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
3C’s of Measurement Success – Create, Confirm, Convince
I recently recorded the remote meet-up presentation I did for Ryerson College (Toronto, Canada) called 3C's of (FSM- Functional Size Measurement) Success - Create, Confirm,…
GDPR, Forget Me and Human Connection
Last week, the first of many sweeping data privacy laws went into effect in Europe: The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. If you've ever…
Carol DekkersMay 31, 2018
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
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
If IT’s important – get a second (or third) opinion!
I'd like to share with you my latest post on the QSM (Quantitative Software Management) blog - let me know what you think! -Carol 1st…
Carol DekkersNovember 5, 2013
Whose job is IT anyways?
The title was a purposeful play on the acronym "IT" (information technology) because there is often no one person who takes responsibility for failed IT…
Carol DekkersMarch 1, 2011
The importance of Being There (at work)!
Did you know? Only 26 percent of IT employees in North America are fully engaged at work, while 22 percent are actually disengaged, according to…
Carol DekkersFebruary 22, 2011
Pre-flight email checklist: THINK before you click…
I AM OVERWHELMED BY EMAIL! There I said it, I am overwhelmed with email and I can't stand it! I thought I was the only…
Carol DekkersFebruary 10, 2011
Superheroes in IT, come down to earth…
Are you a technology superhero? Then you might want to read this (and even comment!) Information technology is a widely misunderstood part of business: executives…
Carol DekkersFebruary 2, 2011