On Average, Private Sector IT Projects Underestimated Budget and Delivery

question 27

Multiple Choice

On average, private sector IT projects underestimated budget and delivery time of systems by ________ percent.

• A) 30
• B) 40
• C) 50
• D) 60

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Definitions:

Mixed Methods Approach

A research strategy that combines quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis to enrich understanding of a topic.

Secondary Analysis

The reuse of existing data collected for a different study to pursue a research interest distinct from the original work.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience to authority figures, demonstrating that people are willing to obey authority figures even to the extent of inflicting pain on others.

Replication

The process of duplicating a study or experiment to verify its findings in a different context or with a different sample.