Module 3 - Is our software development process cost effective?
Using Metrics for Project Governance Benchmarking and Process Improvement |
| Training courses are scheduled regularly in Melbourne and Sydney also available internationally and locally as web based courses
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| Covered | Major Concepts | *Duration Hours | Audience | Pre-requisites | Templates and Takeaways |
| 1 | How to cost effectively implement Software Functional Sizing | 2 | Middle Management Project Managers, Team Leaders or people responsible for managing software development projects | Ideally attendees will have attended either Module 1 or 2 to gain an understanding of the concepts of functional size measurement and using Industry Productivity and Quality data | How to cost effectively implement Software Functional Sizing |
| 2 | How and when to use Metrics to support Project Governance | 1 |
| 3 | Benchmarking your Productivity and Software Quality Internally and against Industry | 2 |
| 4 | How to implement Measurement for Process Improvement | 2 |
| 5 | Managing Change Requests and Pricing Variations using Dollars / function point Charging methods | 2 |
| 6 | Strategies to Manage IT Projects as an Investment | 2 |
| 7 | Implementing Software Measurement - Don’t reinvent the wheel - Utilise ISO 15939 - A Case Study | 1 |
| 8 | Using software metrics to manage contracts | 1 |
| 9 | Key Result Areas, Key Performance Indicators | 1 |
*Course = 1 day - Select any 6 hours of Topics to customize your own training program
OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS:
- Methods or communicating performance and costs between developers and users focusing on outcomes delivered rather than resources consumed
- Knowing where your strengths and weakness are so that you can focus improvements where they have the most effect