A Manager's Checklist for Validating Software Cost and Schedule Estimates
January 1995 • Special Report
Robert E. Park
This 1995 report provides a checklist of questions to ask and evidence to look for when assessing the credibility of a software cost and schedule estimate.
Publisher:
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-95-SR-004
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
10.1184/R1/6571682.v1Abstract
This report provides a checklist of questions to ask and evidence to look for when assessing the credibility of a software cost and schedule estimate. The checklist can be used either to review individual estimates or to motivate and guide organizations toward improving their software estimating processes and practices.