Falling down is still part of growing up: Success, failure and forensic ECBS

Darren Dalcher

doi:10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671

Falling down is still part of growing up: Success, failure and forensic ECBS

Darren Dalcher

Hertfordshire Business School

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Software development efforts are characterized by; project failures, runaway projects and integration and communication problems. Analyzing why some projects finish on target while others lose track of their original objectives, constraints and milestones, can only be viewed as a long term investment. The study of failures is a sensible approach for utilizing past experience and advancing to the next level of maturity. This paper introduces the discipline of Forensic Engineering and frames it within the ECBS environment. The value of failure analysis is discussed from a number of viewpoints. This paper calls for a new attitude towards failure, where in order to maximize potential learning, acceptance of failure is the new order of the day.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Procs 1994 Tutorial and Workshop on Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	159-162
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	0-8166-5715-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671
Publication status	Published - May 1994
Event	Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 24 May 1994 → 27 May 1994

Conference

Conference	Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	24/05/94 → 27/05/94

Access to Document

10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671

Cite this

@inproceedings{f28372e758954579b49dc40d5c37ba5f,

title = "Falling down is still part of growing up: Success, failure and forensic ECBS",

abstract = "Software development efforts are characterized by; project failures, runaway projects and integration and communication problems. Analyzing why some projects finish on target while others lose track of their original objectives, constraints and milestones, can only be viewed as a long term investment. The study of failures is a sensible approach for utilizing past experience and advancing to the next level of maturity. This paper introduces the discipline of Forensic Engineering and frames it within the ECBS environment. The value of failure analysis is discussed from a number of viewpoints. This paper calls for a new attitude towards failure, where in order to maximize potential learning, acceptance of failure is the new order of the day.",

author = "Darren Dalcher",

year = "1994",

month = may,

doi = "10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671",

language = "English",

isbn = "0-8166-5715-4",

pages = "159--162",

booktitle = "Procs 1994 Tutorial and Workshop on Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)",

address = "United States",

note = "Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems ; Conference date: 24-05-1994 Through 27-05-1994",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - Falling down is still part of growing up

T2 - Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems

AU - Dalcher, Darren

PY - 1994/5

Y1 - 1994/5

N2 - Software development efforts are characterized by; project failures, runaway projects and integration and communication problems. Analyzing why some projects finish on target while others lose track of their original objectives, constraints and milestones, can only be viewed as a long term investment. The study of failures is a sensible approach for utilizing past experience and advancing to the next level of maturity. This paper introduces the discipline of Forensic Engineering and frames it within the ECBS environment. The value of failure analysis is discussed from a number of viewpoints. This paper calls for a new attitude towards failure, where in order to maximize potential learning, acceptance of failure is the new order of the day.

AB - Software development efforts are characterized by; project failures, runaway projects and integration and communication problems. Analyzing why some projects finish on target while others lose track of their original objectives, constraints and milestones, can only be viewed as a long term investment. The study of failures is a sensible approach for utilizing past experience and advancing to the next level of maturity. This paper introduces the discipline of Forensic Engineering and frames it within the ECBS environment. The value of failure analysis is discussed from a number of viewpoints. This paper calls for a new attitude towards failure, where in order to maximize potential learning, acceptance of failure is the new order of the day.

U2 - 10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671

DO - 10.1109/ECBS.1994.331671

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:0028753478

SN - 0-8166-5715-4

SP - 159

EP - 162

BT - Procs 1994 Tutorial and Workshop on Systems Engineering of Computer-Based Systems

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Y2 - 24 May 1994 through 27 May 1994

ER -

Falling down is still part of growing up: Success, failure and forensic ECBS

Abstract

Conference

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this