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Can anyone please tell me which is the best method of turning a requirement in to a specification for developing an application as well as correctly estimating correclt how long itwill take,taking into account that there might be delays if thing go wrong, as there are so many ways i would like to know one that works well everytime.thank s!
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The Matrix Insurrection
Nov 16 '05 #1
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On 07 Jul 2004 11:57, "ShadowOfTheBea st" wrote:
Can anyone please tell me which is the best method of turning a requirement
in to a specification for developing an application as well as correctly
estimating correclt how long itwill take,taking into account that there might
be delays if thing go wrong, as there are so many ways i would like to know
one that works well everytime.thank s!

When you find it, please let the rest of us know!

This is such a huge topic it's imopossible to summarise it at all. Do
some searches on 'Analysis and Design', 'Software Estimation', 'Risk Analysis'...... it
just goes on an on.
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Nov 16 '05 #2
ShadowOfTheBeas t wrote:
Can anyone please tell me which is the best method of turning a
requirement in to a specification for developing an application as
well as correctly estimating correclt how long itwill take,taking
into account that there might be delays if thing go wrong, as there
are so many ways i would like to know one that works well
everytime.thank s! -- The Matrix Insurrection


:-)

The holy grail !!!

When you find the answer, patent it. Write books, speak at conferences
etc then retire very, very wealthy.
Nov 16 '05 #3

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