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What is the main objective of software effort estimation?
What is the main objective of software effort estimation?
- To provide a range of possible effort values
- To create internal project targets (correct)
- To deliver outputs of specified characteristics
- To account for estimation uncertainty
How does traditional estimation consider effort?
How does traditional estimation consider effort?
- As a distribution of effort values
- As a single value (correct)
- As a function of project risks
- As a range of possible values
What is the recommended use for estimates in bidding processes?
What is the recommended use for estimates in bidding processes?
- As a basis for bidding processes (correct)
- To account for estimation uncertainty
- To provide a range of possible effort values
- As a basis for creating internal project targets
How are range estimates proposed to represent effort?
How are range estimates proposed to represent effort?
What should not be done with estimates in software effort estimation?
What should not be done with estimates in software effort estimation?
How does the estimation objective relate to project activities?
How does the estimation objective relate to project activities?
What does DeMarco suggest about using estimates in projects?
What does DeMarco suggest about using estimates in projects?
How does traditional estimation consider the estimate?
How does traditional estimation consider the estimate?
What does PMI recommend for projects considered very risky?
What does PMI recommend for projects considered very risky?
What is the alternative proposed for representing estimation uncertainty?
What is the alternative proposed for representing estimation uncertainty?
In project management, what does scope refer to according to PMI (2013)?
In project management, what does scope refer to according to PMI (2013)?
How is project scope indirectly reduced in software engineering?
How is project scope indirectly reduced in software engineering?
What does the term 'project target' refer to in the context of internal project planning?
What does the term 'project target' refer to in the context of internal project planning?
In project management, what are the contingency reserves referred to in the text?
In project management, what are the contingency reserves referred to in the text?
What is the purpose of including contingency reserves in a project target?
What is the purpose of including contingency reserves in a project target?
How should project managers adjust project plans in anticipation of possible risks?
How should project managers adjust project plans in anticipation of possible risks?
What should project managers be cautious of regarding risks in both estimation and project planning?
What should project managers be cautious of regarding risks in both estimation and project planning?
What is the purpose of having room for unforeseen events in a realistic project plan?
What is the purpose of having room for unforeseen events in a realistic project plan?
What is the purpose of assigning contingency reserves to identified risks during project planning?
What is the purpose of assigning contingency reserves to identified risks during project planning?
What should be the first step when asked for estimates, especially if project targets have already been defined?
What should be the first step when asked for estimates, especially if project targets have already been defined?
What does adjusting estimates in project estimation involve?
What does adjusting estimates in project estimation involve?
In what situation might adjusting the project scope be necessary?
In what situation might adjusting the project scope be necessary?
What could be a consequence of a discrepancy between targets and realistic estimates in a project?
What could be a consequence of a discrepancy between targets and realistic estimates in a project?
When might targets need to be adjusted in a project?
When might targets need to be adjusted in a project?
What is the potential impact of adjusting the project scope on estimation in a project?
What is the potential impact of adjusting the project scope on estimation in a project?
In what way does DeMarco suggest using estimates in projects?
In what way does DeMarco suggest using estimates in projects?
When would adjusting a project not be possible?
When would adjusting a project not be possible?
What does PMI recommend for projects considered very risky?
What does PMI recommend for projects considered very risky?
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