1. Estimation & Project Planning
LAURA MINOIU
MPS

2. Estimation Challenges
 Over 66% of projects are not on buget, to expected
quality or delivered in time.
 Impact on staff productivity, product quality, customer
relationships and overall credibility.
 Most projects expand to fit their estimated schedule.
 In order to make projects more predictable, it is
important to know what has been done, what has to be
done.

3. Getting Better at Estimation
 Benefits:
 Controlled costs
 Happy customers
 Better communication
 Reliable project delivery dates
 Better business decisions
 Enhanced market competitiveness

4. Tips for Estimation
 Integrate estimation into the overall development
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process
Design an estimation procedure to fit your culture
Mine historical information to tune your estimation
capability
Apply specific estimation techniques
Adjusting project scope to available budget and
resources
Practical project planning

5. Practical project planning
 Critical path/scheduling
 The work breakdown structure
 Resource leveling and relationships
 Dependencies and assumptions

6. Resources
 http://www.spc.ca/dc_estimation_planning.htm