Spruce

In a nutshell

A software product or service assessment tool

Why it is needed

Software presents a management challenge, whether it is development in-house, bought it, or bought in by purchasing a company. There are many aspects to consider, not just whether it is functional fit for purpose

Spruce more details

Is as structued assessment looking across multiple dimensions, including

• The nature of the software product or service
• The business model
• The technology
• The software quality approach
• The user interface and experience
• The legal and commercial arrangements
• The intellectual property
• The software security
• Various ethical issues

Who is it for

There are several situations when the assessment would be useful including

• To assess the state of an internal software development project
• To assess software that is being purchased and brought into the company
• To assess an external software company prior to purchase

Further information

A short paper on Spruce is available on LinkedIn