Struggling With Major IT Projects

Ant writes "This article discusses the poor track record of IT projects undertaken by the U.S. government, and says experts blame poor planning, rapid industry advances and the massive scope of some complex projects whose price tags can run into billions of dollars at U.S. agencies with tens of thousands of employees. 'There are very few success stories,' said Paul Brubaker, former deputy chief information officer (CIO) at the Pentagon. 'Failures are very common, and they've been common for a long time.'... Seen on Blue's News."

Comments

FP

[Anonymous Coward]

The US government can't do anything right. Literally.

Re:Management?

[lottameez]

Correct. Good management should replace bad techies long before the project fails. They rarely do, however, especially in big companies and government.

Re:They aren't really failures.

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh god. Name one government that is better in this respect.

Poland! You forgot Poland!

Re: Depends on what you call a leadership problem

[Eunuchswear]

But was the dancing frog properly documented?

Re: Depends on what you call a leadership problem

[Eunuchswear]

If you know any politician who can limit his damage to an animation of a dancing frog, go vote for him.

The ones you want to look out for are the ones who get things done.

Look out for anyone who can get the trains to run on time - I bet you won't like the destination.

Re:Leadership is most important on large IT projec

[Hognoxious]

Your trenchies will know what is able within a set time.

Whereas your Frenchies will know how what is drinkable in a lunchtime.

Not that I'm complaining, I work in France.