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The Business
Value of IT Blog, Mike Harris, DCG President, Click Here
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Process and Measurement Blog by Tom Cagley, Click Here
KSS Blog on IT Matters and IT Decision Making, Click Here
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DCG
SPOTLIGHT
Six Steps to Improved IT/Business Relations is an article written by Ann All, Associate Editor of IT Business Edge. Ann recently interviewed Mike Harris
about the book, The Business Value of IT, see
below. Read
the interview and accompanying book excerpts.
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"THE BUSINESS VALUE OF IT: Managing Risks,
Optimizing Performance, and Measuring Results,"
by Michael D. S. Harris, President of DCG, David Herron, Founder of DCG,
and Stasia Iwanicki, Managing Consultant.
Order Now
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Can 'Software as a Service'
be a value-added proposition to your software process improvement
initiative?
In a word - yes! Process and project management tools are
available in a software as a service format and can add value to most
process improvement initiatives. SaaS tools provide easy access
to software functionality that can support such things as project
estimating, project and portfolio management and process management.
Ease of use, maintenance free and economical are among the primary
advantageous. Training on the software is still necessary, but
typically these tools provide basic broad-based functions and are easy
to learn. The best strategy is to engage an external consultant
who is already familiar with the tool and can provide both training and
initial functional set up.
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Visit DCG presentations and
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information.
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DCG Events this month...
 DCG Webinar: Making Process
Improvement Pay and not Cost. Thur May 14,
1:30 - 2:30 pm EST Register
Now.
This webinar
details the DCG Measurement Roadmap Process and how we have found it
the best mechanism to create ownership in measurements and metrics that
are objective and contribute to IT value in good times and bad.
DCG Webinar: One-Step Process
Improvement: The on-line DCG CMMI Library Available Tues May 19,
2009. Register
NOW
DCG's CMMI
Process Library Artifacts are now more accessible than ever. You can
purchase and receive individual artifacts for your process improvement
initiatives.
This webinar provides an overview and briefing on the Artifacts library
and to help you understand your purchasing and support
options.
DCG Attendee Event:
CAST,
Cocktails and Conversation in NYC
Wed May 20, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST
You're
invited to an evening of conversation, cocktails and networking at 21
Club, hosted by Dr. Bill Curtis, co-author of the CMM, and Kelly
Cannon, a veteran IT executive. Both speakers will share strategies for
achieving business objectives in a tough climate by focusing on IT
performance and quality. Register NOW.
DCG Webinar: Function
Points - Sizing for Superior Performance presented by Sheila Dennis, VP Software Sizing and
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Improve your
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If it makes sense, you will learn sizing strategies that will support
higher maintenance or development performance.
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DCG Events in Europe
Softnet Conference, Thur May
28, Hagenberg, Austria
Manfred Bundschuh is the Keynote Speaker from DCG, speaking
on Risk Reduction. Read more (in
German only).
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SAVE $...Special Offer: don't miss your chance to move to
the latest technology in functional sizing (function
points).
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Offer
Expires: June 30, 2009
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