Software Measurement Consulting

Methodology

DCG Measures So You Can Manage

DCG’s measurement methodology starts with technical and business goals of your organization and links them to information-driven measurement processes that yield meaningful decision support data. The guidance our measures and metrics provide represent the best practices used by measurement professionals industry wide.

"What gets measured gets done; what gets recognized gets done even better" - Unknown

DCG’s goal is to provide IT professionals with the objective information needed to successfully meet cost, schedule, business and technical objectives on programs.

DCG industry data, used for insight and perspective, is based on actual measurement experience of DCG professionals engaged in projects worldwide. This data is verified and integrated into a robust repository of accessible information.

DCG handles measurement as an elastic process that can be tailored to each client’s unique culture and objectives. The developed measurement set is adapted for each situation to ensure that the measurement process is not only cost effective, but also that the measures provide meaningful and usable results.

DCG’s approach defines an information-driven analysis approach which incorporates the use of multiple measures and non-quantitative program data to identify and evaluate information needs, including issues, risks and problems. It provides a basis for enterprise and project level management.