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Software Estimation Best Practices Â– Level 200 Â Â

Overview With a software project, the top three factors that determine its ultimate success are estimation, estimation, and estimation. Without good estimation, a good plan is impossible because your plan is based on bad information. Developers that want to get better at software estimation should embrace some basic practices. This webcast will demonstrate industry-proven practices that have helped some companies successfully overcome estimation challenges. Developers will not want to miss this presentation and the opportunity to be set on the road to estimation success.

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Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	3rd April 2008 05:13 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Software Engineering

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