51. How do I improve the quality and accuracy of my project estimates?
Better estimates, whether of durations or costs, rely on involving the right people, using metrics, and having a good process. This problem focuses on the process; staffing and metrics are addressed in Problems 50 and 52, respectively. Good process contributes to the quality of estimates, but accuracy ultimately depends on the estimates being both believable (which is where measurement comes in) and believed (particularly by those who must deliver on them).
Selecting Methods
The starting point for all project estimating begins with determining the work methods. Before you have thought through the task at hand and determined a credible plan of attack for completing it, any ...
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