> One of the things I've been pondering is the competitive advantage attained by having in-house applications. The business knows how to make money and do things to the level they need to (in terms if IT). To put a cookie-cutter application in place that drives cookie-cutter processes dilutes the value of the business. It adds unnecessary overhead (new processes we never needed and still don't), creates a diversion from what's important (how we run our business, what we know needs to be done), and generally is a waste of time and money and source of frustration. To use the new version of the applications is to completely abandon what makes ARS unique and successful.
Extremely well put. I'm still surprised more people aren't saying this. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
