>>You could assemble a team like this much more quickly and in the long run maximuze productivity.
>>This assumes a team is required to deliver the project. Sometimes one person, with good technical support, is better able to deliver than a group. For big projects Like VFP or VB (RAD tools) - that have the budget and time to build a solid team (eg Fox Team), a team is important - for little projects - like end user apps - perhaps a team is not required.
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>the question stated he wanted a team. so i gave him a 'team solution'.

As professionals, it our responsibilty to suggest alternatives that, in some cases, may by contrary to the prospect's expectations.

A good question to ask when meeting with a client reagarding a upgrade or replacement project:
"What you're using now seems to be working well - why do want to change?"

Man goes to doctor saying he needs a heart transplant - Doctor cures man with tablespoon of pepto-bismal.

(Whew - when did I start saying stuff like this?:-)