Comments on: Estimating software project deadlines http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/ Mathematics. Programming. Entrepreneurship. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to prioritise your tasks | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 How to prioritise your tasks | Polymath Programmer Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:02:11 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/#comment-4666 [...] And you know what? Development takes the last priority. I’m like an all-in-one, so I handle a lot. Luckily, I’ve taken these constant opportunities-to-learn into my project estimations. [...] [...] And you know what? Development takes the last priority. I’m like an all-in-one, so I handle a lot. Luckily, I’ve taken these constant opportunities-to-learn into my project estimations. [...]

]]> By: Piling programmers lead to devastating deadlines | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Piling programmers lead to devastating deadlines | Polymath Programmer Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:09:30 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/#comment-296 [...] Estimating project deadlines is hard enough. Don’t introduce a new variable into the equation. New staff are new variables. And if you really want to hire new variables, make sure they’re polymath programmers. [...] [...] Estimating project deadlines is hard enough. Don’t introduce a new variable into the equation. New staff are new variables. And if you really want to hire new variables, make sure they’re polymath programmers. [...]

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Vincent Tan Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:30:27 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/#comment-270 Oh yeah, I've been through long duration projects... looked like there's no end in sight. Very demoralising when it feels like nothing is accomplished. Risk is definitely increased. I learnt about fuzzy logic while doing research on game programming. The Earl Cox book is interesting. Thanks for the tip! Oh yeah, I’ve been through long duration projects… looked like there’s no end in sight. Very demoralising when it feels like nothing is accomplished. Risk is definitely increased.

I learnt about fuzzy logic while doing research on game programming. The Earl Cox book is interesting. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Will Dwinnell http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Will Dwinnell Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:51:29 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/10/31/estimating-software-project-deadlines/#comment-269 Another possibility is fuzzy logic. Earl Cox describes a fuzzy solution to a similar problem, project risk assessment, in his book, "The Fuzzy Systems Handbook" (ISBN 0-12-194270-8). The solution he describes involves a collection of rules about project risk, such as: "if project.funding is Low then risk is increased" "if project.duration is Long then risk is increased" Terms used in these rules are given mathematical definitions and their consequents are combined using fuzzy logic to yield a final risk assessment. Another possibility is fuzzy logic. Earl Cox describes a fuzzy solution to a similar problem, project risk assessment, in his book, “The Fuzzy Systems Handbook” (ISBN 0-12-194270-8). The solution he describes involves a collection of rules about project risk, such as:

“if project.funding is Low then risk is increased”

“if project.duration is Long then risk is increased”

Terms used in these rules are given mathematical definitions and their consequents are combined using fuzzy logic to yield a final risk assessment.

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