Dictionary of Project Terms
Project slightly behind original schedule due to unforeseen difficulties-- We got so sick of working on this that we decided to do something else. Major Technological Breakthrough--Back to the drawing board. Developed after years of intensive research--It was discovered by accident. Customer satisfaction is believed assured--We are so far behind schedule that the customer will be happy to get anything at all from us. The design will be finalized in the next reporting period-- We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something. Test results were extremely gratifying--It works, and are we surprised. Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem--We just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it around for a while. Preliminary operational tests are inconclusive--The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch. The entire concept will have to be abandoned--The only guy who understood the thing quit. Modifications are under way to correct certain minor difficulties--We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
