IT Department Restrictions 3

[FOETS]

How much do IT interfere and limit your computing power.

Typical restrictions we have at a new company I have recently joined
Unable to download any program, driver, camera pictures, etc.
Cannot run anything from CD, DVD (whats that)
Cannot change any basic setting (e.g. power options so my computer switches off every 5 minutes).

All these mods have to be done through IT; as I guess it protects their usefullness.

We are fortunate to still have email & internet access, though highly restricted.

Who allowed some evil little I.T. dictator to take over the world at some point?
Damn, Bill Gates will now crash my Windows Unco-Operating system.

FOETS
Social Drinker with a Golfing Problem

 

[jmw]

In my last, IT were required to uninstall "games" from everyone's PCs.
The MD was not amused to see so many hearts games being played when he did his walk round. He also banned all screensavers save a corporate logo version.
It wasn't It who initiated these things though they were quite capable of independent thought and the evidence of it was in other areas.

JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com

 

[drawoh]

HgTX,

A major problem I see with computers and databases and such is that there is an obvious, manageable threat of you doing something you were not supposed to do. The threat of you not bothering to do something important, or forgetting to do it is less obvious, and it is not IT's responsibility. This is sort of equivalent to you walking into your kitchen, backing your teenagers into a corner and screaming at them that you will rip their f#*%^&$#ing heads off if you catch them washing dishes without your permission.

Building to-do lists and providing access to resources is a much less obvious thing to do, especially if the administrator rule-driven, rather than objective-driven.

JHG

 

[controlnovice]

Our company did something similar. This is an operating company with an engineering department.

So, for us engineers not being able to download applications, run DVD/CDs was the same as not being able to do our jobs.

It didn't last very long and now we are "Power Users" who have full access to everything. Sales, secretaries, VPs, Operations are still stuck.

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[PSE]

If it tried a strict policy, our IT group would be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Just about every office has at least one networked PC/laptop and we have many out on the floor running test equipment. The emergence of "Thumb" drives originally caused heightened concern but that seems to have settled down.

I suppose, like our phones, we have a reasonable use policy. The PC is primarily a tool for work. You might be monitored occasionally but you are expected and entrusted to use it as a work tool. Some personalization is OK but the department reserves the right to set a limit (likely individually) as to what is considered excessive.

Regards,

 

[csd72]

controlnovice,

How was it brought to the attention of IT that these things were slowing you down?

 

[Ashereng]

Who allowed some evil little I.T. dictator to take over the world at some point?

The boss of the little IT dictator.

"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."
Albert Einstein
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[UcfSE]

Our IT department won't let us ... #$%Q$@ @#()$*!@($%&* @#)$*!$)......

Looks like they can intercept posts.

 

[Comcokid]

I worked in one company where the IT had a lot of restrictions. Then the IT guy was fired (and arrested!) for illegal porn use of the company server.

IT may watch and monitor to make sure everyone is using the company computers according to policy. But who watches IT?

 

[controlnovice]

How was it brought to the attention of IT that these things were slowing you down?

We hid their mouses to show how hard it was to do their job without the right tools.

We are fortunate in that almost each department has an IT liason who has worked with us for a long time. Also, our manager is also our mechanical engineer, so it didn't take much convincing.

The biggest factor was not being able to get manuals and product information of the internet. I can't tell you how few vendors I've seen since Gore invented the internet. Waiting on the vendor for information can be translated to your time wasted. Plus, in todays economy, there seem to be fewer sales reps per vendor as well. Makes it even more difficult to get ahold of someone. Also, our department has gone to electronic documentation on all of our projects. It really helps. I do alot of research on the net as well. There are some great articles in magazines that I've read, but I don't keep the magazines, because i can find the articles on their website.

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[FOETS]

 

[johnsmith2]

Ou IT department block me to go into this eng-tips.com.

I don't know why? I get a lot of information here!! Please answer me. IT guys. I need to come at home now!!!!!

 

[prohammy]

John,

This is a very worrying post and I quote...

"Ou IT department block me to go into this eng-tips.com.

I don't know why? I get a lot of information here!! Please answer me. IT guys. I need to come at home now!!!!!"

1. IT guys need to know that we (engineers) use this site for engineering purposes.

2. What exactly are you doing at home??????? And why do you need to do that sort of thing wit heng-tips site on screen, there are others that are much better for that sort of activity

Kevin Hammond

Mechanical Design Engineer
Derbyshire, UK

 

[debodine]

I know our IT group tries (well, most of the time), but my favorite saying when asked about the performance of our IT group relative to needs of the engineers is, "I think our IT department's salaries are paid by our competition!"

debodine

 

[johnsmith2]

I am the user of some programs, such as ansys, abaqus, solidworks. I want to come here to share some information. Now, I can't, so I come here at home.