Are Computers and Information Technology Really Worth the Investment?
No. At least, not for many businesses. Just as there is a variety of skill levels in any other profession, some computer programmers are better than others. Check out this summary of research regarding programmers' abilities:
"Study after study has found that the productivity of individual programmers with similar levels of experience does indeed vary by a factor of at least 10 to 1.
"Studies have also found variations on the performance of entire teams on the order of 3, 4, or 5 to 1."
When such a wide gap in skill level exists, it is easy to see why most IT projects do not succeed. Consider this summary from the Standish Group's 2001 CHAOS study:
Only 28% of IT projects were "successful," time overrun averaged 163%, cost overrun 145%, and only 67% of required features and functions were provided.
A business that can win the rare success of having an appropriate IT infrastructure -- one that really works and solves problems -- can see the enhanced productivity that IT has always promised. But this success and return on investment eludes most businesses.
With Pettys Consulting, you will get software that actually solves problems because it is written by top-tier developers who take pride in their craftsmanship. And you can expect to pay less because highly-productive programmers not only create better software, but they create better software faster.