I would argue that the better attitude is "make it work". You are going to be under the gun no matter which way you choose. If you are making an honest effort to 'make it so', then it is far more difficult to be a target if/when the blood starts flowing.
My $0.02 (before taxes) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerhard Adam Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:28 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Going unsupported - time to fold? > FWIW, I pretty much agree with you. I'm not terribly comfortable with > the "Let it fail" philosophy, though; I would feel obligated to try to > save the company/agency some pain if I could do it simply by pointing > out some potential red flags. > "Let it fail" is not a philosphy, but rather it is an attempt to let decision-makers be responsible for the decisions they make. In the scenario described there is apparently a management decision and a project manager that believe that the z/series processor can be migrated in the next 6 months. It would appear that the onus is on them to deliver. >From their perspective, there is no "pain" from which to save them. Any attempt to convince them otherwise will only reflect negatively on the "advice-giver". Besides ... what makes everyone so sure that they're wrong? Adam NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
