The ISBSG database contains a large number of projects from many, different countries. It is extremely useful for benchmarking and helps companies to place their software developments in the market context.
IDC METRI is an IT consulting firm that advises the top 200 companies in the Netherlands. It helps its customers to make data-driven decisions. ISBSG Data is a trusted and valued tool used by IDC Metri.
Since 1997, ISBSG has been the source of: information, best practices and trustworthy, independent project data for the benchmarking of IT projects. To promote software benchmarking, ISBSG generated the ISO 29155 of standards. GUFPI-ISMA (Italian Software Metrics Association) joined ISBSG at its inception.
We are a Six Sigma consultancy company and ISBSG provides benchmarking references for customers regarding their software development performance. The ability to bring new products to market faster than competition, is key for survival for most companies.
The ISBSG data repository of software projects is by far the best in its class. It is very-well structured, with very good standardized definitions and data from all over the world. I strongly recommend it for both benchmarking and estimation purposes.
IFPUG recommends using ISBSG data to address these questions: What are industry productivity standards? How productive is my organization, compared to others? Is my supplier’s quotation fair? Is the delivery date realistic? What is the optimal team size for my project? The ISBSG data is easily analyzed using Excel and is an asset for estimation and benchmarking.