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(Lack of options)Only one alternative matching requirement

(Lack of reliability)Their software was not yet moved to production
Mainframe with heavy system support and operational experties requirement
Limited ability to support office automation
Loss of intial payment to Amr and consultant
Too late to start from scrath (Delay in project)
The entire testing cycle will have to be repeated.
Independent Offsite Escrow
Win-Win situation for both parties
Easier to maintain version of the code
Better Privacy
Better Accuracy
Better Security
Copy the code (Strict NO)
Unethical
Even if Agrico wins the lawsuit their relations with AMR will spoil forever
The s/w(Highly Specialize) was complex and modification by independent in house
Agrico devloper would be impossible
If they lose the law, future modification to s/w with respect to requirement would be
difficult
Bad publicity and reputational damage
Why Agrico is advocating for source code
Version Control
Risk Mangement
Portfolio of $500 million at stake
Potential threat of being locked into existing system with no modification.
Solution to other clinets were signifincantly different from Agrico's
Funational Requirement
Why AMR was not willing to give the source code
Propriety Product (Intellectual property)
Possibility of source code theft
Possible loss on revenues from the modification of the code