SLIM-Estimate
Windows-based software project planning tool. Helps you estimate the work required to satisfy a given set of software requirements and then determine the best strategy (optimum cycle time, team size, cost, quality, and risk) for designing and implementing the corresponding software product
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English
Supported Technologies
Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows XP/2000/NT
Software, ASP Hosted
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Pricing
Users (# of seats), Server
3000 to 45500
keith_ciocco@qsm.com
703-749-3812
Additional Product Information
A Serious Tool for Serious Work;SLIM-Estimate for Windows is the Windows-based version of the popular SLIM (Software LIfecycle Management) estimation and planning tool, which has been used since 1978 by many top Fortune 500 and technology companies, government, and defense organizations worldwide. Our clients routinely use SLIM to develop the best possible project plan for a given set of circumstances.;SLIM-Estimate for Windows answers the real-world questions that managers like you ask every day:;What is the probability that we will deliver on or before the promised delivery date? ;What options are available if the schedule is accelerated by four months to meet a tight market window? ;How many people must be added to get two months of schedule compression and how much will it cost? ;When will the defect rate be low enough to ship a product that is reliable enough to satisfy customers? ;If the requirements change or grow, what will be the impact on schedule, cost, and reliability? ;How well do customer expectations on project completion date and delivered reliability compare to our company's historical performance? ;Interactive Graphics Display Gives You Realistic Schedule and Cost Estimates;With SLIM-Estimate for Windows you control the probabilities of meeting schedule, staffing, cost, and software reliability and get instant feedback from SLIM-Estimate's graphic displays. Compare your plan against previous performance. Map your plan against your internal track record of previously completed projects and the QSM database of 5,000+ projects to demonstrate reasonableness.;Produce Top Notch Management Briefings to Communicate Your Development Plan;Use SLIM-Estimate for Windows' on-line briefing capability to communicate your findings, quickly and persuasively, to your staff, top executives, and customers. This briefing capability can be displayed by SLIM-Estimate using standard projection equipment, or can be output directly to paper or slides.;SLIM-Estimate Features and Benefits;Features Benefits ;Allows total customization of the software lifecycle You have the freedom to create and store any lifecycle paradigm. You can set up SLIM-Estimate to reflect the unique nomenclature and relationships of your organization's software development process. ;Supports, separately or in combination, most popular size-estimating methods You can estimate the size of a proposed system using ballpark techniques, component mapping, function points, GUI (object) sizing, and sizing by module. ;Captures historical data You can store all or selected subsets of your organization's historical data in SLIM-Estimate. This data can be used to calibrate SLIM-Estimate's estimation algorithms for your specific product and environment. ;Continuously updates a graphical display of the project plan You can graphically change the parameters that impact a project plan and observe, in real time, the resulting impact on schedule, effort, cost, quality, and risk. ;Predicts reliability You can evaluate how changes in staff, cost, and schedule affect the product's reliability (number of defects and mean time to defect at delivery). ;Assesses risk You can evaluate how changes in staff, cost, and schedule affect the probabilities of meeting project deadlines, budget, and quality levels. ;Stores multiple plans / scenarios You can quickly reload plans for additional analysis. You can use the Solution Log for plan configuration management or simply use it to compare various scenarios. You can store up to 10 plans; any of which can be restored instantly. ;Validates goals SLIM-Estimate allows you to graphically compare planning scenarios to your historical performance as well as that of the industry. This is crucial to establishing realistic and achievable goals; the best way to ensure success. ;Creates custom presentations containing a multitude of selectable graphs and tables You can create your own custom presentations and slide shows which can be used to brief the results of your analysis right off the computer. ;Supports a comprehensive planning process SLIM-Estimate, SLIM-Control, and SLIM-Metrics together satisfy many of the SEI CMM Level 2, 3, and 4 Key Process Area (KPA) requirements. Specifically covered are Software Project Planning, Software Project Tracking and Oversight, Software Subcontract Management, Integrated Software Management, and Quantitative Process Management. ;Integrates with other Microsoft Windows-based software SLIM-Estimate can interface with other Microsoft Windows-based tools that may already be a part of your process. You will realize the time-saving benefits of an integrated solution. ;Contains over 20 years of industry experience SLIM-Estimate's underlying equations are based on QSM's 5,000+ project database. SLIM-Estimate makes this data available to you. You can use it to compare your project plan to similar completed projects or, if your role is one of procurement, you can evaluate bids for reasonableness and competitiveness. ;Put QSM's Proven Performance to Work for You;QSM consultants are recognized experts in the field of software development planning and control.;All licenses for SLIM-Estimate include documentation, responsive phone consultation, and technical support.;Call QSM for more information on SLIM-Estimate for Windows and for a free demonstration CD.;QSM Customers ;Partial listing of major companies and organizations now using SLIM-Estimate and other QSM software project management tools: ;3Com;American Century;Alcatel;American Mgt. Systems;Boeing Information Services;Blue Cross - Blue Shield;Charles Schwab Corporation;Cisco Systems;Compaq's Tandem Division;Computer Sciences Corp.;Coopers & Lybrand;Digital Equipment Corporation;Electronic Data Systems;Federal Aviation Administration Honeywell;IBM;Johnson & Johnson;KPMG Peat Marwick;Lockheed Martin;Merrill Lynch;Motorola;Northrop Grumman;Pacific Bell;Royal Bank;Sprint;United States Air Force;United States Army;United States Navy ;Our Customer Response to SLIM-Estimate for Windows...;"This is a 'quantum leap' over anything in the marketplace today.";"The user interface is intuitive and powerful.";"Your company really listens to what customers ask for.";"This tool allows me to communicate key information to the decision makers in an efficient and effective manner.";"We are making QSM tools a standard throughout the corporation.";"QSM tools are an industry best practice.";"SLIM-Estimate & SLIM-Control alone satisfy 70% of the Level 2 SEI CMM Key Process Area requirements for Software Project Planning and Software Project Tracking and Oversight.";"QSM is not just a set of tools -- it is a management philosophy.";"What distinguishes QSM from the pack is their attitude of customer service. I have yet to experience the level of genuine concern and interest in serving their customers with any other vendor."