Showing posts with label issue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label issue. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Confused project management terminology: Issue, Off-specification, and Change Request

Issue: A problem that needs either resolution or attention by the project manager.

Off-specification: A project product which has not or forecast-ed not to be delivered as originally base-lined.

Change Request: It is a request for a change to a product from its base-lined form.


For example (Producing a budget laptop):

Issue: Processor specified is no longer in production.

Off-specification: Processor in the final laptop product over-heat.

Change Request: Senior User request a higher frequency processor for the laptop.




N.B. This is within the context for PRINCE2 terminology

Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Warning: Issue when using Dropbox on Windows 7 that can waste your file irreversibly



Reproduction:
I have used a pdf file for this scenario.
1) Open your pdf from its original location.
2) Move the file to the destination folder on Dropbox by dragging and selecting "Move Here".
3) Ignore this first dialog box.
4) Close the pdf.
5) Repeat Step (2).

6) Select "Move and Replace" from the second dialog.
7) Select Cancel for the first dialog.

--> File disappeared without any trace for its existence!
And not in the Recycle Bin.

It is worth mentioning that I have tried the same procedure using non-Dropbox folder; however, the file was maintained in the destination folder.




Dropbox 2.0.22 (Identifying Dropbox Windows 7 client version)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit