>It's also important that one avoid: > >* The faulty assumption there is but one problem >* Incorrectly-formed causal relationships (NANOG-L has some > examples of these) >* Making too many changes in one iteration >* Attempting to tackle a system with more unknowns than are > absolutely necessary.
These words should be hanging on a wall in every IT department. You wouldn't believe how many times I've had to gently correct someone because of these mistakes, particularly the first two. John --