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

Steve Mcconnell's book “Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art” starts with an excellent chapter on just this – estimates, targets and commitments. References: Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art: McConnell; Agile Project Management: Highsmith; Code Ownership · Law of Large Numbers · Teamicide. Some of the problems with time based estimation: .. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as hard or mysterious as people think. If I could make this chapter mandatory company reading, I would! Strict control is something that matters a lot on relatively useless projects and much less on useful projects. Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. See also Tom DeMarco's article where he says. Steve McConnell, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Levels and understand the effect on the schedule. Besides, the first few chapters Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) by Steve McConnell says that plans don't have to be precise. Generally speaking though, time based estimation has been one of the more problematic approaches in many more active software projects, and especially greenfield and commercial development.