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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnell

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell ebook
ISBN: 0735605351, 9780735605350
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Page: 629
Format: pdf

He's got a new book out, and it's called (on Amazon.com), Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) (Paperback). Book Review - Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Software Estimation : Demystifying the Black Art. Steve McConnell, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. I personally don't have a problem with Microsoft publishing his books. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnell is a book that meets my definition of a good technical book. See also Tom DeMarco's article where he says. Strict control is something that matters a lot on relatively useless projects and much less on useful projects. Okay - we're not in 2006 anymore, but I've been willing to post this since last year. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. Pick up Steve McConnell's book "Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art" if you want a nice introduction to the voodoo that is estimating. Describes lots of factors we normally overlook during estimation. I've been reminded of a few important tenets doing this estimating processes. He describes about 90% accuracy, the value of historical data and politics. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering. McConnell describes the difference between science and art of estimation.