Comments on: Refining your estimation skills http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/ my god, it's full of stars Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Improving Your Process: Blueprinting your Estimations - Monday By Noon http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-123897 Improving Your Process: Blueprinting your Estimations - Monday By Noon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:20:18 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-123897 <p>[...] of the most difficult parts about client work is the estimation process. It’s been written about before, and I’ll continue to write about it. Project estimation is one of those things you should [...]</p> [...] of the most difficult parts about client work is the estimation process. It’s been written about before, and I’ll continue to write about it. Project estimation is one of those things you should [...]

]]> By: Keri Henare http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-80089 Keri Henare Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:33:45 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-80089 <p>What about 16 to 20 days duration?</p> What about 16 to 20 days duration?

]]> By: Geof Harries http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-73512 Geof Harries Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:11:49 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-73512 <p>I finally got around to reading this article, and let me tell you, it was very much worth the effort. Great points and suggestions, Kyle.</p> I finally got around to reading this article, and let me tell you, it was very much worth the effort. Great points and suggestions, Kyle.

]]> By: Alex N. http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-70766 Alex N. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:42:47 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-70766 <p>Excellent article. I need some practice. Like you said though, estimates are always wrong.</p> Excellent article. I need some practice. Like you said though, estimates are always wrong.

]]> By: Josh Delsman http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-70241 Josh Delsman Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:17:54 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-70241 <p>It's also quite easy to overestimate a project, and come through sooner for a client and make them happy. However, it is much more difficult to tell a client, "Look, I need to bill you about 20 more hours to finish this project."</p> <p>In short, overestimate (or use that worst case figure) more often, and you'll make your clients a lot happier.</p> It’s also quite easy to overestimate a project, and come through sooner for a client and make them happy. However, it is much more difficult to tell a client, “Look, I need to bill you about 20 more hours to finish this project.”

In short, overestimate (or use that worst case figure) more often, and you’ll make your clients a lot happier.

]]> By: Katie http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69586 Katie Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:08:08 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69586 <p>When dealing with code other than your own triple the time you think it will take - or if you can't take a look at the code before giving an estimate make it times 10. This is the worst case scenario - and in most cases when you are brought in to fix something things must be pretty bad.</p> When dealing with code other than your own triple the time you think it will take - or if you can’t take a look at the code before giving an estimate make it times 10. This is the worst case scenario - and in most cases when you are brought in to fix something things must be pretty bad.

]]> By: Noah Everett http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69565 Noah Everett Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:15:27 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69565 <p>I couldn't agree more with your thoughts about working with third party code. When I'm asked to estimate a development project at my work that deals with third party code I always throw on a hefty amount of "hour padding" to allow for the big unknowns you will encounter with someone else's code. And like you say its just not as fun.</p> I couldn’t agree more with your thoughts about working with third party code. When I’m asked to estimate a development project at my work that deals with third party code I always throw on a hefty amount of “hour padding” to allow for the big unknowns you will encounter with someone else’s code. And like you say its just not as fun.

]]> By: hcabbos http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/web-production/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69561 hcabbos Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:51:31 +0000 http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/interactive-development/refining-your-estimation-skills/#comment-69561 <p>Excellent article. Good stuff as always!</p> Excellent article. Good stuff as always!

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