True S™ from PRICE Defines Best of Breed for Software Cost Estimating

Under-estimating software development creates resource shortages, panicked decisions, unrealistic expectations, and a loss of credibility. Over-estimating leads to underutilized resources, excess capacity, lost opportunities, uncompetitive pricing, and shrinking market share. Why rely on methods that have proven suspect? True S, PRICE Systems' Software Estimation and Project Management solution, has never been more accurate and robust, especially for collaborative project planning and the effective capture and reuse of normalized project data.

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Mark Your Calendars: Annual PRICE European Symposium Celebrates 25 Years; Paris, France Named Site for This Years Event, October 26-28

Join industry luminaries and your peers for 3 days of insights, strategies, education workshops, and real-life examples on deploying project and cost control methods.

Free Registration for Speakers:
Now accepting papers based on your experiences using the PRICE Cost Models
Download "Call for Papers" submission process and acceptance requirements.

Limited hotel rooms available at the Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel Hotel
Book your room now! Click here for more information.

PRICE Workshop on "Work Breakdown Structure" Scheduled for May 18 at Washington, D.C. Facility

Results matter. Government Programs increasingly challenge participants to deliver results within projected time and budget. Investment planning must clearly link cost and schedule demands to specific outcomes and benefits. The first step in preparing a credible program cost and performance baseline is the Work Breakdown Structure. On May 18th, PRICE Systems' Affordability Management team will focus on this critical first step in a half-day, educational workshop at PRICE's Washington, DC facility. Reserve your seat today!

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PRICE Research Addressing New Challenges Introduced by System of Systems (SoS) Development

DoD has migrated from a platform-based acquisition strategy to a capabilities-based strategy. A System of Systems (SoS) approach that calls for integrating groups of systems into one impacts how suppliers do business. Led by Chief Scientist Arlene Minkiewicz, PRICE Research has the jump on methodology for planning and tracking costs and effort throughout an SoS development.

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Download presentation, "Cost and Management Challenges of System of Systems."

May 2005

Industry Events & Seminars

April 26, 2005
PRICE Product Forum: "Estimating Software Size"
Part of INSightPLUS, Monthly Online Product Forums
FREE, 60 Minutes, 11:00 AM (US Eastern Standard Time)
Seating is limited. Reserve your seat today!
Learn more and register!

May 18, 2005
PRICE Workshop: "Work Breakdown Structure"
The First Critical Step to Improve Government Program Performance
Washington, D.C. Facility
Half-Day, 8:00 am to Noon (US Eastern Standard Time)
$35 per attendee
Facilitator: William Mathis
Learn more and register!

May 23-26, 2005
Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, E-Business Conference
Orlando, Florida
PRICE will be demonstrating its TruePlanning® product suite in booth #10
Learn more and register!

June 14-17, 2005
5th Joint International ISPA/SCEA Conference & Educational Workshop
Broomfield, Colorado
PRICE Presentations:

• "Creating Early Concept Cost Models", Dale Shermon
• "PFG Spine Feasibility Study", Dale Shermon w/ Andy Nicholls, UK MoD
• "Cost Engineering: Parametric Estimation for IS", Georges Teologlu
• "Estimates for ERP Systems", David Seaver
• "Cost of Security in a COTS-based SW System", Arlene Minkiewicz
• "Estimating for Use Cases", Arlene Minkiewicz
• "Affordability in a Performance-Based World", Larry Reagan
• "Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Approach to Size Estimation", Bruce Fad
• "Virtual Cost Engineering Studio (V-CES)", Dale Shermon

Public Product Training (United States)
05/09: PRICE H - Hardware Project Estimating & Control (5 Days, Dayton, OH)
05/23: PRICE HL - The Hardware Life Cycle (5 Days, Dayton, OH)

Custom Training Courses
Software Project Planning and Control with True COCOMO II (2 Days)
This course is being tailored for on-site agency and contractor training

For additional details, please contact:
Katherine Richardson, 1.856.608.7206
katherine.richardson@pricesystems.com