Lesser Known Definitions of "The Latest SAP Version"


When they say They really mean
ALL NEW Not compatible with previous versions
ADVANCED DESIGN Upper management doesn't understand it
BREAKTHROUGH It nearly booted on the first try
NEW! It comes in different colors from the previous version
DESIGN SIMPLICITY It was developed on a shoe-string budget
EXCLUSIVE We're the only ones who have the documentation
FIELD TESTED Manufacturing does not have a test system
FOOLPROOF OPERATION All the parameters are hard coded
FUTURISTIC It only runs on the next generation supercomputer
HIGH ACCURACY All the directories compare
IT'S HERE AT LAST We've released a 26 week project in 48 weeks
MAINTENANCE FREE It's impossible to fix
PROVEN PERFORMANCE It worked through beta test
MEETS QUALITY STANDARDS It compiles without errors
REVOLUTIONARY The disk drives go round and round
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED We'll send you another copy if it fails
STOCK ITEM We shipped it once before and can do it again, probably
UNMATCHED It's almost as good as the competition
UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE Nothing ever ran this slow before
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT We finally got one to work

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