Identifying software project risks in Nigeria: an international comparative study

Identifying software project risks in Nigeria: an international comparative study

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Article ID: iaor20042573
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 182
End Page Number: 194
Publication Date: Sep 2003
Journal: European Journal of Information Systems
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: risk, developing countries
Abstract:

We report a study where software project risk factors were solicited in Nigeria. The study repeats a research design, which has been used in a Delphi study in the US, Finland, and Hong Kong to rank software development risks. The study produces a rank-order list of software risk factors and compares results with the earlier study, showing significant differences. Obtained rankings signal the importance of the infrastructure related and socio-economic software risks in developing countries like Nigeria. This demonstrates the importance of understanding the broader socio-economic context in identifying and managing software risks. The study also shows that some risks in Nigeria are located on a different scale. The choice of contingent mitigation strategies of project managers play a less important role, because the risks are so deeply engrained with the poor quality of basic infrastructure services.

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