I generally don't try to talk tech to execs; it bores and/or scares them and they just write you off as a nutter. I talk to them about specific aspects of their business operations that could be more streamlined, or made more cost effective. I find out what it is that they do (this in in an industrial engineering situation), and find out what it is that really annoys them with their existing information technology and what they need just to survive. Sometimes OSS loses out because of some crucial business app; sometimes you win. But, yes, you gotta talk either in a little group or one-to-one. Also demos help a lot if you have an intranet site that shows off some aspect of what you are talking about. You also need to find out when they are planning to upgrade their systems anyway and see if you can use that time frame to get something else in. And above all you have to make sure your solution will interoperate with all the old stuff that other departments still use.
Regards, Jill. -- Jill Rowling, System Administrator Eng. Systems Dept, Aristocrat Technologies Australia Level 2, 55 Mentmore Ave Rosebery NSW 2018 Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Ann Moffatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 29 July 2002 17:35 To: Jeff Waugh; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Mail List - LINK; Mail List - SLUG Subject: Re: [LINK] Re: [SLUG] NSW DET to be urged to use OSS jeff its not so much who is doing it. there aren't many schools/tafes moving outside the comfortable m$ world. you just can't compete with private jets & junkets that m$ puts on for top edu execs. its not only about technology to run today's systems efficiently, its about 'mothers milk' for our children & that's why its so important to showcase options so our young people know there are options!! ---------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ---------------------- This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. Confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and notify us by return e-mail or telephone Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited on +61 2 9413 6300. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
