QESP is a specialist group of practitioners wishing to share their experiences and learn from others in the area of Software Quality, Software Process and Software Metrics. Amongst our members we have some of the best known experts in this field. It is a national organisation and may have international members.

NEW: Government and Non-Government Software Project Performance - ISBSG Special Analysis Report

ISBSG has released its latest special analysis report, Government and Non-Government Software Project Performance. This report compares government and non-government software projects; government out-sourced and in-house developed projects; and examines differences in productivity, team size, programming languages and other project characteristics.

The report answers the following questions:

  1. How do software projects, undertaken to support the business of government, compare to non-government projects?
  2. How do outsourced and in-house software projects undertaken for government organisations compare?
  3. How do government software project teams compare to those operating outside of government?

Download the free report highlights or contact QESP to purchase the full report.

FREE Download: Real-Time vs Business Application and Component Software Projects - ISBSG Special Analysis Report

A free, abridged version of ISBSG's new 45 page analysis report "Real-Time vs Business Application and Component Software Projects - A Special Analysis using COSMIC and IFPUG Sized Software Project Data Sets (2009)" is now available for download.

The full report compares projects from the domains of real-time applications; software components; and business application software, for both new developments and enhancements. The project data has been analysed to produce benchmarks suitable for performance comparisons and for project estimating.

The analysis results underline the importance of treating these three types of applications differently when estimating and benchmarking.  Project delivery rates and duration times are provided along with useful charts of the correlations of effort, productivity and duration to software size. The productivity rates of different programming languages are compared, as is the impact of software size on productivity.

The abridged version of the report contains all graphs and tables along with a sample of the measurement results.

Download the free abridged report or contact QESP to purchase the full report. 

Practical Software Project Estimation 3rd Edition

ISBSG has released the latest edition of its popular textbook "Practical Software Project Estimation". This edition is available as a hardback book and is published by McGraw-Hill. 

The book provides a wealth of practical advice and information to help in devising effective software project estimates.  

New and updated chapters include:

  • Understanding Estimate Accuracy

  • Estimating for Agile Software Development

  • Creating a Software Project Estimation Framework

The book was edited in Australia and includes contributions from several QESP members.

Click here for more information and to order from ISBSG.

QESP Membership Special Offer

All new and renewing QESP members receive free copies of the following ISBSG Special Analysis Reports and Data Set:

  • Special Reports:
    1. Techniques and Tools II
    2. Early Lifecycle Project Estimation
    3. Software Project Characteristics that Impact on Productivity
    4. Team Size Impact
  • Data Set:
    1. Defect Density Data

"For many years the lack of readily available benchmark data blinded software developers and managers to the real economics of software. Now that ISBSG is making data on thousands of projects available to the software industry, it is becoming possible to make solid business decisions about software development practices and their results in terms of productivity and quality, ISBSG data is a valuable asset for the software industry and for all companies that produce software." - Capers Jones

The ISBSG Special Analysis Reports provide valuable information to  CEOs, IT Managers, project managers, maintenance & support management personnel, QA personnel and practitioners. Each special report provides knowledge to improve planning and management of IT projects.  The standard QESP member discounted price for each report is $235.

Use the ISBSG Defect Density Data to benchmark the performance of your projects against industry data and to plan your approach to defect discovery on future projects.  The defect density data set is usually only available to ISBSG subscribers.

Renew your existing QESP membership or take out a new QESP membership and receive these ISBSG Special Analysis Reports and ISBSG Data Set, FREE!

For further information on all ISBSG products available to QESP members at a discounted rate, view the ISBSG product page.
   
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