Risky Development Partners?
Companies budgeting $500,000 and up for major applications development
projects are gambling against the odds. According to the Standish Group, a
consulting firm in Dennis, Mass., internal information systems groups
complete only 16% of such projects on time and on budget. In addition, nearly
a third of the projects are canceled and more than half come in well over
budget. Considering these failures, it's not clear outside help changes the odds.
What's your experience? Depending on responses, we'll publish the results in
a future issue of InformationWeek Interactive.
1. How many major ($500,000-plus) applications development projects has your company undertaken during the past two years?
3. If projects were managed by professional firms, what kind of firm?
(Check all that apply.)
a. Big Six accounting/audit/consulting firm
b. Major software/hardware vendor
c. Major systems integrator
d. Small, local firm
e. Technology specialist
4. Among those managed by internal IS organizati
ons, what were the results?
(For each category, enter the appropriate number of projects.)
Completed on time, on budget, and met requirements
Completed, but did not meet all requirements
Completed, but late and/or over budget
Canceled
5. Among those managed by professional services firms, what were the
results?
(For each category, enter the appropriate number of projects.)
Completed on time, on budget, and met requirements
Completed, but did not meet all requirements
Completed, but late and/or over budget
Canceled
6. Was the involvement of the professional services firm(s) the primary
reason for the
failure of any of the projects?
Yes
No
7. What is the status of your company's relationship with the professional
services firms?
Would engage them again
Would not engage them again
Attempting to resolve disputes
In litigation
Other
8. What was the major reason for failure in any of your projects that were managed by a professional services firm?
(Check one.)
Requirements were too specific
Requirements were too vague
Requi
rements were changed
Integrator/Consultant skills were inadequate
Integrator/Consultant development tools/methodology were inadequate
Project was poorly designed
Comments:
9. Please pick a job category that best
describes your work or business function.
Business owner or executive
Other business manager
CIO, VP of IS
Other IS manager
Analyst
Programmer
Network manager
Student / Academic
Other
10. Who are you?
(Optional; for our records only, will be kept confidential)
Name
Title
Company
Telephone
E-mail address
Can our reporter contact you?
Yes
No
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