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Means-testing is not a difficult problem to solve with software. This project was grossly overprovisioned and mismanaged to a degree that probably indicates cor
by superuser2 12y ago
Means-testing is not a difficult problem to solve with software. This project was grossly overprovisioned and mismanaged to a degree that probably indicates corruption, yes, but that happens in all kinds of software that has nothing to do with means-testing.
- dmix 12y agoI know someone in Ontario who actually works with this software and I had her explain the requirements. Yes it is extremely hard problem to solve with software. They are trying to quantify qualitative data, but each case is so varied that the software had thousands of options and checkboxes. They needed the checkboxes to track metrics for specific trends in cases and detecting problem areas. So the state can detect say a rise in poverty in x neighbourhood do to y circumstances etc. Data tracking at this level is incredibly complex. And I'm sure IBM, or any gov enterprise software team doesnt have many good designers leading the projects. Designed in comitee rooms. UBI takes these people out of the equation and the software is simply, here is everyones address/bank -> pay them.