A minor point perhaps, but in response to:
>"computer weenies who can't understand simple concepts such as TCO, variance reporting, or opportunity costs."
I've often found that I (as a techie) have a much better understanding of the true TCO on a particular technology than our accountants and/or management. There are costs beyond purchase price and deployment, such as long-term support, ease of integration, training time, etc... that the accounting staff is in no position to judge.
It's the techies who can often provide the best estimate of the 'total' in TCO. We just have to learn enough of 'their' language to make our point clearly.

~d4vis
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In reply to RE: (d4vis) RE(2): Management vs. Geeks by d4vis
in thread Why do monks put up with it? by Ovid

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