Demystifying the Value of Software Process Improvement

Broadcast Date: On Demand
Duration: One hour

Software project success is the worst it has been in over a decade.  In spite of all the methodologies and tools that have been thrown at the problem, the following statistics still plague software development teams:

• 70% of defects in production are introduced in the requirements stage of development (Gartner)
• 44% of software projects are delivered late, over budget, or missing required features and functions  (Standish Group’s CHAOS Summary 2009)
• 40% of a development team’s time is spent on rework

More About this Webcast:

Even if you are well above average, chances are that you are wasting considerable amount of resources (time, manpower, etc.) on delivering software that doesn’t meet its objectives or provide optimal value to the business.

Project management, quality, change management and requirements practices all play a role in ensuring success, but how do you objectively evaluate which improvements to prioritize for maximum economic gain?

Join us to:

• Align software process improvement with your critical business drivers
• Know, with confidence, what steps you should take to gain competitive advantage
• Identify and reduce waste in the software process
• Identify and reduce risk

About the Presenters:

Pete DuPré,
Chief Solutions Architect,
Micro Focus

Pete DuPré has 23 years of experience in applications development and in management of software and systems, with a BS & MS in Electrical Engineering. In a career with rapid advancement, he has created complex technical solutions, managed WW development organizations, and is a former CIO of a Fortune 100 company. Well acquainted with international business, Mr. DuPré has developed relationships and built organizations throughout Asia, South America and Europe, as well as in North America. His speaking engagements have included multiple industry events worldwide, including particular many Gartner Symposiums and PMI events.

About the Sponsor:

Micro Focus, a member of the FTSE 250, provides innovative software that allows companies to dramatically improve the business value of their enterprise applications. Micro Focus Enterprise Application Modernization and Management software enables customers’ business applications to respond rapidly to market changes and embrace modern architectures with reduced cost and risk.

Micro Focus has more than 30 years of expertise and more than 15,000 customers including more than 70 of the Fortune Global 100 companies and one million licensed users.