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56 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

It's more interesting to talk about the stuff that went wrong as you can discuss possible causes and solutions, people have some cool ideas, it's a good read. It's less interesting to discuss what was great as everyone just goes "yeah it was"

Systems analysis can indeed be very interesting. It'll be hard to believe, but I was once 'parachuted' into a department that didn't appear to have any structured processes, yet had a huge budget -in the millions annually. I can still recall being handed my first piece of paper (it was way back in the day) to deal with. I looked at the invoice, and nearly fell over. It had a large total figure (to my reckoning) and had the description 'Supply and fit specialist part'. I thought 'what fucking part, and to fuckling what piece of kit was this part fitted. I asked around for some sort of confirmation that this wasn't real, but it was. I said 'Well let's say I have processed this invoice, where does this piece of paper go'? I was told that it goes on them big pile , which was pointed out to me. To cut a long story short the whole thing was a scandal. 

So, I got to work (along with a colleague and now friend) and put in place processes, filing systems, accountability etc etc and had it running like a Swiss time piece. Until my employers managed to show their complete ineptitude and change the main  contractor for one that would perform in a fraudulent manner and at a much higher cost to my employers. 

Anyway, that shit above helped me think about systems from time to time. Policies & Procedure documents can be lethal - as in lethally good for the person scrutinising them with a specific purpose in mind.

 

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