Use Case Based Estimation

Overview

For the average develop manager who often do not have the time and resources to do a proper function point count or other estimation this paper offers a basic estimation method using a use case based approach. This idiot's guide to the idiot's guide of estimation is a quick approach to getting an 80% correct estimation for a software development project. The downside of this approach is that you will have to have some idea of how long it takes to deliver work across a systems development life cycle.