Estimation Tools and Techniques

Estimating size or resources is one of the most important topics in software engineering and IT. You won't deliver according to expectations if you don't plan, and you can't plan if you don't know the underlying dependencies and estimates. This column is an overview of estimation...

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Published in:IEEE software 2011-05, Vol.28 (3), p.91-94
Main Authors: Buglione, L, Ebert, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
benchmarking
Cost estimates
Estimating techniques
Estimation
Information technology
Open source software
Software engineering
Software measurement
software tools
Studies
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Summary:Estimating size or resources is one of the most important topics in software engineering and IT. You won't deliver according to expectations if you don't plan, and you can't plan if you don't know the underlying dependencies and estimates. This column is an overview of estimation. It covers estimation methods and provides an overview and evaluation of popular estimation tools.
ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2011.55