Re: Big IT

[DavidR5317]

Wayne:

<< Many projects allocate much more for risk management, not to mention 10% for
unspecified contingencies.

I think this is a unique new strategy to examine in more detail.�
Essentially what Tim is saying is that if Big Projects (independent) of
their IT departments, invested a relatively small amount in a, perhaps
risky, venture enterprise, that if successful would not only provide
risk mitigation (or insurance) but would also lower future costs even if
a vendor solution gets the go ahead.>>

I agree that this is an interesting proposition from the perspective of the open source community but I still don't see a convincing argument from the perspective of the big IT department.  Help me out here, if I'm the one who has to go into the CEO to make the case for doing this, what am I going to tell him/her that convinces 'em that I should spend a given amount of money on this open source alternative to my main plan when I'm already fiscally constrained.  What am I going to say to the boss to convince them?   I'm having a hard time envisioning what to say here?

Thanks

DaveR