I've also worked on similar systems but only ever seen them fail to replace the system that's under someones desk, and it's almost always because the guy coming

I've also worked on similar systems but only ever seen them fail to replace the system that's under someones desk, and it's almost always because the guy coming up with the solutions is far removed from building them, using them, or from comparing them with the previous solution. Nice way to filter $$$$$$$ through consultancies though.