How To Estimate Software Project Size, Effort and Cost? Estimation Methods and Techniques in IT

In this video from TEXAVI, Pardha Mantravadi shares insights on the concepts, principles, approaches, methods and techniques used in software estimation. Estimation of size, effort, schedule and cost is a vital step in software projects. Without these in place, it is difficult to have an idea of the timelines, people, resources and budgets necessary to start and execute any project. There are several ways to perform estimation of software projects e.g., story points, function point, work breakdown structure, use case point etc. Also, there are different techniques and tools used to estimate the size, effort, time and money viz., COCOMO, Story points, Tee shirt sizing, Planning poker to name a few.

Watch the video to learn about the various methodologies, tools and techniques involved in software estimation.