Monday, June 21, 2021

Software estimation formula

This software eatimation formula is inspired by Fred Brooks' observations about the effect of team size on project schedule in The Mythical Man-Month.

T = (S*W/D + (1-S)*W*D) / D

Where:
- T is the calendar time required
- W is the total work required
- D is the number of devs
- S is the separabilty of the task, ranging from 0 (not at all separable) to 1 (perfectly separable)


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Software estimation formula

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