Speaking of pitfalls…
By bfwebster on Mar 26, 2008 in Main, Pitfalls, Technology
The US Census Bureau is having problems with its new TOMs [technology-or-methodology] for the 2010 Census (emphasis added):
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big worries for the nation’s first high-tech census should have been obvious when tests showed some of the door-to-door headcounters couldn’t figure out their fancy new handheld computers.
Now, officials say, technology problems could add as much as $2 billion to the cost of the 2010 census and jeopardize the accuracy of the nation’s most important survey.
Census officials are considering a return to using paper and pencil to count every man, woman and child in the nation.
Heh. Let’s talk about how many pitfalls appear to apply to this story:
- Thinking a new technology or methodology is mature
- Thinking a new technology or methodology will solve all your IT problems
- Thinking a new technology or methodology come for free
- Adopting a new technology or methodology for the wrong reason
And probably several others that I haven’t posted on this site yet. Hat tip to Slashdot. ..bruce..
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