company size | % success projects | % features in SP | %cost overrun |
large | 9 | 42 | 178 |
medium | 16.2 | 65 | 182 |
small | 28 | 74.2 | 214 |
31% of software projects are canceled before completion
52.7% of projects cost 189% of their original estimates
$81 billion spent by American companies and governments for canceled software projects
$59 billion for projects that are completed but over budget and schedule