Optimize the Application Maintenance Estimation (AME) Process
Augment your traditional expert estimation with parametric estimation to reduce surprises.
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Lack of proper software maintenance estimation causes:
- Technical debt with the business caused by lack of integrity in proposed maintenance budgets.
- Impact to quality of deliverables as funding becomes unavailable.
- Lack of confidence when using a single estimation method.
A well-defined software estimation process provides the ability to:
- Forecast and optimize budgets across projects and resources.
- Create a repeatable and measurable process for continual improvement.
- Leverage different estimation techniques based on the type of project.
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Understand the Project Rationale
The Purpose
- To understand why software maintenance estimation is important.
- To determine whether you are ready to embark on an optimization initiative.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understand the current estimation landscape.
- Conduct a high-level initial gap analysis.
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| 1.1 | Assess your organization’s readiness |
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Module 2: Structure the AME Optimization Team
The Purpose
- To determine the right stakeholders for process optimization.
- To establish project governance.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identify clear roles and responsibilities around the project.
- Determine any resource gaps for project implementation.
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| 2.1 | Identify key project participants |
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Module 3: Analyze the Current AME Process Gaps
The Purpose
To strengthen your current estimation process.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understand various expert and parametric optimization techniques.
- Determine the appropriate future state.
- Analyze gaps between current and future state.
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| 3.1 | Draw your current AME flow |
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| 3.2 | Identify business requirements |
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| 3.3 | Document future state process |
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| 3.4 | Gap analysis and capability prioritization |
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Module 4: Optimize the AME Process
The Purpose
Validate the optimized estimation model using historic data.
Key Benefits Achieved
Achieve greater confidence by examining variance and examining assumptions in expert estimation.
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| 4.1 | Validate your estimation model |
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Module 5: Implement the AME Process
The Purpose
Conduct an estimation of current projects using optimized model.
Key Benefits Achieved
Both parametric and expert estimation are used for estimation from now on.
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| 5.1 | Conduct present estimation simulation |
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| 5.2 | Prepare for rollout |
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Module 6: Measure Ongoing Value
The Purpose
Ensure ongoing business value through better maintenance estimation.
Key Benefits Achieved
Align metrics with business needs.
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| 6.1 | Track metrics to determine value over time |
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