As per an IBM report, "31%of the project get cancelled before they are completed, 53% overrun their cost estimates by an average of 189% and for every 100 projects, there are 94 restarts".What is the reason for these statistics ?
Correct answer: A. Lack of adequate training in software engineering
- A. Lack of adequate training in software engineering
- B. Lack of software ethics and understanding
- C. Management issues in the company
- D. All of the mentioned
Explanation
These high cancellation, cost-overrun, and restart rates are commonly linked in introductory software-engineering material to inadequate training in software engineering. Management problems and ethics may contribute, but option a is the intended primary explanation.
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