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.
Function Point Sampling Holds Promise for Software Metrics By Carol Dekkers (April 5, 2017) Despite some challenges, function points continue to grow as an excellent way to track agile project sizing.
Big Rock Software Size Estimation By Aaron Jeutter (February 1, 2017) Using agile techniques to provide a rough software schedule or resource estimate.
Sizing Matters By Jay Daniel (May 24, 2016) Software developers using Agile shouldn’t overlook sizing as an important component of their estimations.
5 Core Metrics to Reduce Outsourced Software Project Failure By Joe Madden (April 19, 2016) Lawrence Putnam Sr. discovered the “physics” of how engineers build software by successfully modeling the nonlinear relationship between the five core metrics of software: product size, process productivity, schedule duration, effort and reliability. A powerful tool that can be used at each phase of the software acquisition life cycle to help IT program managers make more objective, quantitative decisions.
An Updated Software Almanac By Phil Armour (July 15, 2015) QSM’s Software Almanac: 2014 Research Edition is highlighted by Philip G. Armour in this article for Communications of the ACM.