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Function Points: When Are They Appropriate?

The use of software metrics to manage and control project development and delivery is an accepted industry-wide best practice. Even though standardized metric definitions and practices are not yet fully developed, measurement programs are evident in more than 80% of IT organizations today.
March 1, 2001 | Authored By: David Garmus

Internet of Things Survey Data

  This survey examines organizations' investment in and revenue from the Internet of Things (IoT); areas in which the IoT will see major adoption; and the benefits, challenges, and disruptive effects of the IoT.
December 31, 2014 | Authored By: Cutter Consortium

New Year's Resolutions for the Project Manager

The start of a new year is often the time to think about change -- as evidenced by the tradition of New Year's resolutions. Some people make too many and keep none; others, having burned themselves in the past, resolve not to make any and unintentionally fail.
March 1, 2003 | Authored By: Luke Hohmann

Supply Chain Management: Progress So Far

Last week, the technology and operations management faculty at Harvard Business School convened for its annual "Research Day," where members reflect on the direction in which things are headed for our department and the field.
May 1, 2002 | Authored By: Robert Austin

Project Management: Facing and Engaging in Reality

In this issue of Cutter Benchmark Review, we turn to a topic discussed previously in November 2008 (Vol. 8, No. 11) and July 2007 (Vol. 7, No. 7): project management. As readers of CBR know, we get our inspiration and ideas for topics from two sources. First, we get inspiration from current events, new trends, new technologies, and generally from being aware and plugged into what is going on in the world of IT. At the same time, we maintain a constant ear to the ground and stick with a reality check by being attentive and responsive to the Cutter Consortium client base. We pay close attention to the kinds of jobs that Cutter Consortium Senior Consultants are bidding for and working on. We also monitor the types of requests that Cutter clients make and we apply firsthand research at Cutter Summits held across the globe.
March 31, 2010 | Authored By: Cutter Consortium

Web 2.0: A New Approach to the Web ... Or Not?

In an effort to take stock of this growing phenomenon -- and the surrounding propaganda -- and in an effort to provide you with some unbiased no-hype analysis and guidance, we focus this issue of Cutter Benchmark Review on Web 2.0. Our academic contributor on this installment is Joseph Feller, a Senior Lecturer of Business Information Systems at University College Cork (Ireland). Providing our view from the trenches of business is Tom Welsh, a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium's Enterprise Architecture advisory service and former Editor of Cutter Consortium's monthly Web Services Strategies. Together, Joe and Tom pool their years of experience and do a great job dissecting the Web 2.0 phenomenon in all its facets.
January 31, 2007 | Authored By: Gabriele Piccoli

Skills Today, Gone Tomorrow

What do we need to know to succeed? How many times have we asked this question of ourselves and our colleagues? After almost 30 years in this business, I can confidently tell you, "It depends."
July 1, 2004 | Authored By: Steve Andriole

When Projects Bump into Reality

  When teaching seminars and workshops on project management, I typically start with the classic five project management process groups diagram, then I add a big fat circle (see Figure 1).
March 31, 2010 | Authored By: Jo Ellen Moore

Social Networks in the Enterprise: Are You Part of the Herd?

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks are very hot right now; however, most of the existing research has been done on these social networks with an eye toward consumer-oriented usage. Corresponding research from the enterprise side is lacking.
April 30, 2009 | Authored By: David Coleman

XML Languages

  In this article, I'll focus on XML languages. One key to understanding the value of XML is recognizing that XML is a metalanguage -- it allows the creation of tailored languages that describe data that can be passed from one user or application to another.
February 1, 2002 | Authored By: Paul Harmon

Adoption of Web Services Rolling Along

Everyone is talking about Web services, but information on this new technology is heavily skewed. You can find reams of instructive matter about specifications, and nearly every vendor has a thrilling tale to tell (or "sell"?).
June 1, 2003 | Authored By: Tom Welsh
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