Sunday 5 July 2009

Don't blame the software

I apologise to any passing dog walkers, ramblers or visitors expecting a quiet Sunday afternoon in Morebath when the peace of the day was disturbed by four hours of anguished shouting. I may have allowed my temper to get the better of me in the tension of the Wimbledon finals and, when roused, I can make John McEnroe sound like a timid mouse.
It was a passionate performance by our SAPman, Andy Roddick, but when it comes to the game no player, however talented, can lean on the sponsor and expect miracles. We all knew there would be difficulties transforming this average American volleyer into a world class global entity. That is why he warranted a special build. Much of the training has since gone well and a Roddick HelpDesk was instituted to iron out specific problems. SAP command believed in Andy's determination to go for green. But it was the man who let us down. Only by a whisker. But whiskers count in tennis. There is only one winner. That's why Morebath heard me yell.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Of course it's not the software. How could an off the shelf package, poorly customized, implemented before it was actually working (in any way) and inflicted upon staff who have insufficient training, possibly be to blame...

Owed Money and Angry said...

It's all very well for you to prattle on about tennis, but what about those of us who have not been paid since April? Would a bill for our time spent asking for payment again and again and again, at £20 per hour, concentrate the minds? Or a bill for interest on the amounts overdue? It is now JULY Alan - have you no shame???

Anonymous said...

Please can the author of this blog contact BBC Somerset on 01823 323 956.

Anonymous said...

Dear BBC. Alan is the most approachable man and I have no doubt that a call to your former colleague Simon Clifford would help smooth the way to a meaningful conversation with the author of this blog - namely Alan himself. Yours helpfully.