
Automated CFPS Practice Exam
"Q/P’s practice certification exam was a tremendous help in passing the IFPUG exam, I couldn't have passed without it. It reinforced my areas of strength and pointed to the areas where I needed to brush up. Also, the automation approach of the Q/P practice exam was a valuable preparation for the environment of the IFPUG exam". quote from recent test taker.
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Software Measurement and Reporting (SMR)
Software Measurement and Reporting (SMR) is a tool that automates the reporting of project performance metrics. Organizations can use SMR to capture data, report the performance of development projects, and compare the performance to in-house and/or industry benchmarks. SMR's intuitive interface allows a user to quickly enter key project statistics, compare the performance to benchmarks, analyze the results of the comparisons, and publish the report in either Word™ or PowerPoint™ formats.
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Software Benchmark Database
Q/P has established the world's largest functional size-based software metrics benchmark database. Q/P has been collecting data since its founding in 1990. Project and application data are added to the database annually after rigorous analysis and verification to ensure the highest degree of data integrity in the industry. The database consists of statistics on thousands of projects and applications.
Benchmark data can be licensed to work with PQMPlus™, Software Measurement and Reporting (SMR) or in summary format. When licensed with PQMPlus™ the data can be used for estimating or to compare a development project's productivity...
Since 1990, Q/P Management Group (Q/P) has been the industry-leading practitioner in software measurement and process improvement. Q/P delivers the highest quality consulting, methods, training, and tools to help clients improve their ability to measure, benchmark, outsource, estimate and manage software development and maintenance. Q/P is the recognized leader in the application of function point analysis techniques, and has established the world's largest functional size based software metrics benchmark database containing measurement statistics on thousands of projects and applications.
Q/P's consulting and product offerings are organized around six "Centers of Excellence" that focus on the critical issues of process, productivity, and quality improvement facing software development organizations. Q/P's worldwide industry experience includes financial services, telecommunications, commercial software, computer vendors, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, defense, and government agencies.