Predicting the Unpredictable: Pragmatic Approaches to Estimating Cost or Schedule

Every IT project or program manager should read this.This gets down to the unavoidable reality that "Software is not Construction". Software estimation is a very risky and difficult task. Johanna offers many strategies to deal with this issue, based on her hard-won experience over several years. I have wrestled with this problem throughout my career and now have some new tools to help with dealing with managers who want fixed time, scope, and cost quotations.

Johanna gives a wonderful overview of the common problems that originate from traditional estimates and offers a lot of advice and alternative techniques.The style of the book is clear and feels very honest. I would definitely recommend this book!