It is a very quiet Xmas with many being on bench. Yes, several projects are being delayed.. maybe forever.. because if it's not signed off it means nothing, anything can change. The market is slow and the competition is severe. At the end of the day, RXP is another "DWS", nothing special. They have experts and are strong in some aspects, but not in all. They only start to change when they realise what they are strong at is not hot anymore on the market. This is a strategic issue and obviously the management didn't manage the risks very well. It's almost all of a sudden that people found that there aren't new projects... It's dangerous for a consultancy to rely on one partner/product because the product has lifecycle and it can die... Especially in these days, the lifecycle is shorter.
Management released the announcement on Monday the 22nd, the start day they force anyone on bench to take annual leave. Coincidence? I dunno... One guy was hired in Oct and haven't worked in any project being on bench till now. Maybe the management really didn't see the delay till 21st. Who knows
