QESP Meetings
The true essence of Lean/Kaizen - gaining benefits from the effective use of Lean principles in the I.T./software industry
I.T. costs often represent the largest non-direct type of expenditure in a company Companies spend between 2% to 9% of annual revenues on I.T. depending on industry type. The average spend is between 2% and 5%. 53% of I.T. projects had overrun their schedule and budget, 31% of I.T. projects were cancelled and the average overrun on projects was 222% of the original estimate – Standish Group study on I.T. in corporates A scant 16% of projects were completed within the original timeframes and budget considerations – Standish Group study on I.T. in corporates
Metrics - What you do not know, you can not measure
While this is an old adage, there are still many organisations, which still do not have a proper metrics program in place, or use these metrics incorrectly. A proper metrics system used in the correct way is a very powerful tool in the hands of any Executive Manager and its appropriate use delivers many benefits for an organisation. This presentation will provide information about:
Best Practices Under the Lamplight
Barry Boehm once criticized the focus of much of the thinking in software field relating it to the old joke about a drunk who is seen crawling around under a street lamplight. In the joke, a Police Officer comes up to the drunk and asked him what he thought he was doing. The drunk replied that he lost his car keys outside the nearby pub. When the officer then asks him why he’s looking for the keys at this spot, which was down the street from the pub, the drunk replies: "Because the light is better over here."