Re:Builders of Obama's health website saw red flags
by esw on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @08:55AM
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it'd be nice to have a full team of heroes leading all of the projects mentioned, instead of calling one in after millions of dollars have been spent on a failed system.
In my experience, it usually goes something like this:
1. Developers say 'we need X, Y and Z to make this happen'
2. Managers deliver Y and Z late, and never provide X
3. Developers plow ahead anyway, project is a catastrophe
4. A senior VP is appointed to fix the problem, asks the developers "What do we need to get this fixed?". Developers say, "Well, we need X".
5. The mere involvement of a VP removes all impediments to obtaining X, and the project is completed as originally designed.
In my experience, it usually goes something like this:
1. Developers say 'we need X, Y and Z to make this happen'
2. Managers deliver Y and Z late, and never provide X
3. Developers plow ahead anyway, project is a catastrophe
4. A senior VP is appointed to fix the problem, asks the developers "What do we need to get this fixed?". Developers say, "Well, we need X".
5. The mere involvement of a VP removes all impediments to obtaining X, and the project is completed as originally designed.