6th Sense Analytics Hosts Free Webcast and Roundtable - Making Software Development Metrics Work.Roundtable Moderated by SD Times Senior Editor PJ Connolly, with author of Software Endgames, Rally Software VP of Product Development, and 6(th) Sense Analytics CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. matter more than ever. But many first-generation software development metrics programs imposed far too much process -- crushing organizations under their weight and erasing any potential for promised benefits. Organizations need a different approach. Addressing this topic is the latest in a series of webcasts and roundtables hosted by 6th Sense Analytics, the pioneer in improving software development metrics. 6th Sense Analytics CTO and co-founder, Todd Olson, will be joined by Bob Galen, author of Software Endgames and Zach Nies, Rally Software vice president of product development. The panel will be moderated by SD Times Senior Editor, PJ Connolly, and will take place on March 8, 2007 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET. "First generation metrics programs simply acknowledged there's a problem in the software development world," said Todd Olson, co-founder and CTO of 6th Sense Analytics. "The initial solutions were ineffective and only added to the problem. What's needed is a framework for a lightweight and automated model that doesn't add pain to software development, but still brings the right metrics to light." During the free webcast, Galen and Olson will highlight the problems with first generation solutions and propose a framework for an effective and simple solution. Nies will provide best practices for metrics from the perspective of Agile software development Methodologies for designing software that have proven to be more effective in dealing with business realities such as changing requirements during development. It promotes industry best practices that emphasize teamwork, customer involvement and the frequent creation of small, working . The roundtable, moderated by Connolly, will address exactly what's needed to make metrics an effective and unobtrusive part of the software development process. Attendees will learn key lessons from first generation failures; the five essential characteristics of the second generation metrics model; the primary questions that drive metrics collection, analysis and action; and how best to use metrics in an Agile ag·ile adj. 1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. 2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind. or other iterative development A discipline for developing systems based on producing deliverables often. Each iteration, consisting of requirements, analysis & design, implementation and testing, results in the release of an executable subset of the final product, which grows incrementally from iteration to environments. Host 6th Sense Analytics offers a powerful and unique solution that arms development organizations with accurate and up-to-date visibility into development processes. With easy-to-use and highly configurable reporting capabilities, teams can quickly aggregate the collected data and clearly understanding development trends, relationships, opportunities and risks across distributed development This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. teams. All of this allows software development teams to improve their ability to deliver successful project outcomes, critical to the overall success of a globally distributed software development effort. Registration Information Register for the free webcast online at www.6sa.com/product/webcasts/webcast002. The event will be held on March 8, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. About Rally From an initial pilot project to enterprise rollout, Rally helps organizations succeed with Agile software development - one of the fastest growing trends in the technology industry. Rally's Agile life cycle management products give teams the visibility and collaboration needed to deliver high-value software in rapid iterations, and its world-renown coaching services help mentor teams to create internal Agile experts. Rally maps an incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. road to Agile adoption for thousands of subscribers from leading software vendors, Internet companies and corporate development teams. Based in Boulder, Colo., the company is privately held and backed by Mobius Venture Capital, Boulder Ventures and Vista Ventures. For more information, visit www.rallydev.com. About 6(th) Sense Analytics 6th Sense Analytics, a pioneer in improving software development metrics, gives developers and managers deep insight into their software development process by delivering accurate metrics without interrupting the software development lifecycle or changing the tools used. The company uses an open and independent architecture that provides visibility into the status of distributed software projects. Founded in 2004 by a team of experienced executives in the software development market, representing companies including Rational (now IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ), TogetherSoft and Borland, 6th Sense Analytics is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based near Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . |
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