Here is an article that has come to my attention. http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=911838733&eid=-255
You will need to read the two-part article to get the business ethics in ins full flavour. Peter +++ EXCERPT +++ Corporate politics � tricks of the trade Sandra Rossi, Computerworld 18/05/2004 07:49:08 Part 1 of 2 pages There are different kinds of tips and tricks on how to win corporate backing for IT projects. It ranges from the staid consultant-speak advice more suited to a management manual to the in-your-face, sometimes not-so-ethical kind that typifies corporate cunning and political manoeuvring often at play in the real world. Diane Dromgold, RNC Global Project managing director [Ed: assumed to be http://www.rnc.com.au/], says that, when it comes to corporate politics there's the 'rational' and ethical argument or the 'emotive' tricks or shortcuts often used to get immediate results. Usually, Dromgold says, IT managers determine the value of a project to the business, present it and accept that not all projects will be approved; it happens every day in every company. But there is another way that's used to win backing: "underestimate time and cost and overestimate benefit". -- Peter R. Ellis ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
