Re: using live Production as sandbox for training

[Ardoth Hassler <hasslera () GEORGETOWN EDU>]

Within the last couple of months, the US State Department made the front
page of the Washington Post because a contractor had conducted multiple
training sessions on the actual passport database. For more information,
see:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032100377.html?hpid=topnews

Before one undertakes an action where there are questions such as this
one, I advise always asking if it will pass "the Washington Post test"?
(Or NY Times, or...) "Would you want to read this on the front page of
the Washington Post?"

Ardoth Hassler
Georgetown University

> Melissa wrote:
> > Can anyone provide ANY insight as to the pros and cons of using a
> > live production system for training instead of creating a seperate
> > sandbox environment?