Cost Research Analysts
David Seaver
Solutions Architect
Years of Experience: 24
Areas of Coverage:
PRICE Systems subject matter expert on Software and IT Cost Estimation
Roles and Responsibilities:
Solutions Architect for software engagements with the US Army, Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, and the US Airforce
Cost Estimating Accomplishments:
- Created the process that is currently deployed to estimate the life cycle cost of IT projects. This process is utilized at the Internal Revenue Service, The National Archives, Department of Homeland Security, Computer Science Corporation, Credit Agricole, Total Oil, Fidelity Investments, and the United States Army.
- Created the ÒFast Function PointÓ technique which is a streamlined software size estimation process designed for Agile Development.
- Professional Certifications/Awards:
- Capability Maturity Model (CMM) working group on Software Measures
- Practical Software and Systems Measurement working group on Security Measures
- International Function Point Users Group non functional size working group
- Certified Function Point expert
- Contributing member of the Center for Software and Systems Engineering working group on Systems Engineering Cost estimation
Education:
- FORMAL:
- Brandeis University BA
- Rutgers University MBS
- American Graduate University Program Management
- PROFESSIONAL:
- Object Oriented Development
- Universal Modeling Language
- Latest Research, What are you working on now:
- Data collection and analysis for complex software systems
> Bruce Fad
VP of Professional Services
> Arlene Minkiewicz
Chief Scientist
> Zach Jasnoff
Solutions Architect
> David Seaver
Solutions Architect
> Bob Koury
Senior Cost Research Analyst
> Gurney Thompson
Cost Research Analyst
> John Long
Solutions Consultant
> John Swaren
Solutions Consultant
> Pascal Gendrot
Executive Consultant
