In this issue, Jim Mayes looks at how to anticipate risk for future IT projects by being conscious of your history. Remember the saying, "Those who do not know history will be condemned to repeat it"? Many companies miss out on the fact that contained within their histories (both good and bad) are gifts that can help them succeed. Your own metrics can contain these gifts. Mayes will tell you about the gifts that resided within his metrics data, and how he used them to plan future projects of critical importance.
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December 2000 IT Metrics Strategies: Introduction
By Michael Mah
Posted November 30, 2000 | Technology | Cutter Benchmark Review
About The Author
Michael Mah is Managing Partner of QSM Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in software measurement, project estimation, and "in-flight" control for both inhouse and outsourced/offshore development. QSM has developed and maintains one of the largest databases of more than 7,500 completed projects collected worldwide, with productivity statistics and trends on cost, schedule, and quality from more than 500 organizations and 18 countries.
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