Productivity for Software Estimators
Murali Chemuturi and Sarada Kaligotla - May 30, 2007

Software estimation, namely, software size, effort, cost, and schedule (duration) are causing frequent, animated discussions among the community of software estimators. Normally, it is the senior project leaders and project managers who carry out this activity. Software development consists of a few disparate activities needing specialized knowledge, namely, in requirements gathering, analysis, and management; software design, coding, and independent verification and validation (IV&V); and rollout, deployment, installation, and commissioning. Each of these activities is carried out by a differently skilled person who uses various tools that range in complexity. ..