The Tyranny of Perfection

The supreme irony of the situation is that many of the ills which currently beset our industry are brought about , not by any reluctance to provide solutions or to take on board the wishes of other departments. On the contrary, it is more an over willingness to provide , not just 'any old' solution , but the ultimate, the most perfect computer based solution in the world! The reasons for this approach, and the problems which can arise will become apparent as we examine the life-cycle of products and the historical background of how systems have been applied to parts of the life cycles.