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The Tablet UML Company, maker of Tablet UML,
can help you to develop and maintain realistic estimates for your
development process and your current project. Lack of a proper estimate
is a major contributing factor in most project failures; and we want to help
you make failure a lot less likely. Topics we can address include:
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Why estimate? Why an estimate is critical, and
why lack of one can sink your project.
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When to estimate. When you can estimate. When
you can re-estimate.
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Realistic estimates. What to expect from an
estimate, and what not to expect.
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Pathological estimates. How to manage an
unrealistic estimate that's forced upon you.
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Estimating by ranges.
Why you need to know the highs and the lows, and why you can't ignore the
highs.
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Estimating in the small.
Why small estimates are more effective than large. Identifying and tracking
estimating elements.
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Estimating techniques. An introduction to
estimating techniques. Selecting the techniques that best fit your team,
project, and environment.
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Presenting your estimate. How to present and
communicate your estimate to stakeholders so that they understand it and have
confidence in it.
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Defend your estimate. The politics of
estimating, and how to navigate them. The consequences of unrealistic
estimates.
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Maintain your estimate. Why one estimate is not
enough. Ways to streamline ongoing estimates.
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Improving future estimates. How estimates can
become more precise over time, and the business benefits of this.
UML techniques are can also be a
powerful aid to developing and maintaining your estimate. Contact
us to discuss your estimating needs.
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