The most common reasons why software projects fail
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I thought that was a well organized and thoughtful article. However, I thought it was odd that they started talking about a QSM proprietary Productivity Index (PI), and I thought that's odd. What's QSM? Then I reached the end and saw that both authors work for QSM. So the problems they point out, seem to be accurate. I am skeptical of any of the solutions they suggest.
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I've rarely encountered the above reasons. The #1 reason why I see projects fail is very simple: unskilled, untrained, inexperienced programmers. Marc
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I've rarely encountered the above reasons. The #1 reason why I see projects fail is very simple: unskilled, untrained, inexperienced programmers. Marc
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Number #2 rivalling the number #1:
Marc Clifton wrote:
unskilled, untrained, inexperienced
managers. You see, if you work in a place where you need to have the ok from the CEO to buy a pack of pens (price < 5€) and she asks you twice if it is really necessary or if you could work without them, well think what is getting software licences, test equipment, building prototypes... We're testing a 500.000 € machine out of thin air. And it won't fail only because our developers are skilled, trained, experienced, hardened and somewhat masochistic.
Geek code v 3.12 { GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X }
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Number #2 rivalling the number #1:
Marc Clifton wrote:
unskilled, untrained, inexperienced
managers. You see, if you work in a place where you need to have the ok from the CEO to buy a pack of pens (price < 5€) and she asks you twice if it is really necessary or if you could work without them, well think what is getting software licences, test equipment, building prototypes... We're testing a 500.000 € machine out of thin air. And it won't fail only because our developers are skilled, trained, experienced, hardened and somewhat masochistic.
Geek code v 3.12 { GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X }
den2k88 wrote:
We're testing a 500.000 € machine
The CEO is right - the pencils for your writing machine are too expensive! ;) Marc
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