Metrics for judging the success of application-development projects are too complex for many organisations to understand, according to a survey commissioned by software firm Borland and carried out by ...

"Superficial metrics" often lead organizations astray, according to the report. An example of such poor measures is the use of "on-time, under-budget, and on-scope" metrics, which are typically ...

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RFG believes that IT executives can benefit from a comprehensive metrics initiative that facilitates improvements in quality and, to a lesser extent, productivity. Although the software industry has ...

Developing and implementing consistent, actionable performance metrics for your Application Development and Maintenance and Testing program is one of the best ways to ensure you get value for money.

Research from application security crowd testing and bug bounty program provider Cobalt attempts to define what enterprises could measure to improve results When it comes to creating secure ...

Second, application development teams need to practice a "disciplined estimation of business value" in their project estimates, the report recommended. Metrics are typically used at three levels in ...

Borland commissioned a study on the effectiveness of performance measurements in application development projects. The study surveyed 20 application development and project management organizations ...