QSM's Software LIfecycle Management (SLIM) tools support better decision making at each stage of the software lifecycle: estimating, tracking, and benchmarking and metrics analysis. Each tool is designed to deliver results, whether used as a standalone application or as part of QSM's integrated suite of proven software metrics tools.  

SLIM-Estimate helps you estimate the time, effort, and cost required to satisfy a given set of software requirements and determine the best strategy for designing and implementing your software project.  

SLIM-Control has the statistical process control techniques you need to assess the status of your project (compare the project plan against project actuals and generate a forecast to completion). SLIM-Control offers both built-in and user-defined metrics as well as earned value charting and reporting.

SLIM-Metrics works with SLIM-DataManager to help you preserve project history, assess competitive position, identify bottlenecks, quantify the benefits of process improvement, and defend future project estimates. Benchmark your data against industry reference trends from the QSM database of over 7000 complete software projects or create your own benchmark trends to use in SLIM-Metrics, SLIM-Estimate, or SLIM-Control. 

EstimateExpress is QSM's software project estimating tool for organizations with smaller estimating requirements. EstimateExpress accurately calculates the cost, schedule, reliability, and resources for large and small software projects while providing the ability to negotiate and plan multiple project scenarios. Backed by QSM and our worldwide industry database of thousands of software projects, Express is a perfect choice for software development shops that don't need an enterprise solution.