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Leading reasons for software project failure worldwide 2015
Leading reasons for software project failure worldwide 2015
Leading reasons for software project failure according to developers worldwide, as of 2015
The statistic displays the top reasons behind the failure of software projects, according to developers, worldwide, as of April 2015. When surveyed, 48 percent of developers pointed at changing or poorly documented requirements as one of the leading reasons for software project failure.
Leading reasons for software project failure according to developers worldwide, as of 2015
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Changing or poorly documented requirements | 48% |
| Underfunding or under-resourcing | 40% |
| Poor team or organizational management | 37% |
| Insufficient time allocated to testing | 32% |
| Developer churn and loss of key talent/employee | 23% |
| Missed delivery timeline expectations | 22% |
| Time constraints and pre-mature software release | 21% |
| Immature dev tools and application platforms | 17% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Changing or poorly documented requirements | 48% |
| Underfunding or under-resourcing | 40% |
| Poor team or organizational management | 37% |
| Insufficient time allocated to testing | 32% |
| Developer churn and loss of key talent/employee | 23% |
| Missed delivery timeline expectations | 22% |
| Time constraints and pre-mature software release | 21% |
| Immature dev tools and application platforms | 17% |
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The statistic displays the top reasons behind the failure of software projects, according to developers, worldwide, as of April 2015. When surveyed, 48 percent of developers pointed at changing or poorly documented requirements as one of the leading reasons for software project failure.
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- April 2015
- Number of respondents
- 855 respondents
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- Software developers
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- Number of respondents
- 855 respondents
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- Software developers
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