[pointyhat]

There are a some references here which will help identify the problem:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Invented_Here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_small_decisions

[jrockway]

I think it's more like this:

http://xkcd.com/927/

[pointyhat]

Ha I like that :)