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to Spot Bad Estimates and What to Do About Them,
SPC tackles the challenges many organizations face when trying
to create estimates that work. If you’ve ever been on
the giving or receiving end of a bad estimate, we will guide
you through 5 common scenarios that will help you spot you're
likely working with a bad estimate.
- The estimate was created very early in the project, and
the estimate hasn’t changed since then
- The estimate is a [surprisingly] exact number
- Targets are dictated by management or
the customer so the team doesn't estimate
- The estimate is much higher than expected by
management or the customer or what they were hoping for
- The team guesses instead of putting in
the effort to estimate seriously
Winning software organizations have relied on SPC since 1998
to drive their estimation capabilities and practices. Thousands
of people from hundreds of organizations have benefited from
SPC's expert knowledge and relevant insights on Estimation
That Works.
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WEBINAR MATERIALS |
Here you will find the details from our presentation: Estimation
That Works: How to Spot Bad Estimates and
What to Do About Them.
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the Free On-Demand webinar
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the Webinar Slides
Customer
Reference Story
Training:
Practical Estimation: Getting The Most Value From Your Estimation
Practices
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Download our
new whitepaperS |
Read our two newly updated white papers on the topic of estimation.
Find out what you need to do to get Estimation That
Works.
Fundamentals
of Software Project Estimation
The
'New' Relevance of Estimation: Making The Connection With
The Well-Run Business.
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Estimation
recovery |
The competitive business climate forces companies to focus
on operational and customer excellence. This translates to
pressure for greater efficiencies in IT and projects, but
at the same time leveraging IT to meet business needs. These
conflicting needs often result in operational gaps, missed
opportunities whose roots are in the scenarios discussed in
How to Spot Bad Estimates and What to Do About Them.
This is where SPC can help. Our Estimation Recovery
service is designed to get you back on track, focusing
your team on project and business success. The emphasis is
strategic, the advice actionable. In 1- or 2-days
our estimation experts will roundtable with your key stakeholders
to deliver consensus on the winning estimate underpinning
the go-forward strategy.
Our experts bring the independent perspective plus
a wealth of knowledge across a variety of industries and disciplines
necessary to secure consensus. We ask the
right questions, we flush out the issues and impacts. Our
approach provides clients immediate insight into their estimation
challenges, and sensible actionable resolution.
Start your Estimation Recovery now & make sound
estimates the source of your advantage. Contact
us to discover if Estimation recovery is right for you!
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REAd the Estimation Case Study |
Read the Estimation Case Study and see how SPC services have helped organizations like yours fix their estimation challenges.
Estimation Case Study
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experience
spc's Estimation expertise first hand |
On April 6-7, 2011 in Vancouver,
BC you'll have the opportunity to interact one-on-one
with the presenter Dr. Geoff Hewson, Estimation Expert and
SPC's Chief Knowledge Officer and directly get his experience
and insights on your challenges in 'Getting Estimation
That Works'.
Plan on attending Practical
Estimation: Getting The Most Value From Your Estimation Practices.
Download the detailed
course description for more details. If you would like
to sign-up for this session, register
today! Group discounts are available.
Unsure if Practical Estimation is right for you?
Take our quick
12-question needs assessment.
If you cannot attend and have a group of 6-8 people interested
in 'Getting Estimation That Works' we can
bring our experience and insights to you. Discover
the benefits of on-site courses, it might be worthwhile
bringing this class on-site.
If you need 'Estimation That Works' and want to discuss
this, or would like to explore coaching and mentoring for
your team complete our on-line enquiry form.
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Is SPC Right
For You? |
Our goal is to ensure our clients have the right process,
technology and skills to deliver lasting change to their development
organization. To learn more, we encourage you to contact
an SPC representative. They understand our services from
your perspective. You will get an honest picture without the
hype. There’s no risk, no obligation, and plenty of
ways to see if SPC is right for you.
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