Dear all,
Our company (an educational institution) is moving from MS based products to Open Source ones, e.g. from MS Access, VB, MSSQL, to PHP and Postgresql, due to cost consideration.
I’m a relatively new manager (approx. 2 years), and I support the movement. However, most of my programmers’ skill is in MS products only. For this, the top management decided to outsource the development of the new software, while the current staffs maintain the current programs.
I’m having difficulties in taking my programmers to participate in the development of the new program in a way of giving information on the current programs so that the developer can make a better one. Their motivation is falling and they resisting to give information.
Any idea how to handle such thing? I’m on the end of my patience and I’m thinking of firing some of them. Thanks.
