Dan Galorath briefed the Galorath estimate maturity model, a method of evaluating where the organization is in estimation practice and where it wants / needs to go.
This paper discusses poor estimates and their impact on projects as well as how to improve estimate maturity as a means to more successful projects.
The presentation concludes:
- Estimation and estimation process are core for successful software projects
- Improving estimate maturity can improve your project success rate
- Gartner says even SEER use improves estimate vs. actual variance by 50%
- A good guess is not a substitute for a viable estimate
- Looking at total ownership cost can change project prospective
- Much of the industry is at level 1 in estimation maturity
- Process initiatives like CMMI require:
- Estimation & planning, monitoring & control, measurement & analysis
- IT Infrastructure and IT Services are significant costs and must be estimated in addition to software development and maintenance
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