The QSM Software Almanac

2006 IT Metrics Edition

Over 100 pages of analysis and observations give you unparalleled access to the latest developments in the software industry:

  • Get a snapshot view of 564 IT projects
  • Learn the characteristics of the industry's best, worst in class performers
  • Empirically analyze interactions between time, effort, size, productivity, and software reuse
  • Get in depth analysis of industry trends drawn from nearly 5000 IT projects
  • Benefit from QSM's 27 years of experience as an industry leader in the field of software estimation, project control, and benchmarking Fortune 1000 firms worldwide.

The IT Software Almanac provides managers, developers, and industry leaders an inside look at the current state of software development. It answers the critical need for information: a need that all too often goes unmet.

Throughout the almanac, we approach each topic from a variety of perspectives. We start by establishing industry benchmarks for the typical small, medium, and large project. We go on to examine the tradeoffs between time and effort and take an empirical look at the cost (in money, time, and defects) of staffing up to achieve schedule compression.

Becoming more productive is always a big concern to any organization, so we study best and worst in class performers to see what they're doing right - and wrong. But there's another way to look at performance. What kinds of factors affect productivity on in-progress projects? What caveats should you consider when using different metrics to assess progress? Our Size, Language, and Reuse section examines these important questions and comes up with some surprising answers.

Finally we raise our sights to the long-term implications of advances in the industry. What changes have we seen since the 80's and 90’s? What lessons can we derive from the data, and what predictions can we make about the future? The Conclusions section ties together what we've learned from our short and long term views of the industry. Are they telling us the same things?

The Almanac provides accurate, timely, and focused insights that make your projects and organizations more successful.

Price: $59.00




 

 

 

 
 

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