More than 50% of software projects fail because of time and cost overrun.
Many such
failures are traced back to poor estimation.
Ad-hoc estimation not only can ruin
the project success but also your career as a programmer or a project manager.
Why
is it...
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More than 50% of software projects fail because of time and cost overrun.
Many such
failures are traced back to poor estimation.
Ad-hoc estimation not only can ruin
the project success but also your career as a programmer or a project manager.
Why
is it so important for software development organization?
Business related:
* To make an effective project proposal document
* Basic step towards size, effort and schedule estimates of project management
* Helps to ensure a right delivery date to the customer
* Ensures right costing for management for a good profit margin
* Reduce the project failure rate, thus improving customer satisfaction
Career related:
* To have expertise in estimation
* To play pre-sale role effectively
* This skill would help to move to next senior level as early as possible
* To have job satisfaction
* To guide and monitor their subordinates for a better output
* To complete the project on time with quality
* To have better understanding about software project man
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