Functional Size Measurement (Function Points) are often misconstrued as technical, difficult or a silver bullet - none of which is true. This short 30 minute…
Carol DekkersNovember 19, 2019
Reprise: Software Cost Estimating, If You Don’t Know What, You Can’t Estimate How… and ICEAA TAMPA
I first published the article listed below in 2014 - A WHOLE 5 years ago, and as I prepare to present at next week's ICEAA…
Function Points (Software Size) come of Age: Mature, Stable, and Relevant
It is with pride and honor to share with you news about the upcoming Sept 13-15, 2017 celebratory (and educational) conference: ISMA14 (International Software Measurement…
Carol DekkersAugust 19, 2017
QSM (Quantitative Software Management) 2014 Research Almanac Published this week!
Over the years I've been privileged to have articles included in compendiums with industry thought leaders whose work I've admired. This week, I had another…
Carol DekkersNovember 14, 2014
What Software Project Benchmarking & Estimating Can Learn from Dr. Seuss
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction - or children's stories at least, and I'm hoping you'll relate to the latest blog post I published on…
Carol DekkersNovember 10, 2014
Combining Soft Skills and Hard Tools for Better Software
One of the more interesting topics in software development (at least from my perspective) is the culture of the industry. Seldom does one find an…
Carol DekkersOctober 14, 2014
No free lunch in Software Estimation and Benchmarking
I'd love to have comments on my latest QSM blog post of the same name... read more
Carol DekkersJune 17, 2014
Latest installment of Ask Carol: With Software Sizing, If You Don’t Know the What, You Can’t Estimate the How
One of the biggest (and not so obvious) reasons that software estimation goes awry is that amateur estimators don't always realize how important it is…
Carol DekkersMay 9, 2014
Function Points: A “Mousetrap” for Software Sizing?
As part of ongoing writings on software sizing and function point analysis, I recently posted the following article on the QSM blog. Enjoy!
Carol DekkersFebruary 11, 2014
Latest installment of Ask Carol: No matter What… in Project Management, Size Matters
Just wanted to share with you my latest installment on the QSM website blog - My Dear Carol advice column. Enjoy! Here is the link…
Carol DekkersNovember 20, 2013