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ISBSG Resources

ISBSG has a wealth of resources (i.e. reports, articles, conference papers and videos) on a wide range of software management topics. These topics include: productivity, planning and estimation, benchmarking, agile, maintenance and support, project control, outsourcing and sizing your project.

ISBSG resources are written by IT and metrics professionals, who are leaders in their field of expertise.

ISBSG Webinars

ISBSG webinars are presented by guest speakers who share their expertise in software metrics. Choose from our list below.

ITIL4 Guiding Principles

25 April 2023

ITIL4 has 7 recommendations to improving services. They are relevant for all businesses. Use real-life examples to apply these principles from a measurement perspective .

Practical Applications of ISBSG Data

29 March 2023

Harold Van Heeringen has extensively used ISBSG Data as a benchmarking tool for client organizations. In this webinar, Harold uses his expertise to demonstrate how ISBSG data (in Excel-format and via the ISBSG Productivity Data Query Tool) can be used to improve estimation and planning.

Re-evaluation of Estimation Study Results using ISBSG Data

27 February 2023

This webinar evaluates any differences between replications of research studies that used ISBSG data, to estimate software-effort.

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Analysis of Productivity per Application Type

17 April 2024/in productivity

Do certain application types have better productivity rates than others? This short paper examines the productivity rates for different application types in the ISBSG Repository. It compares statistics to determine which application is a winner in terms of productivity!

Effort Distribution in Agile Teams

16 March 2024/in project control

In this short paper, the difference in productivity (i.e., effort distribution) between traditional and agile projects is analysed. It explores the importance of optimal effort distributions in agile development and discusses general trends. It compares a subset of ISBSG project data to general effort distribution observed in agile development teams.

Inhouse versus Outsourced Applications

20 February 2024/in outsourcing

Many organizations employ software development experts to develop applications that are used inhouse or sold to customers. Other organizations outsource application development to specialized, external companies. In this short paper, we examine the differences in productivity and delivery speed between in-house and outsourced application development.

Benchmarking Application Development Projects

9 January 2024/in benchmarking

This short report explains why the benchmarking of application development projects and teams is an important activity. It enables comparisons between your project and projects produced by industry leaders as a basis for improvement.

Story Points versus Function Points

22 December 2023/in project control

This short paper describes and compares two methods of measurement used in software projects – Story Points and Functional Size Measurement. The choice of metrics can significantly influence decision-making and behavior within an organization. Therefore Story Points and Functional Size Measurement are rated for their relevance to “good” metrics (e.g., cost effectiveness).

Analysis of Extra Large Projects

14 November 2023/in project control

We will look at the XL projects in the ISBSG database. These are projects with a functional size that is greater than 3000 Nesma or IFPUG function Points. The following characteristics will be investigated: delivery rate and speed, projects per industry sector, project duration based on programming language, year of completion.

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Productivity Data Query Tool (PDQ)

You specify your project attributes then the interactive, ISBSG PDQ displays similar projects from the ISBSG Development & Enhancement Repository. Productivity estimates are generated from this data. The estimates can be used as a benchmark for your project.

The generated estimates are: software project effort, project delivery rate, project duration, defect density, project effort and speed of delivery.

Find out more details on how to use the PDQ.

SEER® by Galorath

The ISBSG 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 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 visit the SEER^® by Galorath website or contact Galorath

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Experience Services

4SUM Partners’ Experience® tools help software acquirers, suppliers and IT management consultants in scope-management related tasks. This includes: project effort estimation, change management, progress reporting and data collection. Experience® Service is web based and supports functional size (i.e. FiSMA, IFPUG, NESMA & Cosmic) measurement. It provides best-fit ISGSG data for project effort estimation. It can be used from early estimation through to final data collection and benchmarking.

For more information, visit the 4Sum Partners website

Trueplanning

Unison’s Trueplanning enables software managers to improve program planning, decisions, and outcomes. It produces activity-based estimates of cost, schedule and uncertainty using TruePlanning integrated framework with validated, predictive models for a standard, repeatable, model–based, cost engineering process based on the organization and technical solution being produced.