[geeks] wargame the requirements

[James]

> A vendor's rep just fired this back, in response to my request (via their
> help desk) as to what a particular set of Win32 services are doing on my
> network.  A minor workaround over the weekend ended up crippling
> the entire
> shebang and I wanted to know _why_.  He said in response
>
>
> "Trying to wargame the requirements will always get you in trouble."
>
>
> "wargame the requirements" ... this is a new turn of the phrase for me.
> What in the world is this goob talking about?  I'm not naive, I
> know _what_
> a wargame is (I used to play Squad Leader, back when), and I can guess the
> context but I'm still baffled as to his meaning.  Is this new PMoid speak?
>
> Brian Dunbar
> ----------
> Display some adaptability

Methinks some shoeleather insertion is desparately needed.