Re: Software Vendors

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

David,

In a message dated 12/2/99 7:51:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
david@midrange.com writes:

<<snip>>
> >   As far as the pressures, the old (and highly overused)
>  >good/fast/cheap/pick any two triangle comes to bear.  If the software is 
well
>  >written to begin with, it ends up saving the developers time in the long 
run
>  >when they go to upgrade it.  A weak foundation (see Windoze) makes for a 
>  >weak addition to the house.
>  
>  I have yet to see an organization that chooses the correct two 
>  options.  Those pesky $'s tend to interfere with the choice.

Unfortunately, you are correct.  That doesn't mean that we can't give a 
"Scotty" estimate now and then and use the extra time for more extensive 
testing of critical programs ;-)...

Regards!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"It's impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious." 
-- Anonymous
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