Define: "Updation" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"Do not stop fixing the problem to provide an updation. The network does not care about their spreadsheet."
A formal request for the latest status or progress on a task.
What does "Updation" actually mean?
"The relentless demand for a status update sent by an offshore project manager while you are actively trying to restore the database."
"Please provide a quick updation on the milestone deliverables before the end of your shift."
"I received three emails demanding an updation on the firewall cutover while I was literally rebooting the chassis."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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