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- Understand what is the difference between estimation and forecast
- Learn how to forecast and apply project control effectively
- Gain insights for improving human relationships by allowing transparency into the project's journey
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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—throughharnessing 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.
What You Will Learn
- Concepts related to software estimation, forecasting, and project control
- Ways in which you can positively affect the relationships among team members working on a software delivery project
- How to apply this forecasting model,within both agile and waterfall teams who have adopted sound engineering practices
Who This Book is For
This book is directly relevant to the roles of scrum masters and project managers, and provides practical tools for intelligent project control. The book is also valuable for business people who want insight into the type of problems that delivery teams face, and for programmers and other delivery team members who want to gain an understanding of the project manager’s day-to-day challenges.
Authors and Affiliations
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Toronto, Canada
Dimitre Dimitrov
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Software Project Estimation
Book Subtitle: Intelligent Forecasting, Project Control, and Client Relationship Management
Authors: Dimitre Dimitrov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5025-9
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Apress Access Books, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Dimitre Dimitrov 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-5024-2Published: 02 August 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-5025-9Published: 01 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 118
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations
Topics: Software Management, Programming Techniques, Innovation/Technology Management, Project Management