Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell
Publisher: Microsoft Press

Calibration and historical data. I've been reminded of a few important tenets doing this estimating processes. 0735605351 - Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art - Often referred to as the "black art" because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as hard or mysterious as people think. In: Software Estimation - Demystifying the black art. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. (2006) Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, Microsoft Press. Measures for Excellence: Reliable Software On Time, Within Budget, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Yourdon Press. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Without straying too far from the Triangle, managers, leads, financial and software engineers can learn a lot. [2] This and the next section follows Chapter 4 of Steve McConnell's book, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Microsoft Press, 2006). Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art is another masterpiece by Steve McConnell. Binder's chapters 1 McConnell, S. Steve McConnell's book, "Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art" advises us as rule #1 to "Distinguish between estimates, targets, and commitments", however. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering. Pick up Steve McConnell's book "Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art" if you want a nice introduction to the voodoo that is estimating. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (2006), Code Complete (1993, 2004), Rapid Development (1996), Software Project Survival Guide (1998), and Professional Software Development (2004). I introduced in last june book Code Complete 2 by same author – it is suggested reading for developers.