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What are some examples of projects that have failed due to a lack of good technical leadership?

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This solution discusses examples of projects that have failed due to a lack of good technical leadership.

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The Federal Aviation Administration had a software development team working on a system to replace the antiquated air traffic control system. The system, the Advanced Automation System, had numerous bugs after ...

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