[consulting] Restrict Group Access to one User Login Account

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Hello, all,

We have done similar things (although we have never required a client to 
sign off on overriding our objections) -- as a consultant, I see our 
role as providing the best advice possible, even if that means pushing 
back against a use case that has not been fully thought through.

And, fwiw, part of "giving the best advice possible" includes admitting 
when a question or client need goes outside our area of expertise. At 
that point, we work to connect the client with the people who have the 
expertise they need.

Cheers,

Bill

Eric Goldhagen wrote:

> 
> one last point. If this was a client of mine, I would explain to them 
> that because the students will be handling extremely sensitive and 
> private data once they become nurses, that the school has a 
> responsibility to teach them proper "data hygiene." If they still 
> insisted on using a shared account I'd put my objection in writing 
> and only do what they wanted if they agreed in writing that they 
> understood my concerns and rejected them.
> 
> I've done this with clients in the past. A few times they have signed 
> off and I held my nose and did what they wanted. Most times, however, 
> once faced with the reality of having to accept responsibility for 
> whatever problems might arise from their decision, they have gladly 
> followed my recommendations.
> 
> --Eric