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Are you Project Cycle Optimised?

This questionnaire is designed to help you assess your company's software process effectiveness. Simply answer each question by ticking the appropriate box, then click "Send" and your rating and report will be emailed to you straight away.

Important note: Your report will be emailed as a web link and therefore there is no risk of viruses.

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Your Processes

1. Do you have a clearly defined and documented software development process in place?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

2. Would a better defined and properly implemented software development process increase your current profitability and efficiency?

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3. If you do have a software development process is it being applied consistently across all of your projects?

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4. Do you have a software process improvement procedure in place?

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5. Would the implementation of a formal and well-specified Quality Assurance Process improve the overall quality of your projects?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

6. Are you fully aware of all the advantages a comprehensive Quality Assurance strategy can offer i.e. code reviews, document inspections, configuration management, version control, automated testing, etc.?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant



Your Project Teams

7. Can you change personnel on your projects with low impact?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

8. Do you actively involve users and stakeholders throughout a project to obtain their early feedback so that high-quality and appropriate deliverables are met?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

9. Are all the key roles from Sponsor/Stakeholder through to End User involved throughout your software projects?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

10. Is accurate information available to your stakeholders/customers at all times to provide them with a true picture of the project status?

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11. Do you have a healthy engagement between the requirements team and the implementation team on all your projects?

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12. Do you have the right people with the right skills in your project roles?

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13. When you are re-skilling your people, do you have a learning retention level above 80%?

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14. Do you believe that re-skilling programmes that were customised to meet your project needs would increase your productivity and quality of project deliverables?

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15. Do you have enough time to find and devise appropriate re-skilling programmes that will improve the overall skill sets of people within your projects?

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Your Commercial Drivers

16. Do you have enough time to keep abreast of software development processes, methodologies and technologies?

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17. Is it your perception that a more disciplined and processed approach to your projects would result in an increase of your company’s profitability and efficiency?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

18. Would releasing reliable projects on time and within budget improve your overall competitiveness and provide a commercial advantage?

  Yes   No   Don't know   Not relevant

19. Do you utilise outside consultants, training companies and mentors regularly to assist in developing your team’s skills & processes, as well as challenging your current methodologies?

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20. Is it your intention to retain, build and improve professionally skilled project teams through training and development programmes?

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