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Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805074468
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Great Estimations written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many jelly beans are on this book's cover? Don't count—estimate!
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805074465
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Great Estimations written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many jelly beans are on this book's cover? Don't count—estimate!
Author : Steve McConnell
Publisher : Microsoft Press
ISBN 13 : 0735637032
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Software Estimation written by Steve McConnell and published by Microsoft Press. This book was released on 2006-02-22 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation—distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of procedures, understandable formulas, and heuristics that individuals and development teams can apply to their projects to help achieve estimation proficiency. Discover how to: Estimate schedule and cost—or estimate the functionality that can be delivered within a given time frame Avoid common software estimation mistakes Learn estimation techniques for you, your team, and your organization * Estimate specific project activities—including development, management, and defect correction Apply estimation approaches to any type of project—small or large, agile or traditional Navigate the shark-infested political waters that surround project estimates When many corporate software projects are failing, McConnell shows you what works for successful software estimation.
Author : George Dinwiddie
Publisher : Pragmatic Bookshelf
ISBN 13 : 1680507419
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Software Estimation Without Guessing written by George Dinwiddie and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimating software development often produces more angst than value, but it doesn't have to. Identify the needs behind estimate requests and determine how to meet those needs simply and easily. Choose estimation techniques based on current needs and available information, gaining benefit while reducing cost and effort. Detect bad assumptions that might sink your project if you don't adjust your plans. Discover what to do when an estimate is wrong, how to recover, and how to use that knowledge for future planning. Learn to communicate about estimates in a healthy and productive way, maximizing advantage to the organization and minimizing damage to the people. In a world where most developers hate estimation and most managers fear disappointment with the results, there is hope for both. It requires giving up some widely held misconceptions. Let go of the notion that "an estimate is an estimate" and estimate for the particular need you, and your organization, have. Realize that estimates have a limited shelf-life, and reestimate frequently if it's important. When reality differs from your estimate, don't lament; mine that disappointment for the gold that can be the longer-term jackpot. Estimate in comparison to past experience, by modeling the work mathematically, or a hybrid of both. Learn strategies for effective decomposition of work and aspects of the work that likely affect your estimates. Hedge your bets by comparing the results of different approaches. Find out what to do when an estimate proves wrong. And they will. They're estimates, after all. You'll discover that you can use estimates to warn you of danger so you can take appropriate action in time. Learn some crucial techniques to understand and communicate with those who need to understand. Address both the technical and sociological aspects of estimation, and you'll help your organization achieve its desired goals with less drama and more benefit. What You Need: No software needed, just your past experience and concern for the outcomes.
Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0823436683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Let's Estimate written by David A. Adler and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partying dinos explain estimation in this entertaining introduction by a tried-and-true team of fun math book creators. How much pizza do you need for a dinosaur party? If you don't know exactly, you have to estimate! This lively introduction to the mathematical concept of estimation is straightforward and fun. With brilliant clarity, David A. Adler explains what an estimate is and the difference between estimating and rounding. Edward Miller's colorful and energetic artwork offers the perfect accompaniment to concise, engaging text. Filled with graspable examples and simple explanations, Let's Estimate will have kids estimating like pros!
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805089985
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book That's a Possibility! written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With colorful photographs and interactive examples, Bruce Goldstone's That's a Possibility introduces children to the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. Each spread features an easy-to-understand scenario such as dice rolling, with questions about probable outcomes and simple explanations. In the vein of Great Estimations, this is a perfect book for getting across important math concepts in a fun way. This title has Common Core connections.
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781643107011
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Greater Estimations written by Bruce Goldstone and published by . This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great estimate is close to the real number. Filled with fun, creative examples, this book will show you how to train your eyes and your mind to make really great estimations about length, volume, area, and much more. This title has Common Core connections.
Author : Mike Cohn
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132703106
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Agile Estimating and Planning written by Mike Cohn and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agile Estimating and Planning is the definitive, practical guide to estimating and planning agile projects. In this book, Agile Alliance cofounder Mike Cohn discusses the philosophy of agile estimating and planning and shows you exactly how to get the job done, with real-world examples and case studies. Concepts are clearly illustrated and readers are guided, step by step, toward how to answer the following questions: What will we build? How big will it be? When must it be done? How much can I really complete by then? You will first learn what makes a good plan-and then what makes it agile. Using the techniques in Agile Estimating and Planning, you can stay agile from start to finish, saving time, conserving resources, and accomplishing more. Highlights include: Why conventional prescriptive planning fails and why agile planning works How to estimate feature size using story points and ideal days–and when to use each How and when to re-estimate How to prioritize features using both financial and nonfinancial approaches How to split large features into smaller, more manageable ones How to plan iterations and predict your team's initial rate of progress How to schedule projects that have unusually high uncertainty or schedule-related risk How to estimate projects that will be worked on by multiple teams Agile Estimating and Planning supports any agile, semiagile, or iterative process, including Scrum, XP, Feature-Driven Development, Crystal, Adaptive Software Development, DSDM, Unified Process, and many more. It will be an indispensable resource for every development manager, team leader, and team member.
