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Basis of Estimating Software Development

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The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

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Risk Management Resources

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Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. De Meyer, C. Loch, and M.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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Resources for Cone of Uncertainty

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Seems there is still some confusion (intentional or accidental) about the Cone of Uncertainty and its purpose and its use in software development. Tim Menzies, Steve Williams, Oussama Elrawas, Daniel Baker, Barry Boehm, Jairus Hihn, Karen Lum, and Ray Madachy, Software Process Improvement And Practice, (2009). 37-48, 2007.

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq

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Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Trois

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Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq (Updated)

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Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]