Title :
Improving software on-time delivery: an investigation of project delays
Author :
Ma, Z. ; Collofello, J.S. ; Smith-Daniels, D.E.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Chandler, AZ, USA
Abstract :
On-time delivery is a crucial objective for the software industry. Yet, the software industry continues to be plagued by schedule slippage. The purpose of this research is to assist software managers to identify major causes of schedule slippage, manage schedule risks, and recognize effective solutions for today´s software development projects. In order to get current, sufficient, and precise information, and draw reliable conclusions, we conducted an industry survey. Conclusions derived from the related work and our survey are compared
Keywords :
DP industry; scheduling; software development management; software houses; software process improvement; cycle time reduction; effective solutions; industry survey; project delays; schedule risks; schedule slippage causes; software development projects; software industry; software on-time delivery; Computer industry; Delay; Job shop scheduling; Productivity; Programming; Project management; Research and development management; Risk management; Software development management; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.878454
