Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler

Subject: Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler
From: John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:11:41 -0400

Will respect and applogies to Steve, I didn't read it much :-)

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> John, exactly. The E&S model doesn't follow that logic, currently.
>
> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:06 PM, John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>>> Hmmm... I think that this whole Ernest & Scribbler model is flawed
>>> then, as all examples are work-focused scenarios and not
>>> certification-focused.
>>
>> I don't see it that way.
>>
>> Certification isn't a test that you'll keep a boss happy. It measures
>> that you know the right way to do it. The right way is always right
>> and whether you employ the right process or not, its still the right
>> way. The boss' way is right under a snapshot of coditions, one of them
>> being he's the boss.
>>
>> Example.
>>
>> I may know that to do a doc project right is THIS way and it contains 10 steps.
>>
>> However, the Boss says, he doesn't have the time or resources to do
>> step 3, 6, 7, and 9.
>>
>> It doesn't mean that the correct way isn't still all 10 steps. It
>> means I know what the steps are and I can say "OK, Boss, I'll skip 3,
>> 6, and 7, but remember, you hired me for what I know and I know that
>> step 9 cannot be missed...let's find some other place we can trim some
>> resources."
>
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References:
RE: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler: From: Gene Kim-Eng
Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler: From: John Posada
Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler: From: Bill Swallow
Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler: From: John Posada
Re: Re: Certification: Ernest and Scribbler: From: Bill Swallow

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