Dan Galorath

Dan Galorath completed his undergraduate work at California State University, and in 1980, he also received an MBA in management from California State University.Project Management Challenge 2006 Biography" {{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://pmchallenge.gsfc.nasa.gov/Docs/2006attendee-presentations/2006Bios/Dan.Galorath.pdf|url-status=dead|accessdate=2013-10-22|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610122040/http://pmchallenge.gsfc.nasa.gov/Docs/2006attendee-presentations/2006Bios/Dan.Galorath.pdf|archivedate=2010-06-10}} Accessed 6 May 2009

Following college, Galorath worked in software development with a focus on software management. He began working in the aerospace and defense industries.{{Cite web|last=Reply|first=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|date=2019-12-18|title=The evolution of product cost management tools and the state of the art|url=https://spendmatters.com/2019/12/18/the-evolution-of-product-cost-management-tools-and-the-state-of-the-art/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Spend Matters|language=en}} 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.{{Cite book|last=Shermon|first=Dale|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IufyqjlNRmcC&dq=dan+galorath+1988&pg=PA298|title=Systems Cost Engineering: Program Affordability Management and Cost Control|date=2009|publisher=Gower Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-0-566-08861-2|language=en}}

In 1979, Galorath founded Galorath, Inc. as a software development consulting organization.{{Cite book|last=Jones|first=Capers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BFkXAgAAQBAJ&q=%22dan+galorath%22|title=The Technical and Social History of Software Engineering|date=2014|publisher=Pearson Education|isbn=978-0-321-90342-6|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Dan Galorath|url=https://bookofmormoncentral.org/users/dan-galorath|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Book of Mormon Central|language=en}}

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."Why SEER Got Started." [http://www.galorath.com/wp/why-seer-got-started.php] Accessed 7 May 2009.

By 1988, Dan's company Galorath Inc had introduced what would come to be known as SEER-SEM.{{Cite book|last=Reifer|first=Donald J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9yrdvfZX3CoC&q=galorath|title=Software Management|date=2006-08-30|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-471-77562-1|language=en}} 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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VzgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=seer-sem&pg=PA88|title=InfoWorld|date=1995-11-27|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|language=en}}

Since its inception, Galorath's SEER-SEM, has been used by companies ranging from aircraft manufacturers Lockheed Martin{{Cite journal|title=Save Six Man-Months per Proposal with Estimation Process Lockheed Martin Mission Systems|url=http://www.dace.nl/download/?id=17678808&|journal=SEER by Galorath}} and Northrop Grumman,{{Cite journal|title=Improve Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Integration Estimates|journal=SEER by Galorath}}{{Cite journal|title=Software and IT-CAST|url=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2018_sw_it-cast_proceedings_0.pdf|journal=Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center}} to electronics manufacturer Siemens, Bell Helicopter,{{Cite web|date=2016-09-07|title=Bell 505 production costs 50% lower than Bell 206|url=https://helihub.com/2016/09/07/bell-505-production-costs-50-lower-than-bell-206/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=HeliHub.com|language=en-GB}} GKN Aerospace,{{Cite journal|date=2007-01-01|title=User conference highlights latest estimating methods within defence and aerospace sectors|url=https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fac.001|journal=Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology|volume=79|issue=6|doi=10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fac.001|issn=0002-2667|url-access=subscription}} and even the United States Department of Defense.{{Cite journal|title=Evaluation of P aluation of Personnel P ersonnel Parameters in Softwar ameters in Software Cost Estimating e Cost Estimating Models|url=https://scholar.afit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5192&context=etd|journal=AFIT Scholar}}{{Cite web|title=Software Evaluation and Estimation of Resources - Software Estimating Model|url=https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/software-evaluation-and-estimation-of-resources-software-estimating-model-seer-sem-w91crb13dseersem|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-28|website=govtribe.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928204301/https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/software-evaluation-and-estimation-of-resources-software-estimating-model-seer-sem-w91crb13dseersem |archive-date=2021-09-28 }}

In 2001, Galorath received the 2001 International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) Freiman Award for lifetime achievement in parametric modeling.{{Cite web|last=Torres|first=Chelsea|title=2010-MGT05 – International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association|date=20 September 2017 |url=https://www.iceaaonline.com/2010-mgt05/|access-date=2021-09-28|language=en-US}}

In 2006, Galorath and Michael W Evans collaborated on Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, a book about software estimation.{{Cite book|last1=Galorath|first1=Daniel D.|url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781420013122/software-sizing-estimation-risk-management-daniel-galorath-michael-evans|title=Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves|last2=Evans|first2=Michael W.|date=2006-03-15|publisher=Auerbach Publications|isbn=978-0-429-11476-2|location=New York|doi=10.1201/9781420013122}}

Galorath received a lifetime achievement award in 2009 from the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis."Thanks to SCEA for Dan's Lifetime Achievement Award." [http://www.galorath.com/wp/thanks-to-scea-for-dans-lifetime-achievment-award.php] Accessed 8 June 2009.

Galorath continues to serve as the chief executive officer of Galorath Inc, which is headquartered in El Segundo, California.{{Cite web|title=CNN - Heads up: 'Fixed' Y2K code has flaws - February 23, 1999|url=http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9902/23/flaws.y2k.idg/index.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=www.cnn.com}} He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the non-profit organizations Book of Mormon Central, the John A. Widtsoe Foundation,{{Cite web|date=2017-03-07|title=Q&A with Board Member, Dan Galorath|url=http://widtsoefoundation.flywheelsites.com/2017/03/07/galorath/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Widtsoe Foundation|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Board and Staff {{!}} Widstoe Foundation|url=https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/board-and-staff|access-date=2021-10-07|website=www.widtsoefoundation.org}} and the ISBSG (International Software Benchmarking Standards Group).{{Cite web|title=About ISBSG|url=https://www.isbsg.org/about-isbsg/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=ISBSG|language=en-US}} Galorath has also published several scholarly articles about software engineering and estimation.{{Cite web|title=Research Gate: Dan Galorath|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dan-Galorath|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007205049/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dan-Galorath |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}{{Cite web|title=IEEE Xplore: Dan Galorath|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38161769900|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-07|website=IEEE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007205050/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38161769900 |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}

UCLA and the Wall Street Journal called Dan out for his health transformation.{{Cite web|title=Appetite for Change - U Magazine - UCLA Health - Los Angeles, CA|url=https://www.uclahealth.org/u-magazine/appetite-for-change|access-date=2021-10-07|website=www.uclahealth.org}} His diet and exercise regimen was featured in The Wall Street Journal's health section."Software CEO's 1,000 Calorie Diet." Jen Murphy. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117612434785563996?mod=What%27s+Your+Workout] Accessed 19 Feb 2009.

• 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
• {{cite book | last1=Galorath | first1=Daniel D. | last2=Evans | first2=Michael W. | title=Software sizing, estimation, and risk management : when performance is measured performance improves | publisher=Auerbach Publications | publication-place=Boca Raton, FL | date=2006 | isbn=1-4200-1312-2 | oclc=70272276}}

• [http://www.galorath.com Galorath, Inc.]

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