Re: [Sheflug] Failed IT Project

[wulfie <nospam [at] wulfric7.co.uk>]

It also doesn't help when HMG doesn't actually know how their
existing
systems work. Inland Revenue & Benefits Agency are a classic case of an
undocumented project, the resultant mess with electronic tax returns being
but one sad example. In the case of Pathway, ICL's bid was successful
simply by being the cheapest by a long way, despite the technical
superiority of other systess, with more realistic design/test phases and
built-in contract cost loading to anticipate problems.

On Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Chris J/#6 wrote:

> 
> 
> > 
> > Hmmm, EDS. I think I see the problem here. Have they ever delivered on
> > time/budget?
> > 
> 
> The gov't favorite outsourcer :) Though just look at the history of public 
> service IT projects ... Pathway (scrapped; ICL), Passport system 
> (problematic; Siemens), Inland Revenue (problematic; EDS),  NATS (delayed 
> still; don't know).
> 
> Whenever a public service IT project fails, the trade press (Computing; 
> Computer Weekly) keeps analysing it time and time again. Seems gov't still 
> hasn't learnt how to manage and supervise an IT project successfully.
> 
> Chris...
> 
> 

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