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According to Dunstan Thomas Consulting, the failure to learn from past mistakes is seriously damaging the success of software development projects.

To raise awareness of the growing problem, it has produced a fact sheet designed to help stop IT managers and developers falling foul of the most common traps. The number one crime made by software developers and IT managers is the failure to take on board lessons from previous projects and insufficient communication is the root cause of the second one, unrealistic customer expectations.

Top 10 recurring mistakes on software development projects

1. Not learning from previous mistakes
2. Unrealistic customer expectations
3. Lack of risk assessment
4. Insufficient experience of development technology and tools
5. Lack of methodical process
6. Insufficient testing
7. Inadequate requirements when gathering information and scoping out of projects
8. Not asking for help
9. Using technology for the wrong reasons
10. Not knowing when to pull the plug

To help you tackle these problems, visit Dunstan Thomas for a free copy of the “How to steer clear of common IT bear traps” fact sheet.