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Functionality creep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Functionality creep is what occurs when an item, process, or procedure designed for a specific purpose ends up serving another purpose for which it was not intended. Due to functionality creep, the fact that each person has a unique SSN has led them be misused as a de facto identification number for each person. SSNs are often requested for other non-Social Security related government functions, such as income tax filing and passport issuance, as well as some non-government functions such as tracking credit history, employee ID numbers, and school records. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Functionality_creep   (280 words)

Creeping featurism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Creeping featurism, or creeping featuritis, is a phrase used to describe software which over-emphasizes new features to the detriment of other design goals, such as simplicity, compactness, stability, or bug reduction. Creeping featurism is often accompanied by the mistaken belief that "one small feature" will add zero incremental cost to a project, where cost can be money, time, effort, or energy. Functionality creep, when a physical document or other non-computer related procedure ends up serving unexpected or unplanned purposes. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Creeping_featurism   (277 words)

Instruction creep - Meta It is an insidious disease, originating from ignorance of the KISS principle and resulting in overly complex procedures that are often misunderstood, followed with great irritation or ignored. Instruction creep is common in complex organizations where rules and guidelines are created by changing groups of people over extended periods of time. Functionality creep — when a physical document or procedure ends up serving unexpected or unplanned purposes. meta.wikimedia.org /wiki/Instruction_creep   (184 words)

Feature - The New Face Of Creep Feed Grinding Creep feed grinding allows a hardened workpiece to be machined from the solid in a single pass, replacing milling, broaching or other types of grinding. Creep feed grinding has been around for more than two decades, but it is not a widely used process, except in some automotive and aerospace applications, notably those involving deep slots or complex profiles in tough materials difficult or impossible to grind with conventional methods. The ingredients of creep feed grinding: hardened workpieces securely clamped in a fixture, flood coolant delivered from a high-pressure nozzle, a grinding wheel that is porous and holds its sharpness, all on a machine tool with the thrust and rigidity for the job. www.mmsonline.com /articles/129903.html   (3680 words)

Aqueous latex copolymer compositions - Patent 4543387   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The functionality may be of the type which results in A and/or B becoming partially cross-linked during the polymerisation reaction to form it; comonomers providing this type of cross-linking functionality are polyunsaturated monomers examples of which include allyl methacrylate, diallyl maleate, diallyl phthalate and divinyl benzene. A further alternative type of functionality is of the type which results in latent cross-linking of A and/or B by the addition of an external separately added substance i.e. Creep at elevated temperatures or creep resistance unless otherwise specified is determined by preparing a test specimen as for contactibility but making the adhesive bond under a load of 3.5 Kg/cm.sup.2 for 60 seconds and ageing for 7 days prior to testing. www.freepatentsonline.com /4543387.html   (4125 words)

Measuring with Function Points   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) If we added function points to the scenario and realized that system B is one-fourth the size of system A, we would view system A as possessing higher quality than system B. System A would have fewer defects per functionality maintained. Cost per function point may also be used to compare the cost of developing an internal solution to the cost of purchasing a commercial package solution, or to compare internal cost to an external industry (benchmark) cost. The function point component of the equation usually represents the total number of function points for the release; however, it can be modified to represent only those function points associated with each repair. www.informit.com /articles/article.asp?p=19808   (1950 words)

Polymer engineering - What is Creep? Creep is the continued extension or deformation of a plastic part under continuous load. Creep data is usually expressed as “apparent creep modulus” as a function of the logarithm of time under constant load (assumed to be constant stress). Creep measurements are probably the easiest long-term tests to perform --- one simply sets up the specimen, hangs a weight on it, and periodically measures and records the change in deflection. www.eng-tips.com /gviewthread.cfm/pid/334/qid/94905   (720 words)

Scope Creep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Scope creep can also occur when the business requirements were not well defined upfront, and thus the scope changes over the course of the project as requirements are solidified. Additional causes of scope creep can include: (a) underestimating the complexity of a problem in unknown territory; (b) being a perfectionist; (c) consolidation of multiple projects; and (d) misunderstandings due to a scope that was not clearly defined. While scope creep can not be linked as the primary cause of all this, many believe it is one of the major contributing factors to project failures of these types. www.umsl.edu /~sauter/analysis/6840_f03_papers/gurlen   (3452 words)

The Function Point Analysis Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Function point analysis is an accepted standard for the measurement of software size, a normalizing factor for software comparison. The first step in the function point counting process is to determine the type of function point count to be conducted. They include the functionality that will be counted in the initial application function point count, as well as any functionality required for data conversion. www.informit.com /articles/article.asp?p=19807&seqNum=3   (504 words)

