links for 12/13/2011

• FreedomPop – Free broadband and mobile services for everyone!

  The internet is a right, not a privilege Free mobile services for ALL!Free Access everywhere, by skype co-founder.  
  via @niptech

  tags: another world is possible wifi internet+access free broadband

• The Rise and Fall of the Chaos Report Figures

  Criticism of Chaos Report methodology. 

  tags: chaos standish Projectmanagement IT project research methodology biases

• The CHAOS Report 2009 on IT Project Failure – PM Hut

  The Standish Group collects information on project failures in the IT industry and environments with the objective of making the industry more successful and to show ways to improve its success rates and increase the value of the IT investments. The latest results have been compiled into the CHAOS Report 2009 published by the organization in April.

  32% – SUCCESSFUL 
  44% – CHALLENGED 
  24% – FAILED 

  tags: chaos standish Projectmanagement IT project 2009

• http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/docs/chaos-report.pdf

  Original version of Chaos Report, 1995 – PDF

  16% – SUCCESSFUL
  31% – CHALLENGED
  53% – FAILED

  tags: chaos standish Projectmanagement IT project failure 1995 pdf

• The Curious Case of the CHAOS Report 2009

  The report shows that software projects now have a 32% success rate compared to 35% from the previous study in 2006 and 16% in 1994. On the other hand, 44% of projects were challenged (late, over budget and/or with less than the required features and functions) while 24% failed (cancelled prior to completion or delivered and never used).

  tags: chaos standish Projectmanagement IT project failure

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