Practical Software&Systems Measurement

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<!----> 11th Annual PSM Users’ Group Conference

Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM) was developed to meet today's software and system technical and management challenges. It is an information-driven measurement process that addresses the unique technical and business goals of an organization. The guidance in PSM represents the best practices used by measurement professionals within the software and system acquisition and engineering communities. PSM:

• Is sponsored by the Department of Defense and the US Army
• Provides Project Managers with objective information needed to successfully meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives
• Is based on best measurement practices of DoD, government and industry programs
• Is a flexible process
• Defines an information-driven analysis approach
• Supports current software and system acquisition and measurement policy
• Provides a basis for enterprise level management
• Is compatible with the ISO/IEC 15939 standard, Software Measurement Process

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Measures for Success: Lessons Learned from Applying PSM
This presentation discusses the lessons learned when planning and performing measurement across various organizations.

Purchase the PSM CD-ROM: The PSM CD-ROM includes several products from the web site and is available at a minimal charge.