It's happening again; this time British Airways
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BA's ironically named "Fly DCS"
They started rolling out the FLY component of Amadeus's Altera DCS suite last October and only recently completed that. It kicked off at Stupid o'clock on the first Tuesday of the month, exactly the kind of windo you'd want to target for a monthly software upgrade.
There are lots of moving parts in an airline system .... but still, this ain't ever meant to happen. Ever.
There are lots of moving parts in an airline system .... but still, this ain't ever meant to happen. Ever.
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Rolling out a new and complex computer system and making your in house IT employees redundant at the same time.
What could possibly go wrong?
Outsourcing, It's the future. Good luck.
What could possibly go wrong?
Outsourcing, It's the future. Good luck.