[Default] On 11 May 2020 10:57:42 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main poodles...@sbcglobal.net (Dan at Poodles) wrote:
In addition to documentation is there a good set of test data and is it kept current? One of my biggest problems in doing applications upgrade was figuring out how to test the dang thing with 20 sets of files that had to match. Clark Morris >From 46 years of experience, these problems can be mostly traced to little, if >any, documentation. Is there correct system documentation? Is there correct >file/data base documentation? Is there correct operational documentation? Is >there correct program documentation? Are the programs documented externally >(this is what this program does) and internally (explaining in excruciating >detail every action taken). Have standards been established and strictly >followed? > >Yea, I know all of this is a pain in the a$$, but who's going to support the >code should the author(s) get run over by a bus? Detailed internal program >documentation is also a great tool to review the author's logic and >assumptions. It forces programmers and managers to re-think and re-verify >everything. > >This lack of documentation can always, always, be traced to pi$$ poor >management. Just because a project is completed in record time and under >budget does not mean the project is a success. More likely than not, the poor >souls tasked with supporting these systems are left with a nightmare. They >pick up the crap they inherited and simply add more. What the hell, that was >good enough before. > >Quick and dirty one-time shots should never be placed into production. Yet, >I've seen this occur way too often. > >Whatever programming languages are used to write code is completely >irrelevant. It's all about the documentation. > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On >Behalf Of scott Ford >Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 11:04 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: OT: But COBOL is the problem? > >Seymour, > >Yes sir no balance between Money and quality of life per se. I feel computer >languages are our tools to get the job done. But one has to plan , work the >plan, basically execute it. This is how I learned working IBM in NYC ...it >works IMHO.. > >Scott > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
