Comments on: The CHAOS Report 2009 on IT Project Failure http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Barwell http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure/comment-page-1#comment-55485 Joe Barwell Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:29:04 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=3342#comment-55485 It appears that you have transposed many of your Challenged and Failed rows of figures above, i.e. compare them with those published in Eveleen & Verhof's article in IEEE Software, here: http://www.few.vu.nl/~x/chaos/chaos.pdf Years 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006 all differ; only 2004 & 2009 are the same as yours. Or are their figures wrong? Where did you get your figures for 2002, which Eveleen & Verhof do not include? It appears that you have transposed many of your Challenged and Failed rows of figures above, i.e. compare them with those published in Eveleen & Verhof’s article in IEEE Software, here: http://www.few.vu.nl/~x/chaos/chaos.pdf Years 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006 all differ; only 2004 & 2009 are the same as yours. Or are their figures wrong?
Where did you get your figures for 2002, which Eveleen & Verhof do not include?

]]> By: Project Estimation Using “Use Cases” - PM Hut http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure/comment-page-1#comment-22527 Project Estimation Using “Use Cases” - PM Hut Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:28:32 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=3342#comment-22527 [...] I am disappointed at the high rate of project failures in the software industry. According to the 2009 report from the Standish Group, almost 68% of the projects were canceled, delivered late, did not meet product specifications or [...] [...] I am disappointed at the high rate of project failures in the software industry. According to the 2009 report from the Standish Group, almost 68% of the projects were canceled, delivered late, did not meet product specifications or [...]

]]> By: Can Technology Solve the Project Execution Problem? - PM Hut http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure/comment-page-1#comment-21901 Can Technology Solve the Project Execution Problem? - PM Hut Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:59:52 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=3342#comment-21901 [...] of project execution must be basically solved, right? Wrong. The Standish Group has found that 68% of technology projects failed in 2009. Does this mean that project management solutions are just a waste of [...] [...] of project execution must be basically solved, right? Wrong. The Standish Group has found that 68% of technology projects failed in 2009. Does this mean that project management solutions are just a waste of [...]

]]> By: Robert Kelly http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure/comment-page-1#comment-20734 Robert Kelly Tue, 04 May 2010 17:08:01 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=3342#comment-20734 Great post Jorge! I recently started blogging and incorporated a link to this blog in a recent post of mine. I am thinking about an upcoming post where I would like to discuss executive commitment to project management best practices and its effect on the success of projects. I have seen many organizations implementing a watered down version of PM or PMO's...some project templates and a task tracker. Until we have executives viewing PMs as business leaders and not just consultants providing project status, we will continue to see watered down success rates. Great post Jorge! I recently started blogging and incorporated a link to this blog in a recent post of mine.

I am thinking about an upcoming post where I would like to discuss executive commitment to project management best practices and its effect on the success of projects. I have seen many organizations implementing a watered down version of PM or PMO’s…some project templates and a task tracker. Until we have executives viewing PMs as business leaders and not just consultants providing project status, we will continue to see watered down success rates.

]]> By: Phil Simon http://www.pmhut.com/the-chaos-report-2009-on-it-project-failure/comment-page-1#comment-15089 Phil Simon Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:43:34 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=3342#comment-15089 Interesting statistics. You'd think that we'd be better at implementing IT projects at this point. I'd love to see Waterfall vs. Agile breakdowns of these statistics, if they're available. Interesting statistics. You’d think that we’d be better at implementing IT projects at this point. I’d love to see Waterfall vs. Agile breakdowns of these statistics, if they’re available.

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