Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.
Carter says the elements from the 2007 survey that
organisations attributed to successful projects are similar in 2008,
with 66% of organisations rating quality of staff as good or very good
for their most important project and 58% believing management buy-in
was good or very good.
“On the other hand, project estimation was the
least positive of project conditions, with just 23% of respondents
rating timing estimates favourably and 25% feeling optimistic about
budget estimates,” says Carter.
As the global meltdown hits Australia and New Zealand, software project
conditions are already worsening. What happens in 2009 is anyone’s
guess but, based on the Index, it would appear project conditions are
likely to deteriorate. In 2008, 16% reported very poor conditions (up
from 6% in 2007), while 37% rated the conditions as better than ok
(down from 44% in 2007).
Almost half (49%) of organisations plan to increase their use of
structured testing processes over the next 12 months, while 26% will
increase their employment of certified testing professionals. On the
offshoring side, 16% plan to increase their outsourcing of testing to
overseas companies.
Carter believes the continuing financial crisis is going to increase
pressure on organisations to keep software development project budgets
in check.
“Already, we’ve seen project conditions worsen since 2007 and unless
companies make project management and quality assurance a priority,
this is likely to continue,” he warns. “Organisations who have
invested, and continue to invest, in their testing capability will have
the edge over their competition in 2009.”
The Planit Testing Index showed that:
- Organisations started testing earlier in 2008, with almost one
quarter (24%) of respondents testing during the requirements (first)
phase in their most important project.
- More New Zealand organisations (65%) view software testing as a
critical element in producing reliable software than their Australian
counterparts (55%).
- Project drivers differ between sectors, with 30% of
finance/insurance companies listing increasing profitability as their
major motivation, while 21% of government organisations view meeting
compliance requirements as their primary driver. Telecommunications
companies are focused on cost reduction, with 17% highlighting this as
their biggest driver in completing software development projects.
- The average project cost $844,863 per month, slightly down on the 2007
figure of $853,000.
David Bass
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