DisputeSoft was engaged as a technical expert in June 2017 on a large-scale software project failure dispute.

In 2005, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry had issued a request for proposal (RFP) in search of an IT systems developer that could design and build a new computing system to replace their outdated, legacy system. The developer failed to deliver a comprehensive functioning computing system by the contract deadline, despite being paid more than $150 million.

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Nature of Dispute

The Department of Labor & Industry filed a lawsuit against the IT systems developer (IBM), alleging that:

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The developer failed to design and construct a functioning system.

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The developer breached their contract by failing to properly manage the project and complete the project on time.

Our Services

As a technical expert, DisputeSoft:

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Directed a large forensic preservation team for preservation and analysis of critical evidence necessary to understand the key issues of the case.

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Restored critical infrastructure to access key project evidentiary systems of record for analysis and review.

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Analyzed software engineering practices employed by the IT systems developer, and compared these against industry standards; our experts analyzed the quality of the software project based on project requirements, design, source code, project development, testing, and defect mitigation and resolution.

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Analyzed project management practices employed by the IT systems developer, and compared these against industry standards; our experts analyzed the quality of the project management assessment, mitigation, and communication of project issues and risks; the management of the project schedule; and the critical path for the schedule and responsibility for delays throughout the project.

The DisputeSoft team developed a series of robust expert reports with objective opinions on the quality of the IT systems developer’s application of software engineering and project management best practices, as well as the cause of the project’s ultimate failure. The case settled in August 2021.

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