Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Overview
| Applicability of Techniques in This Chapter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal Comparison to Past Projects | Estimation Software Tools | Industry-Average Effort Graphs | ISBSG Method | |
| What's estimated | Effort | Effort | Effort | Effort |
| Size of project | S M - | S M L | S M - | S M - |
| Development stage | Early-Middle | Early-Middle | Early | Early |
| Iterative or sequential | Both | Both | Sequential | Sequential |
| Accuracy possible | Medium | High | Low-Medium | Low-Medium |
Most projects eventually estimate effort directly from a detailed task list. But early in a project, effort estimates are most accurate when computed from size estimates. This chapter describes several means of computing those early estimates.
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