MLSP Project Assignment 4
Prepared by D. Fairley
1 of 4
[your name]

Section 4. Estimates for [name of your DSS project]
4.1 Estimation summary sheet
Project name: [name of your DSS project]
Total estimated effort for [name of your project]: [enter units of staff-weeks or staff-months ]
Total estimated schedule for [name of your project]: [enter units of weeks or months ]
Estimator’s name: [insert your name]
Date of the estimate:
Amount of time you spent preparing the estimate: [in hours]
Basis of estimation [ keep the following ]:
• analogy for the size estimate
•
ROT for productivity
• expert judgment for the Adjustment Factors
• the Excel Estimation Model for effort estimation
Assumptions made in preparing the estimate:
Assumption 1:
Assumption 2:
Assumption 3:
Project constraints included in the estimate:
Constraint 1:
Constraint 2:
Constraint 3:
Level of confidence in the accuracy of the estimate (low, medium, or high)
Reasons for your level of confidence:
Three factors that would allow you to make a better estimate:
Factor 1:
Factor 2:
Factor 3:
[ NOTE : See Chapter 6 and the definitions in the Glossary of Terms in the back of the textbook to understand the difference between an assumption and a constraint.]
MLSP Project Assignment 4
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4.2 Printout of your estimation spreadsheet
[copy and paste it here]
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4.3 Indented version of the WBS with allocated effort
[Complete the following indented WBS by including the effort allocations]
Total project effort: [value from line 39 of the spreadsheet SM]
Effort allocation:
1. Manage Project [xx SM] [from line 39 of the spreadsheet]
2. Do System Analysis & Design [xx SM] ([from line 26 of the spreadsheet]
3. Construct Software [xx SM] [from line 32 of the spreadsheet]
3.1 Build Instructor Station Software [xx SM]
3.2 Build Student Cabin Software [xx SM]
3.2.1 Build Sensor Software [xx SM]
3.2.2 Build Display Software [xx SM]
3.2.2.1 Build Gauges & Dials Software [xx SM]
3.2.2.2 Build Projection System Software [xx SM]
3.3 Build Repository Software [xx SM]
3.4 Build Hydraulics Software [xx SM]
3.5 Integrate & Test: IS, SC, RS, and HS Software [xx SM] [line 28 of spreadsheet]
4. Verify & Validate System [xx SM] [from spreadsheet]
5. Perform CM [xx SM] [from spreadsheet]
6. Prepare Technical Publications [xx SM] [from spreadsheet]
7. Install System [xx SM] [from spreadsheet]
[NOTE: you will have to allocate the estimated effort for Construct Software among the elements 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4. You will also have to allocate the effort for 3.2 between
3.2.1 and 3.2.2 and then allocate the effort for 3.2.2 between 3.2.2.1 and 3.2.2.2. ]
MLSP Project Assignment 4
Prepared by D. Fairley
4 of 4
[your name]