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Software Estimating Resources

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Why Monte Carlo Simulations of Project Network can Mislead,” Terry Williams, Project Management Journal 35(3), pp. Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Analysis,” Intaver Institute, Inc. Software Development Effort Estimation using Fuzzy Bayesian Belief Network with COCOMO II,” B. 61, September 2004. Chakraborty and K.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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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. Software quality measurement,” Magne Jørgensen, Advances in Engineering Software 30 (1999) 907–912.