Insights on Program Success
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6574544.v1Topic or Tag
Abstract
Why do some programs fail? What are the factors that lead to program success? Two organizations, the Systems and Software Consortium, Inc. (SSCI) and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), recently examined the reasons, and concluded that while many are technical reasons, the greatest influence is people and the things they do individually and in teams that lead to program success or failure.
Cite This SEI Report
Software Engineering Institute, T., & and Software Consortium, Inc., S. (2009, October 1). Insights on Program Success. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023). Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574544.v1.
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title={Insights on Program Success},
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year={2009},
number={{CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6574544.v1},
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note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-21}
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Software Engineering Institute, The, and Systems and Software Consortium, Inc.. "Insights on Program Success." (CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, October 1, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574544.v1.
T. Software Engineering Institute, and S. and Software Consortium, Inc., "Insights on Program Success," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023, 1-Oct-2009 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574544.v1. [Accessed: 21-Sep-2026].
Software Engineering Institute, The, and Systems and Software Consortium, Inc.. "Insights on Program Success." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Oct. 2009. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574544.v1. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.
Software Engineering Institute, The; & and Software Consortium, Inc., Systems. Insights on Program Success. CMU/SEI-2009-SR-023. Software Engineering Institute. 2009. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6574544.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6574544.v1