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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 8:30am - 12:00pm
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Software Metrics: Taking the Guesswork Out of Software Projects

Why bother with measurement and metrics? If you never use the data you collect, this is a valid question—and the answer is “Don’t bother, it’s a waste of time.” In that case, you’ll manage with opinions, personalities, and guesses—or even worse, misconceptions and misunderstandings. Based on his more than forty years of software and systems development experience, Ed Weller describes reasons for measurement, key measures in both traditional and agile environments, decisions enabled by measurement, and lessons learned from successful—and not so successful—measurement programs. Find out how to develop and maintain consistent data and valid measures so you can estimate reliably, deliver products with known quality, and have happy users and customers—the ultimate trailing indicator. Learn to manage projects dynamically with the support of current metrics and data from past projects to guide your management planning and control. Join Ed to explore how to invest in measurements that provide leading indicators to help you meet your company and customer goals.

Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC

Ed Weller is the principal in Integrated Productivity Solutions, providing solutions to companies seeking to improve productivity. Ed is internationally recognized as an expert in software engineering and in particular software measurement. His focus on quality started with his work on the Apollo program with General Electric; was reinforced during his work as a hardware, test, software, and systems engineer and manager on mainframe systems at Honeywell and Groupe Bull; and continued as the process group manager on the Motorola Iridium Project.

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