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Use Case Estimation
Project estimation is the task of working out how much time and effort is required to build and deploy a solution.
The Use Case metrics facility in Enterprise Architect provides a starting point for estimating project effort; using this facility you can get a rough measure of the complexity of a system and some indication of the effort required to implement the model. Like all estimation techniques, Use Case metrics requires some experience with previous projects to 'calibrate' the process.
There is additional information available on Use Case metrics on the Sparx Systems website.
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Settings > Reference Data > Model Types > Estimation Factors |
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Calibrating |
These values must be carefully calibrated in order to gain the best possible estimates:
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Technical Complexity Factors Environment Complexity Factors Default Hours |
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Estimating |
Once you have entered all the calibration values, you can estimate the project timescale through the 'Use Case Metrics' tab of the QA Reports View. The estimation process also draws on information on Use Cases recorded on the 'Resource Allocation' tab. |
Estimating Project Size Resource Allocation |