[Info-vax] OpenVMS developmen integration with Azure DevOps.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/4/2021 1:16 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 9/4/2021 11:10 AM, kemain.nospam at gmail.com wrote:
>> Hence, why many Customers today prefer "upgrade and integrate" and not 
>> "rip and replace".
> 
> Kerry, there are some who will never agree with your logic.  Why? 
> Because their future prospects depend on their being employed to "rip 
> and replace", and then attempt to fix all the "oops" that happen.

Certain software consultant houses has as their business to do
such migrations.

Of course they will recommend to migrate.

That is no different than if you go to a car dealership, then
the sales guy will recommend you to buy a new car.

It is managements responsibility to do their own evaluation about
what makes sense.

> Are there implementations that are a wreck?  Sure.  Such need to be 
> addressed.
> 
> But when an application is successfully doing it's job,

That something is working does not mean that it does not
make sense to migrate.

Maybe migrating could deliver the same functionality at
lower cost.

Maybe migrating could provide new capabilities that could
make the business more competitive.

That need to be evaluated.

Also if the old system is doing its job.

> The real problem is management that doesn't have a clue ...

In the end everything is managements responsibility.

Good management makes good decisions. Bad management makes
bad decisions.

Arne