A team member is handling the testing for the new accounting system, and right now she is very upset about the most recent results. “It seems like every time we fix one problem, another pops up! After ten days of testing and adjusting, we are meeting over 90% of the goals and benchmarks. If we’re looking for perfection, we’ll never make the implementation deadline for the new system, and the users will be all over us. Not to mention top management’s reaction to a delay. I’m sure we can resolve some of these issues after the system becomes operational.” How would you respond to this statement? Are ethical issues involved? What are your responsibilities, as an employee, as an IT professional, and as a coworker?

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A team member is handling the testing for the new accounting system, and right now she is very upset about the most recent results. “It seems like every time we fix one problem, another pops up! After ten days of testing and adjusting, we are meeting over 90% of the goals and benchmarks. If we’re looking for perfection, we’ll never make the implementation deadline for the new system, and the users will be all over us. Not to mention top management’s reaction to a delay. I’m sure we can resolve some of these issues after the system becomes operational.”

How would you respond to this statement? Are ethical issues involved? What are your responsibilities, as an employee, as an IT professional, and as a coworker?

 

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