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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell
Publisher: Microsoft Press

Rushing to meet your estimate promise once or twice might be bearable, but it's ultimately unsustainable. I introduced in last june book Code Complete 2 by same author – it is suggested reading for developers. For more information about the technique required to develop this skill (called calibration) see Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art and How to Measure Anything: Finding the Intangibles in Business. I personally don't have a problem with Microsoft publishing his books. Definitely one of my favorite estimate books – “Software Estimation, Demystifying the Black Art”. Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art is another masterpiece by Steve McConnell. He's got a new book out, and it's called (on Amazon.com), Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) (Paperback). Many programmers find that they consistently estimate too low. The folks at Construx have published a nice explanation of the cone of uncertainty – an adaptation of an idea from Steven McConnell's Software Estimation: Demystifying The Black Art (2006). To counter this problem, they One project manager wanted to add a few days to the beginning of an iteration so his team could "hit the ground running" and have a higher velocity to show to stakeholders. Providing a proven set of procedures and heuristics that software developers, technical leads, and project managers can apply to their projects, this guide will help organizations achieve basic estimation proficiency. Programmers often consider estimating to be a black art—one of the most difficult things they must do. Software development is inherently unpredictable. Microsoft.press.software.estimation.demystifying.the.black.art.mar.2006.part1.rar.