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ROI Case Studies

QSM software intelligence turns tough challenges into measurable business value
U.S. Federal Agency Saves $30M by Terminating Runaway Project Using SLIM® Analytics
Large US Federal agency hires QSM to produce the quantitative evidence they need to terminate a bad contract, saving $30M. Institutionalized use of quantitative methods for acquisition and management of software projects saves over $25M.
Global Systems Integrator Saves Over $400M and Standardizes Estimation with SLIM®
Global systems integrator establishes enterprise software project estimation, tracking, forecasting, and benchmarking process and realizes ROI from $11M to $400M.
Heuristic Solutions Negotiates Larger Budget for Software Project Using SLIM-Estimate
Custom software development company wins new business and negotiates $400K higher contract value by demonstrating higher productivity and reasonable costs compared to industry averages.
Large financial institution implements Estimation Center of Excellence, saves over $1.2M.
One of the largest US financial institutions IT department implements Estimation Center of Excellence to stop software project cost overruns and saves over $1.2M.
Federal Agency Saves $600K by Using SLIM‑Estimate® to Evaluate Vendor Bid
US Federal agency leverages QSM Consulting and SLIM® estimation software to evaluate vendor bid for mission critical project. Analysis showed that the vendor proposal was unattainable; alternative plan reduced software project costs by $600K.