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August 2001 IT Metrics Strategies: Introduction

Posted August 1, 2001 | Technology | Cutter Benchmark Review

IT metrics data -- what's happening in the industry and in your company -- takes the stage for this month's ITMS.

I'm pleased to include an article on recent IT productivity trends by Doug Putnam of QSM. Over the years, QSM metrics research has been adding new data on an ongoing basis into an industry-wide projects database. Trends have been plotted over time, and, recently, a story emerged about how we transitioned through the millennium. Something major has been happening.

About The Author
Michael Mah
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. With… Read More
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