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Congruence Metrics Enable Improved Organizational Design

Projects:
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Computational...
Institution:
Carnegie Mellon University
Primary Strategic Goal:
Learning: Build the Nation's research capability through critical investments in advanced instrumentation, facilities, cyber infrastructure, and experimental tools.
Secondary Strategic Goal:
Research Infrastructure: Build the Nation's research capability through critical investments in advanced instrumentation, facilities, cyber infrastructure, and experimental tools.

Achievement/Results

Igert trainee Marcelo Cataldo, with advisors Herbsleb and Carley, developed, implemented and tested metrics for assessing organizational congruence. He was able to show that the lack of congruence is associated with poor performance, and that congruence can be estimated from general project records, such as change reports and errors in software development teams.

Address Goals

Primary: This is a new scientific discovery that advances out knowledge in the area of organizational design and software management. Secondary: Cataldo’s work led to his dissertation and so a new Ph.D. scientist. And this metric is now part of the ORA toolkit and is available as part of the nation’s infrastructure as this technology is freely downloadable from the CASOS site.

Posted:
February 16, 2009