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Software Estimation

Being worn-out with just project estimation and re-estimation alone for the past few months, why not write some thing about software estimation though its not a small topic for me write few lines and finish off. So, here goes a very small snap-shot... As like the saying, 'Don't fail to plan unless you plan to fail', a crystal clear planning is the basic necessity for successful execution of a project and estimation forms of the one important basics of the plan. By Software estimation what we estimate on:         1) Effort : Estimation of amount of work to be done. Eg: Number of Function Points involved or LOC to be developed.         2) Time & Cost : Time needed to get the work done. Usually expressed in work-months/man-months/Person-weeks.         3) Resource : Involves estimation of hardware (Well we can't develop a cloud management system with just 2 Desktop terminals!), software (Need to pay for MS products!), human resource (most important part: rightly skilled

Back!

Can't stop again! Renewing my blogging habit after a long time, its been a long interval this time. Can't imagine how I missed blogging while there were a lots happening around... Oracle Acquisition of SUN, Booming of Social Networks, UPA's second term, Introduction of CSAT, SCAM filled CWG.... in the personal front: moving back to Chennai, its unbearable climate ... a lot more. But now, I pledge to continue non-stop over the hurdles.