[Sigia-l] validating an IA?

[Leisa Reichelt]

> This policy has been discussed several times on the list previously.

as you probably know, I'm relatively new to the list so I wasn't aware of this.
It's interesting to hear that it is a recurring issue.

> An IA,
> or any other "team member" for that matter, who doesn't demand that others
> be subjected to the same policy will continue to be marginalized. Needless
> to say, it's hard to start when one's politically in a suboptimal position
> to do so, but in the long run it's untenable and your paycheck depends on
> it.

i hear what you're saying, but, at the same time, I don't believe
there is any reason to approach this policy from a defensive
standpoint.

It's certainly inefficient, but there are gains to be had... for me,
at least, I'm finding the process professionally valuable... :)

it also depends on the type of project and your relationship to it as
to how 'demanding' you can be, as I think you've suggested in your
post. My experience with this process has been on large govt. jobs
that are highly subject to public scrutiny on which I'm a contracted
resource.

so, it doesn't have any negative impact on my paycheck (if anything, a
positive one).

the biggest impact, in my opinion, is on the project timeframe.

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Leisa Reichelt
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