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by Member 31049864

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As part of my work, there is a regular need to estimate the schedule and efforts involved in Documentation : it could writing a test plan, test scripts, requirements gathering, documenting(including doing R & D) specifications, requirements.

I am in the process of developing an estimation plan for the above kind of work. I would appreciate inputs from people who could share their knowledge.

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by areets

....through these broad phases.

1- Start by scheduling these tasks via estimation from the executors; observe, document and analyse. The outcome will offer the quantity/quality relationship.

2- Share the results, discuss and determine impacting elements.

3- Further analysis will achieve business and technical support impact and its optimal operational scheduling.

Hope it helps!

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by murs_dgvc

Hi rne,

There r different tools & methodologies for
estimating tasks.

1. Function point analysis
2. WBS
3. uses PSP

Test plan is a very generic word
If this is a GUI based stuff, then Function
point analysis may be tried.

If it is an application, which works as a module,
that sits in the middle, u need to look
at 1. acceptable application behaviour
2. how much effort u can put
3. trade-off in terms of performance

What is the type of project, you are working.
This will help us, to answer your questions.

I am a newbie to project mgmt

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