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Editing - Scholarly books and journals

1 Called the authors' editor, this editor works with authors to get a

manuscript fit for purpose before it is submitted to a scholarly journal for

publication.


Data masking - Encryption

1 The data encryption method of masking requires extensive design

and testing to ensure that the method is fit for purpose for your

data type and application


Usability - Definition

1 When evaluating user interfaces for usability, the definition can be as

simple as "the perception of a target user of the effectiveness (fit for

purpose) and efficiency (work or time required to use) of the Interface"


IEEE 829

1 This final document is used to indicate whether the software

system under test is fit for purpose according to whether or not it has met acceptance criteria defined by

project stakeholders.


Quality assurance

1 Two principles included in QA are: "Fit for purpose", the product should be

suitable for the intended purpose; and "Right first time", mistakes should be

eliminated. QA includes management of the quality of raw materials,

assemblies, products and components, services related to production, and

management, production and inspection processes.


Prototype - Data prototyping

1 * A set of data cleansing and transformation rules which have

been seen to produce data which is all fit for purpose.


Oxfam - Oxfam International

1 The Board is responsible for ensuring that Oxfam International is

accountable, transparent, and fit for purpose


Inkjet printer - Third-party ink and cartridges

1 As long as the product used was sold as being for the printer it was used in then the sale of goods act applies - anything

so sold must be of merchandisable quality and fit for purpose in any case

under UK law the retailer not the manufacturer is legally liable for 2

years on electrically operated items and is therefore where one must seek

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Planetary management - Background

1 The rationale was that UNEP’s status as a programme, rather than an

organization in the tradition of the World Health Organization or the

World Meteorological Organization, weakened it to the extent that it was

no longer fit for purpose given current knowledge of the state of

Earth


Digestate - Standards for digestate

1 In the UK the Publicly Available Specification (called PAS110) governs

the definition of digestate derived from the anaerobic digestion of source-

segregated biodegradable materials.[http://www.wrap.org.uk/ad WRAP

Anaerobic Digestion Page] The specification ensures all digested

materials are of consistent quality and fit for purpose


E-cycling - The fate of e-waste

1 The changes went further by placing the burden upon registered exporters

to prove that used equipment leaving Europe was fit for purpose.


Health insurance - Standards of hospitals and clinics used by insurance companies

1 A key factor in patient safety is that the health care providers should be

safe and fit for purpose.


Usable - Definition

1 When evaluating user interfaces for usability, the definition can be as

simple as the perception of a target user of the effectiveness (fit for

purpose) and efficiency (work or time required to use) of the Interface


Heritage railway - British railway preservation

1 The 1970s distinction between narrow gauge, standard gauge and steam centres alone is no longer

necessarily fit for purpose


Water supply - History

1 Decentralization of water infrastructure has grown extensively

as a viable solution including Rainwater harvesting and

Stormwater harvesting where policies are eventually tending

towards a more rational use and sourcing of water incorporation

concepts such as Fit for Purpose.


Technical director - Television

1 The TD is responsible for ensuring that the gallery is technically fit for purpose, the routing of internal and external sources, as well as liaison with other technical areas such as

Master Control Rooms and transmission suites


Urban sprawl - Pedestrian-oriented development

1 Reid, Fit for purpose: evaluating walkability, Engineering Sustainability, Vol


ACS:Law - Investigation by the Information Commissioner

1 Graham criticised ACS:Law for having computer security measures that were barely fit for purpose in a person's home environment, let alone a business handling such

sensitive details


National Trust for Scotland - History

1 In August 2010, a report called Fit For Purpose by George Reid (Scottish

politician)|George Reid, commissioned by the Trust, cited shortcomings that were corrected

though organizational restructuring largely completed by the end of its

2011/12 Fiscal Year.


Emergency management - Implementation ideals

1 The implementation of an emergency plan involves much more than just its

preparation. It must be regularly maintained, in a structured and

methodical manner, to ensure it remains up to date and fit for purpose in the event of an emergency. Emergency

managers will generally follow a common process to anticipate, assess, prevent, prepare, respond and recover

from an incident.


UK Border Agency - Role

1 A report by MPs also criticised the agency, and described it as not fit for purpose


BT 21CN - Potential issues

1 In late 2009, British ISP Andrews Arnold reported severe issues with

21CN, citing multi-hour outages due to single points of failure and said

that 21CN was not fit for purpose due to this and numerous other

problems.


Department of Defense Architecture Framework - Overview

1 *#Establish guidance for architecture content as a function of purpose – “fit for purpose”


Digital Negative - Standardization

1 In effect, DNG was TIFF/EP brought up-to-date and made fit for

purpose


Ofsted - Criticisms

1 Ofsted has been criticised as 'not fit for purpose' by the House of Commons Education Select

Committee.


