Dan Galorath
Template:Short description Template:Undisclosed paid Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Daniel D. Galorath is an American software developer, businessman and author. Galorath is the President and CEO of Galorath Incorporated[1][2] and one of the chief developers of the project management software known as SEER-SEM.[3][4][5]
He is also the co-author of Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management.[6]
Education
Dan Galorath completed his undergraduate work at California State University, and in 1980, he also received an MBA in management from California State University.[7][4][5]
Career
Following college, Galorath worked in software development with a focus on software management. He began working in the aerospace and defense industries.[8] One of his earliest projects was working with Don Reifer on the creation of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Softcost program for Robert Tauseworth.[9][10]
In 1979, Galorath founded Galorath, Inc. as a software development consulting organization.[10][11]
In 1984, Galorath began consulting for Computer Economics, Inc. It was in that consulting role where Galorath became familiar with Dr. Randall Jensen's modifications to the Putnam model.[6] Because the work was not usable in a commercial environment, Galorath worked to design a more user-friendly software estimation program, which was known as CEI System-3.[12]
By 1988, Dan's company Galorath Inc had introduced what would come to be known as SEER-SEM.[9][13] SEER-SEM built on the work Galorath had done on Jensen’s model and added features such as a graphic user interface.[13] These advances made SEER-SEM an application which could be used by project managers to better estimate the needs for their software applications.[12][14]
Since its inception, Galorath's SEER-SEM, has been used by companies ranging from aircraft manufacturers Lockheed Martin[15] and Northrop Grumman,[16][17] to electronics manufacturer Siemens, Bell Helicopter,[18] GKN Aerospace,[19] and even the United States Department of Defense.[20][21]
In 2001, Galorath received the 2001 International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) Freiman Award for lifetime achievement in parametric modeling.[22]
In 2006, Galorath and Michael W Evans collaborated on Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, a book about software estimation.[6][23]
Galorath received a lifetime achievement award in 2009 from the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis.[24][5][22]
Galorath continues to serve as the chief executive officer of Galorath Inc, which is headquartered in El Segundo, California.[25][3][26] He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the non-profit organizations Book of Mormon Central,[11] the John A. Widtsoe Foundation,[27][28] and the ISBSG (International Software Benchmarking Standards Group).[29] Galorath has also published several scholarly articles about software engineering and estimation.[30][31]
Personal
UCLA and the Wall Street Journal called Dan out for his health transformation.[32] His diet and exercise regimen was featured in The Wall Street Journal's health section.[25]
Work
- JPL Softcost: software estimation model developed for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory[23]
- CEI System-3: software estimation model based on Dr. Randall Jensen’s modifications to the Putnam model[12]
- SEER-SEM: application used to estimate resources needed for developing software[9][13][14]
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References
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- ↑ "Thanks to SCEA for Dan's Lifetime Achievement Award." [2] Accessed 8 June 2009.
- ↑ a b "Software CEO's 1,000 Calorie Diet." Jen Murphy. [3] Accessed 19 Feb 2009.
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