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Count Me In
Every 10 years since 1801 there has been a count of all people and households in the UK... Organisations can conduct a software related census.
Planning Counts
Measurement programmes and benchmarking exercises need to be planned and managed. For ideas we look at the 2001 Census.
RAG States
Using Red, Amber, Green status to manage corrective action.
Services
Applying Software Metrics
Starting a Measurement Programme
A measurement programme is part of a means to an end (one or more business objectives). To deliver any benefit the objective(s) must be clearly understood first and then the measurement programme must be designed to support them.
Supporting a Measurement Programme
Once successfully started, there are various activities required to keep the measurement programme operating effectively and the results relevant.
Assessing Capability
Appraisal
Assessments of capability to aid internal process improvement.
Improving Processes
Process Consultancy
To develop, improve and support processes against industry standards and best practice.
Starting an Improvement Programme
Services to plan and run the irst improvement cycle(s) of an improvement programme.
Maintaining an Improvement Programme
Services to keep an improvement programme working once it has completed the first cycle.
Training
Applying Software Metrics
Manager’s Guide to Software Measurement 
Understand how disciplined, quantitative practices can be used to control costs and maximise productivity.
Improving Processes
Overview of the CMMI®
Understand the relevance of the most popular model for process improvement and how it can benefit you and your organisation
Using and Implementing the CMMI® / Intro to the CMMI® SE/SW/IPPD/SS  
How to use the model for appraising and improving an organisation's processes
Senior Managers Briefing in the CMMI®
Sponsorship is an essential factor for improving performance – understand the manager’s crucial role & the actions needed to generate & sustain commitment
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