Software evaluation, questions and best practices

Author: Jones
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features:
billionsofdollarsarewastedeachyearonitsoftwareprojectsthataredevelopedandeitherreleasedlateorneverused.inlightofrecentlarge-scaleerrors,themethods,tools,andpracticesusedforsoftwaredevelopmenthavebecomethesubjectofsignificantstudyandanalysis.onequalitativemethodforanalysisissoftwareassessment,whichexploresthemethodologiesusedbybusinessesforsoftwaredevelopment.anothermethodofanalysisissoftwarebenchmarking,whichcollectsquantitativedataonsuchtopicsasschedulesandcosts.renownedauthorcapersjonesdrawsonhisextensiveexperienceineconomicanalysistopresentsoftwareassessments,benchmarks,andbestpractices,ausefulcombinationofqualitativeandquantitativeapproachestosoftwaredevelopmentanalysis.whenassessmentdataandbenchmarkingdataareanalyzedjointly,itispossibletoshowhowspecifictoolsandpracticesimpacttheeffectivenessofanorganization'sdevelopmentefforts.theresultisaclearer,biggerpicture--aroadmapthatallowsanorganizationtoidentifyareasforimprovementinitsdevelopmentefforts.withthisbookasyourguide,youwilllearn:tocombineassessmentsandbenchmarkingforoptimalsoftwareanalysis；toidentifybestandworstpracticesforsoftwaredevelopment；toimprovesoftwarequalityandapplicationeffectiveness；toreducecostsofsoftwaremaintenancebyavoidingsoftwareerrors。
To ensure that software projects in the information technology industry can utilize funds reasonably, be launched on time, and be fully utilized by end-users, avoiding the various errors prevalent today, the methods, tools, and practical knowledge in the software development process are increasingly becoming a focus of study and analysis. One quantitative method in this analysis process is software assessment, which explores methodologies used in enterprise-level software development. Another analysis method is software benchmarking, which is used to collect quantitative data in areas such as schedules and cost accounting.
The author, Capers Jones, leverages his extensive experience in economic analysis to introduce a new approach that combines qualitative and quantitative methods for software development analysis. When assessment data and benchmarking data are analyzed together, it is possible to demonstrate how specific tools and practices impact the effectiveness of an organization's development efforts. The result is a clearer, bigger picture—a roadmap that allows an organization to identify areas for improvement in its development efforts. With this book as your guide, you will learn:
- How to combine assessments and benchmarking for optimal software analysis
- How to identify best and worst practices for software development
- How to improve software quality and application effectiveness
- How to reduce software maintenance costs by avoiding software errors
This book is suitable for courses on computer software assessment.
About the Author:
Capers Jones, a leading author and speaker on software productivity and measurement, is a frequent speaker at software engineering conferences. Formerly a senior researcher at IBM's Santa Teresa Software Laboratory and Assistant Director of Applied Technology at the IT Programming Technology Center, he founded Software Productivity Research. Jones is now Chief Scientist and Executive Vice President of Artemis Management Systems. Artemis and Software Productivity Research. He provides global assessments, benchmarking, and baseline studies for software project management tools. He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and the International Function Point Users Group.