Software Engineering

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Software Estimation Tools, Techniques and Models

CHAPTER COVERAGE

1.  Introduction

2.  Definition of Estimation

3.  Importance of Accurate Estimation

4.  Efforts and Duration

5.  Estimation Process

6.  Basic Estimation Principles

7.  Estimation Techniques

8.  Estimating Styles

9.  Precision versus Accuracy

10.  Tools for Analyzing Metrics and Estimations

11.  Project Cost Estimation

12.  Earned Value Management

13.  Other Concepts in Costing

11.1  INTRODUCTION

Various types of estimations techniques are available for software engineers and project managers, which help them to do the software estimation precisely and accurately. Some of the estimation techniques are expert judgment, top down estimation, bottom-up estimation, analogous ...