Talk: Estimates and NoEstimates Mini-Workshop
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Woody Zuill
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Estimates and NoEstimates Mini-Workshop
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The default use of an “estimate-driven” approach is pervasive in software development efforts. While estimates can be useful, it is worthwhile to scrutinize our use of estimates, and to seek better ways to manage the development of software when estimates are not appropriate.
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The default use of an “estimate-driven” approach is pervasive in software development efforts. While estimates can be useful, it is worthwhile to scrutinize our use of estimates, and to seek better ways to manage the development of software when estimates are not appropriate. [NOTE: For this session, I am referring to the use of estimates of cost, time, or effort for software projects, features, or tasks.] There are a number of things to explore. For example: What do we use estimates for? Are we getting a reasonable benefit from them? Do we really need estimates for everything we currently use them for? Is it possible to manage software development without estimates of cost, time, or effort? We'll do an exercise or two to get an idea of the nature of software development. We'll move on to some information gathering exercises to help us gain a shared idea of our current understanding of the purpose and use of estimates, and then discuss some ideas about possible other ways to approach our work.
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