May 9, 2008 - Perhaps They Should Have Tested More - Minnesota Dept. of Human Services

Five years, $8 million - and all I got was this lousy stethescope... and far too many bugs.

Minnesota State Human Services officials have abandoned their first attempt to develop an online health care signup system. 

• A troubled project with shifting goals
• The software was incomplete, error-prone and not always efficient to use
• Officials decided to scrap software that had too many bugs
• "We don't want to make the mistake of developing a system that won't work."

They plan to start over.  Perhaps (this time) they'll test more?

see also:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/09/dhsportal/?rsssource=1
http://www.wctrib.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D90ICGJG0
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_9209552

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