Last month's ITMS discussed the use of metrics in managing deadlines for IT projects. We took two perspectives. One was a forward- estimation view in which we were tasked to forecast the time a project might take, along with effort estimations, staff requirements, and optimization suggestions. The other was a reverse-estimation perspective -- starting with a deadline and working the problem backward to quantify what could be done within certain time limits.
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Software Estimation Tricks of the Trade: Secrets They Never Told Me Until I Got to the Real World
By Michael Mah
Posted May 31, 2000 | Technology | Amplify
About The Author
Michael Mah is Managing Partner of QSM Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in software measurement, project estimation, and "in-flight" control for both inhouse and outsourced/offshore development. QSM has developed and maintains one of the largest databases of more than 7,500 completed projects collected worldwide, with productivity statistics and trends on cost, schedule, and quality from more than 500 organizations and 18 countries.
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