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Introduction
David Longstreet, a software economist, is an international consultant
with clients in every corner of the globe. With over 20 years of IT experience,
he has consulted in the USA, Europe, Asia, The Middle East and South Africa.
From dog food to aerospace, he has worked
with every type of organization. He has consulted for organizations with IT budgets in excess
of a billion dollars and for organizations with just a few employees.
Working with all levels of management including senior levels managers
to the lowest level analyst, he's helped them create believable and accurate
estimates. He has assisted clients in estimating and obtaining some of
the largest software contracts in the world. He has provided evaluations
of software acquisitions and consulted on IPO's where the value was in
excess of a 100 million dollars.
Publishing
Mr. Longstreet is a accomplished writer and has published numerous articles and several books. He has contributed chapters in four different text books and written three books. His most recent book, "Reboot! Rethinking and Restarting Software Development " will be published this fall 2008.
Beyond Consulting
Mr Longstreet conducts research with the Bureau of Economic Analysis and
several universities. He is a member of the Academy of Management (AOM), Southern Management Association (SMA) and the
American Economic Society. He has written numerous articles and two books.
Mr. Longstreet spent nearly a decade on the board of directors for the
International Function Point User Group (IFPUG) and is a past member of
the IEEE Computer Society. He provides technical review for several professional
organizations and publishers.He is an Adjunct Professor of Economics, Psychology and Statistics at
Avila University.
Speaking
Mr. Longstreet has presented papers in South Africa, Portugal, Italy,
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Singapore, and of course
the USA. (public speaking)
Clients
David Longstreet has an impressive array of domestic and international
clients in both the private and public sectors including MasterCard International,
MInistry of Finance of Italy, Amadeus, California State Pension Fund (Calpers),
USAA, The US Department of Justice, Xerox, for a complete listing click
here.
email: David@SoftwareMetrics.Com
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