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plan and predict future projects and provide baseline support for project
management and supports decision-making.
TABLE 9.2 Software-Project Estimation
Activity Tasks Involved
Planning Cost estimation, planning for training of
manpower, project scheduling, and budgeting
the project.
Controlling Size metrics and schedule metrics help the
manager to keep control of the project during
execution.
Monitoring/improving Metrics are used to monitor progress of the
project and wherever possible sufficient
resources are allocated to improve it.
FIGURE 9.7 Software-project Estimation
9.9.1 Estimating Size
Estimating the ...