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Why do people spend so much time searching for, and hacking around with, "free" toolsets when superior pay ones are available?

Clarification: I'm referring to companies that pay developers, professionally. I understand why a "hobby" or "for fun" developer wouldn't want to (or couldn't afford) a fully-features pay tool, and may prefer to tinker. I'm talking about situations…
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Why we multiply 'most likely estimate' by 4 in three point estimation?

I have used three point estimation for one of my project. Formula is Three Point Estimate = (O + 4M + L ) / 6 That means, Best Estimate + 4 x Most Likely Estimate + Worst Case Estimate divided by 6 Here divided by 6 means, average 6 and …
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How to compete on a scarce spec'd project to avoid team death-march

I'm time+cost estimating a semi-complex software solution, that hasn't got specific requirements in about 75% of features. I would still like to make as good estimate as possible, by getting additional data from the client. There will still be parts…
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What are some of the software cost estimation methods and models?

I'm doing some research on software cost estimation models and methods with a few colleagues of mine, and I was just wondering if you guys knew any specifically other than the ones listed below. Thanks! Models: The Planning Game COCOMO / COCOMO II…
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cost estimation in software development project, Function Points?

I have this quick question regarding cost estimation using Function Points. We are doing a small (course project) project for a small company and it's for free, of course. Our instructor wants us to provide a cost estimate of the project using…
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Software estimation speed and accuracy

Let's say you have a project that will involve two web applications (that will share DAL/DAO/BO assemblies and some OSS libraries): a semi complex management application that uses Windows Live ID for authentication and is also capable of…
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How to estimate the contribution of an individual to a software project?

I work on a software project and would like to estimate the percentage out of the total contribution that I have put in the development of the software. Is there some tool doing this? Such a tool can be useful for appraisals or negotiations, for…
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How to calculate time estimate for parallel tasks?

I need to calculate the total amount of time for a certain number of tasks to be completed. Details: 5 tasks total. Time estimates (in seconds) for each: [30, 10, 15, 20, 25] Concurrency: 3 tasks at a time How can I calculate the total time it…
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Code metric required. Ratio of LOCs in h-files to LOCs in cpp-files in optimal code

Could I estimate, what would be the number of C++ LOCs in optimal code (desktop-application) given the number of LOCs in h-files? The background: I'm doing an effort-estimation and a plan for porting a C++ software to C#. My first idea was to create…
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Is there any way to estimate the additional processing time required for concurrent runs of ConQuest?

It's not uncommon for me to run multiple scaling jobs in ConQuest [IRT software]. I'm curious if there is any way to estimate the amount of additional time required when running concurrent sessions. Obviously this is dictated by available resources…
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setup of an initial condition using the do_mpc toolbox

I am using the do_mpc toolbox in python. I want to set my own initial condition for the estimator (MHE) but the documentation is not very clear how I can do that. has anyone already done it? here the link of the toolbox and the specific…
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How to estimate project size in SLOC when rewriting an aplication from one language to another?

I remember that in the past I found some statistics that were telling the expected size of a program based on the SLOC and programming language. I would like to do a rough estimate for reimplementing a let's say 100k SLOC C++ project in Python. Does…
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Any serious problems when making an old java web app run on new IE 8 browser?

I need make an quick estimation on project (not sure we got): It's an old banking CMS java web app, but the UI aimed for getting near the winform style: Server: jdk5, weblogic 9 (JSP 1.x), only use weblogic internal servlet (not strut...). Client:…
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Confidence Interval of COCOMO II Model

It is my understanding that COCOMO II model provides only one-point estimate. So, is it possible to come up with a confidence level when using COCOMO II model? What I am looking for is something like "with 95% confidence, it will take from xxx…
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How do I estimate task size for an open source project?

The scale of an open source project is completely different from the projects I do at the office. Work is done in spare time, volunteer work that may not materialize, personal development resources, not corporate, etc. Clearly the chestnut "do the…
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