MANAGER ASSOCIATE

Software development can be one of the most expensive activities in mo dern business. Overruns of one to two hundred percent are common. Some software projects never deliver anything. Managers have difficulty un derstanding and visualizing software systems. A knowledge-based comput erized Manager Associate is described that assists managers in plannin g, organizing, staffing, scheduling, measurement, visualization, and c ontrol. The Manager Associate operates in a distributed Unix environme nt where the manager has access to the software developer workstations through a computer network. The Manager Associate helps managers anti cipate problems that allows early corrective action. As a result, soft ware projects can be developed on time, within budget, and to customer satisfaction.