
Some buzzwords are reviled, despised, mocked, and hated by people in and outside the world of business. Maybe because…
They say: Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem.
They mean: The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.
They mean: We just hired three new guys; we’ll let them kick it around for a while.
They say: Preliminary operational tests are inconclusive
They say: The entire concept will have to be abandoned
They mean: The only guy who understood the thing quit.