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Management Speak: I'm glad you asked me that.
Translation: Public relations has written a carefully phrased answer.
Management Speak: That's very interesting.
Translation: I disagree.
Management Speak: "I don't disagree."
Translation: "I disagree."
Management Speak: I don't totally disagree with you.
Translation: You may be right, but don't push it.
Management Speak: You have to show some flexibility.
Translation: Just do it.
Management Speak: Help me to understand.
Translation: Just do it.
Management Speak: In a perfect world....
Translation: Just get it out the door working or not.
Management Speak: You need to see the big picture.
Translation: Just get it out the door working or not.
Management Speak: The die is cast. I am adamant about this, and
there is no room for further discussion.
Translation: The requirements may change tomorrow.
Management Speak: We're going to follow a strict methodology here.
Translation: The requirements will change tomorrow.
Management Speak: We have to put on our marketing hats.
Translation: The requirements will change hourly.
Management Speak: We have an opportunity.
Translation: You're working weekends.
Management Speak: We have to leverage our resources.
Translation: You're working weekends.
Management Speak: We need an architect for this project.
Translation: You're working weekends.
Management Speak: Your project is on hold.
Translation: We'll make it a demo.
Management Speak: Lets make it a demo.
Translation: Your project is on hold.
Management Speak: I'd like your buy-in on this.
Translation: Your to blame when this thing bombs.
Management Speak: We're on Web time.
Translation: We have no idea what we've been doing, but in the future
we shall do something completely different.