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What comes first – estimates or requirements?

We've seen many advancements of late in process improvement, better software estimating models, introducing flexibility and agility into software development, formal project management, limiting work-in-progress,…

Carol DekkersMarch 24, 2010

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort Estimation Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IFPUG ISBSG ISO IT Future IT Industry Outsourcing Scope Management Software Measurement Standards The IT Measurement Compendium Webinars

What’s the (function) point of Measurement?

It's been more than 30 years since "function point analysis" emerged in IT and yet most of the industry either: a) has never heard of…

Carol DekkersMarch 22, 2010

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort Estimation Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development ISBSG ISO ISO/IEC standards IT Future IT Industry Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement Standards Teamwork Technology Conferences The IT Measurement Compendium

The “Dog Chasing its Tail” Syndrome in Project Estimating

Software estimating is plagued by dysfunction, not the least of which is estimation based on under-reported historical hours from previously completed projects. See posting IT…

Carol DekkersMarch 18, 2010

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Designing Software Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort Estimation EuroSPI2 2008 Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development Globalization IFPUG ISBSG ISO ISO/IEC standards IT Future IT Industry Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement Standards Teamwork Technology Conferences The IT Measurement Compendium Webinars

Crosstalk article on Scope Management

CrossTalk Jan/Feb 2010 Scope Management: 12 Steps for ICT Program Recovery by Carol Dekkers, Quality Plus Technologies, Inc. Pekka Forselius, 4SUM Partners, Inc. ABSTRACT: The…

Carol DekkersMarch 14, 2010

Change Communication Designing Software Estimation Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IFPUG ISBSG ISO ISO/IEC standards IT Future IT Industry Outsourcing Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement Standards Technology Conferences The IT Measurement Compendium

Measuring IT Performance

Quote for those tasked with implementing a sustainable measurement program with positive ROI: "When we seek generalities we fail. When we seek specifics it is…

Carol DekkersMarch 12, 2010

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort EuroSPI2 2008 Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IFPUG ISBSG ISO/IEC standards IT Future IT Industry Outsourcing Sameness and Change Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement The IT Measurement Compendium Webinars

Overcome CHAOS with scope management…

“Don’t waste even one heartbeat on things that don’t matter.” Anonymous This quotation should be the mantra of software development - if only we could…

Carol DekkersMarch 11, 2010

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IT Future IT Industry Sameness and Change Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement The IT Measurement Compendium

2010 – new year, new advances in software development?

As 2009 draws to a close, we're left with an "interesting year" where budget cuts in early year gave rise to reduced program deliveries, but…

Carol DekkersDecember 29, 2009

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IFPUG ISBSG ISO/IEC standards IT Future IT Industry Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement The IT Measurement Compendium Webinars

Scope Management is the new Green…

Scope management is the "greening" of software development. Read this week's post for more ideas on improving software development projects.

Carol DekkersOctober 27, 2009

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Designing Software Function Points Functional Size Measurement Global Software Development IT Future IT Industry Scope Management Software Development Software Measurement The IT Measurement Compendium

Last Minute Seat Sale on Certified Scope Manager (CSM) workshops: Tampa, FL Apr 27-May 1, 2009

Dear colleague, A few months ago I conducted a series of webinars on Scope Management and the Certified Scope Manager (CSM). Now our scheduled training…

Carol DekkersApril 10, 2009

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Functional Size Measurement IFPUG IT Industry Scope Management

Managing program scope – an evolutionary approach

One of the most daunting challenges with software intensive systems development centers around ensuring that customers and suppliers speak the same language about the amorphous…

Carol DekkersMarch 27, 2009