Chaos broke out this week when a new system for online ticket sales at China Rail became overwhelmed.
When picking a new system, remember to make sure it is flexible and easy to update, says Julie Morgenstern, of New York, author of "Time Management from the Inside Out" and a productivity consultant.
It hasn't been just new projects that are making headlines: In November, even the Empire State Building got a makeover, when the owners installed a new LED light system whose millions of colors can ripple, cross-fade, strobe and burst in time to the tunes of Alicia Keys or a special New Year's show.
"Normally when I put in a new system, I would say it doesn't apply to the present, it applies to the next occasion, " he says.
It angered some members in the past when it introduced a new advertising system, called Beacon, which delivered adverts to users on external websites based on their Facebook profile and habits.
Those holding existing contracts that use LIBOR could face a sudden jolt when the new system is switched on.
Hayes was digitally recording a new album when his system failed.
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When a communications system becomes a new consumer service, it benefits society: businesses can offer their goods and consumers can express their opinions simultaneously, giving everyone more choice.
Pioneer will launch two planned products -- combined DVD Video and DVD Audio players -- as scheduled in late December and offer customers a free upgrade when the new system is finalized.
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Research in Motion will make a giant leap towards relevance on Wednesday when it unveils a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone and operating system.
But why go to all the trouble of creating a new payment system when there are plenty of alternatives already in place?
If it can, Asian importers will pay as much as 90% more than a year ago when the new pricing system is first applied to the April through June quarter.
This at a time when the prison system in New York is overcrowded and over budget.
Road closures and diversions will come into operation on 4 July when work starts on a new rapid public transport system in Bedfordshire.
When Manchester needed a new school e-mail system and many of the city's schools needed improved access to the internet, experience at Parrs Wood proved invaluable.
And the issue will only become more contentious in the next few years when the new playoff system makes having a winning football team even more lucrative.
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Given the new fiscal realities, regulators and prosecutors must first address their in-house inefficiencies and implement a responsible system of triage when deciding whether to invest time and resources into a new investigation.
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Why invent a new system for document processing when this is one of the most widely developed types of software products?
Rival radiology clinics sued when CareCore refused to recommend upright MRIs, a new system that allows patients to be positioned in weight-bearing posture to see what might be causing them pain.
The issue came to a head in December when the city sought to qualify for a federal grant program by testing out the new evaluation system on a set of 33 failing schools.
It's bruited that the Israel Defense Forces will be moving forward on a plan to light up a new cellular system that will blast out SMS-CB alerts to citizens if and when a missile is fired in the direction of Israel.
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However, the firm's founder and chief executive, Michael Dell, told analysts he expected a pick-up in demand when Microsoft released its new system software later in the year.
When the Clinton administration tried to create a new health-care system, Republicans portrayed it as a looming Frankenstein bureaucracy that would destroy most Americans' high quality of care and usher in the horrors of waiting-lists.
The error was discovered only when the radiator was shut down for the installation of a new heating system.
The British government is about to test a new system for tracking vehicles and charging drivers when they use toll roads.
The Scottish government has said the ability to list patients as "socially unavailable", was replaced in October by a new system giving patients more flexibility to agree when they want to be treated.
The gates which were used to keep the channels clear of sand and silt were removed and buried when the National Rivers Authority replaced the gates with a new flood protection system in 1981.
The new system provides a more accurate metric for investors when comparing different companies, he said.
So it was against the run of play when Southend took a shock lead - with Scolari's new zonal marking system exposed at the first opporunity - as Barrett headed in Stanislas's corner unmarked from eight yards.
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