Anyone involved with software development projects knows they have a very high rate of failure. According to the Standish Group’s 2009 Chaos Report, which tracks IT software project success rates, less than a third of surveyed IT software projects undertaken in the past two years were rated successful, meaning they came in on time, on budget and with required features. Forty-four percent were challenged, meaning they were late, over budget, or lacked required features, and 24 percent failed completely, meaning they were cancelled or never used.
According to this article, successful software development first of all greatly depends on people: Software Development: It’s About People. Saving Changes...
