Software Best Practices

Where I can find some quality metrics, errors, estimation, defects, poor management, those related with software crisis. I want to use those facts in my classroom, I have some but the are older, I need some new data. Thanks

Patience and evaluating the value are key for me. So often projects, or milestones, are totally focused on schedule. If the tool doesn't decrease time or increase the amount of features in a release right away then people still work the old way if they can. The never really get in depth experience...

At Construx I teach both the Estimation seminar and the Advanced Quality seminar. One question I usually get during the Estimation seminar goes something like this, "How can I estimate how long quality will take?" Now this is a fascinating question in that it is so wrong and yet so important...