Foreword to the Second Edition
For more than 50 years software has been a troublesome discipline. Software’s problems are numerous and include cancelations, litigation, cost overruns, schedule overruns, high maintenance costs, and low levels of user satisfaction. The problems with software occur more often than not. My company’s research indicates that more than half of large software projects will encounter some kind of delay, overrun, or failure to perform when deployed.
But software does not have to be as troublesome as it has been. Some complex software projects do achieve their delivery schedules and cost targets, and behave properly when used. Throughout my career in software I’ve been interested in what distinguishes successful software ...
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