SEER for Software Timeline

This timeline illustrates Galorath’s thirty years of progress on its flagship product, SEER for Software, as well as other key company events.

1979
  • Galorath Associates Founded (Becomes Galorath Incorporated)
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    1988
  • First Release of SEER-SEM
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    1991
  • Detailed Staffing Profiles Introduced
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  • Dynamic Activity Allocation Introduced
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  • Maintenance Model Introduced
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    1993
  • Function Based Sizing Introduced, Radically Simplifying Functional Sizing
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    1994
  • Maintenance Model Updated To Include Rigor and Level of Effort
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  • Multi-Program Estimating In A Single WBS Element Introduced
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  • Detailed Labor Rate Accounting Introduced
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  • ACE-IT Export Introduced
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  • Defect Model Introduced
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  • Parametric CMMI Level Estimating Introduced
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    1996
  • Staff Loading and Staffing Constraints Introduced
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  • Monte Carlo Risk Assessment Introduced
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    1997
  • SEER-Y2K Model Introduced to Specially Model the “Year 2000 Problem”
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    1998
  • Industry’s First COTS Integration Model Introduced
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    1999
  • SEER API Introduced
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  • Object-Based Sizing Introduced
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  • Time-Phased Defects Modeling Introduced
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    2001
  • Innovative Functional Metrics Research Receives Widespread Attention
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  • Industry’s First (and Still) Most Powerful MS Project Integration
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  • Introduction of Historical Database, Tying Together Numerous SEER Features
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    2003
  • Industry’s First Data Mining Model (Independent Crosscheck)
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  • Detailed Risk Analysis Introduced
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  • Innovative Research in Use Case Metrics
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    2004
  • Introduction of Estimate by Comparison
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    2005
  • Project Monitoring and Control Feature Introduced
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  • Integration with Rational Rose (later RSA)
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  • SEER-SEM Core Math Published in Crosstalk Magazine
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  • Metrics Analysis & Benchmarking Feature Introduced
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    2006
  • Galorath Incorporated Joins SEI Performance Benchmarking Consortium
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  • “Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management” Book is Published
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  • Extreme Schedule Capability Added to SEER Model
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  • Estimate by Comparison Accuracy Benchmarks Are Published
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    2007
  • Galorath Incorporated achieves ISO 9000 certification
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    2008
  • SEER for IT Projects Introduced
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  • Introduction of Enterprise Shared Database
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  • International Benchmark (ISBSG) Repository Integrated with SEER
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    2009
  • Introduction of Browser-Based Client
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    2010
  • Small Schedule Capability Added to SEER Model
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  • Numerous New, Data Driven Features Introduced
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  • Collaboration Introduced
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  • Requirements-Based Cost Tool (CostIQ) Introduced
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