Long Term Trends from 40 Years of Completed Software Project Data By Katie Costantini (August 20, 2019) Leveraging data from QSM's Industry Database of 13,000+ completed software projects, Katie Costantini takes a high-level look at software schedules, effort/cost, productivity, size, and reliability metrics from 1980 to 2019.
Good Planning — Not Development Methodology — Is the Key to Successful Software Project Delivery By Doug Putnam (December 6, 2018) Staffing decisions have a bigger impact on project success or failure than any development method. See what the numbers show.
The Three Software Project Development Traps (And How to Avoid Them) By Larry Putnam Jr (June 6, 2018) What software companies must do to get out of the costly cycle of jumping into development projects, struggling through challenges, running over time and budget, failing – and starting the whole process all over again.
Top-Down Estimation Can Drive Efficient And Boundaryless Software Development By Larry Putnam Jr (January 10, 2018) Employing a top-down estimation approach to project management can help organizations overcome boundaries and satisfy the three V’s of corporate success — vision, value, and velocity
Using Parametric Estimation for Large-Scale IT Infrastructure Projects By Larry Putnam JrJoe Madden (December 13, 2017) Starting with robust parametric estimation leads to more efficient, secure, and reliable IT infrastructure projects.
How Everyone Can Plan for 2017 By Doug Putnam (March 16, 2017) Creating an accurate annual budget early can help your team start the year in the right direction.