Brenda;

I wish you the very best in convincing corporate types of doing anything they have already decided. My experience is that bottom line does not matter when it comes to computer software or hardware. The management is wined and dined and intoxicated to the point that reality means nothing.

I have met few executives who had any concept of how to run a business. As long as there is money in the bank or a bank willing to loan a business money then a company will survive. The next ingredient that influences a business is the marketing department of a vendor. Microsoft, Compaq and HP are examples. Just sign on the dotted line and enjoy the ride they afford.

Companies that have been in business for decades have something in common. About every five years they change their accounting methods. Within 20 years they are back to the original accounting method. They did not know what they were doing in the first place and certainly a change is what is needed for success.

Perhaps you could call your local Microsoft Marketing/Sales office and ask them for assistance. I jest! Our local Microsoft Office makes a point to sell Dot NET solutions. Outsourcing to India is the trendy thing to do. If you are going to make a real profit outsource everything a company does – even the management.

The topic of outsourcing, bad business decisions and dishonesty are common these days. May you find an ear within your companies management who understands the needs of your company and the right tool to use for the creation of software.

This type of endeavor is like holding back the oceans tide with your two hands. It can be an exercise in frustration. It is difficult to change the minds of the gods when they have already made high level decisions.

Our problem is that “we do not see the big picture”. :)

Tom


>I work for SunTrust bank and support a medium sized VFP 6.0 app. The applicaiton is for real estate lending, both for individual mortgages and for large builder developments. We want to push out a upgrade to the product and we are stuck in committee. Everybody in committee wants to know why VFP? They are now even talking about sending our app to India to be rewrtitten in .Net. Of course you understand that these are a bunch of business suits who know nothing about the applications, the code, VFP or even .Net.
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>I need some ammunition - maybe some stats or a white paper - that VFP with some other trendy languages like .Net. Need something that shows VFP is a good language and database. Does anyone have anything?
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>Thanks
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>Brenda