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#149 – SOFTWARE WASTAGE: TIME SPENT, CANCELED PROJECTS, CYBER ATTACKS, AND LITIGATION FOR POOR QUALITY – CAPERS JONES

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Capers Jones pixSoftware demographics and software work patterns show interesting changes over the past few decades. A study in 1990 noted 116 software occupations but only 5 involving quality and none involving risks or cyber-attacks. An updated study in 2016 noted 205 total software occupations of which 32 were involved with risks, cyber-attacks, and quality. This is due to the huge increase in numbers and types of software cyber-attacks. Continue reading →

#63 – ROI IN SOFTWARE PM TOOLS & SOFTWARE QC – CAPERS JONES

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Capers Jones pixThe construction of large software systems is one of the most hazardous activities of the business world.  The failure or cancellation rate of large software systems is over 35%.  Of the large systems that are completed, about two thirds experience schedule delays and cost overruns.  Yet some large systems are finished early, meet their budgets, and have few if any quality problems.  How do successful projects differ from projects that fail?  Better project management and better quality control are the most important differences between success and failure in the software world.  Thus excellence in software project management has a very favorable return on investment (ROI) due to cost avoidance. Continue reading →

#46 – WHAT SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGERS AND DEVELOPERS WILL HAVE BY 2023 – CAPERS JONES

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Capers Jones pixIf you consider the common problems of major software projects such as outright cancellation, schedule slips, and cost overruns it is clear that project managers and developers need better tools and better data than is common today.

What will probably be available within 10 years are these fully integrated capabilities that combine predictive analytics and full project measures and advanced development from certified reusable materials: Continue reading →

#42 – CORPORATE SOFTWARE RISK REDUCTION IN A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY – CAPERS JONES

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Capers Jones pixEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Due to schedule delays, cost overruns, and several canceled software projects the Chairman of a Fortune 500 company decided to bring in outside experts to identify major software risks and develop solutions for those risks.

Initially the new risk abatement team reported directly to the Chairman, which is unusual but effective. The team visited more than 20 software locations in a dozen countries and met with many software managers and technical personnel. Continue reading →

#39 – FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES HERE TODAY – CAPERS JONES

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Capers Jones pixThis paper discusses a number of interesting technical advances that are theoretically already possible in 2014, although in fact not currently available.  Hopefully showing the software community what is technically feasible will encourage universities and larger corporations to move more quickly. Continue reading →