Process Questions, with Answers -

What does it take to get software projects under control?

The desire to do things differently, a roadmap of what improvements will payoff first, a plan for how to undertake those changes, training in the new skills and processes, and coaching for managers and for engineers. [top]

How can you leverage what you know about software development?

Build on the skills of the managers and engineers, formalize and improve existing processes, share strengths among projects, fill in the process gaps with new processes, establish the habit and the place to record project histories, and base innovations on analysis of recorded experience. [top]

How can you measure your progress and results?

Set measurements based on business goals to ensure that software contributes its share to organizational performance; use product, process, and quality measurement to manage projects and tasks, from the project leader level to the engineer and technician level, so that measures are the common vocabulary for discussing engineering issues. [top]

What improvements have the biggest payoff?

Getting project teams to the point where they can reliably (and repeatably) plan and execute a project that meets a customer's needs is the first stage. Enabling those projects to apply statistics to their development processes and control and improve the quality of their products is the next major payoff. [top]

How can improvement be accelerated?

Plan for technology adoption just like any other high priority project. [top]

What is the benefit and how soon will you see it?

Whatever benefit is important to a particular organization can be realized through process improvement: improved cycle time, reduced costs, higher quality products, reduced workforce turnover, controlled risk, etc. These do not accrue simultaneously; however, there is no downside to doing better work in a better way. It takes time, but need not take a long time. [top]

If answers to these questions are important to you -

We can help you find and implement answers and solutions that match your situation. [top]

If these questions have been settled in your organization -

We'd like to explore benchmarking or process research opportunities with you. [top]