What Is a "Good" Estimate?

The author discusses the development of estimates in software project management. He argues that like an effective weather forecast, a software project estimate should also incorporate factors such as accuracy, consistency, quality, value, honesty, and return. Topics include data inclusion requireme...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 31 - 33
Autor principal: Armour, Phillip G.
Formato: Opinion
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Jun2013
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