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See comment above about "tail-wagging-dog". This may in fact be a system architecture problem. In any case, changes to the software cost big $$$$$$. (It's how the company who put it in makes the real money- customer changes to spec). Something like this might cost $1mil. What budget does it come from? Which manager does his bonus over it? How will it be clawed back from another part of the 'business'? (starting to get a taste of the AsA environment? Safety is about priority number 12).