Why Projects Fail

[Barlow Frank]

I have used the DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method).

The method helps with some of the problems reported in this topic.

I am willing to pass on some notes, off-line,  on request;  or try
www.dsdm.com  

Frank 
frank at adsum.org



-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Cozens [mailto:rcozens at pon.net]
Sent: 25 March 2002 19:13
To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
Subject: Re: Why Projects Fail


>Most failing projects I encounter have problems not with tools or 
>coding as such but with:
>- initial and continuing specification failure by the customer and analyst
>- estimation error or unrealistic deadlines, with feeble risk 
>management [words highlighted in bright red]
>- scope creep [words highlighted in red with clashing cymbals] both 
>in its natural form and feeding hungrily on the first two.