[IxDA Discuss] Estimation Methodologies

[Steve Baty]

On 19/11/2007, Kinjal <kinju_3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> I am looking for estimation methodologies for various tasks/deliverables
> in different phases of UCD lifecycle. Basically a scientific way of
> estimating the tasks similar to function points or use case estimations in
> SDLC.
>


Kinjal,

I came across this recently:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/10/26.html

I can't comment on the usefulness of the method, and I have some concerns
about the statistical modelling, but it is better than many other
guestimation methods more generally in use.

Best Regards
Steve


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