Estimating the Project Time Frame
As the previous section illustrated, some development methodologies have evolved
in an attempt to accelerate the project through the SDLC as rapidly as possible
while still producing a quality system. Regardless of whether time is a critical issue
on a project or not, the project manager will have to develop a preliminary estimate
of the amount of time the project will take. Estimation16 is the process of assigning
projected values for time and effort.