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dinny
Jan 16, 2011 15:40
13 yrs ago
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English term

developing

English Bus/Financial Management
Works with developing features and functions plans and schedules.

It is the job description for Product Development Life Cycle. I am not sure about the meaning of the word "develop" in this context. Could it mean "prepare"? No other context.
Responses
4 Assists in the development of ...
5 growing/improving
5 to take an idea or concept and turn it into a marketable product
5 formulate/devise
4 creating ( or, in the creation of...)

Discussion

Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL Jan 19, 2011:
I agree with the latest discussion entry from Adam.
Malwina Chełminiak Jan 16, 2011:
How about... He works with developing plans and schedules. The plans/schedules are related to implementation of features and functions (of a product).

I'm not a native speaker of English, but have read loads of texts like that. Is it possible that the author of the sence is not a native speaker either?

Martin Riordan Jan 16, 2011:
@Kim Or: works with developing features, functions, plans and schedules. It is hard to be certain, as we don´t know the exact job description!
Kim Metzger Jan 16, 2011:
The employee works with developing features and functions and he plans and schedules.
Martin Riordan Jan 16, 2011:
functional It would improve the grammar but not the sense, I think. The idea of "functional" is implicit in "plans and schedules". To me it would make more sense to place a comma after "functions", turning it into a separate item. The word "functions" would include promotional meetings and such things, which could well be part of the job description.
Komeil Zamani Babgohari Jan 16, 2011:
what about functional? Dear Martin you are all correct. does it make sense if we replace functions to functional?
Martin Riordan Jan 16, 2011:
Confusing sentence To me, "developing" is in the sense suggested by two colleagues, "creating/improving". But the word "funcions"? Is is a noun or a verb? If a noun, it requires a comma after it! If a verb, it´s not good English. It should be "makes" or "creates".

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Assists in the development of ...

I'd say this is the typical fuzzy language used by human resources people. "Works with" means that the job holder doesn't actually develop, he assists in the development.

Works with developing features and functions plans and schedules.
Assists in the development of features and functions; plans and schedules.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks"
31 mins

creating ( or, in the creation of...)

Consider:

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Note added at 33 mins (2011-01-16 16:14:09 GMT)
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Features and functions - abas ERP / Automotive: ERP solutions for automotive ... Overview of delivery schedule functions. Creation of delivery schedules via ...
pdf.directindustry.com/.../features-and-functions.../16016-46654-_10.html - Cached

Have a great Sunday!
eski
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34 mins

growing/improving

it succeeds with growing prominent qualities
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1 day 20 hrs

to take an idea or concept and turn it into a marketable product

to take an idea or concept and turn it into a marketable product.
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3 days 3 hrs

formulate/devise

It means that this person works on formulating/devising features and functions plans and schedules.
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