What are the phases to be considered while estimating a project’s effort?
The different phases to be estimated relate directly to the steps of the upgrade procedure. In summary, the items to be estimated are: • Project kickoff: This includes the estimated time for the upgrade project kick-off meeting. Typically, it is not a large value. It serves as a reminder that these cost estimates have a well-defined scope. It also reminds you of the many things that you must do before the upgrade project begins, such as training, research, and purchasing software and hardware, which are not included here. • Application preparation: This includes the estimated time for the setup and verification of the development environment of the original application. This includes compilation of the original application to verify that it is complete and source code modifications to accelerate the conversion process later on. • Application conversion: This includes the estimated time for the execution of the upgrade wizard and completing the upgrade with manual changes. • Testing and
