Anyone who thinks the use of buzzwords is criminal should get immense satisfaction from the fact that software maker SAP is being sued by a customer for falling short on the deliverables on what can only be described as a jargon-filled contract. According to the WSJ:
"SAP AG is being sued for failing to deliver an "out-of-the-box integrated end-to-end solution that increases...effectiveness." Amazingly, the meaning of these buzzwords are at the heart of a claim seeking more than $100 million."
Brad Thompson says that the article calls to mind the venerable "fuzz-phrase generator." He writes:
"I first encountered it in the late 1960s when our technical-writing professor brought it to my attention. Here's how it works:
First you create three lists of ten words each, two of adjectives and one of nouns.
Choose verbiage appropriate to the topic at hand.
Next, you generate a three-digit random number and select words from the lists that correspond to the digits. For example...
734 = integrated synergistic capability
521 = comprehensive coordinating management
296 = integrated end-to-end solution
Oops.. that last one is already in use
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The same should be pursued on behalf of the users of Vista and Office 07.
Posted by roger jones | April 23, 2008 11:52 AM