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Project Management Orientation

Expert Judgment Estimating

Expert judgment estimating is used to assess input to the estimating process.  Expertise is provided by any group or individual with specialized knowledge, training, or hands-on experience.  Expert judgment might be used to some extent in any of the other estimating methods.  Remember that you should know the track record and the experience of the expert to assess the validity of his or her estimates.  You should provide the expert with as much data as possible about your specific project.
  

Estimation Methods

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Parametric Estimate
Analogy or Comparison Estimating
Expert Judgment Estimating
Top-Down Estimating
Bottom-Up Estimating
1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
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