Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Fire Services - UK
Project type : Centralize control over fire dispatch functions
Project name : FiReControl
Date : Dec 2010 Cost :£650 GBP
Synopsis :
The United Kingdom abandons 9 newly constructed regional fire control centers and scraps plans to reorganize by centralizing fire dispatch functions. In attempt to streamline processes, 46 centers that handle...
Read More
Failed Project
US Army – Army Uniforms
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
US Army - USA
Project type : Design and deploy new uniforms
Project name : Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP)
Date : Jun 2012 Cost :$5B
Synopsis :
After several years of use the US Army elects to ditch its Universal Camouflage Pattern uniforms because they make troops easier to see rather than less easy to see. Designed to be a standard uniform that would provide ca...
Read More
Department of Homeland Security – Cook Country
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Department of Homeland Security - USA
Project type : Integrated security system
Project name : Project Shield
Date : Jan 2012 Cost :$45M
Synopsis :
A project aimed at providing live camera links from police cars and other fixed locations to a central command location fails to achieve the desired results. Equipment failures, poor planning and poor training me...
Read More
US Census – Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) – Case Study
Case study has moved please click here
Read More
BC Ferries
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
BC Ferries - Government of British Columbia - Canada
Project : Fast ferries
Project type : Design, build, deploy high speed ferries
Date : Jun 2002 Cost :$460M CAD
Synopsis :
Driven in part by congestion problems being experienced at one of the main ferry terminals in Vancouver British Columbia, the government of British Columbia decided that a new fleet o...
Read More
Victoria Police Department
The following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Victoria Police Department - Australia
Project : LINK
Project type : Law enforcement assistance program
Date : Apr 2011 Cost :$100M AUD
Synopsis :
Project aimed at implementing a new Law Enforcement Assistance Program to replace an 18 year old system are suspended for 6 months due to technical and cost related issues. The implementation of a package sys...
Read More
Department of Defence – Australia – Landing Craft
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Department of Defence - Australia
Project type : Design and development of naval vessels
Date : Feb 2011 Cost :$40M AUD
Synopsis :
Australian Defence Minister scraps a $40M project to build 6 new landing craft for use by the Australian Navy. The boats were to be launched from a larger transport ships (HMAS Manoora and HMAS Kanimbla) which are already in serv...
Read More
City of New York
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
City of New York - USA
Project : CityTime
Project type : Employee time recording
Date : Dec 2010 Cost :$540M over original budget
Synopsis :
City's new time recording system for employees goes 10 times over budget and is delivered 6 month late. The 10 year project was originally estimated at $63M but ended up costing in excess of $600m. Although the system...
Read More
Virtual Border
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Dept. Homeland Security - USA
Project: Secure Border Initiative Network
Project type : Virtual border control system
Date : Oct 2010 Cost :$1B
Synopsis :
The Department of Homeland Security refuses to renew a contract for the construction of a virtual border control system. Aimed at controlling the flow of drugs and weapons, the system was designed to levera...
Read More
Queensland Health
Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” - a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world.
Queensland Health - Government of Queensland - Australia
Project type : Payroll (ERP)
Project name : Shared Services Initiative - LATTICE replacement
Date : Jun 2010 Cost : $64.5M AUD direct cost + $1.2B AUD for 8 years of subsequent operations.
Synopsis :
In an effort to save costs, the Queensland Government initiated a "shared services" program in 2003. Th...
Read More