Climbing the Unclimbed Mountain: Estimation for Software Projects
12:45 - 1:45 Great Hall 3
For many reasons, it is challenging to estimate what it will take to finish a software project. One of those reasons is that no one has ever built that project before. How do you deal with the uncertainties inherent in traveling in uncharted territory?
The first group to climb Mt. Everest had to make plans for climbing into literal uncharted territory. Their planning enabled them to succeed. In this session, we will look at what they did right in their preparation and how you can apply those lessons in your estimates for your next project.
Eric is the Director of Technical Education for Sweetwater and a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and Development Technologies. He works primarily in the .Net web platform but loves opportunities to try out other stacks. He has been developing high-quality custom software solutions since 2001. He has successfully delivered solutions for clients in a wide variety of industries. He loves to dabble in new and exciting technologies. In his spare time, he loves to tinker with Arduino projects. He fondly remembers what it was like to develop software for the Palm OS. He has an amazing wife and 5 wonderful children. He blogs at http://humbletoolsmith.com/ and you can follow him on Twitter as @pottereric.