DMI Professional Interest Areas - Industrial Design - Selected Article Feature creep is one of the most common mistakes made by project teams, regardless of product or company. The second place feature creep manifests itself is after the initial product definition, and it may occur throughout the rest of the development cycle. Feature creep is reactionary and a defensive strategy, and as a result rarely adds significant consumer value. www.dmi.org /dmi/html/interests/industrial/rutter_s.htm   (733 words)

How to Determine Your Application Size Using Function Points   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Simply stated, function points are a standard unit of measure that represent the functional size of a software application. Although the first two steps are very important in setting the groundwork for your count, and specifying the scope of your count, they are usually performed very quickly, and it is the third step that really takes the majority of the FPA time, and is the heart of the count. The total unadjusted function point count for this application (at this date and time) is 99 function points. community.borland.com /borcon2004/article/paper/0,1963,32094,00.html   (8906 words)

Transmission structure engineering - conductor creep When sagging the conductor, the creep compensation temperature is subtracted from the actual conductor temperature and the sag is read from the final sag table. Creep strain is a function of conductor stress (tension), conductor temperature and duration. In addition, there might be Elevated Temperature Creep, where the cable is operated for a few hours at high temperatures for additional creep but this only applies to cables with a high content of aluminum where the stretched aluminum may reach a compressive state. www.eng-tips.com /viewthread.cfm?qid=66643   (718 words)

Functionality creep -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Functionality creep is what occurs when an item, process, or procedure designed for a specific purpose ends up serving another purpose for which it was never planned to perform. Due to functionality creep, the fact that each person has a unique SSN has Early Social Security cards, in fact, had printed on them "Not to be used for identification," a notice which was removed from later editions of the card. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/functionality_creep.htm   (224 words)

An example of how this works Once I had this information, which included a simple, logical view of the database requirements, I was able to count the function points for this small project. Although the size (amount) of functionality we're delivering to the customer is equivalent, the technology that we're using to deliver the applications is different, and for us, web applications are much less expensive. The large committee is going to take more time during the requirements process, and IMHO is going to be subject to a larger scope creep during development. www.devdaily.com /FunctionPoints/node32.shtml   (969 words)

Identity document - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) This can lead to functionality creep whereby carrying a card becomes de facto if not de jure compulsory. In many cases, other forms of documentation such as a driver's license, passport, or Medicare card serve a similar function, identifying the bearer in a variety of contexts. Even where there is no legal requirement to carry the card, functionality creep can quickly lead to de facto compulsion to carry. open-encyclopedia.com /Identity_card   (1759 words)

Encyclopedia: Functionality creep Identity theft (or identity fraud) is the deliberate assumption of another persons identity, usually to gain access to their finances or frame them for a crime. Categories: Technology in society Creeping featurism, or creeping featuritis, is a phrase used to describe software which over-emphasizes new features to the detriment of other design goals, such as simplicity, compactness, or bug reduction. Scope Creep in project management refers to uncontrolled changes in a projects scope. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Functionality-creep   (489 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Scope creep is the expansion of a project beyond its original objectives. Whether you forgot to include the cost of rack mounts in your budget or you left out some portion of code that a requirement is dependent on, the amount of time you have for project planning is never enough. Because the developers are usually more proficient in the code they are writing than their project manager, changes and enhancements can be made and not discovered until the phase has entered quality assurance. techrepublic.com.com /5102-22-1045554.html   (1109 words)

functionality - OneLook Dictionary Search Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "functionality" is defined. functionality : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info] Phrases that include functionality: diatonic functionality, functionality creep, interface functionality www.onelook.com /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/bware/dofind.cgi?word=functionality   (120 words)

Do you like Creep? [Archive] - MINI2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Not having creep (like on a MCC Smart) will result in some nodding when you push the accelerator, because the switch from 0mph to n mph is rather abrupt. Oct 28th, 2003, 02:02 AM From what the article implies, it would seem "creep" is not a technical necessity with the CVT, and I would tend to agree with stryder that a CVT ought to be able to be capable of taking off smoothly just by stepping on the gas. Creep, or what I've seen called "Crawler" functionality in the ZF transmission, is somehow related to "Low" in the VT1F. www.mini2.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-43754.html   (1962 words)

The Function Point Analysis Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Identify all data functions (internal logical files and external interface files) and their complexity. Identify all transactional functions (external inputs, external outputs, and external inquiries) and their complexity. The counting scope will reflect the functionality that we are currently sizing within the Location application. www.informit.com /articles/article.asp?p=19807&seqNum=3   (517 words)

