MONTHLY  WORDS OF WISDOM

 MARCH 2000 

TOP 10 SIGNS OF PROJECT FAILURE 

10.    All software purchased is Version 1.0. 

9.      All hardware purchased comes from a discount company called Kludges "R" Us. 

8.      Project manager is spotted reading PC's for Dummies. 

7.      App developers think Java OLE is something to be ordered at a coffee shop. 

6.      Network administrators question the usefulness of an ATM system that doesn't accept bankcards. 

5.      Hardware technicians try to use RAID to cure software bugs. 

4.      Size of database balloons reaching IWSTBTB (It Wasn't Suppose To Be That Big) proportions. 

3.      Consultants revamp entire system architecture, which had been revamped only a month ago by a different group of consultants. 

2.      After system is finally deployed, end users mistake their computer mouses for foot pedals. 

1.      CIO is seen faxing resume. 

The above should be read with apologies to a late night TV show host.  The list has been around for some time, but I thought it had merit.  If you are in the IT systems world, you need to have a sense of humor.  We conduct our training courses with an interactive style and include a touch of humor. 

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