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.
The Importance of Continuous Tracking By Larry Putnam Jr (August 2, 2016) Three strategies software development teams can employ to monitor their development process and create a more efficient continuous production cycle.
Full-Circle Estimating By Doug Putnam (June 29, 2015) Continuing to track key metrics about your projects, as well as analyze historical data, enables your estimates to become full circle and improve your processes.
Estimate Before, During, and After the Software Project By Larry Putnam Jr (October 15, 2014) Feasibility studies, continuous forecasts, and creating benchmarks are three basic rules to help you and your PMO get the most out of estimating efforts.
Set the Stage for Success By Donald Beckett (June 5, 2014) The correct management decisions in these vital areas at the beginning of a software project will determine whether that project is a success, or a failure.
Software Project Clairvoyance - A Story About the Power of Data By Larry Putnam Jr (January 30, 2014) Can advances in data-driven estimation turn software project failure into a distant memory? Well, if learning from experience is the key to success, imagine what you could do with real-time access to three decades of research, thousands of projects and more than 600 industry trends.