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Formulating the problem

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In the first instance, is there truly a problem out there? Are systems still failing? In answer to that, the next few pages will constitute a sales pitch with a clear objective — I want you to buy into the following premise:

For large-scale software system development, failure is the norm.

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  1. Michael Bronzite BSc, MSc, MBCS, CEng
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Bronzite, M. (2000). Formulating the problem. In: System Development. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0469-8_2

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