Industry Tools
The following tools have a facility to use or collect ISBSG project data, or data that are derived from the ISBSG repository. The ISBSG does not endorse or recommend any particular tool or tools. Other tool vendors who wish to collaborate with the ISBSG should email admin@isbsg.org |
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Comparative Estimation Tool
The ISBSG Comparative Estimating Tool is an MS Excel based tool that is used to generate estimates of software project effort, delivery rate, duration and speed of delivery. These estimates are determined from the averages of project delivery rates and speed of delivery for a selection of projects from ISBSG data deemed to be similar to the project for which the estimate is required. A range of estimates is provided: “Optimistic”, “Likely” and “Conservative”. Click here for more information.
Download the free User Guide which includes a description of the estimating process implemented by the tool, and details on how to use the tool most effectively.
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SEER® by Galorath
The ISBSG Corporate Subscription data can be used with SEER® by Galorath. From complex software projects to intricate manufacturing processes, Galorath's SEER suite of tools enable project managers, cost analysts and engineers to make timely, accurate and insightful decisions. Seer tools are powerful analytical tools that allow you to identify, evaluate and manage the complex array of cost, labour, schedule, reliablity and risks associated with an organisation's critical projects.
For more information contact Galorath
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KnowledgePLAN
SPR KnowledgePLAN® is a software tool designed to help plan software projects. KnowledgePLAN® can be used to size projects and then estimate work, resources, schedule, and defects. It can be used to evaluate project strengths and weaknesses to determine their impact on quality and productivity. KnowledgePLAN® automatically generates detailed project schedules based on a variety of customizable work breakdown structures that are fully integrated with Microsoft® Office Project and other planning tools.
Knowledge bases that have been derived from the ISBSG data can be used with KnowledgePLAN®.
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SCOPE Project Sizing Software™
Developed by Total Metrics, SCOPE collects project data for benchmarking with the ISBSG repository:
• Enables accurate project sizing using IFPUG 4.2 and 4.3 function point analysis
• Quantitatively tracks the size of change requests over the life of a project or application
• Monitors Project scope to avoid budget blowouts
• Fully Multi-Lingual interface - all screens, messages and reports can by dynamically changed to the language of your choice - includes English, Portuguese, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French, German , Italian etc.
• Enables quantitative asset management of your entire software portfolio
• Takes the guesswork out of project size before you start building
• Over 40 different management metrics reports - Online Preview - also prints and previews reports in HTML, MS WORD® and MS Excel
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SLIM from QSM
An ISBSG data set is available for use with SLIM, QSM's software lifecycle management tool. Email: admin@isbsg.org for more information.
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"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 |