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Over the lifecycle of a project good tools can decrease effort by 50% and shorten schedules by 20%. In addition, good estimating tools ensure accuracy in schedule prediction, team size and defect injection, enabling accurate tracking of progress and quality. We have expertise in the efficient application of these tools.
In addition, the tools can assist us:
- to audit performance against the “appropriate” level of industry standard (appropriate to the type of work being undertaken) and produce a “current state analysis” with hard evidence.
- to accurately predict the real world outcome.
- to implement capability improvements that will achieve real ROI.
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Tool or Technique
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Description
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| Function Point WORKBENCH™ from Charismatek |
A leading software tool supporting the function point analysis technique for sizing and evaluating software.
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| Construx Estimate |
Leverages a blend of proven estimation models to predict effort, budget, and schedule
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| QSM SLIM-Estimate |
Assists in developing realistic data-driven cost and schedule estimates
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| SPR KnowledgePLAN |
Knowledge-based software estimation tool
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| CyberDMG’s Defect Estimation |
Estimates defect injection and repair rates |
| “Rules of Thumb” Capers Jones |
Enables high level estimates |
ISBSG
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Regularly released white papers and books
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