Software Project Estimation: Intelligent Forecasting, Project Control, And Client Relationship Management

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In Software Project Estimation, author Dimitre Dimitrov extrapolates upon the most crucial steps in accurately and meaningfully forecasting the timeline and specs of promised deliverables to clients. A client’s positive experience with project delivery and implementation is a software organization’s calling card in the industry. The lifespan of a software project―from ideation to final installation―introduces dozens of potential pitfalls for a company’s track record, earnings, and overall team morale. However, these “pitfalls” are also opportunities to showcase strengths and to improve an organization’s product quality, and it all starts with project estimation. Reliable forecasting continues to present a challenge to even the most veteran teams and software development organizations. Dimitrov sets out to ease these common difficulties with invaluable methodology improvements and helpful visuals from his years of industry experience. Project managers―through harnessing the power of hard data and statistics―have a new world of impactful forecasting at their fingertips. This approach brings security, predictability, and motivation within the team, while simultaneously greatly benefiting client trust and relationships. Software Project Estimation clarifies the common misunderstandings that materialize between making a promise, making a plan, and building a forecast backed by data. Learn how to create an intelligent software project forecast and use it to make timely decisions, apply measured project control, and confidently steer your ship toward your goals with Software Project Estimation.

Author(s): Dimitre Dimitrov
Publisher: Apress
Year: 2020

Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Software, Project Estimation, Client Relationship Management

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi
Assertions (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 1-2
The People in a Software Project (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 3-11
The Role of Simplification (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 13-20
Statistics and Probabilities (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 21-30
Forecasting Mechanics (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 31-57
Adjustments (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 59-76
Financial Performance and Managing Risks (Dimitre Dimitrov)....Pages 77-94
Back Matter ....Pages 95-118