Risk of quality issues and delivery delays as system development becomes larger, more advanced and more complex
First written in FY2021. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「If quality issues or delivery delays arise, projects may become unprofitable, and the loss of customer trust may lead to disputes and claims, potentially resulting in litigation, loss of business channels and reputational damage, which may adversely affect the group’s performance and financial position.」
The company continues to describe the risk of quality issues and delivery delays resulting from increasingly sophisticated and complex development, and the scope of impacts extending to unprofitable projects, customer disputes, litigation and loss of business channels. - FY2024Clarification of the scope of impacts from quality and delivery delaysAnnual report
「In system development, customer requirements are becoming more sophisticated and systems are becoming more complex as new technologies develop. The need to meet delivery deadlines and ensure high quality often increases the burden on system engineers, potentially resulting in development time overruns. If quality issues or delivery delays arise, projects may become unprofitable, and the loss of customer trust may lead to disputes and claims, potentially resulting in litigation, loss of business channels and reputational damage, which may adversely affect the group’s performance and financial position.」
Regarding the risk of quality issues and delivery delays, the company identifies increasing complexity due to technological advances as a factor and specifies the scope of potential impacts, extending to unprofitable projects, customer disputes and claims, litigation, loss of business channels and reputational damage. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In system development, the increasing scale of development, sophistication of customer requirements and complexity of systems resulting from the spread of open systems have become increasingly important. The need to meet delivery deadlines and ensure high quality often increases the burden on system engineers from the testing stage onward, potentially resulting in development time overruns.」
The company continues to identify the risks of development time overruns, deteriorating project profitability and customer problems arising from increasingly large-scale development, sophisticated requirements and complex systems. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In system development, the increasing scale of development, sophistication of customer requirements and complexity of systems resulting from the spread of open systems have become increasingly important. The need to meet delivery deadlines and ensure high quality often increases the burden on system engineers from the testing stage onward, potentially resulting in development time overruns.」
The company continues to identify the risks of development time overruns, deteriorating project profitability and customer problems arising from increasingly large-scale development, sophisticated requirements and complex systems. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「In system development, the increasing scale of development, sophistication of customer requirements and complexity of systems resulting from the spread of open systems have become increasingly important. The need to meet delivery deadlines and ensure high quality often increases the burden on system engineers from the testing stage onward, potentially resulting in development time overruns.」
The company identifies as risks the potential for development time overruns, deteriorating project profitability and customer problems resulting from increasingly large-scale development, sophisticated requirements and complex systems.