HSBC - Money laundering

1 In early February 2013, appearing before UK’s Parliamentary Banking Standards

Commission, CEO Stuart Gulliver acknowledged that the structure of the bank

had been “not fit for purpose.” He also stated, “Matters that should have been

shared and escalated were not shared and escalated.”[http://www.independent.co.uk/n

ews/business/news/terrorists-and-drug-lords-targeted-hsbc-bosses-admit-

8483303.html Terrorists and drug lords targeted HSBC, bosses admit], The Independent [UK], Simon English, 6

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

1 The HFE Act 2008 updates the law to ensure it is fit for purpose in the 21st Century. It is divided into three parts:


Care Quality Commission

1 David Prior (politician)|David Prior, chair of the commission, admitted

that the organisation was not fit for purpose


Care Quality Commission - Grant Thornton report

1 David Prior, who joined the commission as chairman in January

2013, responded that the organisation's previous management had been totally dysfunctional and admitted that the organisation was

not fit for purpose


Internal Ratings-Based Approach (Credit Risk) - Rating System Design

1 Banks must also have in place a system governing the use of these models and whether they are fit for

purpose for ongoing use; such a system must consider the stability of

the model as well as its ability to predict default accurately.


United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods - Part III: Sale of Goods (Articles 25–88)

1 Generally, the goods must be of the quality, quantity, and description

required by the contract, be suitably packaged and fit for purpose.Article

35


Product based planning - Overview

1 As a product you hope that it is there and will be fit for purpose but

as you are not commissioned to deliver it, it falls outside your scope -

and into your assumptions


Accounting research - Contribution of academic research to practice

1 :Academic research has an important role to play, both in assessing the extent

to which existing practices are ‘fit for purpose’ and in developing new

practices to address changing business, economic and societal needs. Research also informs the teaching curricula in

universities, thus affecting the range of issues of which future generations will become aware and consider important.


Quality engineering

1 Two principles included in Quality Assurance are: Fit for purpose, the product should be suitable for the

intended purpose; and Right first time, mistakes should be eliminated. QA

includes management of the Quality (business)|quality of raw materials,

assemblies, products and components, services related to production, and

management, production and inspection processes.


Schedule 8 - Criticism

1 * Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of drugs of potential

misuse, David Nutt, Leslie A. King, William Saulsbury, Colin Blakemore, The Lancet, 24 March 2007, said the act is not fit for purpose and the exclusion of alcohol and tobacco from the Misuse of Drugs Act is,

from a scientific perspective, arbitrary[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/

6474053.stm?ls#drugs Scientists want new drug rankings, BBC News website, 23 March 2007, accessed 27 January 2009]


British police - Proposed mergers for England and Wales

1 In September 2005, in a report[http://inspectorates.homeoffice.go

v.uk/hmic/inspect_reports1/thematic-inspections/closinggap05.pdf Closing the Gap] delivered to the Home Secretary,

Charles Clarke, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary suggested that the forty-

three force structure in England and Wales was no longer fit for purpose and

smaller forces should be merged


John Nathan-Turner - Controversy

1 I think the people working on it, particularly John Nathan-Turner, were

not fit for purpose, as it were


Irenaean theodicy - Irenaeus

1 He perceived God's declaration in the book of Genesis that his creation was good to mean that the world is fit for purpose, rather than being free from

suffering


Heart of Midlothian F.C. - Into the 21st century

1 In 2004, then club CEO Chris Robinson announced plans to sell Tynecastle,

which he claimed was not fit for purpose, and instead have Hearts rent Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield from

the Scottish Rugby Union.[http://thescotsman.scotsman.co

m/sport.cfm?id=1455932004 Tynecastle architect says £100,000 to

fix stadium], The Scotsmanhttps://store.theartofservice.com/the-fit-for-purpose-toolkit.html

Packet Switch Stream

1 Even in its recent history BT's senior management stated that the Internet was not

fit for purpose.


Climate Care

1 Climate Care was sold to J.P.Morgan in 2008 and became part of JPMorgan

Chase's Environmental Markets business.http://www.jpmorgan.com/pag

es/jpmorgan/investbk/solutions/commodities/environmental It was

taken private through a Management Buy Out in 2011 and now operates

under a 'profit for purpose' business model.


Jon Cruddas - Political views

1 Cruddas's deputy leadership challenge was based on the precepts

contained in a pamphlet called 'Fit for purpose: A programme for Labour

Party renewal', co-authored with journalist John Harris (critic)|John

Harris and funded by the pressure group Compass (think tank)|Compass


Carál Ní Chuilín - Assembly

1 In August 2012 Ní Chuilín revealed a £3m investment programme to improve facilities for boxing in Northern Ireland,

saying Over £3m will be invested through Sport NI; it's an initial

investment, but it is to make sure that boxing clubs have the facilities that are fit for purpose, because at the minute

many of them don't.


