Information Flow in the Software Industry .
> >
> > Programmer to Team Leader: "We can't do this proposed
> > project. **CAN NOT**. It will involve a Major design change
> > and no one in our team knows the design of this legacy
> > system. And above that, nobody in our company knows the
> > language in which this application has been written. So even
> > if somebody wants to work on it, they can't. If you ask my
> > personal opinion, the company should never take these type
> > of projects"
> >
> > Team Leader to Project Manager: "This project will involve a
> > design change. Currently, we don't have any staff who has
> > experience in this type of work. Also, the language is
> > unfamiliar to us, so we will have to arrange for some
> > training if we take this project. In my personal opinion, we
> > are not ready to take on a project of this nature."
> >
> > Project Manager to 1st Level Manager: "This project involves
> > a design change in the system and we don't have much
> > experience in that area. Also, not many people in our
> > company are appropriately trained for it. In my personal
> > opinion, we might be able to do the project but we would
> > need more time than usual to complete it."
> >
> > 1st Level Manager to Senior Level Manager: "This project
> > involves design re-engineering. We have some people who have
> > worked in this area and others who know the implementation
> > language. So they can train other people. In my personal
> > opinion we should take this project, but with caution."
> >
> > Senior Level Manager to CEO: "This project will demonstrate
> > to the industry our capabilities in remodeling the design of
> > a complete legacy system. We have all the necessary skills
> > and people to execute this project successfully. Some people
> > have already given in-house training in this area to other
> > staff members. In my personal opinion, we should not let
> > this project slip by us under any circumstances."
> >
> > CEO to Client: "This is the type of project in which our
> > company specializes. We have executed many projects of the
> > same nature for many large clients. Trust me when I say that
> > we are the most competent firm in the industry for doing
> > this kind of work. It is my personal opinion that we can
> > execute this project successfully and well within the given
> > time frame."
> >
> > Programmer to Team Leader: "We can't do this proposed
> > project. **CAN NOT**. It will involve a Major design change
> > and no one in our team knows the design of this legacy
> > system. And above that, nobody in our company knows the
> > language in which this application has been written. So even
> > if somebody wants to work on it, they can't. If you ask my
> > personal opinion, the company should never take these type
> > of projects"
> >
> > Team Leader to Project Manager: "This project will involve a
> > design change. Currently, we don't have any staff who has
> > experience in this type of work. Also, the language is
> > unfamiliar to us, so we will have to arrange for some
> > training if we take this project. In my personal opinion, we
> > are not ready to take on a project of this nature."
> >
> > Project Manager to 1st Level Manager: "This project involves
> > a design change in the system and we don't have much
> > experience in that area. Also, not many people in our
> > company are appropriately trained for it. In my personal
> > opinion, we might be able to do the project but we would
> > need more time than usual to complete it."
> >
> > 1st Level Manager to Senior Level Manager: "This project
> > involves design re-engineering. We have some people who have
> > worked in this area and others who know the implementation
> > language. So they can train other people. In my personal
> > opinion we should take this project, but with caution."
> >
> > Senior Level Manager to CEO: "This project will demonstrate
> > to the industry our capabilities in remodeling the design of
> > a complete legacy system. We have all the necessary skills
> > and people to execute this project successfully. Some people
> > have already given in-house training in this area to other
> > staff members. In my personal opinion, we should not let
> > this project slip by us under any circumstances."
> >
> > CEO to Client: "This is the type of project in which our
> > company specializes. We have executed many projects of the
> > same nature for many large clients. Trust me when I say that
> > we are the most competent firm in the industry for doing
> > this kind of work. It is my personal opinion that we can
> > execute this project successfully and well within the given
> > time frame."