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Re: I wish I were smarter

From	Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.design
Subject	Re: I wish I were smarter
Date	2016-03-18 19:23 +0000
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Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> wrote:
> Den torsdag den 17. marts 2016 kl. 01.30.07 UTC+1 skrev Martin Riddle:
>> On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:55:02 -0700 (PDT), bill.sloman@ieee.org wrote:
>> 
>> >On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 8:26:29 AM UTC+11, John Larkin wrote:
>> >> On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:00:26 -0400, Martin Riddle
>> >> <martin_ridd@verizon.net> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> >On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:29:05 -0700, John Larkin
>> >> ><jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>On Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:40:37 -0500, Tim Wescott
>> >> >><seemywebsite@myfooter.really> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>>Dammit.  I _distinctly_ remember saying "oh, I don't need to make a 
>> >> >>>special Kelvin connection package on that -- I'll just remember it in 
>> >> >>>layout".
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>Crap.  Crud.  Etc.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>You might consider having a formal checklist of gotchas for the
>> >> >>layout. Schematic notes are limited, and I remove layout-related notes
>> >> >>before releasing the schematic, so at some point in the process they
>> >> >>disappear.
>> >> >
>> >> >You mean implement ISO9001 ?
>> >> 
>> >> No, do something that actually improves quality.
>> >
>> >I'm sure that you could implement ISO 9001 and in a way that didn't improve quality, but most people manage to fit something useful into the bureaucratic straight-jacket.
>> 
>> I can see most managers see it as a waste of time, but there are some
>> aspects that would solve a lot of problems.
>> 
> 
> mostly the problem of other businesses requiring you have it ;)

We're doing an ISO implementation at work.

It's resulted in managers sparring over email and CCing dozens of people, 
each citing different sections of the new ISO docs to support what they 
think is right.

It's just going to be a multimillion dollar metric shaped certificate on 
the wall in the end.

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I wish I were smarter Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2016-03-15 18:40 -0500
  Re: I wish I were smarter Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2016-03-15 16:46 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Tim Wescott <seemywebsite@myfooter.really> - 2016-03-15 19:05 -0500
      Re: I wish I were smarter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-03-15 18:37 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter dplatt@coop.radagast.org (Dave Platt) - 2016-03-15 17:15 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-03-15 18:36 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2016-03-15 19:48 -0700
  Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 10:29 -0700
    Re: I wish I were smarter Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-03-16 17:00 -0400
      Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 14:26 -0700
        Re: I wish I were smarter bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2016-03-16 15:55 -0700
          Re: I wish I were smarter Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-03-16 20:29 -0400
            Re: I wish I were smarter Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2016-03-16 17:36 -0700
              Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-16 17:41 -0700
              Re: I wish I were smarter Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2016-03-18 19:23 +0000
        Re: I wish I were smarter Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2016-03-18 19:20 +0000
  Re: I wish I were smarter Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-03-17 05:18 +0000
    Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 10:11 -0700
      Re: I wish I were smarter Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2016-03-17 15:39 -0700
        Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 15:57 -0700
          Re: I wish I were smarter Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2016-03-17 16:12 -0700
            Re: I wish I were smarter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-03-17 16:33 -0700

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