"Q:" How many DEC employees does it take to change a light bulb?
"A:" 92 - As follows:
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2 People - Preliminary discussion of concept change.
1 Person - Devise and write formal bulb architecture.
2 People - Feasibility study and timetable of events.
2 People - Produce four utilities to reduce screw-in time (in addition to the
\& \& electric utility).
1 Person - Maintain ISO and DEC standards (sockets, voltage, AC/DC).
4 People - Commonality task force on bulb change.
15 People - Change bulb.
5 People - Perform bulb functional test.
2 People - Perform bulb load test.
3 People - Perform bulb regression test.
1 Person - Perform bulb performance analysis.
1 Person - Perform bulb bottleneck analysis.
1 Person - Follow-up study (bulb merge feasibility).
1 Person - Interface with Utilities Commission.
1 Person - Interface with users. (Did they want incandescent when we only supply
\& \& non-tunable fluorescent point product?) BAX (Bulbs Are eXpensive)!
5 People - Perform BOSE (Build Other Socket Enhancements) compatibility/architecture
\& \& study.
3 People - Ensure form (round/square, clear/frosted) follows function (wattage, 120/140
\& \& volts, visible/ultraviolet, flashing, flood/spot).
3 People - Implement temporary alternative bulb socket for already (!?) existing,
\& \& successful, and profitable socket (bulb-in-one).
5 People - Determine how to market/package/distribute temporary alternative bulb
\& \& socket.
10 People - Determine how to perform bulb change product split (control - switches,
\& \& dimmers; versus implementation - screw-in torque, recovery strategies).
1 Person - Interface with Utilities Commission quality assurance group.
1 Person - Submit to BDC (Bulb Distribution Center).
1 Person - Set up BPR (Bulb Problem Reports) system.
10 People - Answer customer BPRs.
11 People - Football team to challenge bulb changers.
How many data base people does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Three. One to write the light bulb removal program, one to write the
light bulb insertion program, and one to act as a light bulb administrator
to make sure nobody else tries to change the light bulb at the same time....
