Re: [OT] Business Requirements Analysis... Sort Of

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:25:23 -0600, Robert <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>This illustrates why software technology in some mainframe shops has not
changed in 20
>years. It's not because workers are lazy or uninformed, nor because
op****tunities are
>absent. It's because management blocks change. They do it to retain
hegemony over users.

I suspect some do it for that reason.

But others do it because their job isn't to make sure technology is
current.   Their job is to provide sup****t for the business without
costing too much.

The CEO sees IS as a huge expense.   He grudgingly allows increases in
non-revenue producing technology to provide security and to meet
government needs.   But what he really cares about is stuff that gives
an obvious benefit to his bottom line.

That might be "giving salesmen an accurate inventory while in a
customer's office".    But it's not "having the most current
compiler".

And the CIO needs to make the CEO happy.