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Adapting Software Project Estimation to the Reality of Changing Development Technologies

Overview Estimating software projects where significant amounts of new technology are being used is a difficult and very risky undertaking. In this article we will discuss how to use a macro-estimation technique (SLIM estimation method) to create reasonable estimates that adequately reflect risks and uncertainties.

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Publisher	QSM - Quantitative Software Management	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	76
Format	White Papers
Topics	Project Management

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