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Actually, it was an implementation of an Oracle ERP system with CSC "tailoring" to our needs. Why we'd pay some small company to do that and not.. IBM.. or you know, Oracle is beyond me. The systems do need to get replaced, and doing one at a time is not cost effective especially when they mimic a lot of the same processes. There are good ways to manage this transition and giant lists of requirements isn't it.

I think I posted about this in the WTF thread when it first game out and have watched it spiral down into the stinking black hole it is now. There's a lot to read out there on it. One of the bigger ones is that planned mx/upkeep on the systems that were going to be replaced was cancelled as this new system was coming online. So.. that sucks. This type of work isn't impossible, it's just hard and time consuming. I'm actually getting my Masters in this sort of thing (system integrating/IA). Not even an MBA is going to be able to handle it as that's the wrong focus for this type of deployment. Pilots aren't sorted for this thing without some very specific training, and process refinement/finance (MBA) ain't it. The fact that the project managers rotate out so often is also a problem. When is that going to get solved? How many of these failures of procurement/project management are we going to have till we learn having 1/2/3 stars rotate out every 6-months so they get project dust on them for the next star is a serious detriment to the project. Also.. I'm still wondering when we're going to get people who do "cyber" in charge of "cyber" (and not space/missile/pilots) so we can flex our nerd cred in getting nerd things, like this, done.

Except that's not what you said.

You going to apply for a Joint School after that for their master's degree too? Get that double/triple+Joint "degree" going. Worked for the latest round of O-7's coming up.

Except, you know, they're not killing people.

Not sure how this is an expansion of executive power along the lines of executive privilege, extended bombing, etc.

1. Pick a party line and stick to it 2. You can't have it both ways

Totally.. wait what?

You put in the comment card with the Joint Chiefs to let the tranny's in yet?

Need that for World of Warcraft... where can I order?

Friday patches are the new scarlet letter?

Non-rated get to wear burlap sacks for a uniform. Rated wear pajamas.

Didn't actually think the article was that bad once it got down into what was rated "offensive" and all that. Unfortunately most people will only read the beginning. I mean.. who doesn't love a shirtless Tom Brady picture. I'm surprised how much real dirt you guys got busted with. Us nerds will continue to hide our porn effectively.

Must have been a missiler, gotta be 100% when you turn that key.

Any idea what took so long? Also, where else is blues monday not died it's horrible death!

I'll wait for that before I sign up for SOS Correspondence

I couldn't imagine getting racked/stacked and "taking one for the team" based on AAD/christmas party reasons...

Unless you pay for one of the shopping tours. Then it's ok. Wife just got back from there and that nonsense.

I don't understand why this has to be so stupid. Can't they just get together locally, eat and drink and talk about some volunteer activity. Once a month host a senior leader on something? WTF is all this other nonsense? Why is their a regional/national chair person?

So M. Night Shyamalan is giving away his twists right in the previews now. Good to know.

STRATCOM dropped it for all assigned personnel. The Navy, Army, and Marines got to play in these games with us.

Wife's out there now and hating it... Saw this one come across the wire, laughed my ass off. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/okinawa/kadena-airman-suspected-in-after-curfew-assault-on-okinawa-teen-1.195627

What's the list of items that the CSAF should micromanage? Should he be making sure you're knocking out those suicide CBTs too? That's a big deal right now.

Enhance your calm

Wow, thanks for posting that.