Applying the lens of improvisation theory, this ongoing research aims to explain the overruns of public sector IT megaprojects. The findings are based on a case study of a railway traffic management systems development project in Denmark, a flagship project with significant time and cost overruns. Megaprojects depend on a high degree of creativity to overcome risks and uncertainties. We find, however, that there is no pure improvised solution in public megaprojects due to the risk-averse nature of the project owner.
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