Author : Murali Chemuturi
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1604270241
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques written by Murali Chemuturi and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost every software project begins with the utterances, “What will this cost?” and “When will this project be done?” Once those words are spoken, project stakeholders begin to wrestle with how to produce an estimate. Accurately estimating the cost or time to complete a software project is a serious problem for many software engineers, developers and project managers who struggle with costs running double original estimates, putting their careers at risk. It is reported that nearly 50% of all software projects are shelved and that one of the major causes is poor estimation practices. If developing software for internal use, poor estimates can represent a significant drain on corporate profits. Worldwide growth in the number of companies specializing in the development of software for use by other companies is staggering. India alone has nearly 20,000 such companies. Intense competition has led to an increased demand for fixed-bid pricing in client/vendor relationships, and has made effective cost estimation even more important and, in many cases, critical to a firm's survival. There are many methods of estimation. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses, proponents and opponents. Knowing how and which one to use on a given project is key to developing acceptable estimates for either internal or external projects.Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools, & Techniques covers all facets of software estimation. It provides a detailed explanation of the various methods for estimating software size, development effort, cost, and schedule, including a comprehensive explanation of Test Effort Estimation. Emphasizing that software estimation should be based on a well-defined process, it presents software estimation best practices and shows how to avoid common pitfalls. This guide offers direction on which methods are most appropriate for each of the different project types commonly executed in the software development space and criteria for selecting software estimation tools. This comprehensive desk reference explains software estimation from scratch to help the beginner and features advanced techniques for more experienced estimators. It details project scheduling, including resource leveling and the concept of productivity, as applicable to software estimators, demonstrating the many benefits of moving from the current macro-productivity approach to a micro-productivity approach in software estimation. Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools, & Techniques: A Complete Guide for Software Project Estimators caters to the needs of all software project stakeholders, from novice to expert. It provides the valuable guidance needed to estimate the cost and time required to complete software projects within a reasonable margin of error for effective software development.
Author : Vasco Duarte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781522892861
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (928 download)
Download or read book #NoEstimates written by Vasco Duarte and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to always be on time, and not risk missing important deadlines or go over budget This book is the result of many years of hard work, and plenty of lessons learned. I wrote it because I believe we can do better than the accepted "status quo" in the software industry. It took me years to learn what I needed to learn to come up with my version of the #NoEstimates approach. You can do it in weeks! The techniques and ideas described here will help you explore the #NoEstimates universe in a very practical and hands-on manner. You will walk through Carmen's story. Carmen is a senior, very experienced project manager who is now confronted with a very difficult project. One would say, an impossible project. Through the book, and with the help of Herman, Carmen discovers and slowly adopts #NoEstimates which helps her turn that project around. Just like I expect it will help with the project you are in right now. The book also includes many concrete approaches you can use to adopt #NoEstimates, or just adopt those practices on their own.
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1466815833
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Awesome Autumn written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is autumn all about? This comprehensive celebration of all things autumn will show you! Autumn is awesome! Leaves change color. Animals fly south or get ready to hibernate. People harvest crops and dress up as scary creatures for Halloween. And then there are pickup football games to play, Thanksgiving foods to eat, leaf piles to jump in—all the amazing things that happen as the air turns crisp and cool. With colorful photographs, lively explanations, and classic craft ideas, Bruce Goldstone's Awesome Autumn has created a festive and fascinating exploration of autumn's awesomeness.
Author : Andrea Menotti
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452113076
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book How Many Jelly Beans? written by Andrea Menotti and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many jelly beans are enough? How many are too many? Aiden and Emma can't decide. Is 10 enough? How about 1,000? That's a lot of jelly beans. But eaten over a whole year, it's only two or three a day. This giant picture book offers kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with 10, each page shows more and more colorful candies, leading up to a big surprise—ONE MILLION JELLY BEANS! With bright illustrations, How Many Jelly Beans? makes learning about big numbers absolutely scrumptious!
