From: cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexa s.edu!mars.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu!ehrler@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Ehrler)
Subject: Re: ADA IS NOT A FAILURE.
Date: 11 Aug 93 18:24:16 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1993Aug11.182416.12468@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu> (raw)
> I can't agree with you here John, development costs are not "sunk". Every
> 3 R&D venture I've ever been associated with or heard of, has a "break-even
"
> 3 point, which is calculated up front. The development team, or champion,
or
> 3 manager (it varies with company) *MUST* break even by a particular date o
r
> 3 have their head(s) handed to them by the backers (e.g. the Board of
> 3 Directors).
So what's your point? The fact that the bad decision is made by the board
of directors does not elminate the fact that a bad decision has been made.
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