| The FBI Virtual Case File | IS 430 - Fundamentals of IT Project Management | | | | Table of Contents Summary2 How I researched the case3 Case Discussion3 What I have learned in this case study5 Works Cited7 Summary The Virtual Case File (VCF) from the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) was a failed technology project that cost the United States Government over $170 million dollars including $105 million worth in unusable code. The FBI desperately needed an upgrade to
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Review 4 3 Reasons for failure 5 4 Alternatives to prevent failure 8 5 Lessons for Management 10 6 References 11 1 Project Background Virtual Case File (VCF) was a software application developed for the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) between 2000 and 2005. It was built to replace the FBI’s old case management system named Automated Case Support (ACS) system. VCF was a third component of FBI’s Trilogy Project. The first component of the Trilogy project was upgrading of software
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| 2013 | | | [Trilogy Case] | Virtual Case File | Executive Summary The FBI Information Technology Upgrade Project (FITUP) was initiated in 2000‚ and‚ after five years of cascading problems‚ was abandoned for the Sentinel project in 2005. Estimated to cost $170M‚ VCF went over budget by approximately $330M (Nelson 2007). The project was meant to modernize the FBI’s antiquated computer system and included “a case management system‚ an evidence management system‚ and a records management
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notable failures in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) software sector‚ and draw lessons from them‚ looking at the factors that caused the project to fail. This case was very public‚ involving not only corporations but also governmental bodies. The FBI began developing a case management software system called the Virtual Case File (VCF) in 2000 but eventually abandoned the project in April 2005. The estimated cost of this project was over $170 million. In 2000‚ congress allocated almost $340 million
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Who Killed Rockina? The Crime Late one night‚ the famous rock star‚ Rockina‚ returned to her luxurious apartment from an appearance at a Concert. As she entered her locked apartment‚ she noticed that everything in her apartment was a mess -- the drawers had been emptied out onto the floor; the cushions on the couch were ripped open; and the safe behind the picture on the wall had been opened. She then noticed that the lights were on in her bedroom. She stormed into the bedroom and surprised
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Who Killed The King? King Philip II of Spain was murdered‚ but by who? With a sum of at least 20 suspects that would have strong reasoning to kill him‚ who did it? He was found poisoned in bed early one morning‚ his murderer escaped his castle never to be found. However‚ upon further investigation‚ 10 highly interesting clues were found in a burlap sack stuffed behind a statue of the Virgin and Child. Those clues consisted of: A map from Orelius’ Typus Orbus Terrarum‚ keys to manacles‚ silver
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Who are you going to believe me‚ or your lying eyes?’" claims Richard Pryor in Henry Louis Gates’ Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man (247). This statement emphasizes the difficulties of "double-consciousness" in American society today (Du Bois 615). The image of self is a complex mix of the way in which individuals evaluate themselves and the views that society maintains for each person. This confusing "double-consciousness" forces individuals to decide which perspective is correct‚ their own
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N2-508-021 REV: MARCH 19‚ 2008 V. KASTURI RANGAN KATHARINE LEE Who Killed Bhavani Manjula?—A Story of Microfinance in Andhra Pradesh This case has been constructed from secondary sources and information provided to the authors by Share Microfin Limited. Many of the events in this case took place over the timeframe of 2000 to 2006. During that time one US dollar converted to approximately Rupees (Rs.) 45. Wherever possible the relevant conversions have been worked into the text. In calibrating
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North or South: Who Killed Reconstruction? Harper’s Weekly September 1‚ 1868 Harper’s Weekly September 1‚ 1868 “Is This a Republican Form of Government? Is This Protecting Life‚ Liberty‚ or Property?” “Is This a Republican Form of Government? Is This Protecting Life‚ Liberty‚ or Property?” Overview: The twelve years after the Civil War proved to be a difficult time for America. Called Reconstruction by historians‚ this era saw an increase of freedom for former slaves. However
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When we do anything‚ it is influenced by our past and the people around us. This is the same case for scientific concepts and theories as we try to compare and test them against what we have learned before‚ even if neither of them is factual or heavily supported by most people. For example‚ when my family and I were visiting an apartment‚ the landlord kept talking about the benefits of Vitamin C‚ referencing a novel. Once we left the complex‚ my father told us that there weren’t as many advantages
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