Manager: You need to have a prioritized backlog of all the data visualization features by Monday, with effort estimates

Me: Can I have user stories? Some user elaboration sessions? Information on the data model?

Manager: Here's a BRD some of the business people through together with 5 bullet points on what they want the reports to do, isn't that enough?

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Typical sadistic approach to consulting by inept consultants throwing those below under the bus. I empathise with you. Best report to and above asap the impossibility of the ask in the timeframe. CYA

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Manager stuck in 1986. I have a bunch of suggestions for things to say, but they all likely get you fired.

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Please tell us. As a new manager id like to be informed

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Old me: *commits to getting it done, spends most my weekend trying to complete this, sends my manager updates with questions about the data and receive no response, completes a decent working draft and sends to manager on Sunday night offering to review on Monday morning*
Typical responses from my manager on Monday:
1. “We actually don’t need that anymore, but thanks for showing you’re committed“
2. “This is as far as you got..? I️‘m supposed to meet with the cfo at 8am and he was expecting to see this specific piece I️ forgot to tell you about..”
3. “Let’s book time to review this on Thursday. The beginning of my week is booked”

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Having specialized in analytics design for 20 years i hear you loud and clear. I created hundreds of data visualizations this year and only 5 were even close to what was asked.

If they can't give you job stories or examples of current reports it sucks.

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That’s how you get your requirements

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Godspeed

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I no longer feel alone after reading this post 🤣😒😅

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This sounds like my second project as an analyst 😂

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Me now: “it’s more beneficial in the long run to make sure each level of the organization understands their specific role / impact, BEFORE we had off prepared data visualizations for the client. We should focus on coaching the client to prepare this themselves bc they will be the ultimate owners”

Wow I️ feel your pain. When your manager says “it doesn’t have to be 80% just send me what you have!” And you know it’s just going to blow up later

Tell him to shove the BRDs up....never mind.

Just had a project like this. Actionable recommendation: Do NOT engage!

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