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Because software, unlike a major civil engineering construction project, is often easy and cheap to change after it has been constructed, a piece of custom software that fails to deliver on its objectives may sometimes be modified over time in such a way that it later succeeds—and/or business processes or end-user mindsets may change to accommodate the software.
Custom software projects that were either cancelled, or scrapped soon after their initial deployment. Pages in category "Discontinued custom software projects" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The CueCat was ranked No. 20 on PC World ' s list of "The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time". [7] It also landed on Time ' s list of "The 50 Worst Inventions", calling it "little more than a high-tech paperweight". [8] Despite its poor showing, the CueCat has been viewed as a precursor to QR codes, which have become ubiquitous. [6]
Of course this list is only for notable projects; if 80% of notable custom software projects qualify for inclusion in one of the tables, then so be it.--greenrd 23:19, 12 November 2013 (UTC) According to the article history, the page was originally created to target Healthcare.gov specifically, as it was the only example given.
Community Development: project that creates and provides tools, processes, and advice to help open-source software projects improve their own community health; Cordova: mobile development framework; CouchDB: Document-oriented database; Apache Creadur Committee Rat: improves accuracy and efficiency when reviewing and auditing releases.
The World Bank has regularly failed to live up to its own policies for protecting people harmed by projects it finances. The World Bank and its private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corp., have financed governments and companies accused of human rights violations such as rape, murder and torture.
In 2018, Cognizant said it would add 300 jobs in Charlotte, thanks in part to a state grant for just over $2 million spread over 12 years, provided that the company meet its job hiring goals.
This is a list of megaprojects, which may be defined in the following categories: Projects that cost more than US$1 billion and attract a large amount of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, the natural and built environment, and budgets. Projects with "initiatives that are physical, very expensive, and public". [1]