It's been a long time since I read it, but this was a good intro for me back in the bad old days... https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Software_Estimation

It's been a long time since I read it, but this was a good intro for me back in the bad old days... https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Software_Estimation.html https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Software_Estimation.... EDIT: And don't forget the Atwood estimation method. "It'll take between 6-8 weeks". 60% of the time it works every time.