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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Developer Best Practices)
by McConnell, Steve | PB | Good
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- Paperback
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 0735605351
- Subject Area
- Computers
- Publication Name
- Software Estimation : Demystifying the Black Art
- Publisher
- Pearson Education
- Item Length
- 8.8 in
- Subject
- Software Development & Engineering / General, Client-Server Computing, General
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Series
- Developer Best Practices Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 45.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0735605351
ISBN-13
9780735605350
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50431053
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Software Estimation : Demystifying the Black Art
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Software Development & Engineering / General, Client-Server Computing, General
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Series
Developer Best Practices Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
45.9 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-936847
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.1
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
I. Critical Estimation Concepts 1. What Is an "Estimate"? 2. How Good an Estimator Are You? 3. Value of Accurate Estimates 4. Where Does Estimation Error Come From? 5. Estimate Influences II. Fundamental Estimation Techniques 6. Introduction to Estimation Techniques 7. Count, Compute, Judge 8. Calibration and Historical Data 9. Individual Expert Judgment 10. Decomposition and Recomposition 11. Estimation by Analogy 12. Proxy-Based Estimates 13. Expert Judgment in Groups 14. Software Estimation Tools 15. Use of Multiple Approaches 17. Standardized Estimation Procedures III. Specific Estimation Challenges 18. Special Issues in Estimating Size 19. Special Issues in Estimating Effort 20. Special Issues in Estimating Schedule 21. Estimating Planning Parameters 22. Estimate Presentation Styles 23. Politics, Negotiation, and Problem Solving
Synopsis
Often referred to as the "black art" because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward--once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation--distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of procedures, understandable formulas, and heuristics that individuals and development teams can apply to their projects to help achieve estimation proficiency. Discover how to: Estimate schedule and cost--or estimate the functionality that can be delivered within a given time frame Avoid common software estimation mistakes Learn estimation techniques for you, your team, and your organization * Estimate specific project activities--including development, management, and defect correction Apply estimation approaches to any type of project--small or large, agile or traditional Navigate the shark-infested political waters that surround project estimates When many corporate software projects are failing, McConnell shows you what works for successful software estimation., Often referred to as the "black art" because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward--once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation--distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of procedures, understandable formulas, and heuristics that individuals and development teams can apply to their projects to help achieve estimation proficiency. Discover how to: Estimate schedule and cost--or estimate the functionality that can be delivered within a given time frame Avoid common software estimation mistakes Learn estimation techniques for you, your team, and your organisation Estimate specific project activities--including development, management, and defect correction Apply estimation approaches to any type of project--small or large, agile or traditional Navigate the shark-infested political waters that surround project estimates, A practical guide for software developers and development teams, this book--written by an award-winning author--features effective and understandable formulas, procedures, and heuristics to help organizations improve their project cost estimates., A practical guide for software developers and development teams, this book features effective and understandable formulas, procedures, and heuristics to help organizations improve their project cost estimates. Often referred to as the "black art" because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as hard or mysterious as people think. However, the art of how to create effective cost and schedule estimates has not been very well publicized. While the average software organization can struggle with project costs that run double their original estimates, some of the more sophisticated organizations achieve results with estimation errors as low as 5--10%. These best-in-class organizations use scientific techniques that are not cost-effective, however, making them of limited use to most software development organizations. To address these issues, Software Estimation focuses on the art of software estimation and provides a proven set of procedures and heuristics that software developers, technical leads, and project managers can apply to their projects. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, award-winning author Steve McConnell gives practical guidance to help organizations achieve basic estimation proficiency and lay the groundwork to continue improving project cost estimates. This book is organized from simple tips to more advanced ideas; it does not avoid the more hairy mathematical estimation approaches, but the non-mathematical reader will find plenty of useful guidelines without getting bogged down in complex formulas.
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QA76.76.D47M3934
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Copyright Date
2006
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