马萨诸塞州探查显示,由于规划不善和警告被忽视,渡轮网站的重新设计失败,造成200万至400万美元浪费。
Massachusetts probe reveals $2M–$4M wasted on failed ferry website redesign due to poor planning and ignored warnings.
马萨诸塞州的一项调查发现, 蒸汽船管理局在网站重新设计时浪费了200万至400万美元,
A Massachusetts state investigation found the Steamship Authority wasted $2 million to $4 million on a failed website redesign due to poor planning, lack of oversight, and prioritizing a public-facing site over upgrading its outdated reservation system.
该项目在两年后于9月停止,被批评为无视警告、没有确保源代码以及依赖不可行的技术假设。
The project, halted in September after two years, was criticized for ignoring warnings, failing to secure source code, and relying on unworkable technical assumptions.
监察主任对前总经理Bob Davis的留用提出质疑,并呼吁进行改革,而管理局计划在2026年秋季之前建立一个新的网站和预订系统。
The Inspector General questioned the retention of former General Manager Bob Davis and called for reforms, while the Authority plans a new website and reservation system by fall 2026.