ABSTRACT
With jargon firmly implanted in the frontal lobe, or at least penciled on the sleeve cuff, one final knowledge check should be made to see if all their assumptions are valid before shipping out the request for proposal document. Many corporate project planners believe they understand the video needs of their project since it is such a familiar medium. When a corporate team is put in charge of getting their arms around a particular bit of media — videotape for example — erroneous preconceptions can cost dollars if not reversed by a knowledgeable vendor. Assumptions made in the computer production venue are performed in less familiar ground than video because of the vast number of variables in computer programming and construction. Much of what happens with the computer production part of a multimedia project happens behind closed doors — and not just because many computer specialists lack certain social skills to be allowed near a client.
