Originally Posted by
tomandtish
Yes and no. It is on paper. But what's unclear in the movie is WHO got to pick the experts, and whether they are picking the right experts (they aren't). These are somewhat separate issues.
First, WHO is picking the experts? Did the investors say "You have to gets some experts in here to evaluate the place. We want Ian Malcolm and some dino people", and Hammond said "OK" and grabbed two people who he thought would be sympathetic to him ("you're supposed to be on my side.")? Or did the investors specifically insist on those three? In the book all three had done some long-distance consulting for the project before (without really knowing the end goal), so they weren't total strangers.
But more importantly, the experts they bring in are AT BEST supplemental to what they actually need. What they really needed were:
Experts in containing large animals - zoo keepers, etc.
Experts in computers to evaluate all this automated software
Experts in construction to evaluate the man-made barriers.
Etc. Etc.
The ones they brought in are a botanist (who can admittedly tell them that they have some poisonous plants), Malcolm (who as someone else stated seems to be the prophet of doom but doesn't actually have any relevant skills), and Grant, who knowledge and experience (when it comes to dino behavior) is all theoretical. These three are extremely limited in determining the viability and especially the safety of the park.
Now, is this a plot hole? Almost certainly. But if we want to explain in within the context of the movie, it's that the tour is a sop to the investors and isn't actually intended to do anything, since if you were serious then you would have invited people who actually had something useful to offer.