Traits of Successful Software Development Projects By Larry Putnam Jr (July 2, 2014) We analyzed the QSM Database of completed projects to determine what traits successful software projects have in common with one another.
Big Agile: Enterprise Savior or Oxymoron? By Larry Putnam Jr (June 17, 2014) Agile development works very well with small team sizes, but does it also work for larger teams? Let’s look at the data.
Set the Stage for Success By Donald Beckett (June 5, 2014) The correct management decisions in these vital areas at the beginning of a software project will determine whether that project is a success, or a failure.
An Analysis of Function Point Trends By Donald Beckett (July 29, 2013) An in-depth analysis of completed projects in the QSM software project database using function points to track trends in productivity, schedule, and staffing since 2000
Team Size Can Be the Key to a Successful Project By Doug Putnam (April 1, 1997) We determined what team sizes were the most optimal, by comparing the productivity index of various team size ranges from completed projects in the QSM Database.