Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Software Estimation -- Chapter 2: Paradoxes of Software Estimation -- Chapter 3: Software Estimation from Scratch -- Chapter 4: Software Estimation by Project Type -- Chapter 5: Approaches to Software Estimation -- Chapter 6: Software Size Estimation -- Chapter 7: Software Size Units -- Chapter 8: Software Estimation--Complexity or Density -- Chapter 9: Software Development Effort Estimation -- Chapter 10: Productivity for Software Estimators -- Chapter 11: Schedule Estimation for Software Development Projects -- Chapter 12: Software Development Cost Estimation -- Chapter 13: Test Size and Effort Estimation -- Chapter 14: Pitfalls and Best Practices in Software Estimation -- Chapter 15: Criteria for Selecting a Software Estimation Tool -- Appendix A: Variance Analysis between Actual and Estimated Values -- Appendix B: Project Types and Suitable Software Estimation Techniques -- Appendix C: Estimation Sheet for Delphi Technique -- Appendix D: Deriving Productivity from Past Projects -- Appendix E: Suggested Phases and Tasks for Task-Based Estimation -- Appendix F: Sample Process Definition for Software Estimation -- Appendix G: Estimation Presentation Template -- Appendix H: Estimation Request Note Template -- Appendix I: Quick Reference -- Appendix J: Abbreviations -- Index.