Large systems projects are failing at an alarming rate. It's time to take evolutionary design methods off the shelf.
Many critical large systems are failing. The replacement FAA air traffic control system, the FBI virtual case file, and the Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI), are a few of the many billion-dollar systems that could not deliver the functions needed. In stark contrast, the Boeing 777 aircraft, the Global Positioning System (GPS), and the U.S. Census database system have been outstanding successes. Why do some systems fail and others succeed?
Large systems projects are failing at an alarming rate. It's time to take evolutionary design methods off the shelf.
Many critical large systems are failing. The replacement FAA air traffic control system, the FBI virtual case file, and the Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI), are a few of the many billion-dollar systems that could not deliver the functions needed. In stark contrast, the Boeing 777 aircraft, the Global Positioning System (GPS), and the U.S. Census database system have been outstanding successes. Why do some systems fail and others succeed?