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While I agree this is a great idea (as opposed to shooting-from-the-hip on proposals), be careful of putting too much faith in the process. From the article: W
by MicahWedemeyer 15y ago
While I agree this is a great idea (as opposed to shooting-from-the-hip on proposals), be careful of putting too much faith in the process. From the article:
While how one calculates the price may vary, all the information is now available to see the project through from start to finish, identifying the challenges, and determining the amount of resources required to meet the project’s objectives.
That sounds like an old fashioned waterfall fantasy to me. I know it's not true, but I'm afraid clients would believe it.
- rpwilcox 15y agoI always say something like, "here is your project evaluation, based the current desires/spec for your project. Certainly things can be add, removed, re-prioritized. When work begins this should be seen as a living document that grows and evolves with the project." The initial evaluation will help you fill out your client's backlog, and also understand how many people (with what skillets) you need on the project. So, think of it as getting paid to do Agile Project Manager work. At least how I see it. :-)