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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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And the same process is applied to the Scrum development processes on those projects. . The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell. 5 Oct 1990, Page 21.

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Software Estimating Resources

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Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”. Eva Regnier, DRMI Newsletter, Defense Resources Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School, Issue 12, April 8, 2005. Software Development Effort Estimation using Fuzzy Bayesian Belief Network with COCOMO II,” B. Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A.