Programmer to Team Leader:
"We can't do this proposed project. **CANNOT** 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 with 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 Management:
"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 Management to Senior Level Management:
"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 Management 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."
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