Tim Bray's evaluation of the predictive power of 9 factors of technology success 1. Management Approval - all over the map 2. Standardization - another si

Tim Bray's evaluation of the predictive power of 9 factors of technology success 1. Management Approval - all over the map 2. Standardization - another signpost pointing nowhere 3. Return on Investment - apparent ROI has no predictive value 4. Compelling Idea - weak negative correlation between buzz factor and success. 5. Investor Support - not obviously a useful predictor 6. Good Implementations - a useful predictor 7. Happy Programmers - a useful predictor 8. Technical Elegance - a handy predictor 9. 80/20 Point - This one is a slam-dunk http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/01/03/TPM1 http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/01/03/TPM1