Estimation Guru
…A Three-day power-packed training on Effective Software Estimation using Function Point Counting Method

Salient Features

• There is a huge demand for professionals who understand the discipline of Software Estimation.
• There are just not enough professionals who have this skill set.
• Be a part of the elite few by knowing more about Software Estimation.
• Based on the latest IFPUG Counting Practices Manual
• Topics covered in this training are closer to real life practices.
• Discusses when to use FP and when NOT to use FP.
• Highly relevant bonus topics discussed over and above the decided agenda.
• A detailed discussion on COCOMO - II
• Hard to find global statistics on estimation (past 20 yrs) with trends for rendering practicality to estimations.
• Use-case method of estimating.
• Learn the pros and cons of each estimation methodology for a very informed and smart decision making.

Prerequisite

Good understanding of Software Projects

Course Level

Intermediate/Advanced

Duration

3 Days

Who should attend?

Delivery Heads, Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Account Managers, Pre-Sales Team Members, Project Leaders, Test Leads, Team Leads, Architects, Systems Analyst.

Anyone who participates in the estimation process or would like to participate in the estimation process as well as persons who make decisions based on the estimations generated.

PMP professionals who should continue education and keep abreast of newer methodologies and project management as applied science.

Persons who don’t want to be limited by the scope and methodologies of existing projcts, business units or the company, and want to embrace wider knowledge making them more acceptable in newer roles and responsibilities and even newer companies.

Performance Focus

• To give you the fullest insight into Function Point Counting method (by covering areas that are not covered by any other training).
• To empower you with templates and technique to be used during software estimation in most of the situations.
• To get your hands dirty and empower you with the FP technique.
• To guide you through the maze of jargons and concepts and arm you with FP and FP variants that help you have a complete understanding.
• To arm you with the tools and techniques so that you can take on higher responsibility and roles.
• To give you eye opening statistics and trends so as to get your “Software Estimation” feat firmly attached to the ground realities.
• To make you estimate much more productively and with much more structured approach than ever before.
  

Content

Basic Outline of the Course:

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