I got an email from a former coworker at ARAMARK. The CIO, my erstwhile nemesis, is finally gone. And the giant multi-million-dollar project that I participated (at a low level) in the initial stages of, "customer connect initiative" or CCI, is dead. After millions of dollars, and who-knows-how-many promises from vendors such as Oracle, the thing is… dead. Failed? I don't know the details, but I'm capable of imagining how it all turned out. I wonder if that means they're still using my infamous "reportomatic" to track national accounts? Should I be flattered or dismayed that such a poorly built piece of software is still in use?