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Estimation techniques

What are the best techniques you know about making estimations how long a task would take? (The question refers to the two different situations - (1) we have already done a similar task and (2) we are doing the task for the first time.)


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1.If u have something like the project-its a best indication to estimate another one but a) don't rely on the belief that your experience will make it shorter or easier or cheaper. b)after the first project many believe that they r able to enlarge and take much more complicated tasks.don't harry !! don't jump !!

2. with no personal experience u must ask someone with knowledge--and double the time and to add 50 % to expenses.

3. most important- GOOD LUCK !!

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Posted 2006-12-13T20:04:37Z
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Following the above link:

"7. Don’t reserve estimating for when you know least about the project – Estimation should not be reserved for the beginning of projects. Instead done throughout as we learn more about the emerging true requirements and ability of the team to build and evaluate software."

So the idea that you can calculate upfron how much time a task would take is a delusion and the best you can do about it is to make educated guesses which would become more and more accurate as completion of the task approaches?

If this is true then project management courses must start with some kind of initiation for changing the mindset of expectations, some "reality check", mustn't it?

Posted 2008-08-20T08:35:56Z

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