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Webinar: Executive Overview of Functional Size Measurement (Function Points): Part 1 The Basics (free!)

Functional Size Measurement (Function Points) are often misconstrued as technical, difficult or a silver bullet - none of which is true. This short 30 minute…
November 19, 2019
Certified Scope Manager / CSMChangeCommunicationDesigning SoftwareEstimating ModelsEstimating Software Development Cost and EffortEstimationFunction PointsFunctional Size MeasurementGlobal Software DevelopmentIFPUGISBSGISOIT FutureIT IndustryOutsourcingScope ManagementSoftware MeasurementStandardsThe IT Measurement CompendiumWebinars

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…
March 22, 2010
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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…
March 18, 2010
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IT Performance Measurement – Don’t let time bandits prevail…

Here in FL, Sunday is one of my favorite days to sit outside on the deck overlooking the mangroves (yes, spring break weather is FINALLY…
March 15, 2010
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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…
March 14, 2010
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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…
March 12, 2010
Certified Scope Manager / CSMChangeCommunicationDesigning SoftwareEstimating ModelsEstimating Software Development Cost and EffortEuroSPI2 2008Functional Size MeasurementGlobal Software DevelopmentIFPUGISBSGISO/IEC standardsIT FutureIT IndustryOutsourcingSameness and ChangeScope ManagementSoftware DevelopmentSoftware MeasurementThe IT Measurement CompendiumWebinars

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…
March 11, 2010