Author : Gregory K. Mislick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118536134
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)
Download or read book Cost Estimation written by Gregory K. Mislick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an accessible approach to the cost estimation tools, concepts, and techniques needed to support analytical and cost decisions Written with an easy-to-understand approach, Cost Estimation: Methods and Tools provides comprehensive coverage of the quantitative techniques needed by professional cost estimators and for those wanting to learn about this vibrant career field. Featuring the underlying mathematical and analytical principles of cost estimation, the book focuses on the tools and methods used to predict the research and development, production, and operating and support costs for successful cost estimation in industrial, business, and manufacturing processes. The book begins with a detailed historical perspective and key terms of the cost estimating field in order to develop the necessary background prior to implementing the presented quantitative methods. The book proceeds to fundamental cost estimation methods utilized in the field of cost estimation, including working with inflation indices, regression analysis, learning curves, analogies, cost factors, and wrap rates. With a step-by-step introduction to the practicality of cost estimation and the available resources for obtaining relevant data, Cost Estimation: Methods and Tools also features: Various cost estimating tools, concepts, and techniques needed to support business decisions Multiple questions at the end of each chapter to help readers obtain a deeper understanding of the discussed methods and techniques An overview of the software used in cost estimation, as well as an introduction to the application of risk and uncertainty analysis A Foreword from Dr. Douglas A. Brook, a professor in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School, who spent many years working in the Department of Defense acquisition environment Cost Estimation: Methods and Tools is an excellent reference for academics and practitioners in decision science, operations research, operations management, business, and systems and industrial engineering, as well as a useful guide in support of professional cost estimation training and certification courses for practitioners. The book is also appropriate for graduate-level courses in operations research, operations management, engineering economics, and manufacturing and/or production processes.
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Publisher : Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780805083156
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (831 download)
Download or read book Greater Estimations written by and published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun examples and colorful illustration introduce beginning readers to the skill of making good estimations with regard to quantity, length, volume, and more.
Author : M. A. Parthasarathy
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132702444
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Practical Software Estimation written by M. A. Parthasarathy and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A clearly written book that is a useful primer for a very complicated set of topics." --Capers Jones, Chief Scientist Emeritus, Software Productivity Research LLC Practical Software Estimation brings together today's most valuable tips, techniques, and best practices for accurately estimating software project efforts, costs, and schedules. Written by a leading expert in the field, it addresses the full spectrum of real-world challenges faced by those who must develop reliable estimates. M. A. Parthasarathy draws on the immense experience of Infosys, one of the world's largest and most respected providers of IT-enabled business solutions, to bring you the only book with detailed guidance on estimating insourced and outsourced software projects, as well as projects that blend both approaches. He demonstrates how to successfully utilize Function Point (FP) methods, the industry's leading estimation model. Then, using real case studies, he systematically identifies pitfalls that can lead to inaccurate estimates--and offers proven solutions. Coverage includes How to estimate all types of software projects, including "fresh" development, reengineering, and maintenance How to incorporate the impact of core project elements on estimates: scope, environment, experience, and tools FP analysis from start to finish: data and transaction functions, general system characteristics, and more FP methods for any platform or business function Innovative re-estimation methods to track progress How to quote RFPs and prepare contracts: fixed price, time/material, and project execution lifecycle models Alternatives to FP: Delphi, COCOMO II, and COSMIC-FFP How to choose the right estimation tools Practical Software Estimation is the definitive reference for anyone who must estimate software projects accurately: project and IT managers, individual developers, system designers, architects, executives, consultants, and outsourcers alike. List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Role of Estimation in Software Projects Chapter 3: A Study of Function Point Analysis Chapter 4: Data Functions Chapter 5: Transactional Functions Chapter 6: General System Characteristics Chapter 7: Size, Effort, and Scheduling of Projects Chapter 8: Estimation Flavors Chapter 9: A Sense of Where You Are Chapter 10: Tips, Tricks, and Traps Chapter 11: Insourcing versus Outsourcing Chapter 12: Key Factors in Software Contracts Chapter 13: Project Estimation and Costing Chapter 14: Other Estimation Methods Chapter 15: Estimation Tools Chapter 16: Estimation Case Study Appendix A: Reference Tables: Transaction Function Counts Appendix B: Reference Tables: Data Function Points Bibliography Index
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company BYR Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 162779610X
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)
Download or read book I See a Pattern Here written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Henry Holt and Company BYR Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes! With stunning photographs that show diverse examples from nature and artwork around the world, Bruce Goldstone reveals the secrets behind patterns-and gives you some fun ideas for making your own. This title has Common Core connections.
Author : Bruce Goldstone
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805089977
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book 100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Days written by Bruce Goldstone and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the 100th day of school--what can you do to celebrate? Here are 100 different ideas for celebrating this fun and important day. The 100th day is about math--and so much more! From collecting to counting, baking to bouncing, reading to writing, every possible kind of activity is included for 100th day celebrations at home or at school. Bright, detailed photographs and plenty of innovative ideas will make this beautifully designed book the essential, must-have book for every family and classroom.
