Guide to Software measurement Start-Up

Guide to Software Measurement Start-up (one day)

This one-day workshop provides an introduction to software measurement and is intended for IS managers, measurement coordinators, and others who require an appreciation of the key elements to starting and implementing a software measurement program.

Course Topics

Software measurement concepts, key measurement program components, critical success factors, implementation steps, how to sell your program, common challenges, presentation of results and evolution of your program.
The workshop will also include a short overview of function points, but WILL NOT address specific counting rules or examples.

Who should attend?

Project managers, measurement coordinators and others needing an understanding of software measurement. This workshop is ideal for those with less than six months experience in implementing a software measurement program.

Course Objectives

The following objectives are met by this one day course:

To outline the basic concepts involved in software measurement;
To identify the basic steps and considerations involved in setting up a software measurement program; and
To present tips and techniques to market software measurement to your organization.

Course Outline

This one day course covers the following insightful topics:

Software Measurement Concepts
Key Components
Steps to Successful Start-up
Marketing Your Program
Common Challenges
Analysis & Presentation Techniques
Evolving & Growing Your Measurement Program

Track Record

This workshop has been consistently presented as a pre-conference workshop to software quality conferences. It has been offered as part of QAI’s International Quality Conference, Practical Software Quality Techniques (PSQT) conference, ASQ’s International Conference on Software Quality, Applications of Software Measurement (ASM) conference and the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) Conference. It was simultaneously translated into Italian at a Rome training course (preceding the IFPUG / GUFPI joint metrics conference). Workshop attendees consistently award both the workshop and the instructor with high evaluations.

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