
This page contains
some lovely links, downloadable articles, interesting features and discussions
on Quality Issues etc. Take your pick.
Trends in Software Engg. Process Management is now out and accessible by jumping to: http://www.tsepm.com/aug99/as99.htm
Industry averages for function point productive capability per person month. (In other words, how many FPs can a person deliver per month): http://www.davidconsultinggroup.com/indata.htm
Time Gap between CMM Maturity Levels (downloadable article - fantastic one) : http://www.egroups.com/docvault/spi/cmm_evidence.zip
Estimation: http://www.egroups.com/group/spi/69.html
Largest QA/testing hotlist page I've ever seen. You need to check it out! : http://www.testworks.com/Institute/HotList/index.html
Project Management : Free web-based team project management application that uses email notification when tasks are assigned and completed. There are advanced features, but the focus is on simplicity. : www.iteamwork.com
Mil Std 498 Vs CMM - How do they relate?
A presentation by Dr. Lewis Gray on Mil Std 498 Vs CMM : http://www.egroups.com/docvault/spi/Lgray.pdf
Process Max : Pragma Systems Corp "guarantees" CMM level 2 if you use processMax2. Supposedly, it installs on a network and contains "all required policies, procedures, guidelines, and templates, that together comprise CMM-compliant processes." : http://www.pragmasystems.com/launch.htm.
Came across a good source of info on Evolutionary Development, Software Inspections, and Management. Click on "downloads" to see all the info and tools available from this site: http://www.result-planning.com/
CMM Framework : http://www.egroups.com/docvault/spi/Hb01_94.zip
The complete QWE'99 Technical Program is now available at: http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE99/qwe99.program.html
This one shows good software engineering principles and then show how if we had actually followed them, bugs like Y2K would/should have been an easy fix. : http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/CrossTalk/crostalk.html
Beautiful article : Project "Breathalyzer" questions provide program managers with a "quick look" at software project health. They identify software projects that should not be on the road. : http://www.egroups.com/docvault/spi/Tools/Breath.rtf
A must read for all project managers : Set of
questions has been developed to provide a means for program managers and
review authorities to assess the extent to which project management has
an adequate understanding of the key issues involved in conducting a successful
project and the extent to which these practices are employed. : http://www.egroups.com/docvault/spi/Tools/LYBook.rtf
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