A project which: *requires at least 2 otherwise competitive organizations to cooperate *expects a basic change in human nature *undermines the political position of those needed to implement it *no one is willing to take responsibility for * is paid for by one group, but acceptance tested by another group -- and the two groups disagree '''It'll end in tears.''' ----- What a great list of attributes! We used to yearn for "No More Tears" architecture -- does that marketing slogan embody an AmericanCulturalAssumption? ''If you're talking about a popular brand of shampoo, specially formulated for babies, then no. We have it in the UK, too'' We also talk about going past the BleedingEdge and on to the PleadingEdge. :) ''Or sliding down the RazorBladeOfLife'' ''Not to be confused with MultiTierArchitecture'' ---- CategoryArchitecture