Hypothetical - A Software Development Scenario (watered down)

[InterGalacticSpook]

X - Defendant
Y - Complainant
Z - Investor

Company X and Y have no formal contracts (all in good faith) except for Non Disclosure Agreement each employee sign before dev begins.

... [project complete and new work in pipeline]

Company X has not paid Company Y on services rendered.
Company Y is not impressed but still maintains a professional relationship.
Company Y speaks to Company Z about the situation.
Company Z decides to invest in Company Y after assessing the feasibility of Company X's product.
Company Y starts ball rolling [target market similar but not in Company X's current demographic scope]

Whats your take ?
Igs

 

[biometrics]

So you haven't been paid, broke the nda and now want to resell the product?

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

I see a layers wet dream here, they are the only ones going to walk away with the cash

 

[evilsee]

Im with biometrics on this one, not getting paid and breaking the NDA are two very separate issues.

 

[InterGalacticSpook]

Scenario involve PTY (ltd)'s and not individuals

The NDA does not pertain to the software solution itself but rather the business case.
Y n Z case obviously differs

 

[InterGalacticSpook]

Another Scenario: 2
A - Defendant
B - Complainant
C - Oportunists : a BTW

Company B purchases software from Company A
Company B uses software and reports errors and delays in processing that affects productivity e.g a simple rounding problem
Company A response is 'impossible'
Company A sends out representatives who are clueless to the 'sector [lets say Fin] and even worse their own i.e IT]'
Company A employs delay tactics
Company B seeks legal advice
Company A seeks legal advice
... lots of fireworks here [on and off the desktop]
Company C sees a gap and offers a solution [ tantamount to r@pe ]

Company B Seeks damages
Company A Offers Company B Compensation in the form of 50% discount future CALS
Company A Cannot give a timeline as to when issues will be resolved
Company B in a spot as its year end soon and cannot afford a switch over

Whats your take ?
Igs

 

[zippy]

Another Scenario: 2
A - Defendant
B - Complainant
C - Oportunists : a BTW

Company B purchases software from Company A
Company B uses software and reports errors and delays in processing that affects productivity e.g a simple rounding problem
Company A response is 'impossible'
Company A sends out representatives who are clueless to the 'sector [lets say Fin] and even worse their own i.e IT]'
Company A employs delay tactics
Company B seeks legal advice
Company A seeks legal advice
... lots of fireworks here [on and off the desktop]
Company C sees a gap and offers a solution [ tantamount to r@pe ]

Company B Seeks damages
Company A Offers Company B Compensation in the form of 50% discount future CALS
Company A Cannot give a timeline as to when issues will be resolved
Company B in a spot as its year end soon and cannot afford a switch over

Whats your take ?
Igs

First thing I would do is fire whoever was involved in purchasing the software. It should have been trialed and tested first, or not bought at all if trial and test options where not available.

Next I would find the executive who decided to go live and get rid of him/her as well.

Then I would quit, because frankly if I allowed such an important aspect of the company to get that screwed up, I shouldn't be running ANY organisation.