SLIM - Software Lifecycle Management tools

Estimate, Control and Benchmark Your Projects with Confidence

QSM's Software Lifecycle Management (SLIM) tools support better decision making at each

stage of the project development lifecycle: estimating, tracking, and metrics analysis.

Each tool is designed to deliver results, either as a standalone application

or as part of QSM's integrated suite of proven software metrics tools.

The SLIM Suite of Tools allows clients to:

- Plan and execute successful software and other design-intensive projects

- Measure the efficiency of their software and systems production

- Optimise productivity within their portfolio of projects

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In conjunction with QSM, RedBay Consulting provides SLIM Tool licensing, consulting services, and local tool support in the Australia, Asia, and Pacific regions.

The SLIM Suite of Tools can:

  • Turn data into actionable management information
  • Identify executable development plans
  • Apply historical data and proven algorithms to mitigate risk
  • Identify constraints and stakeholder objectives
  • Provide transparency to all stakeholders and enabling them to make more informed decisions
  • Be configured to estimate many design processes such as hardware, infrastructure, call centres testing, data warehouse, package implementations, Agile and many more

In addition to the industry-leading SLIM Suite of Tools, clients receive:

  • Effective product training and introductory user ramp-up support to ensure a quick return on investment
  • Consulting services to build long term capabilities or reinforce your staff if desired
  • Staying power - the SLIM brand has been in existence for over 30 years and is the top choice of Fortune 1000 corporations and governments globally

SLIM-MasterPlan® - ideal for analysing organisational portfolios and planning large complex system integrations.

SLIM-Estimate® - estimate the time, effort, and cost required to satisfy a given set of requirements and determine the best strategy for designing and implementing your software or systems project.

SLIM-Control® - the statistical process control techniques you need to compare the project plan against project actuals and generate a forecast to completion.

SLIM-Metrics® - preserve project history, benchmark against industry trends, assess competitive position, identify bottlenecks, quantify the benefits of process improvement, and defend future project estimates.

SLIM-DataManager® - a robust data repository tool, included with SLIM-Metrics, that creates a corporate database of your completed projects.

SLIM-WebService® - the “light and lean” Web-based version of QSM’s flagship project estimation, tracking, and benchmarking suite.

For more information on SLIM Suite of Tools

visit the QSM website http://www.qsm.com