RoadClosed hit it right on...

cost benefit related to risk

Too many companies have been bitten by these 'products', or the vendors have been overwhelmed with the backend support of such an engagement.

My current client keeps talking abou an SEM. Security Event Manager...a rose by any other name... But yes, they are all hot and bothered to get one of these up and running...and don't have the slightest clue of what it will *REALLY* take to engineer and deploy this vision they have. What they'll get, probably, is a broken lame retarded half-cousin of what they want. I'm not criticising them, I'm just stating fact based on my experience. "It costs HOW MUCH? You don't really need these three consultants, at that rate, for that long, do you? We can get by with an intern part time, I'm certain."

I see it in my current projects. "Nonono, we contracted you to deliver THE WORLD...read the fine print...go ahead..."



(Can you tell I'm having a crappy day at work?)