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American software developer
Dan Galorath
NationalityAmerican
EducationCalifornia State University
Occupation(s)Software developer, businessman, author
Known forJPL Softcost, CEI System-3, SEER-SEM

Daniel D. Galorath is an American software developer, businessman and author. Galorath is the President and CEO of Galorath Incorporated and one of the chief developers of the project management software known as SEER-SEM.

He is also the co-author of Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management.

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.

Career

Following college, Galorath worked in software development with a focus on software management. He began working in the aerospace and defense industries. 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.

In 1979, Galorath founded Galorath, Inc. as a software development consulting organization.

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. 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.

By 1988, Dan's company Galorath Inc had introduced what would come to be known as SEER-SEM. SEER-SEM built on the work Galorath had done on Jensen’s model and added features such as a graphic user interface. These advances made SEER-SEM an application which could be used by project managers to better estimate the needs for their software applications.

Since its inception, Galorath's SEER-SEM, has been used by companies ranging from aircraft manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, to electronics manufacturer Siemens, Bell Helicopter, GKN Aerospace, and even the United States Department of Defense.

In 2001, Galorath received the 2001 International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) Freiman Award for lifetime achievement in parametric modeling.

In 2006, Galorath and Michael W Evans collaborated on Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, a book about software estimation.

Galorath received a lifetime achievement award in 2009 from the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis.

Galorath continues to serve as the chief executive officer of Galorath Inc, which is headquartered in El Segundo, California. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the non-profit organizations Book of Mormon Central, the John A. Widtsoe Foundation, and the ISBSG (International Software Benchmarking Standards Group). Galorath has also published several scholarly articles about software engineering and estimation.

Personal

UCLA and the Wall Street Journal called Dan out for his health transformation. His diet and exercise regimen was featured in The Wall Street Journal's health section.

Work

  • JPL Softcost: software estimation model developed for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • CEI System-3: software estimation model based on Dr. Randall Jensen’s modifications to the Putnam model
  • SEER-SEM: application used to estimate resources needed for developing software
  • Galorath, Daniel D.; Evans, Michael W. (2006). Software sizing, estimation, and risk management : when performance is measured performance improves. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications. ISBN 1-4200-1312-2. OCLC 70272276.

References

  1. "SEER Composites Brings Cost Estimating to CATIA by EricHiller". Engineering.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. "Mahindra Satyam in alliance with US-based Galorath". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ^ "National Advisory Council - Dan Galorath - BYU Marriott School of Business". marriott.byu.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ Torres, Chelsea (31 July 2020). "On the Shoulders of Giants: A Tribute to Prof. Barry W. Boehm – International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association". Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. ^ "ICEAA Canada 2017 - Dan Galorath". ICEAA. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  6. ^ Galorath, Daniel D.; Evans, Michael W. (2006-03-15). Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-1312-2.
  7. Project Management Challenge 2006 Biography" "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Accessed 6 May 2009
  8. Reply, Jason Busch: 18 12 2019 at 1:22 pm Fantastic piece Eric Great to hear your voice again You are the true expert in the product costing market The history lesson is a great start Cant’t wait for the rest (2019-12-18). "The evolution of product cost management tools and the state of the art". Spend Matters. Retrieved 2021-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Shermon, Dale (2009). Systems Cost Engineering: Program Affordability Management and Cost Control. Gower Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-566-08861-2.
  10. ^ Jones, Capers (2014). The Technical and Social History of Software Engineering. Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-321-90342-6.
  11. ^ "Dan Galorath". Book of Mormon Central. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  12. ^ "Why SEER Got Started." Accessed 7 May 2009.
  13. ^ Reifer, Donald J. (2006-08-30). Software Management. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-77562-1.
  14. ^ Inc, InfoWorld Media Group (1995-11-27). InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. "Save Six Man-Months per Proposal with Estimation Process Lockheed Martin Mission Systems". SEER by Galorath.
  16. "Improve Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Integration Estimates". SEER by Galorath.
  17. "Software and IT-CAST" (PDF). Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center.
  18. "Bell 505 production costs 50% lower than Bell 206". HeliHub.com. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  19. "User conference highlights latest estimating methods within defence and aerospace sectors". Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology. 79 (6). 2007-01-01. doi:10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fac.001. ISSN 0002-2667.
  20. "Evaluation of P aluation of Personnel P ersonnel Parameters in Softwar ameters in Software Cost Estimating e Cost Estimating Models". AFIT Scholar.
  21. "Software Evaluation and Estimation of Resources - Software Estimating Model". govtribe.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  22. ^ Torres, Chelsea (20 September 2017). "2010-MGT05 – International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association". Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  23. ^ Galorath, Daniel D.; Evans, Michael W. (2006-03-15). Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves. New York: Auerbach Publications. doi:10.1201/9781420013122. ISBN 978-0-429-11476-2.
  24. "Thanks to SCEA for Dan's Lifetime Achievement Award." Accessed 8 June 2009.
  25. ^ "Software CEO's 1,000 Calorie Diet." Jen Murphy. Accessed 19 Feb 2009.
  26. "CNN - Heads up: 'Fixed' Y2K code has flaws - February 23, 1999". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  27. "Q&A with Board Member, Dan Galorath". Widtsoe Foundation. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  28. "Board and Staff | Widstoe Foundation". www.widtsoefoundation.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  29. "About ISBSG". ISBSG. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  30. "Research Gate: Dan Galorath". Archived from the original on 2021-10-07.
  31. "IEEE Xplore: Dan Galorath". IEEE. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  32. "Appetite for Change - U Magazine - UCLA Health - Los Angeles, CA". www.uclahealth.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

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