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> In IBMs defense, I don't believe our public sector has the experience or aptitude required to act as a supporting interface for a job of this scale. How in a
by giobox 9y ago
> In IBMs defense, I don't believe our public sector has the experience or aptitude required to act as a supporting interface for a job of this scale.
How in any way is this "In IBMs defense"? We should think it OK that they pursued and committed to a large government contract that in reality they were not qualified to complete? The sentence reads more as a condemnation.
- sbarre 9y agoIt’s likely more complicated than this and there is probably tons of blame and failure to go around on all sides, particularly on the management and oversight side.
- simonh 9y ago“Our” in this case clearly refers to Canadians, not IBM. Do you know what public sector means?
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- fphhotchips 9y agoI read the comment you're replying to more as "IBM shouldn't commit to projects if the client isn't mature enough to make it work."
- simonh 9y agoI can imagine that management meeting. "I don't think we should take the project because the client has more money than sense."
- tootie 9y agoI've worked in consulting on a much smaller scale. Like $1-30MM kinda deals. It was priority 1 to make sure the client knew exactly what we needed from them to get a successful outcome.
- megy 9y agoSure, me too. But this doesn't mean the management doesn't change, their requirements don't change, and idiots in consulting will bend over backwards to make them happy.