Re: Scoping vs Estimating

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

> Bill Swallow:
>
>  Scoping is qualitative and estimation is
> quantitative.
>
> Tony Markos:
>
> We must be talking about two different things.

Frankly, Tony, I'm not sure what the heck you're talking about anymore.

> Bill Swallow:
>
> Scoping involves breaking down the "thing" into
> "thing-ettes".
>
> Tony Markos:
>
> I say this is part of estimating - not scoping.  The
> requirements engineering community provides the only
> formal system scoping technique that I know of.  Try
> researching "Context Diagram".

I am well aware of what a context diagram is. It's a good tool, but
not the only one to use in proper project scoping and estimation.

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