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

[Leidig, Torsten]

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


Dr. Torsten Leidig
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