Abstract:
IT Productivity metrics are here to change the software development industry to increase IT effectiveness. The challenge to capture a programmer / software development team’s productivity is now simplified to begin the journey. Technologies and teams that deliver the best value per investment, shorter go to market cycles and high quality, on time software solutions will be the leaders that others will try to follow. The presentation is based on real experience obtained while consulting on technology projects that were seeking the IT Productivity metrics. The author is glad to share it with the IT community to help contribute and improve the cause for insight, seek and improve ourselves. The audience will learn why is it important to measure IT productivity? what are the measures that can be used, how to gather, analyze and report the metrics to satisfy the multi faceted information needs of senior executives , management boards, IT management and developers. You will learn how to accomplish the significant first step of establishing baselines, how your software development organization can benefit from setting up goals for improvement as well as compare against industry IT effectiveness. More than just monitoring and controlling the projects, the insight learned from IT Productivity metrics is to allow the room for innovation, break the barriers and stereotypes and allow software development to challenge ourselves and enable better business

About the Presenter
Daniel P. Bharadwaj is a Business Manager at ExcelaCom INC, a global business solutions provider and consultancy. His unique mix of engagements with Fortune 50 and global leaders in Telecommunications, Media and Research industries has positioned him as a subject matter expert and sought after trainer, advisory resource and mentor in Project Management, ‘Go To Market’ strategies, QA, Performance Management and the PMO. He also has deep functional background in marketing, sales, billing, order management/fulfillment, customer care and various software development lifecycles, including managing the rollout of a CMMI quality management system.Daniel has an MBA and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), is a member and active volunteer at the PMI Delaware Valley Chapter, PMI Metrics SIG and the Audit division of the American Society for Quality. He loves to read, play golf and mentor young adults.


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