Comments on: Large Scale Software Failures http://lostechies.com/evanhoff/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures/ Just another LosTechies site Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mr_Simple http://lostechies.com/evanhoff/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures/#comment-70 Mr_Simple Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:32:38 +0000 /blogs/evan_hoff/archive/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures.aspx#comment-70 Or better yet, a group of MANAGERS locked in a basement not listening to the developers! Or better yet, a group of MANAGERS locked in a basement not listening to the developers!

]]> By: jlockwood http://lostechies.com/evanhoff/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures/#comment-69 jlockwood Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:15:44 +0000 /blogs/evan_hoff/archive/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures.aspx#comment-69 "...I can't help but wonder if a group of software developers somewhere locked in a closet are to blame..." Or a group of developers distanced by thousands of miles from the customer. In any case, the success rate of software projects in general is still horrifyingly low (if success of a project is judged by delivery of the intended functionality within the specified time and budget constraints). With this sort of problem in particular, I find it amusing how often business decision makers and developers as well try to take on the role of the industrial engineer. Operations such as baggage handling can be very complex and require a rather holistic solution. Too often we fool ourselves into believing that software alone can fix operational shortcomings. “…I can’t help but wonder if a group of software developers somewhere locked in a closet are to blame…”
Or a group of developers distanced by thousands of miles from the customer. In any case, the success rate of software projects in general is still horrifyingly low (if success of a project is judged by delivery of the intended functionality within the specified time and budget constraints).

With this sort of problem in particular, I find it amusing how often business decision makers and developers as well try to take on the role of the industrial engineer. Operations such as baggage handling can be very complex and require a rather holistic solution. Too often we fool ourselves into believing that software alone can fix operational shortcomings.

]]> By: shawn Hinsey http://lostechies.com/evanhoff/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures/#comment-68 shawn Hinsey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:54:58 +0000 /blogs/evan_hoff/archive/2008/04/01/large-scale-software-failures.aspx#comment-68 It's interesting to me that th3 other large scale airport baggage disaster that this brings to mind, the fiasco in Denver's DIA, was also likely caused by software, or at least engineering. Perhaps this might tip off the decision makers to the fact that this problem requires a bit more engineering than it might superficially seem to. It’s interesting to me that th3 other large scale airport baggage disaster that this brings to mind, the fiasco in Denver’s DIA, was also likely caused by software, or at least engineering. Perhaps this might tip off the decision makers to the fact that this problem requires a bit more engineering than it might superficially seem to.

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