Comments on: Those Four Little Words https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:40:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: A [DBA] Christmas Story | SQLRockstar | Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-2950 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:40:28 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-2950 […] down, but it is more important for his mother to keep him warm while he walks to school. Trying to match needs and wants can be a difficult task, especially when two people disagree about the priority of the […]

]]> By: Sheila https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-1125 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:58:49 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-1125 Great article!

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]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-1123 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:46:55 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-1123 In reply to Carla.

Carla,

Thanks for reading, and thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: Carla https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-1122 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:44:45 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-1122 GREAT POST! As someone new to the company I now work for, I struggle with just trying to get people to supply the most minimal of requirements or follow the least restrictive change procedures. I dont want to be perceived as difficult but like you stated, I just want to ensure the stability of the production environment.

]]> By: dpl https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-1121 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:02:09 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-1121 I don’t disagree with your arguments here but care is needed. I’ve seen cases where people are pressured into producing and/or signing off on quite detailed requirements specifications despite the fact that no-one is really sure what they want or how it will work.

One of the things that always amuses me is when people are asked to commit to exactly what reports they want from a system they’ve never used.

I appreciate that from a project management perspective you need to know how much work is involved in a project but but there is a danger that if you end up defining the tasks too finely early on then a lot of your time is spent doing things which are basically unnecessary.

]]> By: John Sansom https://thomaslarock.com/2009/12/those-four-little-words/#comment-1120 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:19:41 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=3159#comment-1120 You speak a whole lot of truth right here Tom.

All DBA customers need a little tough love every now and then. It’s good for them and shows that you have the platforms/businesses best interests covered.

I find the trick is in being consistent with the way you provide your service and the philosophy with which it is managed.

For example, don’t adopt the “I’m not implementing a single change without a CRQ” stance for Team A, whilst pushing through a few sneaky favours for Team B. Well at least don’t get caught.

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