RE: estimating LOE

[Peter <pnewman1 -at- optonline -dot- net>]

I then add a fudge factor of about 25% and negotiate from there. If that
fudge factor can get allow me to deliver on time and under budget. Offtimes
it is sorely needed.

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Peter
All things being equal,
a fat person uses more soap
than a skinny person 


> I scope the effort by feature in the product, compare that against
> what info we already have, add in all the overhead I know to exist in
> a documentation project, and plot it all out on a timeline. 


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