I/S Resource Group: Early IT Estimating: Portfolio Through Design, Training, Project, Project Management, PMBOK, PMBOK Guide, Estimate Timing, Estimating Methods, SWAG Estimating, Consensus Estimating, Order of Magnitude Estimates, Expert Estimator, Comparison Estimating, COCOMO, COCOMO II, SEI Maturity and Estimating, Object Point Estimating, Product Point Estimating, Function Point Estimating, Scope Measurement, Parametric Estimating Methods, Statistical Estimating Methods, Automated Estimating Support

Early IT Estimating: Portfolio Through Design

Overview
(1/2 - 1 Day)

This module is an overview of the estimating methods that improve early estimate certainty in Information Technology projects: High-Low Consensus, Statistical Methods, the COCOMO II model, and different Object Point (scope measurement) Estimating approaches. It also stresses the communication and documentation of estimate assumptions.

Learning Objectives

Identify the most useful early project estimating methods, and the appropriate timing for each.
Describe and use multiple early project estimating methods, identifying the strengths and prerequisites for each.
Apply Object Point estimating methods to size early project scope, and Application Point methods for post-Requirements measures.
Explain the use of parametric estimating methods such as COCOMO II and the type of information needed to use them.
Explain statistical estimating methods, and the information needed to apply them effectively.
Discuss why early estimating depends on automated support; identify the additional prerequisites to good estimates.

Audience

Those who are (or should be) involved in early project estimates:

Sponsors
Resource Managers
Project Office Staff
Project Managers
Customers
Team Leaders
Key Team Members

Note: This module is an extract and overview of the topics covered in more depth, with increased �hands-on� application, in our 2-day or 3-day Software Cost Estimating workshop.

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