Training
Provided by Acelentia Consulting Services Private Limited
Program Name: Software Estimation Workshop
Duration: 2 Days
PDU s: 16
Program Overview:
Software estimation is one of the biggest reasons for project failure. This workshop is
intended to provide in-depth knowledge on various software estimation techniques to
participants and enhance their estimation skill.
Workshop Content Overview:
General discussion on software measurement
o Project planning and size, resource, duration & cost estimation
o Software measurement Quantitative & Qualitative aspect
o Usefulness of function point on different organizational process measurement
Introduction
Workshop Agenda
Introduction of faculty and participants
WBS based estimation Using PERT
Introduction to software estimation
A quick tour to formal Project planning steps
Understanding Scope statement, Work breakdown structure, Activity list,
PERT estimation
Using WBS template in estimation
PERT estimation
Impact of standard deviation on estimation
Software Size Estimation using Function Point Analysis
Estimation Life Cycle
Function Point introduction
Defining the purpose, scope and boundary of Function Point Counting
Function point elementary concepts
Counting Data Functions ILF
Counting Data Function - EIF
Counting Data functions from data model
Identifying RET from data model
Practice Session 1 : Counting unadjusted function point for Data Function
(ILF & EIF) from the sample problems.
Software Size Estimation using Function Point Analysis (cont...)
Counting Transactional Function - EI
Counting Transactional Function EO
Counting Transactional Function - EQ
AcelentiaTM Consulting, 1430, 13th Main, 8th Cross, BTM 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560 076, India. Phone: (+91) 80.4034 0900
Practice Session 2: Counting unadjusted function point for Transactional
Functions (EI, EO, EQ) from the sample problems.
Identifying General System Characteristics [GSCs] applicable
Calculating Total Degree of Influence [TDI]
Counting technical size using Value Adjustment Factor [VAF]
Calculating Final Adjusted Function Point
Practice Session 3: A Complete Case study on Function point
Review of the function point case study solution
Deriving project effort from function point using productivity
Estimating schedule
Estimation at early project life cycle
Estimation using Wideband Delphi technique
Introduction to Wide Band Delphi Estimation Technique
Steps in Wide Band Technique
Critical Success Factors for Wide band Delphi Technique
Estimation Using LOC
Concept of LOC Estimation
Different approaches for implementing LOC technique in organization
Software Estimation using COCOMO 2.0
Understanding Scale Factors
Understanding Effort Multiplier
Calculating Nominal Effort
Understanding Schedule Constraints
Calculating Adjusted Effort
COSMIC FFP
Introduction to COSMIC FFP
Estimating real-time software using COSMIC FFP
Practice Session 4: Comparative case study on FPA & FFP
Workshop closing
Participant s Feedback
Workshop closing
Workshop Methodology
The workshop is designed to have interactive sessions.
Individual topics will be followed by different problem solving exercises.
Case study will be taken up during workshop.
We Provide
Workbook; Case Studies; Copies of articles published on estimation.
Training Avaliability and Delivery
This is primarily ilt training
Contact Acelentia Consulting Services Private Limited for more information
Program Name: Software Estimation Workshop
Duration: 2 Days
PDU s: 16
Program Overview:
Software estimation is one of the biggest reasons for project failure. This workshop is
intended to provide in-depth knowledge on various software estimation techniques to
participants and enhance their estimation skill.
Workshop Content Overview:
General discussion on software measurement
o Project planning and size, resource, duration & cost estimation
o Software measurement Quantitative & Qualitative aspect
o Usefulness of function point on different organizational process measurement
Introduction
Workshop Agenda
Introduction of faculty and participants
WBS based estimation Using PERT
Introduction to software estimation
A quick tour to formal Project planning steps
Understanding Scope statement, Work breakdown structure, Activity list,
PERT estimation
Using WBS template in estimation
PERT estimation
Impact of standard deviation on estimation
Software Size Estimation using Function Point Analysis
Estimation Life Cycle
Function Point introduction
Defining the purpose, scope and boundary of Function Point Counting
Function point elementary concepts
Counting Data Functions ILF
Counting Data Function - EIF
Counting Data functions from data model
Identifying RET from data model
Practice Session 1 : Counting unadjusted function point for Data Function
(ILF & EIF) from the sample problems.
Software Size Estimation using Function Point Analysis (cont...)
Counting Transactional Function - EI
Counting Transactional Function EO
Counting Transactional Function - EQ
AcelentiaTM Consulting, 1430, 13th Main, 8th Cross, BTM 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560 076, India. Phone: ( 91) 80.4034 0900
Practice Session 2: Counting unadjusted function point for Transactional
Functions (EI, EO, EQ) from the sample problems.
Identifying General System Characteristics GSCs applicable
Calculating Total Degree of Influence TDI
Counting technical size using Value Adjustment Factor VAF
Calculating Final Adjusted Function Point
Practice Session 3: A Complete Case study on Function point
Review of the function point case study solution
Deriving project effort from function point using productivity
Estimating schedule
Estimation at early project life cycle
Estimation using Wideband Delphi technique
Introduction to Wide Band Delphi Estimation Technique
Steps in Wide Band Technique
Critical Success Factors for Wide band Delphi Technique
Estimation Using LOC
Concept of LOC Estimation
Different approaches for implementing LOC technique in organization
Software Estimation using COCOMO 2.0
Understanding Scale Factors
Understanding Effort Multiplier
Calculating Nominal Effort
Understanding Schedule Constraints
Calculating Adjusted Effort
COSMIC FFP
Introduction to COSMIC FFP
Estimating real-time software using COSMIC FFP
Practice Session 4: Comparative case study on FPA & FFP
Workshop closing
Participant s Feedback
Workshop closing
Workshop Methodology
The workshop is designed to have interactive sessions.
Individual topics will be followed by different problem solving exercises.
Case study will be taken up during workshop.
We Provide
Workbook; Case Studies; Copies of articles published on estimation.
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