Down, But Not Out
We have, in work, the worst financial management system in the world. It's called Agresso, although most of us refer to it as Agression because of the mood it generates after usage. You need a degree in particle physics to understand it, and the slightest mistake throws up obnoxious error messages. And I do mean throws up.
So, imagine our delight to receive the following message today:
Agresso will be shot down at 1.00PM for approximately 5 Minutes, to facilitate closing of the October accounting period - please ensure that you have saved your work prior to this.
Shot down? Was Baron von Richthofen back in action, or were they looking for volunteers? I was first in the queue, ready to man the Spitfire that killed the bloody thing off for good.
Of course, the hope was short lived. A few moments later, the news came in from Bomber Command:
Agresso is back up.
So, imagine our delight to receive the following message today:
Agresso will be shot down at 1.00PM for approximately 5 Minutes, to facilitate closing of the October accounting period - please ensure that you have saved your work prior to this.
Shot down? Was Baron von Richthofen back in action, or were they looking for volunteers? I was first in the queue, ready to man the Spitfire that killed the bloody thing off for good.
Of course, the hope was short lived. A few moments later, the news came in from Bomber Command:
Agresso is back up.