Forecast Answers for Waterfall Project Questions

This course will teach you techniques to forecast answers for Waterfall project questions.

Despite the popularity of Agile in the software development world, a lot of companies still benefit from Waterfall model. And in the software management model where all details have to be signed off upfront, it is specially challenging to commit to scope, cost and estimation. In this course, Forecast Answers to Waterfall Project Questions, you’ll learn how to anticipate the problems and effectively use forecasting to provide the answers. First, you’ll learn about the pros and cons of using Waterfall for project management, as well as the challenges it faces in software development estimation. Next, you’ll discover what needs to be estimated and by when as we go over each stages in Waterfall. Finally, you’ll learn how to use Monte Carlo Simulation and the Delphi Method to help calculate cost and schedule estimates. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills in knowledge of forecasting answers to Waterfall project questions.

• Course Overview 1min
• Getting to Know the Challenges in Estimation 26mins
• Understanding What Needs to Be Estimated and When 45mins
• Creating Project Charter Estimates 27mins
• Using the Delphi Method 21mins