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A Cost-Effective
Approach to Enterprise wide Software Process
Improvement
Corporate
acquisitions and organic growth have resulted in the
proliferation of organizations that are geographically,
operationally and culturally diverse. This presentation from
last week's webinar presented by Pat Eglin, discusses how to
blend an enterprise wide approach to global process
improvement with an agile approach to local software process
improvement in such a way that large multinational
organizations can derive benefits.
To discuss how this approach can impact your
organization's SPI initiative, contact
Tom Cagley, V.P. Process
Improvement & Measurement
Ph.
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1770 E. Lancaster Ave
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Paoli, PA 19301
Tel. 610-644-2856
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"THE BUSINESS VALUE OF
IT: Managing Risks, Optimizing Performance, and
Measuring Results," by Michael D. S. Harris,
Principal of ITDC, David Herron, Founder of DCG, and Stasia
Iwanicki, Managing Consultant is available now for sale
at amazon.com.
"The value
of people assets is the capacity for creativity, analysis,
perception, learning, judgment, leadership, coordination,
empathy and trust. Such capacity is in teams and
individuals within the organization, due to knowledge,
experience and skills." (Chapter 15: How Should IT
Manage Its People?)
Order your copy now at CRC Press Online. Enter Code JAF05 for an
additional 15% Discount.
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DCG at IFPUG's ISMA
Conference
This year's International Software
Measurement & Analysis Conference will be held in
Arlington, VA. As an industry leader, DCG will be
speaking on the following topics:
Michael Harris
- Measuring The Business Value of IT
Tom Cagley
- Counting Facebook
David Garmus
- Are You Managing IT, or is IT Managing
You?
Steve Keim
- Using Function Points for Project Tracking
and Earned Value Analysis
DCG and IFPUG will again sponsor the
'Innovation Works'
Award as recognition of the most
outstanding non-vendor presentation or paper given at
the ISMA Conference. The Award will be
presented at the IFPUG Special Event on Thurs. Sept
18th.
To schedule a meeting with one of our Software
Sizing and Measuring Experts at the Conference, contact
Fiona Thompson, tel 610-644-2856 Ext 21.
Visit the DCG exhibit
at the Conf. and be entered into a drawing for a signed
copy of the new book written by Mike Harris, David
Herron and Stasia Iwanicki entitled
The Business Value of IT (see side
panel for book details).
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Are you on track to win the
World Series or stuck in the seventh-inning
stretch?
Executive questions:
 "So you're CMMI 5.
Why are your concrete life preservers not selling?
So you're a PMP. Why
are projects late and over budget?
So you've installed GQM,
PSM, BSC, Six Sigma something and you can Benchmark
against 10,000 projects I know nothing about.
So you can count Function
Points. So what?
We have plenty of data but I need
knowledge. I need someone, who can turn measures
into meaningful metrics that can help me and our
Business. How can I find that person?
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Ask for a Certified Software
Measurement Specialist (CSMS).
Anyone can
play baseball, but few make it to the "Big
Leagues." Fewer still make it to the All Star game
and even fewer to the Hall of Fame. So it is with
Measures. Anyone can measure, but few are
certified and fewer still can apply Measures and Metrics
to prove their Value as a Management Tool for better
decisions. If you are looking for an All Star
player the best place to look is to those that are
currently playing in the Big Leagues as a Certified
Software Measurement Specialist.
The Certified Software Measurement Specialist
certification is recognition that the Holder has
successfully demonstrated the application of the
principles of all of the above specialties. It is
more than just a test. Passing the exam is the
first step.
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DCG announces New Training Center on
West Coast
DCG is partnering with Galorath to offer a
series of Software Sizing Classes.
To
meet our West Coast customers' requests, our first
one-day class on Function Point
Analysis - An Introduction is
scheduled for Thurs.
August 7th.
This course provides attendees the opportunity to
learn Function Point Counting techniques and to apply
them through exercises. An optional counting
clinic is also available using one of the organization's
applications to help participants corectly apply the
rules.
or contact Kelly Timko, 310-414-3222, Ext
632 to register by phone.
More dates and classes will be announced soon
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Visit the DCG Website to read our entire
course offering and class descriptions. Contact Fiona
Thompson, 610-644-2856 Ext 21 for more
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How Much IT is
Enough?
IT is a strategic differentiator often a single
force that determines the speed and agility, of an
organization. It's the race car for the
journey toward world-class results. It provides safety
(quality), high performance (speed) and superior mpg
(cost or efficiency). Are you prepared to be
on the waiting list for the
Lamborghini? Register NOW.
Beyond Function Points 101
- Advanced Topics
This webinar presentation by
Sheila Dennis will discuss advanced practices of the
Function Point Metric used by oganizations worldwide to
accurately size systems in an effort to meet customer
demand on time and within budget. Register
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