Re^2: IT decisions are driven by business needs

I think you are confusing the goal of making money and the process by which an organization can do that. There are companies who make money using short-term goals. These would be the Enrons of the world. Then, there are companies like Kongo Gumi, the longest running family business ever. Lasted 1498 years.

A business that lasts long-term tends to be a business that looks after its customers. But, it does so because of enlightened self-interest - the best way to guarantee making money next year is to look after your customers this year. Customers, in this case, means "those people who give me money".

My criteria for good software:

Does it work?
Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?

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Re^3: IT decisions are driven by business needs by wjw (Priest) on Apr 18, 2007 at 03:44 UTC
No offense, but I think you just supported my point. And I don't feel a bit confused. It is the results of the process of making life better that we exchange for money. When the goal becomes the money, the process is short-circuited. I suspect that this is an interesting divergence of philosophy between us. That is a good thing.... diversity is strength. Have a good one dragonchild. :-) ...the majority is always wrong, and always the last to know about it...	[reply]

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Re^3: IT decisions are driven by business needs
by wjw (Priest) on Apr 18, 2007 at 03:44 UTC

I suspect that this is an interesting divergence of philosophy between us.

That is a good thing.... diversity is strength. Have a good one dragonchild. :-)

...the majority is always wrong, and always the last to know about it...

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