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Given most software project estimations are off, wonder if a corollary of Brook's law can be - don't add resources in later stages of 'any' software project.
by rainhacker 7y ago
Given most software project estimations are off, wonder if a corollary of Brook's law can be - don't add resources in later stages of 'any' software project.
- bostonvaulter2 7y agoAh, but how do you know what stage of the software project you're in? Are you 3 months into a 4 month project or are you 3 months into a 5 year project?
- rainhacker 7y agoMaybe, instead of asking - if I'm x months into a y months project (assuming y months is the initial estimate) - ask if the project is x% feature complete. Based on the remaining features identify how far the project has progressed. Though, this approach has the problem of scope creep. As the requirements are fluid, especially in a long-running project.