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Arjun Shetty
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Are Estimates a Myth?

"Estimates" in software development, can we get this right? What's the closest you ever been?

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Alain Van Hout •

Estimates are quite often fairly accurate. It's simply that they're based on requirements which are anything but accurate.

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Arjun Shetty •

I agree the estimates are directly proportional to the accuracy of the requirements. What factors would we need to document to get higher accuracy.

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sanidz •

Are Estimates a Myth?
No, they do happen...

I heard all estimates in waterfall model are accurate - or at least must be acurate if you ask management side.

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Arjun Shetty •

Oh yes when it comes to management it has to be accurate so that the commitments done to the leaders are met and the future plans made are materialized.