma, all 12 pages. It reads

Task – There are no references to my department in the corporate plan. [Comment – DJ to research]
Outcome – Put more references to my department into the corporate plan [Comment – DJ to put some referneces (sic) in here]
Milestones – [Blank]
Budget – [Blank]
Target – By 2011, put more references in about things my department will be doing. [Comment – task DJ with this – are you okay with this?]

And this is why he’s paid five times more than me? :(