Software Development Projects: Best Class Performance

Software Development Projects: Best Class Performance: QSM Uncovers Characteristics of the Best (and Worst) in Class: Study Examines Traits of Software Development Projects, Determines that the Best Are, Indeed, Faster and Cheaper ...

QSM publishes software development project performance study ...

... "A unique, comprehensive study of the Best and Worst in Class for software development projects was released today by Quantitative Software Management, Inc., The results offer useful insights, including the fact that the best in class projects are 3.37 times faster to market and 7.48 times cheaper than the worst. QSM, which has been compiling detailed data across all major industry segments for nearly 20 years, said the study represents the latest three-year time slice for the data. The costs and duration associated with being "best" or "worse" are dramatic ... " ...

Founded by software engineering pioneer Larry Putnam in 1978, QSM's goal is to help clients become world-class software developers and reduce the overall expense of software development projects. QSM's SLIM software tools and consultative approach capture the management numbers that enable organizations to effectively estimate, track, and benchmark their software development and maintenance projects. The company is based in McLean, Virginia, with offices and affiliates in Massachusetts, France, The Netherlands, and the U.K.