Project Estimation

The objective of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to estimate software projects.

During the course, a series of techniques will be presented that may be useful for making estimates. We will also discuss the different existing methods and how we can design and improve our own.

This course also offers the opportunity to study remotely, allowing you to work comfortably from home to improve your professional profile with our online courses.

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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Assess the risks and implications of estimation in software projects.
• Make estimates of work, cost, and duration for software projects.
• Apply metrics to calculate estimates.
• Design and improve your own estimation method.

All professionals who participate in the estimation process for software projects, either fully or partially.

Participants should have some experience in team leadership and be familiar with the basic principles of project management.

Each participant will receive a copy of the course materials prepared by Netmind.

Face-to-face course with a demonstrative, active, and participative approach. The instructor will introduce the content using a demonstration-based approach, and participants will assimilate their knowledge through real-world application practices and exercises.

There is also an online course in Project Estimation, which uses a distance learning methodology so that students can participate without having to attend face-to-face classes.

Assessment based on group and/or individual activities. The trainer will provide ongoing feedback, at the end of each activity, and individually to each participant.

By attending this course, participants earn 8 PDUs from the Project Management Institute.

A Certificate of Attendance for course JJM 109 will be issued only to participants with an attendance above 75%, and a Diploma of Achievement will be issued if they also pass the assessment test.

Introduction

• Why IT projects fail
• Why estimates are necessary
• How estimates can affect the project
• How and when to estimate
• Time = money

1. Types of Estimation Techniques
   • Based on experience
   • Based exclusively on resources
   • Based exclusively on the market
   • Based on product components and the development process (scope)
   • Agile estimation methods
   • Algorithmic methods
   • Reserve management
2. Software Metrics
   • Definitions
   • Entities to be measured
   • Attributes
3. Function Point Method
   • Introduction
   • What is it based on?
   • How to apply it
4. COCOMO II Method
   • Introduction
   • What is it based on?
   • How to apply it
5. Agile Estimation Method
   • Introduction
   • User stories and story points
   • The concept of “velocity”
   • Burn-up and burn-down charts
   • How to apply it
6. Best Practices
   • Project lifecycle
   • Feedback on the method
   • Steps in an estimation

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