Have a look at "Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art" by Steve McConnell [0]
I really found this quote illuminating:
> When executives ask for an “estimate,” they’re often asking for a commitment or for a plan to meet a target. The distinctions between estimates, targets, and commitments are critical to understanding what an estimate is, what an estimate is not, and how to make your estimates better.
It's a pretty deep book that discusses everything around estimating:
- how to estimate and what things get missed during estimation
I really found this quote illuminating:
> When executives ask for an “estimate,” they’re often asking for a commitment or for a plan to meet a target. The distinctions between estimates, targets, and commitments are critical to understanding what an estimate is, what an estimate is not, and how to make your estimates better.
It's a pretty deep book that discusses everything around estimating:
- how to estimate and what things get missed during estimation
- why estimates gets missed
Really recommended.
[0]: https://www.amazon.com/Software-Estimation-Demystifying-Deve...