Comments on: Simulation Based Estimating http://smart421.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/simulation-based-estimating/ Smart solutions for the 21st Century Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Rutter http://smart421.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/simulation-based-estimating/#comment-13 John Rutter Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:36:16 +0000 http://smart421.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-13 Paul, Just seen a related blog post (albeit, an old one) on CodingHorror, referring to something McConnel describes as the 'cone of uncertainty'. http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000623.html Think this is just what you are trying to improve on through refining estimating models Paul,

Just seen a related blog post (albeit, an old one) on CodingHorror, referring to something McConnel describes as the ‘cone of uncertainty’.

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000623.html

Think this is just what you are trying to improve on through refining estimating models

]]> By: joehugan http://smart421.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/simulation-based-estimating/#comment-8 joehugan Wed, 21 May 2008 17:22:35 +0000 http://smart421.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-8 We have been using simulation for project estimating for a number of years. Getting the data is always the interesting piece. Computer are fast enough now that you can pummel most of the statistical error out of most models through time and repetition but you still need assumptions that reflect reality. I just did a post on worst case data usage.. thesimblog.org We have been using simulation for project estimating for a number of years. Getting the data is always the interesting piece. Computer are fast enough now that you can pummel most of the statistical error out of most models through time and repetition but you still need assumptions that reflect reality. I just did a post on worst case data usage.. thesimblog.org

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