About David Longstreet

David Longstreet is a software consultant with clients in every corner of the globe. He is considered one of the world’s leading authorities in software development. He has consulted and presented his ideas at conferences in South Africa; Portugal; Italy; the United Kingdom; the Netherlands; Belgium; Canada; Germany; the Ukraine; Australia; Singapore; and, of course, the United States.

He has a creative writing style that makes complex topics easy to understand. His ideas are persuasive and thought provoking; yet, he maintains the perfect mix of educator and entertainer. Anyone who has attended one of his presentations, training courses, or conferences knows he is as much a storyteller as a consultant.

David has consulted for software organizations with over 10,000 employees and for some with just a few individuals. They include many Fortune 500 companies in every industry that relies on software including aerospace, telecommunication, banking and finance, insurance, government agencies, travel, retailers, manufacturers, automotive, hospitality, healthcare, defense contractors, universities and other industries.

He has worked with people at all levels including senior executives, boards of directors, middle level managers, project leaders and entry level analysts. He has helped create believable benchmarks, valid assessments, and accurate estimates. His work has resulted in his clients obtaining some of the largest software contracts in the world, some of which were worth well in excess of $100 million. He has worked on mergers and aquisitions valued at over $1 billion.

David blends his practical experience with academic research. He conducts research with several universities; is a member of the Academy of Management, as well as the American Economic Society; and has written numerous articles and two books covering software metrics/function points. He reviews papers for several academic conferences, and he is an adjunct professor of graduate level economics and statistics in both the business and psychology departments at Avila University.