I'm with John on this. Use jargon only where necessary or useful. I never 
mention the word 'continuum' talking to non-RM people. 'Life cycle' is 
something even senior management understand with little or no explanation, 
and they also understand when (sometimes) I add that the life cycle is a 
simplification, there are variations and exceptions.

In fact I rarely use 'continuum' even when talking with RM people (eg my 
team). The 'Life' of a document or record is quite sufficient shorthand. 
'Continuum' is more than a bit academic, let's leave it there where it may 
be useful.

And as Terry Pratchett says, the trouble with words like 
'continuinuinuinuum' is how do you stop spelling them?

Glenn

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previous or present employers or clients. I don't know. If I'd asked
and they'd agreed, I would have signed it "Harry Peck and Co and
Glenn". Or whatever. But I haven't, so I didn't.



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