Which of the Following Statistics from Studies on Failed Projects

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statistics from studies on failed projects is not true?

• A)Large software projects on average run 33 percent over schedule.
• B)Large software projects on average run 66 percent over budget.
• C)Between 30 and 40 percent of all software projects are "runaway" projects that far exceed the original schedule and budget projections and fail to perform as originally specified.
• D)As many as 17 percent of projects turn out so badly that they can threaten the existence of the company.
• E)The average cost overrun of IT projects is 20 percent.