Not all applications are made equal! Let me explain...A client of mine (we'll call him Martin) had 3 applications in his document management domain andone was about to be decommissioned and replaced by a new one. Martin understood that it wasn't good use of his time to be looking after an application that's being replaced in 6 months. Plus, he had more important implementation duties to focus on.I was happy to look after this 3-rd application until it was dropped.Martin was happy with this arrangement and felt both appreciated and excited about new challenges ahead.This software maintenance scenario is a growing problem - but unfortunately, there isn't always someone to step in and take the load.It's a FACT: The best people to maintain an application are NOT those who created it.Why? Because they don't find it challenging enough! And you'll know it when it's too late...That's exactly why you are better off finding a company to take care of it for you and allow 'the Martians in your organization' to concentrate on what they do best and feel appreciated.