1) Many construction and software projects exceed budgets and schedules. 63% of construction projects are late, 45% are over budget, and only 67% of planned features are delivered. 40% of commercial software projects lose money.
2) Common causes of project failure include unclear requirements, lack of resources, unrealistic schedules, insufficient planning, unidentified risks, and lack of priority or agreement on requirements.
3) Diatom focuses on clear communication, planning, technical excellence, and defining project goals and requirements upfront to help ensure project success.
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2. Did you know?
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63% late
45% over budget
Only 67% of the features and functions actually get delivered
9 of 10 Construction projects exceed their Budget1
23% software projects fail to deliver product2
Those that deliver:2
40% of the commercial applications lose money2
1. A comprehensive study of cost overrun published in the Journal of the American
Planning Association in 2002
2. "Extreme Chaos” Research By the Standish Group, West Yarmouth, MA.
3. Why do Projects fail?*
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Requirements:
Unclear, lack of agreement, lack of priority, contradictory, ambiguous,
imprecise.
Resources:
Lack of resources, resource conflicts, turnover of key resources, poor planning.
Schedules:
Too tight, unrealistic, overly optimistic.
Planning:
Based on insufficient data, missing items, insufficient details, poor estimates.
Risks:
Unidentified or assumed, not managed.
*A study by project management consulting company, PM Solutions, identifies top causes of IT failure.
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7. Project Management
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We will adapt to your process as much as possible.
We always have a lead that works as a project manager.
We use excellent tools to support us
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12. Customer Engagement Process
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Master Agreement
Statement of Work
Requirements and Acceptance Plan
Trial Project
On-site Visit
Longer Term Engagement (SOW)
13. Why do Diatom projects succeed?
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Communication
Planning
Technical Excellence
Begin with the end in mind
14. Fredrik Malmberg “BEGOMA SPEDITION AB”
“Very Professional”
Michael Keane “USRES”
“I find that Diatom employees are very
professional and very hardworking. They are
always able to provide a technical solution to
any issues that should arise.”
Katherine Wu “USRES”
“I have been working with Diatom now for
several years on all our major projects, and
have found them to be very professional,
knowledgeable, and timely. The
communication has been exceptional, with the
team quickly grasping our requirements, even
when our requirements are extremely
complicated or require a great deal of industry
knowledge. I would highly recommend
Diatom, as they have been a key player in the
success of all our projects.”
Shawn Ostheimer “TAC”
“We enjoy our relationship with Diatom. They
have great expertise in the technology, but
more importantly they understand business
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