First-order benchmarking report
This form can be used to get a (FREE) first-order bechmarking report of your software development projects. The report is generated on-line and includes graphics comparing the performance of your project against average and best-in-class projects from a given domain. Four Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are investigated: Schedule, Effort(Budget), Productivity and Staffing Rate (see Benchmarking KPIs). The benchmarking results are based on the empirical data published in the book Applied Software Measurement: Global Analysis of Productivity and Quality by Capers Jones (ISBN 978-0-07-150244-3) and apply to new developments only.
Definitions:
| Application domain | Description |
| Management Information Systems | Applications that enterprises produce in support of their business and administrative operations. Typical industries: Banking, Insurance, Public Administration. |
| Systems | Also known as Embedded Software; consists of applications used to control physical devices. Typical industries: Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices. |
| Commercial | Also known as Desktop Applications; consists of application that are produced for large-scale marketing to hundreds or even millions of clients. Typical industries: Home & Office Productivity Tools. |
| Military | Applications produced for a uniformed military service (air force, army, navy, DoD). |
| Web | Applications such as major commercial and informational web sites |
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