Retrospective Delay Analysis for IT disputes
Why do IT projects run late?
Whose fault was it? Did the customer change his mind about what he wanted the system to do? Did the supplier underestimate the plan?
Such questions are often central to disputes about IT systems. They have also been central to construction industry disputes where Retrospective Delay Analysis (RDA) has been used to answer them. Increasingly lawyers are looking to IT experts rather than construction specialists to carry out such analyses.
The following diagram illustrates a situation that is often central to IT disputes:
The Charteris expert approach to RDA
In an IT project the question, "How much did this particular delay cause to the eventual delivery of the project?" is not straightforward. It requires:
- A methodology for the analysis of IT project plans and reports.
- The tools to support the assessment of the results.
- Most importantly, deep experience of IT project management.
This combination is what Charteris experts offer, as one element of a wider instruction, or as a stand-alone service.
In many cases, Charteris experts have used RDA techniques to produce their expert evidence. We have synthesised this experience into a methodology supported by a toolset which enables our experts to analyse IT project delays cost-effectively.
To learn more about what we can do for you in this area please call Chris Rees, Executive Director and Head of our Law Firms Practice, on 020 7600 9199 (UK head office) or Roger Woods, Head of our Scotland and Northern England Practice, on 0131 477 7741 (Edinburgh Office).