Sorry, my mind doesn't really work in manipulative ways , and I never really thought of that. You're right, that wouldn't work.
Erm.. huh? I guess you've never had to make a decision regarding any kind of change then. If you have, and did so assuming everything would go exactly as you planned? Then you were either very lucky or totally suprised when it didn't work.
Where I work, we need to look at things from every possible angle.. in installation (what could go wrong).. procedural (what could be done wrong) or unexpected (learn to expect it) and so on.
The main things that always need to be considered when proposing a change:
- What is the potential improvement the change offers
- What are the potential side effects of the change
- Does the cost of the change outweigh both the current cost and the risk cost
- If the change doesn't work, what is impacted and who is impacted
From experience, the seemingly simplest changes have caused the most problems. Assumptions that simple changes mean little risk usually meant that little cause-effect study was done. Thus, millions (even billions) of lost revenue. Ever see the look on someone's face when they find out a decision they arbitrarily made 4 months ago just cost the company over 1 billion dollars? I have.. and usually its the last expression I remember the person by. It really changes your perspective.
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