Re: Y2K

[HankHeath@xxxxxxx]

Dave Kahn - Tengizchevroil, Kazakstan, wrote:

>> I think another take on this is that IT managers are having to go to their

board and say we need to spend so many hundred thousand dollars and shelve 
90% of development over the next 2 years just to survive. However, by 
updating the technology and replacing the applications, for a similar cost 
we can move ahead to, say, client/server earlier than we otherwise would 
have, survive the century change, and at least show some concrete gain for 
an unavoidable expenditure.<<

I think if I was upper management in a situation like that, I would start
looking for the three card Monte player in the IS department, and get rid of
him. The logic is suspect from a corporate management point of view, IMHO.

Hank Heath
(As humble as ever)
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