Frequently Asked Questions About Software Sizing
Software is everywhere in modern life - from automobiles, airplanes, utilities, banks, to complex systems and global communications networks. They run the gamut from tiny applets that comprise just a...
View ArticleFunction Points: A "Mousetrap" for Software Sizing?
Sometimes business life follows literature. Recently, I came across the following quote and I had to pause:“Before we build a better mousetrap, we need to find out if there are any mice out there.” -...
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Ask Carol: With Software Sizing, If You Don't Know the What, You Can't...
Dear Carol: I’m a developer in our IT department and we know that project estimating is a big deal for our customers. Somehow, no matter what we do, we can't seem to get it right. We do know that...
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Introducing QSM's Software Sizing Infographic
Software size, the amount of functionality in a given software release, is arguably the most important of the five core metrics of software estimation. There is little point in tracking effort,...
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How Much Software Is in your Car? From the 1977 Toronado to the Tesla P85D
It’s easy to imagine there is a lot of complex computer software code required to operate and control a fully autonomous self-driving car, such as the prototype recently unveiled by Google, and that...
View ArticleWebinar - QSM's Software Sizing Infographic: A Visual Aid for Understanding...
On Thursday, March 26th at 1:00 PM EDT, Joe Madden will present QSM's Software Sizing Infographic: A Visual Aid for Understanding Software Size.Software size, the amount of functionality in a given...
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Software Project Size and Road Construction
I have been a software project estimator for 20 years. Like many people who have worked a long time in their profession, I find myself applying my work experience to other events in my life. So, when...
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Averages Considered Harmful
Arithmetic mean (aka average) is often a misleading number. One reason for this is that mean is sensitive to outliers. A very large or a very small value can greatly influence the average. In those...
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The Lowly Line of Code (Part One)
“I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that” – HAL 9000[1]Source lines of code (SLOC) is a measure of software size, in use since the 1960s. This blog post describes various uses of SLOC from the...
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How Can We Fix the Disconnect Between Software Vendors and Their Clients?
QSM is a leading demand and vendor management company. We have many years of experience working with outsource management professionals, evaluating software project vendor bids and monitoring the...
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