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Objective Assessment vs. Organizational Politics
publish date: 2026/06/24 21:11:1.488039 UTC
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True or False: In practice, decisions about what to do with a legacy system are always based purely on objective technical and business value assessment, with no influence from organizational or political considerations.
Correct Answer
False
Explanation
Although objective assessment should ideally inform decisions, in practice decisions are often based on organizational or political considerations. For example, when businesses merge, the more politically powerful partner usually keeps its systems and scraps the other's, regardless of objective technical merit.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition