Results as of May 15, 2009

Two more responses, new summary:

Totally successful: 3 out of 21
Mostly successful: 13 out of 21
Partially successful: 2 out of 21
Failure: 3 out of 21

The long form is where things get interesting. It turns out that while projects are coming out "successfully", it often is at unforeseen cost:

1. In terms of schedule, the project was finished (or canceled):

Early: 0 out of 9
On time: 3 out of 9
Late: 2 out of 9
Very late: 4 out of 9

2. In terms of budget, the project was finished (or canceled):

Under budget: 1 out of 9
On budget: 2 out of 9
Over budget: 5 out of 9
Way over budget: 1 out of 9

3. In terms of satisfaction, end users were:

Disappointed: 4 out of 9
Satisfied: 5 out of 9