For release: June 29, 2009
TULSA, OK - Accurate measurement leads to successful software
development, says a nationally-recognized expert in the field. And
there is a proven method to precisely scope a project: Function
Point Analysis.
Lonnie Franks, a software measurement consultant from Dayton,
OH, will be speaking on the topic at the 4th Annual Oklahoma IT
Symposium, to be held Aug. 27 in downtown Tulsa.
"How big will this project be? How much will it cost? How long
will it take? How much value will it deliver? So often software
development fails to deliver because of lack of measurement - it
was not scoped accurately up front, nor tracked accurately en
route, and therefore could not be judged accurately at the finish,"
says Franks, a former NCR General Manager. "However, there is a
time-tested, industry-proven, ISO-approved method to accurately
measure software development: Function Point Analysis."
Franks will speak on the dependability of Function Point
Analysis as a measurement tool, including its strengths and
weaknesses in different environments, technologies, and shops. He
will cite real-world examples of projects that were developed
successfully as a result of FPA. And he will touch on the FPA
learning curve and strategies to integrate it successfully into an
IT shop's culture.
Sponsored by StoneHenge Partners, the afternoon session will
also include insights from Brett Barnes, internet marketing
director for Industrial Distribution Resources, a Tulsa distributor
of industrial air compressors. StoneHenge Partners recently
completed a complete overhaul of Barnes' website, www.ecompressedair.com,
using Function Point Analysis.
Accurately sizing a software project up front has been a glaring
weakness of software development for decades, Franks says.
According to the Standish Group, the average project is completed
190% over budget, 220% past its deadline, and only delivers 60% of
the requested functionality. But Franks, a leader in the
International Function Point Users Group, says Function Point
Analysis is backed by a deep and growing body of knowledge, making
it pinpoint-accurate within a range of 5%.
The Symposium, to be held in the Doubletree Downtown, is
sponsored by the Tulsa CIO Forum and Information Systems Leadership
of Oklahoma, a group of Oklahoma City CIOs. In 2008, the
invitation-only event attracted more than 170 IT leaders from 60
companies.
About StoneHenge Partners
StoneHenge Partners is a team of information technology
professionals committed to a singular mission: We apply technology
to solve business problems. The firm specializes in turnkey
solutions delivered on time, on budget and on target, and tackles
such diverse projects as web application development, legacy system
migrations, and multi-tier system integrations. Founded in 1999 by
Mike Fletcher, president, the company is located in the
Mid-Continent Tower, 400 S. Boston Ave., in downtown Tulsa.
For more information
Contact Ben Herrington
Or visit http://www.stonehenge.org