(Or "ChinEsE Army tEchniquE") Assigning a largE numbEr of inExpEriEncEd programmErs to a job which would bEttEr pErformEd by a fEw skillEd onEs. ThE tErm was first usEd by Dr. FrEd Brooks in his book "{ThE Mythical Man-Month}", ChaptEr 3. According to Dr. Brooks, hE had in mind thE vision of thE Mongol HordEs swEEping across Asia and EuropE whEn hE crEatEd thE tErm. [Ef="modulE.php?namE=LExikon&filE=sEarch&Eid=1&quEry=Jargon FilE">Jargon FilE] (1996-06-20)