[Info-vax] VSI has a new CEO

[Dave Froble]

On 8/3/2021 7:57 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 8/3/21 5:57 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 8/3/2021 3:22 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 8/3/2021 3:01 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>>> I'm aware of a current attempt to move off VMS and the application
>>>> running on VMS.  "Painful" is one thing.  Just won't work is another
>>>> thing entirely.  The "new system" just isn't working.  Customer #1 is
>>>> still trying.  While not officially confirmed, word is customer #2 has
>>>> decided to stay with the old and working system.  Seems they just
>>>> signed a deal to be the North American distributor for a well known
>>>> company, and they refuse to allow new computer system problems to
>>>> threaten that deal.
>>>
>>> Migrations are usually tricky.
>>>
>>> - a huge code base
>>> - maybe documentation is lacking/obsolete
>>> - maybe many of the people knowing the system best has left/retired
>>> - the new technology may work better with a change of design than
>>>   with a 1:1 port
>>> - the business wants/needs to add new features to the old system
>>>   during the entire port making the new system a moving target
>>> - the sales guys for the new technology may have oversold its
>>>   capabilities
>>> - the sales guys for the team doing the migration may have
>>>   oversold their skills
>>> etc.etc.
>>>
>>> Arne
>>>
>>
>> In addition, the current system is not the problem.  Yes, there are
>> issues.
>>
>> Erik is 79
>> I am 75
>> Bill is late 60s
>> Last guy is early 50s
>>
>> Auditors say support for current system is too old.
>> Auditors say current system is running on obsolete HW (itanic).
>> Auditors say current system is obsolete software and language (Basic).
>> Auditors proposed new system, which they own.
>
> Serious conflict of interests.  Major ethics violation.

This shit happens all the time Bill.  They never learn.  They just pay 
any fines, judgements, and such, and keep right on doing what they do.

> Who hired the idiots?

Well, that is some of the problem.  You may have read some of my posts 
from the past about:

Knowledgeable person builds a successful company ..
Kids are good at spending Dad's money ..
Time for Dad to retire, now kids have to run the company ..
Kids don't have a clue, never having participated in company ..
Accountants are usually close to those running the company ..
Kids ask accountants ..
Clueless accountants suggest large accounting/consulting company ..

You ever knew a consulting company to tell a customer they are doing 
fine?  No way.  They want to get their foot in the door, then bash the 
door down and take customer for all they can.

>>
>> You starting to get an idea where the real problem lies?
>>
>> Auditors software has never run a company anywhere near as large.
>>
>> Auditors say no insurance for old systems (this is a laugh).
>>
>
> bill


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