L'Estrange v. Graucob - Facts

1 Miss L'Estrange thus refused to continue paying her installments and

brought an action in the Carnarvonshire County Court at

Llandudno for the sums already paid, arguing the machine was not fit for

purpose


Enterprise (train) - Criticism

1 After years of saying the opposite, NIR has recently admitted that the train is so frequently broken down

that it is no longer fit for purpose and requires £500 million investment to

bring it up to an acceptable standard


Healthcare in England - NHS Constitution

1 add pledges that services will be provided in a clean and safe

environment that is fit for purpose, based on national best practice and

that there will be a continuous improvement in the quality of

services, identifying and sharing best practice.


English contract law - Implied terms

1 For instance, under section 12-14, any contract for sale of goods carries the implied terms that the seller has

legal title, that it will match prior descriptions and that it is of

satisfactory quality and fit for purpose


University of Dundee - Incorporation into the University of St Andrews

1 University College's development in the early twentieth century has been described as slow and fitful and the interwar period saw virtually no new building projects, leaving large parts

of the college housed in buildings which were not fit for purpose


David McNarry

1 McNarry also warned Northern Ireland's five not fit for purpose

executive parties that the national mood is moving towards Northern

Ireland and UKIP are in the region to stay


John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan - Home Secretary

1 He infamously declared it to be not fit for purpose, adding the phrase to

the British political lexicon, and vowed to make the public feel safe.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5010918.stm Reid vowing to make

Britain safer] BBC News, 24 May 2006


John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan - Home Secretary

1 Reid's comments were rebuffed by Clarke,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5119504.stm Key quotes: Clarke's

anger] BBC News, 27 June 2006 who criticised his comments in a defence of

his own period in office.[http://iaindale.blogspot.com/200

6/06/exclusive-charles-clarke-says-john.html EXCLUSIVE: Charles Clarke Says John Reid is Not Fit For Purpose]

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Trade Descriptions Act 1968

1 Each product sold must be as described, of satisfactory quality, and

was obvious or pointed out at the point of sale. Fit for purpose covers not only the obvious purpose of an

item but also any purpose determined at the point of sale as a

result of queries by the customer and assurances given by the trader.


Dutton Cars - Tim Dutton

1 The sale of the Dutton was conditional that the car would be delivered to Lake

Windermere at Duttons expense then the Lake Warden would examine the car,

make his observations - for example more fire extinguishers, signs, handles etc and then the Dutton would be taken back to

the factory where the necessary additions would be made so it could then be

licensed to take fare paying passengers and be “fit for purpose” it would then be

delivered back to Lake Windermere - all of this at Duttons expense


Disappearance of Madeleine McCann - British DNA analysis

1 Also see Rich Bowden, [http://news.monstersandcritics.com/uk/news/article_1378439.php/McCanns_Madeleine_DNA_samples_

too_degraded_for_proper_analysis_-_police McCanns: Madeleine DNA samples too degraded for

proper analysis - police], Monsters and Critics, 4 December 2007;

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7156051.stm DNA test halted after Omagh case], BBC News, 23

December 2007; [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7188027.stm Police resume use of DNA method], BBC News, 14

January 2008; [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7341251.stm

DNA technique 'fit for purpose'], BBC News, 11 April 2008.


Hulme - Post Second World War

1 The crescents became troublesome very shortly after their construction—within a decade, they were declared 'unfit for purpose', and several plans

were drawn up that suggested various differing types of renovation and renewal for the blocks, including

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Croatian Army - Modernization plans

1 **M-63 Plamen|M-94 'Plamen S 128mm Multiple Rocket Launcher|

MRL - no longer fit for purpose, retired and awaiting disposal


Pedigree Dogs Exposed - APGAW Inquiry

1 It made various recommendations: Breed standards should be based

less on visual aesthetics and more on whether the dogs would be fit for

purpose


Misrepresentation in English law - Consumer protection

1 An early example is found in Robertson v Dicicco[1972] RTR 431 where it was held that describing a

vehicle as a ‘beautiful car’ was implicitly saying it was fit for purpose


Private hire - Private hire (minicabs)

1 All vehicles available for hire by London minicab drivers must hold a LTPH licence showing that they are fit for purpose; this is updated twice

a year after an inspection at a licensed garage


Joe Brown (climber)

1 They used discarded clothes lines that were not fit for

purpose


Library of Birmingham - Reception

1 Architect of the Birmingham Central Library, John Madin, criticised the

building as not fit for purpose in 2011


Bunding - Unwanted water build-up and removal

1 Once the water level reaches more than 10% of the holding capacity of

the bund, it is no longer fit for purpose and the water must be

removed


Leeds City Region - Housing

1 There is a significant legacy of dense Terraced house|terraced housing some of which is no longer fit for

purpose


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