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Capers Jones

American software engineer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Capers Jones is an American specialist in software engineering methodologies and measurement. He is often associated with the function point model of cost estimation. He is the author of thirteen books.

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He was born in St Petersburg, Florida, United States and graduated from the University of Florida, having majored in English.[1] He later became the President and CEO of Capers Jones & Associates and latterly Chief Scientist Emeritus of Software Productivity Research (SPR).[2]

In 2011, he co-founded Namcook Analytics LLC, where he is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).[3]

He formed his own business in 1984, Software Productivity Research, after holding positions at IBM and ITT.[2] After retiring from Software Productivity Research in 2000, he remains active as an independent management consultant.

He is a Distinguished Advisor to the Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ).[4]

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Published Works

  • Software Development Patterns and Antipatterns, Capers Jones, Routledge, 2021. ISBN 978-1032017228.
  • Software Engineering Best Practices : lessons from successful projects in the top companies, Capers Jones, Universal Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-162161-8.
  • Applied Software Measurement: Global Analysis of Productivity and Quality, Capers Jones, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
  • The History and Future of Narragansett Bay, Capers Jones, McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN 978-1581129113.
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