Michael D. Harris to Present on "Portfolio Software Value Management" at the CIO Forum

MALVERN, Pa. - May 10, 2016 - PRLog -- Michael D. Harris, author and speaker on topics related to the business value of software development, and President and CEO of DCG Software Value, a global provider of software analytics, software quality management and Agile support services, will present at the CIO Forum (http://www.cioforum.com/May-Conference.aspx) being held May 15-17, 2016 in Miami.

Mr. Harris' presentation, "Portfolio Software Value Management," will share actionable steps for maximizing the flow of business value from software. He will also share insights from his forthcoming book, "The Business Value of Software" (publication date 2017), focusing on the best practices for deriving value from software development initiatives.

Industry trends suggest that IT management is increasingly being held accountable for the value of IT initiatives, and yet little effort is made to actually measure, track and optimize the value of software development in any meaningful way," said Mr. Harris. "It's appalling that so few organizations have implemented the necessary steps to demonstrate their value directly to the business in terms that they can understand and openly discuss. My presentation offers suggestions for how organizations can move forward down this path."

For more information on the VVF or Mr. Harris, visit valuevisualization.com (http://go.softwarevalue.com/ValueVisualization).

About Michael D. Harris
Michael Harris a recognized author and speaker on a range of topics related to the Value Visualization of IT. He is considered a thought leader in the software development industry and has more than 30 years of broad management experience in the IT field, including periods in R&D, development, production, business, and academia. He is currently the President & CEO of DCG Software Value and has held numerous executive positions in Fortune 500 companies, including: Fidelity National Services, Sanchez Computer Associates and MasterCard International.

About DCG Software Value
DCG Software Value (formerly David Consulting Group) is a global provider of software analytics, software quality management and Agile support services. Our mission is to help IT and the business collectively visualize and discuss the value of software development in order to foster improved decision making and resource management and to quantifiably impact a company's bottom line. Since 1994, large enterprises, growing mid-cap companies and emerging technology leaders have relied on us to implement improvements that make their software more efficient, user-friendly and cost effective. We maintain a North American corporate office in the U.S. and a European corporate office in the U.K. For more information, visit www.softwarevalue.com.

Contact:
Media Contact:
Karen Higgins, A&E Communications
610-831-5723
khiggins@aandecomm.com

DCG Software Value Contact:
Sarah Weddle, Marketing Director
610-644-2856
s.weddle@softwarevalue.com