Chapter 21


Tip #98 

When allocating project effort across different activities, consider project size, project type, and the kinds of effort contained in the calibration data used to create your initial rolled-up estimate.

Tip #99 

Consider your project's size, type, and development approach in allocating schedule to different activities.

Tip #100 

Use industry-average data or your historical data to estimate the number of defects your project will produce.

Tip #101 

Use defect-removal-rate data to estimate the number of defects that your quality assurance practices will remove from your software before it is released.

Tip #102 

Use your project's total Risk Exposure (RE) as the starting point for buffer planning. Review the details of your project's specific risks to understand whether you should ultimately plan for a buffer that's larger or smaller than the total RE.

Tip #103 

Planning and estimation are related, and planning is a much bigger topic than can be addressed in one chapter in a book that focuses on software estimation. Read the literature on planning.




Software Estimation. Demystifying the Black Art
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
ISBN: 0735605351
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 212

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