> >Well, I think this new "test" is maybe testing the waters, as so far, even > >though I like the idea, I do not like the implementation of this test, and > >have not yet done it on my server, nor on the other Imail/Declude servers I > >consult/maintain on. The reports so far from those that have implemented > >this test have been rather less than enthusiastic. > > Testing the waters does seem like an appropriate description. This test > was developed mostly by the new team (management and developers), and from > a business perspective they did a very good job (adding a GUI interface for > the install, using SSL to get customer data, coming up with methods of > storing the data and retrieving it, etc.). From a technical perspective, > there were some glitches (such as requiring a 5MB install program that > doesn't uninstall fully and requires ICMP packets, and some unresolved > questions about exactly how the test will work). But, I do plan a critique > afterwards, covering what I think could have been done differently and why. > > The management could have just said, "Scott, you did a great job in the > past; take this new project and just do it however you like." But that > would have just increased their reliance on me -- whereas this way, I can > help mold the new company. They can learn from their mistakes this way > (and the mistakes are relatively minor), and move from an average team with > above average members to an above average team.
Maybe, since this was such a different item than what we are used to, a small group of invited beta tests would have been prudent. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
