ROIs for Selected Practices

Details of how organizations have achieved their greater software development effectiveness vary among different organizations. Nonetheless, some specific practices have been found to be generally effective. Table 13-3 shows the ballpark ROIs for a few selected practices.

Table 13-3. Return on investment for selected software practices[10]

PRACTICE

12-MONTH ROI

36-MONTH ROI

Formal code inspections

250%

1,200%

Formal design inspections

350%

1,000%

Long-range technology planning

100%

1,000%

Cost and quality estimation tools

250%

1,200%

Productivity measurements

150%

600%

Process assessments

150%

600%

Management training

120%

550%

Technical staff training

90%

550%



Professional Software Development(c) Shorter Schedules, Higher Quality Products, More Successful Projects, [... ]reers
Professional Software Development(c) Shorter Schedules, Higher Quality Products, More Successful Projects, [... ]reers
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