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System Size Estimates

The next section of the survey deals with system size estimates in total number of person years to build the system and in the calendar time. The person years may include all work in analysis, design, implementation, and testing but excludes customer usage. See the sections on duration and effort in table 7.1 on page [*].



Ronald LeRoi Burback
1998-12-14