[Fiware-wpa] IMPORTANT: Extension of the project duration

Leidig, Torsten torsten.leidig at sap.com
Thu Oct 24 11:32:32 CEST 2013


Dear Juanjo,

We still don't understand why the extension is necessary esp. what's the intention of the EC/Reviewers, what do they expect to improve during the extension time.

Your proposal to let SAP close its activities and deliverables following the original plan does not really work out well.  There are many dependencies we have to sort out to let us work independently. Also we would properly not longer serve as a WPL/WPA for WP3. That's why we insist in a more detailed plan then just moving deliverables a few months.

Regards,
Torsten


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From: Juanjo Hierro [jhierro at tid.es]
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 11:09 AM
To: Leidig, Torsten
Cc: 'fiware-wpl at lists.fi-ware.eu'; 'fiware-wpa at lists.fi-ware.eu'; Nochta, Zoltan; Theilmann, Wolfgang
Subject: Re: [Fiware-wpa] IMPORTANT: Extension of the project duration

Dear Torsten,

  I believe that nothing prevents that a given partner, or even a whole chapter, ends its work and submit their deliverables as defined in the original DoW.   That would mean submitting in advance, which would not be that much an issue ...   In other words, I don't have an issue if SAP closes its activities and deliverables following the original plan, while other chapter/partners keep working and deliver after closing release 3.3, planned by end of April (check [1])  ... would that work with you ?

  On the other hand ... Is this the sole position of SAP in WP3, or extension is an issue also for the rest of partners in the WP ?

...  and BTW, for many of the deliverables that have to do with software release, specifications, software documentation (i.e., the more heavy ones) delivery dates are month 33, which means end of January 2014 ... so there are no 6 months from now but really 3 months !

  Best regards,

-- Juanjo


[1] - http://forge.fi-ware.eu/plugins/mediawiki/wiki/fiware/index.php/Releases_and_Sprints_numbering,_with_mapping_to_calendar_dates



On 23/10/13 14:23, Leidig, Torsten wrote:
Dear Juanjo,

This is to inform you that SAP objects to the suggested extension of the FI-WARE project for a number of reasons:

  *   We expect to finalize all our WP deliverables until end of April.
  *   We also expect to deliver all contributions to general deliverables.
  *   SAP internal resource, planning, and contractual constraints will not allow us to do substantial work after the original project end. Therefore an extension is counter productive.
  *   We are seriously concerned that an extension will further delay the project. We don't understand why deliverables cannot be finalized and why. Just moving the deadlines is not enough to do a proper re-planning. We cannot estimate, which workload is imposed on us during this extension period. Please also be aware that 2 month of the extension fall into summer period, where usually not much happens.
  *   The EC did not express a clear explanation, why they suggest an extension. The comments in the review report are very vague.



We also don't understand why so many deliverables have to be moved 4 months. Is this really necessary? The approach should be to focus and get most of the deliverables ready at the original project end (We still have 6 month to work on it!) and leave only a very small number of deliverables for a possible extension.  Also not all WP and partners might be necessary during this extension.


Best regards,

Torsten Leidig


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