This one is from a forwarded mail:
Programmer to Team
Leader:
"We can't do this proposed project.
**CAN NOT**. It will involve a major design change and no one in our team
knows the design of this legacy system.
And above that, nobody in our company
knows the language in which this application has been written. So even
if somebody wants to work on it, they
can't. If you ask my personal
opinion, the company should never take these
type of projects."
Team Leader to Project Manager
:
"This project will involve a design
change. Currently, we don't have any
staff that has experience in this
type of work. Also, the language is
unfamiliar to us, so we will have to
arrange for some training if we take
this project. In my personal opinion,
we are not ready to take on a project
of this nature."
Project Manager to 1st Level Manager
:
"This project involves a design
change in the system and we don't have much
experience in that area. Also, not
many people in our company are appropriately trained for it. In my
personal opinion, we might be able to do the project but we would need more
time than usual to complete it."
1st Level Manager to Senior Level
Manager :
"This project involves design
re-engineering. We have some people who have worked in this area and others who
know the implementation language. So they can train other people. In my
personal opinion we should take this project, but with caution."
Senior Level Manager to CEO
:
"This project will demonstrate to the
industry our capabilities in
remodeling the design of a complete
legacy system. We have all the necessary skills and people to execute this
project successfully. Some people have already given in house training in
this area to other staff members. In my
personal opinion, we should not let
this project slip by us under any
circumstances."
CEO to Client :
"This is the type of project in which
our company specializes. We have
executed many projects of the same
nature for many large clients. Trust me
when I say that we are the most
competent firm in the industry for doing this kind of work. It is my personal
opinion that we can execute this project successfully and well within
the given time frame.
