Origins of the bouncing ball . . .

[Alan Mossman <alanmossman@compuserve.com>]

On 8 June Myron wrote:
<snip>
In some Japanese flow charts, when a procedure is established, as a means
of effecting a policy, they draw a picture of a beach ball.  The
implication is that at that point the people toss it back and forth until
they all agree on what they are to do.
<snip>

to which our host appended:

The "bouncing ball" was also a component in FPL's planning structure and
I believe they coined the term 'catch ball' to describe it.  Frank?

Alan Mossman  <mailto: alanmossman@compuserve.com>
19 Whitehall STROUD GL5 1HA UK   01453 765611  fax: 01453 763083
=====================================================================