Problem Trends Why hard? Syllabus More "Data"(Myths?) After surveying 8,000 IT projects, Standish Group reported about 30% of all projects were cancelled Average cancelled project in U.S. is about a year behind schedule and has consumed 200% of expected budget (Capers Jones) Work on cancelled projects comprises about 15% of total U.S. software efforts amounting to as much as $14 billion in 1993 dollars(Capers Jones Copyright Nancy Leveson, Sept 1999✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟✟ Problem Trends Why Hard? Slyllabus More "Data" (Myths?) ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ ✠ After surveying 8,000 IT projects, Standish Group reported about 30% of all projects were cancelled. Average cancelled project in U.S. is about a year behind schedule and has consumed 200% of expected budget (Capers Jones). Work on cancelled projects comprises about 15% of total U.S. software efforts, amounting to as much as $14 billion in 1993 dollars (Capers Jones). c Copyright Nancy Leveson, Sept. 1999 ✡