Location
260-009, Owen G. Glenn Building
Start Date
12-15-2014
Description
The Queensland Health implementation project failure is the largest IS failure in the southern hemisphere to date, costing $1.25 billion. This case highlights the importance of systematically analysing project failure. It examines the case organization details, royal commission report, auditor general report and 118 witness statements pertaining to the Queensland Health implementation project. The objective of this teaching case is (1) to illustrate the factors that contributed to Queensland Health’s disastrous implementation project and (2) to understand the broader applications of this project failure on state and national legislations as well as industry sectors. The case narrative and teaching notes are appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying IS and project management subjects.
Recommended Citation
Eden, Rebekah and Sedera, Darshana D., "The Largest Admitted IT Project Failure in the Southern Hemisphere: A Teaching Case" (2014). ICIS 2014 Proceedings. 23.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2014/proceedings/ISCurriculum/23
The Largest Admitted IT Project Failure in the Southern Hemisphere: A Teaching Case
260-009, Owen G. Glenn Building
The Queensland Health implementation project failure is the largest IS failure in the southern hemisphere to date, costing $1.25 billion. This case highlights the importance of systematically analysing project failure. It examines the case organization details, royal commission report, auditor general report and 118 witness statements pertaining to the Queensland Health implementation project. The objective of this teaching case is (1) to illustrate the factors that contributed to Queensland Health’s disastrous implementation project and (2) to understand the broader applications of this project failure on state and national legislations as well as industry sectors. The case narrative and teaching notes are appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying IS and project management subjects.