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that a highly-trained person must do the observing.<br />

These people usually have to be<br />

experienced systems analysts or industrial<br />

engineers.<br />

All the data collection methods require a great<br />

deal of skill. You need to learn to look (observe),<br />

listen, <strong>and</strong> probe. You want information.<br />

You talk or ask questions only to get the<br />

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best information you can. Your success as an<br />

engineer or manager will depend on your ability<br />

to ask questions or probe to get the information<br />

you need to make decisions with. Being<br />

able to collect data (ranging from technical<br />

situations to personnel situations) <strong>and</strong> to gather<br />

information is one of the most important things<br />

you’ll ever learn. Think about it! Do something<br />

about it! Don’t forget it!

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