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 Special Events29th Annual Int'l. Symposium - April 1-3, 2009:
TruePlanning® TrainingOverview:
PRICE University™FREE web-based courses and videos for PRICE software customers
Need Consulting?Leverage proven project and cost control methods from PRICE consultants
Resource CenterWhite Papers
On-Demand WebcastsBursting the PPM Bubble - Part One Revisiting Best Practices for Estimating and Managing Program Cost: A GAO Perspective The Value of Estimating Accuracy when Defining and Selecting IT Projects Speed, accuracy, and confidence to estimating scope, cost, and risks |
Market Findings Section Added to PRICESystems.comAs part of PRICE Systems' continuing mission to serve the estimating community as a source of industry knowledge and expertise, a new market findings section has been added to the Resource section of www.pricesystems.com. This section will serve as a collection of industry studies and findings. The first additions to the new section are a recent study of Project Portfolio Cost Management and a collaboration of findings on some of the difficuites and misconceptions of PPM tool implementations. View Market Findings Section
PRICE Brings TruePlanning to the 20th Annual IPM ConferencePRICE Systems is exhibiting at the upcoming Integrated Program Management Conference, November 17-19 in Alexandria, VA. The conference is hosted by program management professional societies and organizations, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA). PRICE Systems will be featuring its TruePlanning estimation solution. To read more about this event Click Here
Webinar: Bursting the PPM Bubble - Part Three, December 10FREE 45-minute Webinar
Fundamentals of Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV)
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| Date: | Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 - 12:45 PM (Eastern) / 9:00 - 9:45 AM (Pacific) |
| Duration: | 30 Min Lecture / 15 Min Interactive Q&A |
| Location: | Online Webinar (passcode emailed upon registration) |
| Speaker: | Ron Diaz, Executive Consultant, PRICE Systems & Lee Smith, Cost Research Analyst |
| Register: | Learn more and register online |
Software Tip: Using the Analogy Method for Software Estimation
Analogy is a quick and easy method for creating a software estimate when little project information is available. This method allows an analyst to use reasoning that compares one project to previously completed projects. Measures of analogy can include software lines of code (SLOC), code complexity, cost or schedule.
Existing user? View software tip
Interested in TruePlanning? Schedule demo
The Cost and Business Impacts of Service Oriented Architecture webinar by Arlene Minkiewicz - November 25, 2008
PRICE Systems' Chief Scientist, Arlene Minkiewicz will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 for the CAI's IT Metrics and Productivity Institute. This webinar will discuss what a Service Oriented Architecture is and how it can be used to improve business practices. For more details and to register click here.
To read Arlene's most recent blog post on SOA visit the PRICE Blog.
