Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnell

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell ebook
Page: 629
Format: pdf
Publisher: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735605351, 9780735605350

In “Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art”, Steve McConnell brings forth all sorts of industry data that shows that the problem with software development estimation is underestimating, not overestimating. Steve McConnell, CEO and Chief Software Engineer at Construx Software, presents the idea of a “Cone of Uncertainty” in his book “Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (2006)”. For more information about the technique required to develop this skill (called calibration) see Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art and How to Measure Anything: Finding the Intangibles in Business. Strict control is something that matters a lot on relatively useless projects and much less on useful projects. Steve McConnell, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Software Estimation : Demystifying the Black Art. Earlier this year I attended Steve McConnell's Software Estimation in Depth course based on his book Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. [3]Steve McConnell, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Microsoft Press, 2006). I've just read McConnell's book “Software estimation – Demystifying the Black Art” published by Microsoft Press 2004. I've dissonant feelings toward it. See also Tom DeMarco's article where he says. Okay - we're not in 2006 anymore, but I've been willing to post this since last year.