"Think about what you say on the web."...just when I was getting ready to ask, "Why would a large IT department, M&M/Mars for example, use a TSIM assessment/planning/
documentation/simulation package when their IT provider, for example Amdahl, already offers complete solutions?"
Organizations such as Amdahl spend expend huge resources building up relationships
with their clients so that anytime a situation comes up, Amdahl is first word in the IT manager's mind. BTW, Amdahl was just the first example I thought of...no endorsements or affiliations on my part. How do organizations like M&M/Mars solve their Y2K problem? They call their Amdahl rep who in turn gets the DMR team (an Amdahl software affiliate) on the case. They don't just 'fix' code -- they need to supply ample planning, documentation, and guarantees -- not only to cover themselves, but to cover their customer as well. That's why these client/vendor relationships are so solid; they're built on a dependability that keeps the client in the vendor's hand, so to speak. IBM runs the same way. Where does TSIM fit into this situation?
Well, maybe M&M/Mars is too big of an example, but then, the little guys upon seeing T2000's price tag, may balk knowing they have a limited budget and still need to pay a consultant (an expensive one, likely) for the remediation. That consultant needs to provide the appropriate amount of service (planning/documentation etc...) commensurate with the client's budget (hope it's enough). Of course, we're assuming the consultant, knowing his butt needs covering, will be thorough. The severely 'cash-tight' will attempt this on their own with some type of off the shelf product. Could T2000 help here to rapidly pinpoint problem areas for the OTS solution? Maybe that's a potential market? If it saved enough 'do-it-yourself' manhours, maybe it becomes cost-effective. You must admit it's a bit difficult to empirically prove that right now.
Oh Chispas, one light-hearted post never spoiled a thread, I haven't hurt anything, so chill out with the 'usher' crap. Good forums live on...or so that's what I've seen from 3 years on the web, so you can save the 'WebThinkAdvice', too.
"Your bio is open for all of us." Really? You mean people can read my profile just by clicking the link associated with my name? Had I known that, I would have put better stuff in it. Thanks! I guess I don't need to ask if you've heard any good jokes lately, eh? |
