Oy...what is the point of this work process?

One of my responsibilities is preparing copy for uploading to the Web site. We take the final print proofs, mark them up with keywords, categories, links, omissions, things that don't need to be uploaded, etc., then give them in a folder to the electronic production department. The EPD then uploads the pages, adds links and formatting, PRINTS THEM OUT, and sends them back to me to be proofed (along with the online copy). If I spot an error or change, I mark it on the (NEW) printed proof and hand it back to EPD. This continues until it is perfect.


On the other hand:
I have access to the web admin program (for other purposes), and I know how the article tool works.
I know enough HTML to format the page.
In the time it takes me to mark up a printout and walk it over to EPD, I can just go into the admin tool and do it myself.
Both the Electronic Production Guy and I agree that doing it myself would be the quickest, most efficient way to do corrections and add links. He would still like to do the initial uploading of the article itself, BUT I can go in while proofing and add the links.

So what's the problem? The VP in charge of that department (a late-30s, easy-going, non-jerk, too) nixed that, even though he knows I'm capable of doing this (he's asked me for my input on blogs, podcasting and similar) due to territorial issues.


Sigh. Two more months and then I can leave.*

(*Yes, I realize law school and, if I'm working for anyone but myself, the law profession isn't exactly a bastion of innovation and efficiency either. But at least the law school has windows.)

We only allow admin access to a couple users for our web content management system (even though we have about 100 content authors/contributors), mainly because it's easier to troubleshoot when there's a problem. Most other functionality is locked down, just because most end-users are not "techy" enough to understand how it all fits together. Which is exactly how it should be-- we want our content experts to provide the content, but our tech people to manage the infrastructure.

The more people touching a system w/ high-level access == the greater chance for something to go wrong.

ever write somethin in Word, and then after you've printed it out noticed glaring mistakes?

I have, anyway