On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:13:14 -0000, Adrian Midgley wrote:
>The problems I have had revolve around people not technology, and Ahmad
>is spot on in saying get people together in a small group around
>dinner. I would add that it may be expedient to get their computers,
>or at least system boxes and modems/ISDN TAs along with them, and get a
>techie to be there and a hardware and software seller so that everyone
>leaves with a PC which actually works on the solution chosen.
I concur, however, I would not do the 'bring'n'buy' at the first get
together. Second get together def.
Trouble is: a lot of people think it is a technology problem,
therefore, they go looking for a technological solution. It is
primarily a cultural one. The technology stuff is easy.
Invest (time and money) in getting the culture stuff right and you may
save a lot of heartache later (and time and money!).
There are a lot of people out there trying to sell PCGs all sorts of IT
stuff. Some of it is crap, some of it is less crap, very very few of
it is good and diamonds are diamnods!
Take this: what do you do, for example, when you want a new insurance
policy or a mortgage in joint names? (I can expand that analogy if you
wish, but you probably get the drift anyway.
Buyer beware. Keep clear of vested interests, baggage, history,
politics and 'quick fix' technology.
Risk
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