Why big IT projects always go wrong

[weiran]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/21/fred-brooks-complex-software-projects

[arocks]

Direct link to the research mentioned in the article: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1304.0265v1.pdf

It concludes that Big Bang risky projects should be avoided and smaller projects with comprehensive contingency plans should be preferred instead.

[toadi → arocks]

Strange the article doesn't mention the conclusion. Looks like the advice is not to do anything...

[qompiler → toadi]

The only winning move is not to play. ;-)

[deluxaran]

In my opinion the problem lies in planning. The bigger the project the more the entropy can start to have fun with it :)