Why software projects escalate

Keil, M., Mann, & Rai, A. (2000). Why software projects escalate: An empirical analysis and test of four theoretical models. MIS Quarterly, 24(4), 631-664.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

2000

Link

https://doi.org/10.2307/3250950verified

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behavioral_economics

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Primes

• Sunk Cost and Irreversible Commitment
  • Resistance to cloud migration despite economic advantage, a pattern Keil, Mann, and Rai (2000) identify as a primary driver of runaway IT projects.

    This sourceEmpirical study of IT-project escalation showing that sunk costs and prior commitment are primary drivers of persistence with failing technology initiatives; foundational reference for legacy-system and migration dynamics.

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