Applicability of Techniques in This Chapter | |
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Use of Software Estimation Tools | |
What's estimated | Size, Effort, Schedule, Features |
Size of project | - M L |
Development stage | Early-Middle |
Iterative or sequential | Both |
Accuracy possible | High |
This book focuses on the art of estimation, but sometimes the best support for the art of estimation is the science of estimation—computationally intensive estimation methods that you can't easily do by hand, even with a good calculator.