Measuring Effort and Productivity of Agile Projects By Andy Berner (August 24, 2017) The importance of measuring productivity and effort, in addition to size and duration, to support agile release planning.
Determining a Gearing Factor for Story Points By Andy Berner (August 3, 2017) Two methods of choosing the appropriate gearing factor for story points in your SLIM estimate.
Alternative Sizing Units for Agile Estimation By Andy Berner (July 26, 2017) This paper outlines the positive and negative aspects of using function points and source lines of code as size measurements in project estimations.
Sizing Agile Projects Consistently By Andy Berner (July 19, 2017) Breaking agile projects down using story points is a great way to measure their size, but consistency across departments and teams is vital for accurate estimations.
How to Avoid the 3 Top IT Project Risks By Doug Putnam (June 8, 2017) In this article, Doug Putnam takes a look at some of the common pitfalls that lead to project cost and schedule overruns and how parametric estimation can help government CIOs and their teams avoid these traps.
Leveraging the Power of Historical Data Through the Use of Trend Lines By Taylor Putnam (May 24, 2017) This article discusses (1) some of the challenges faced throughout the DoD's initiative to improve its software estimation process by leveraging historical data, (2) the data collection process used, and (3) how one can leverage data to improve software cost estimates. This article was originally published in Crosstalk Magazine.