Dušan P.
How Agile Transformation Saves $$$ in Software Development
Agile Transformation Saves $$$ Software development is expensive—there’s no way around it. Whether you’re building a product from scratch...
Examine how your company can save by reducing bug fixes and patch deployments
Number of Developers' FTE Fixing Bugs
Number of Bugs per Quarter on average
Average Developer Monthly Gross Salary (€)
Number of FTEs Testing Fixes
Average QA Tester Monthly Gross Salary (€)
Days Required to Fix and Deploy Each Bug throughout All Systems
Number of Patch Deployments per Year
Support Costs
Time spent by support staff addressing bugs and customer issues caused by faulty releases. Assuming 30€/hour salary.
Deployment Infrastructure Cost
Expenses for deploying software, including infrastructure, tools, and deployment personnel.
Downtime Cost
Financial losses from system outages or delays caused by bugs or failed deployments.
Opportunity Cost
Lost revenue or growth potential due to delayed features or missed market opportunities.
Reputation Cost
Loss of customers and brand trust caused by poor product quality or unreliable service. Include marketing costs for rebranding.
Technical Debt Cost
Extra development time needed to fix shortcuts or poor code quality left unaddressed.
Morale and Productivity Loss
Reduced productivity and potential turnover caused by low team morale and constant firefighting. Example: Productivity loss of 5% for a team of 5 developers with annual salaries of €60,000.
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How it is all calculated Formula for Total Cost of Bug Fixes Total Cost = (Cost Per Bug × Number of Bugs × Deployments) + (Additional Cost Per Deployment × Deployments) Details of Each Component Cost Per Bug: Cost Per Bug = (Dev FTEs × Dev Daily Rate × Days) + (QA FTEs × QA Daily Rate × Days) Additional Cost Per Deployment: Additional Cost Per Deployment = Support Cost + Deployment Cost + Downtime Cost + Opportunity Cost + Reputation Cost + Technical Debt Cost + Morale Cost
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