| 1. | Much of the maintenance of noncurrent but still-supported business application software may be outsourced, often to companies abroad. The rule of thumb here is: "If you can move it across the hall, you can move it around the world." What are the issues in writing a statement of work to outsource the maintenance of an application package you are familiar with? |
| 2. | Review the entire development cycle, and list the Taguchi applications at each stage. How would you introduce a Taguchi-based trustworthy software development program at your firm? Start upstream and move downstream, or start with maintenance and move upstream as the methods prove themselves in practice. |