Co-CEOAs Co-CEO for QSM, Larry Putnam, Jr.'s primary area of responsibility is to oversee the strategic direction of QSM’s products business. This includes meeting revenue goals, strategic product direction, customer care and research. Larry has more than 25 years of experience in software measurement, estimating and project control. He joined QSM in 1987 and has worked in every aspect of the business, including business development, customer support, professional services and now executive management.Larry Putnam Jr's Recent ArticlesFive Traps that Lead to Project Failure (and How to Avoid Them)The Three Software Project Development Traps (And How to Avoid Them)Top-Down Estimation Can Drive Efficient And Boundaryless Software DevelopmentUsing Parametric Estimation for Large-Scale IT Infrastructure ProjectsCommon Ground Through PPMEstimation Center of ExcellenceThe Importance of Continuous TrackingEstimate Before, During, and After the Software ProjectTraits of Successful Software Development ProjectsBig Agile: Enterprise Savior or Oxymoron?Larry Putnam Jr's Recent Blog PostsNew Video: Benefits of Top-Down Estimation for Software ProjectsSuccessful Estimation Begins with CollaborationEight Valuable Resources for Software Project Success in 2018Be SAFe: Using Top-down Estimation to Align Vision, Value, and Velocity in Your OrganizationWhat Our Major QSM Database Update Means to the Software and IT CommunityNot Just for Software: How Estimation and Sizing Can Help You Plan a Successful IT Infrastructure ProjectAI and Automation Make Software Reliability More Important Than EverAgile Development and Software Estimation: Two Processes That Go Great TogetherThree Strategies for Successful 2017 Project Portfolio PlanningThe More Things Change: The Evolution of Software Estimation and Development Over the Past 35 Years