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The agile development methodology with respect to estimation centers around a few key concepts: a brief process, one that allows for adaptation and ambiguity, and yet one that provides accurate and useful information and progress [http://pg-server.csc.ncsu.edu/mediawiki/index.php/CSC/ECE_517_Fall_2010/ch6_6c_AW#References]. | Estimation is an essential element of any and every software development process. It can not only be utilized with respect to internal development and determining how to proceed on the programming side, but also with respect to interacting in a professional and honest manner with a customer. | ||
The agile development methodology with respect to estimation centers around a few key concepts: a brief process, one that allows for adaptation and ambiguity, and yet one that provides accurate and useful information and progress [http://pg-server.csc.ncsu.edu/mediawiki/index.php/CSC/ECE_517_Fall_2010/ch6_6c_AW#References]. | |||
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==Types of Estimation== | ==Types of Estimation== | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 17 November 2010
Estimation in Agile Projects
Introduction
Purpose of Estimation
Estimation is an essential element of any and every software development process. It can not only be utilized with respect to internal development and determining how to proceed on the programming side, but also with respect to interacting in a professional and honest manner with a customer. The agile development methodology with respect to estimation centers around a few key concepts: a brief process, one that allows for adaptation and ambiguity, and yet one that provides accurate and useful information and progress [1]. On the
Types of Estimation
Based on Size
Based on Velocity
Estimation Techniques
Planning Poker
Burn-down Charts
Re-estimation
Comparison
General
Formal models
Summary
References
[1] Cohn, M. User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004.