[Sigia-l] Mother of all examples

[Scott Nelson]

On Jan 18.2005, at 10:44, tOM Trottier wrote:

> Approx 8m guns, about $1 billion Cdn to develop & operate 1995-2005.
> Overruns due to

Lots of things, but technology costs were identified as a key area 
where costs spiraled out of control.

> Operating costs are definitely not 20x "original full cost". This would
> be $2.5 billion/year, not the $25m they have been set at.

Hmmmm. Off topic, and LAST I'LL SAY but the original cost according to 
our government was going to be $2 Million (sorry Alan, love ya 
man...but you said it.)

Costs are now capped at $25 Million PER YEAR

I meant to type 10x. The annual operating costs are more than 10x the 
"original [estimated] full cost".

And yes, technology has been identified as the main area that this 
overrun took place in. My brother's got a friend who worked on the 
database; I suggested he leave it off his resume :)
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Skot Nelson
skot at penguinstorm.com