Not always the case. Our parent company purchased us 9 months ago. They are a much larger company and also have a homegrown ERP (JDE backend).
However, since they have many more users and the flexibility of a homegrown system (iSeries AS/400 - RPG IV) we are in the process of being 'assimilated'. Best of both worlds. That being said if anybody knows of any opportunities in Michigan, 23 years experience in healthcare and distribution (Shims), all flavors of MV, by all means, let me know. Best regards, Vance (Testing to see if I can respond to this forum again) When a company buys a site with MV software, and the decision has been made to trash everything already in place, it seems apparent that there wasn't a lot of discussion on the matter. Everyone assumes that's the best decision because the people making the decisions only know one side of the equation. People rarely take a position to champion the preservation of the MV app, usually because the acquired IT people aren't talking with new management. MV software and data can be integrated with that of a parent company. There may not be a need to replace the system. Integration rather than migration should be high on the list of options, at least to start, especially in today's world of Service Oriented Architecture where software is Expected to do this sort of thing. As IBM and other companies have found, the MV solution may actually be the best available for the business. Most of my clients are VARs rather than end-users, and I've heard a number of stories of buy-outs where the MV app was trashed, only to be brought back in years later when the new owners find out the company wasn't running as smoothly as it was when the MV app was in place. I'm not saying MV is always the best solution. I've seen some really rotten MV solutions and great software that wasn't MV-based. But someone needs to do a semi-impartial analysis to compare the systems of the new owners with those of an acquired company. If the MV software deserves to go, so be it. For anyone who faces losing their job, I'd recommend you try to ensure that management has all the facts and knows their options - you don't have a lot to lose. Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ removethisNebula-RnD.com This e-mail is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only and may contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary information that is exempt from disclosure under law. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and destroy any copies of it. Thank you. ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
