Stopping the Software Train Wreck

By Renee Oricchio

There's no mystery why software projects fail. Just ask the players involved.  Typical complaints from the software development team usually go something like this: "No one asked me how long it would take. They told me." In the meantime, management's usual mantra is "every IT project takes too long." In addition to battles over time, there are just as often battles over shifting budgets and shifting priorities mid-project.

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