[Info-vax] What does VMS get used for, these days?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/25/2022 10:48 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
> My message was, sometimes being restricted to what's in a "standard" app 
> can be a real big problem for users.
> 
> Software should fit the business, not expecting the business to fit the 
> software.

In the end it is about money.

if increase_in_revenue + reduction_in_cost > cost_customization then
     customize
else
     do_standard
end if

There are absolutely cases where customization make sense - when
there is a tangible business benefits from doing so.

But there is also a lot of customization done because
"the old system worked this way", "we have always done it
this way" etc..  And even though having people learn new
stuff does come at a cost (time), then it is a relative
small one time cost and usually not worth customizing too
much.

One of the most important factors to keep IT cost down
is the will to say NO.

Arne