IEEE Publishes New Software Failure Study: Less than 20% Failed

This new article , “A Replicated Survey of IT Software Project Failures”  in IEEE Software Sept 2008 suggests that the percent of canceled projects is less than 20% and that it is not appropriate to call software a crisis.   “There’s a general decreasing trend over time, with the most recent estimates mostly below the 20-percent level.”   I recommend the article and IEEE software in general.   The article sites many studies of cancellation:

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