Lecture 12

Question 1

Estimation Techniques

What are Experience based Techniques?

Answer 1

The estimate of future effort requirements
• Based on a manager’s experience of past projects and
the application domain.
• Essentially, the manager makes an informed judgment of
what the effort requirements are likely to be

Question 2

Estimation Techniques

What is Algorithmic cost modelling?

Answer 2

In this approach, a formulaic approach is used to
compute the project effort
• Based on estimates of product attributes, such as size,
and process characteristics, such as experience of staff
involved