Loading Dock Safety:  Education and Equipment can increase safety on your loading dock. Wheel chocks are wedge-shaped blocks placed in front of the rear wheels of a trailer to prevent the trailer from moving away from the dock while the trailer is being loaded. Trailer creep (also known as trailer walk, dock walk) occurs when the lateral and vertical forces exerted each time a lift truck enters and exits the trailer cause the trailer to slowly move away from the dock resulting in separation from the dock leveler. Differences in trailer width, height, floor level and the recent popularity of air-ride suspensions are forcing more attention on the functionality of dock levelers and their ability to safely handle the variety of vehicles serviced. www.inventoryops.com /dock_safety.htm   (2096 words)

Untitled Document As vendor competition increases, more functionality is built into products, prices come down, and some features creep into infrastructure software, further reducing prices and forcing high-end vendors to expand their solutions to maintain business models that require large sales. This is a reasonable comparison as the management functions such as security, transaction management, schema evolution, etc. get increasingly difficult as the information model is made more robust. Content management functionality required: this is a fairly straightforward criterion to evaluate. www.gilbane.com /gilbane_report.pl/1/Open_Source_Content_Management_A_Parallel_Universe.html   (2983 words)

Advanced Heat Seal Coatings for Medical Grade Tyvek Cycle times were generally slow and relatively gentle, so that seals would not be subjected to undue stresses of pressure or vacuum, that might cause seal fatigue or sterilizer creep. Actually in the early '80's change was happening in the marketplace, which began to exert pressure on packaging manufacturers and converters to improve quality and functionality of materials. An early version of '90's adhesive technology was introduced by Tolas as a high performance lidding material in 1988, to solve the growing need for improved creep resistance during EtO sterilization and in cold temperature transport. www.tolas.com /medical.htm   (1412 words)

[tomato-users] Tomato command creep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) We would have to change a few of our list functions in zenmgt.py but we will have to change them for Selenium anyway. I still think we should implement this functionality in Tomato rather than in the engines. If we take out this functionality, though, Selenium will definitely need to be able to select a given checkbox in a list depending on what the cell text to the right of it is. -John -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... forge.novell.com /pipermail/tomato-users/2005-May/000008.html   (386 words)

Tips for Preventing Project Management Scope Creep Scope creep is the insidious growth and/or change of project requirements. Scope creep happens because mortals cannot always anticipate and identify all requirements ‘up front’—systems are too complex and the business and technical environments change too quickly. We wanted to make it perfect with the first release, because we knew scope creep was “bad.” The fact of the matter was, we crept the scope and had subsequent releases in order to get it right. www.esi-intl.com /Public/publications/72000internetscope.asp   (747 words)

[No title] Aim, Fire Kent Beck “Never write a line of functional code without a broken test case.” —Kent Beck “Test-first coding is not a testing technique.” —Ward Cunningham Craig Larman talked about koans—the sound of one hand clapping, mountains aren’t mountains, and so on. Functions and Classes (115) Although not complete scripts, these code pieces aid in development and often with little modification can become complete programs. The utility is a COM server that provides additional functionality when you use... www.geocities.com /larryteske/LISTLinks.HTM   (6617 words)

Game AI Poll Results I would potentially place under the banner of AI any functionality that is necessary to present the illusion of intelligence in a game. Obviously, much functionality that could be said to add to that illusion overlaps with other disciplines and deciding where to draw the line ends up defining the, often arbitrary, boundaries. There is core functionality in a game that is only ever defined as AI, there is core functionality in a game that is never defined as AI and there is a huge grey area that could be defined as AI depending on your perspective, functional use and approach to the problem. www.gameai.com /polls/050903_061603.html   (1354 words)

Computing Canada: The beauty of enterprise project management is it's all business: maybe scope creep can't be avoided, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Acme called me in because the scope of the deployment had undergone a significant increase and the head of the team was concerned their entire plan was now at risk. First, the timesheet vendor informed the client that a perceived deficiency in the timesheet could be solved with the functionality of the EPM system. Virtually all of those benefits were focused around the functionality of the timesheet change rather than other EPM-oriented functionality. findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CGC/is_15_30/ai_n9484019   (650 words)

LogicaCMG : Markets : Energy & utilities : Publications : Thought pieces If a checklist is developed it may be good to include future functionality that the vendor expects to have or functionality that you may want in the future. The future functionality should be a small part of the decision, but it may be important. If the schedule is extended, it will require more resources and it sometimes allows for additional functionality to creep in to the system. www.logicacmg.com /uk/energy/publications/thought_pieces.asp?display=detail&id=97   (4615 words)

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