You appear to have confused the reply, which was bringing up some issues
with recommendations which followed the original questions. Take note of
....."your recommendations"...addressed to the reply, not the original post.
But since you brought it up....The IT dept. did in fact make a decision,
that decision was to ask users to trim the amount of disc space they were
consuming. It would appear, that the problem was evaluated and the solution
was to enlist the users in policing their use of resources. It is possible
to set up a automatic program to enforce limits, they chose not to dictate,
rather to allow the user to determine what to keep, what to delete, what was
more valuable. Given unlimited disk space, people will find ways to use
it...it's human nature. Chasing the dream of No restrictions has proven time
and again to be futile. Companies, institutions that provide a service are,
again, obligated to manage those resources to the best of their abilities.
If the users are unhappy with their solution, they need to voice those
concerns through their own managers, who will filter the request and coach
it in terms the IT dept. can address and push it up through channels.
Granted, it is cumbersome and doesn't offer the satisfaction of effecting a
change from force of will, but has a greater chance of success than one
voice railing against policy changes.
Such changes, in policy or procedures are not done in a vacuum. You need to
understand that someone, and probably many someone's, had input and
ultimately approved the change. Most likely, all the managers either agreed
or were coerced and the decision you see is the result of those several
perspectives.
As harsh as it may sound and as much as you disagree, your request is an
attempt to substitute your inconvenience for the combined decision of the
resource provider. If you really want to effect a change, then get something
to backup your opinion and justify in dollars and cents, or employee morale
or business need...as to what benefits, why it is better to accept the added
expense, and system disruption of continuously upgrading and adding disk
space instead of setting reasonable limits.
Put in the right format, you may achieve some success...This matter isn't
really worth this much discussion. Looking at all (or as many as possible)
sides of an issue, before complaining may prevent drawn-out discussion that
lead no where and tend to cause ill will and defensive posturing.
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> "Beoweolf" <Beoweolf-> wrote in message
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> > Given sufficient resources, your recommendations might be reasonable.
Since
> > the poster didn't supply a full and detailed outline of the security
> > concerns, available resources and budget...it seems a little
presumptuous to
> > attempt to dictate to his IT department what should and should be
available.
>
> Equally as presumtuous to assume I suggested the IT department be
> dictated to. Contrary, I suggested that the OP make requests and
> attempt to justify them. To demand is futile.
>
> > What may be a better idea to offer a plan to update the
> > system, including requisite AV, ID and web filters, instead of assuming
the
> > IT dept. just wants to be difficult.
>
> Is it the responsibility of the end user to make such an offer to IT?
> Or is it better if all end users submit requests, let a committee
> decide what to incorporate, and let the skilled system designers and
> engineers create the plan?
>
> I never suggested the IT department was being difficult.
>
> > [The IT staff] need to answer to the IT
> > manager, not every disgruntled user who feels slighted or constrained.
>
> Then adjust my text and replace "IT staff" with "IT Manager" or "your
> Manager." The ethereal "they" are the people with which one must
> communicate. The object is to express one's desires so they may be
> considered in the next budget or upgrade review. If the OP doesn't
> make his requests, then they will never be fulfilled.
>
> It's not being demanding to ask for network usage policies, it's being
> responsible. And it's not demanding to ask for more storage space or
> to re-instate POP3 usage, it's voicing one's desires.
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