The US Government has many project failures (as do many governments worldwide). One infamous software development project failure happened when the FBI decided it needed to replace its paper-based system for recording crimes and investigations with an online tool. After spending close to $170M USD, the project was scrapped completely. It is reported that the FBI took a "we will know it when we see it" approach to development, and the contractor and the FBI point the blame to each other.

Conduct some research of the FBI's Trilogy Project and, more specifically, the Virtual Case File (VCF) component.

Here are some suggested (not required) starting points for your research:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Management of the Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Project

Virtual Case File Component

Thinking back to the LinkedIn Learning video courseProject Management Foundations: Requirements you watched last week and using your research, discuss in an original post IF, HOW, and WHY/WHY NOT the process of verifying and validating project requirements would have made a difference in this project's outcome.

Submission Format:

• Respond to the discussion topic with a main post of at least five sentences in length. It must thoughtfully address the question asked. Include examples and links to resources, if appropriate.
• Make your original post prior to the due date so other students have enough time to respond. Initial posts made on the due date will lose points for being late.
• React to two posts from fellow students. Your responses should be at least three sentences each and must either clarify points or suggest additional considerations. A simple 'I agree' statement will result in no credit.